22 Dec 2011
| by John Reynolds
British Airways owner IAG has won out against Virgin Atlantic and has agreed to buy BMI from Lufthansa for £172.5m and could now sell off the airline's regional and low cost off-shoot brands.
Lastminute.com has hired Adam & Eve to its £6m creative account, amid a strategic re-evaluation which will see it return to its brand heritage of "value" and "last-minute booking".
Primesight, the outdoor media owner, has retained the £8m outdoor ad contract for the Glasgow Subway, following a competitive pitch.
Hotel group Hyatt has appointed PHD to handle its digital media planning and buying globally after a pitch.
08 Dec 2011
| by Sara Kimberley
Whitbread has appointed EHS 4D to handle its CRM account across its portfolio of brands.
Jeremy Ellis, TUI Travel's head of marketing, has been promoted to the role of marketing director with immediate effect.
01 Dec 2011
Agencies are being whisked off to Miami and Dubai this week for the Carnival Cruises and Etihad Airways pitches.
Sandals, the luxury Caribbean holiday company, has appointed independent media agency the7stars to handle its £3.5m media planning and buying account, without a pitch.
24 Nov 2011
| by Matt Williams
British Airways has appointed Huge Digital to handle a digital project focused on its BA.com website.
22 Nov 2011
| by Paul Howell
Qantas has shortlisted four agencies for its global creative account, leaving lead ad agency M&C Saatchi out of the running, and has listed three candidate agencies for its global media account.