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Thursday May 17, 2012
Code Blue
State Of Health Of The Agency Channel While suppliers are voicing their need for the overall health of the agency distribution channel, there are a number of differing views on the long term viability of travel-selling professionals.
Cruise Week
We’re Jammin’
Sunwing’s Blue Diamond Hotels Buys Breezes Trelawny SuperClubs has confirmed the sale of the Breezes Trelawny Resort & Spa to Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts, a division of Sunwing Travel Group underscoring Sunwing’s commitment to Jamaica.
Open Jaw
Pump It Up
Antigua Divided Over $100 Million Proposed Beaches ResortTourism Minister John Maginley is appealing to the people of Antigua to overcome political divisiveness and support the proposed 400 room Beaches development for the island. Maginley expects the new property will add more than $100 million to Antigua & Barbuda’s economy.
Caribbean News Digital
Open Jaw News: Divide & Conquer
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Clipped Wings
Major Corporations Increasing Budgets – But, Not For Travel An annual survey of more than 500 senior finance executives reveals that tighter purse strings and stronger pressure to deliver return on investment will result in holding the line on travel spend unless it is closely connected with revenue expansion.
BTN
New Song Sheet
Jazz Seeks New Opportunities Following Sunquest Departure Thomas Cook Canada’s early exit from their Jazz flight agreement dealt parent co. Chorus Aviation a tough blow in their efforts to diversify away from primary client AC. CEO Joseph Randell says he’d welcome the opportunity to work with TCook again but is actively seeking new opportunities.
CP
Back Up Plan
TCook & TUI Prepare For Possible Greek Exit From EurozoneWith Greece’s political leaders unable to form a new government increasing the likelihood of a eurozone exit, Europe’s largest tour operators are planning to renegotiate contracts and to shift bookings elsewhere in the event of civil strife.
Edmonton Journal
Open Jaw News: Altered Reality
Tuesday May 15, 2012
Tune In, Turn On
Are You Making The Most Of Your Consortium? Agency consortia offer an impressive arsenal of business-boosting features – everything from preferred supplier benefits to marketing strategies and online tech tools – but getting agents to actually use them isn’t so easy. Even though the most engaged members tend to make the most money, keeping members engaged is a challenge that requires constant new incentives, consortia executives say.
Travel Market Report
Full To Bursting
15 Years To Save LHR: BAA Boss By 2027 LHR could be reduced to a “local airport” with devastating impact on the city’s economy. That’s the view of airport operator BAA’s Chief Executive Colin Matthews. He told U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron that time is running out to find a solution to LON’s aviation crisis before the damage is irreversible.
Travel Weekly UK
Delicate Recovery
Caribbean Tourism: No Meaningful Growth Until 2014There will be no meaningful growth in the Caribbean tourism market until 2014 at the very least. That’s the worrying conclusion of KPMG’s annual Caribbean Region Financing Survey unveiled at a recent conference in Puerto Rico. Nearly 3/4 of survey participants said that the “delicate and fragile” economic recovery will hamper investment in new product.
Caribbean News Digital
Open Jaw News: Open The Toolbox
Monday May 14, 2012
Fountain Of Youth
V.com Initiative Aims To Attract Young Talent To Industry In an effort to attract younger talent, Vacation.com hosted 4 high school teachers aboard Oasis of the Seas during the group’s annual conference. “The real-life industry experience we’re providing the teachers is knowledge they’ll be able to take back to their students to encourage them to get excited about a career in travel,” said Christine James, V.com V.P. Canada.
Open Jaw
Or Else
TCook Hits Shareholders With Stark Warning Thomas Cook has warned shareholders that unless they approve the sale of some of its aircraft and its interest in a Spanish hotel chain, it may face the prospect of not having sufficient working capital for its requirements. TCook says if shareholders don’t support the plans it could jeopardize the recent $2.25 billion finance package.
TravelMole
If We Must
AMR Bows To Creditors, Will Explore Merger OptionsAmerican Airlines parent AMR Corp, has bowed to pressure from unsecured creditors - including its largest unions - and said it would explore merger options while it is still in bankruptcy. AMR has long said it intended to reorganize as a stand-alone carrier, shrugging off interest expressed by US Airways.
Reuters
Open Jaw News: Young & Eligible
Friday May 11, 2012
Rep Team
U.S. To Hire Sales Staff To Court Canadian Agents It’s an old strategy and one some may see as scattered and outdated. But Brand USA, the public-private organization spearheading the Discover America marketing program, has announced plans to hire sales and marketing representatives to call on agents and tour companies in core source markets including Canada, the U.K. and Japan.
Open Jaw
Loonie Tunes
Canadian Performance ‘Poor’ As TCook Posts Big Loss Losses at Thomas Cook for the 6 mo. ending 31MAR increased from $270 million to $425 million. Part of the blame fell on Canadian operations: “The performance of our North American and French businesses has been particularly poor and is a major contributor to the increased losses,” the company said.
Travel Weekly UK
Best Intentions
Are Biz Travellers Really Going Rogue?It's fashionable to say business travellers are increasingly going rogue, but that's neither new nor absolutely true say travel managers. With so many tools and so much information available to them, many travellers are actually saving company money by booking outside policy, though the overall impact of their decisions may not be favourable.
BTN
Open Jaw News: Handsome Rogues
- IATA Reports Strong Premium Traffic Growth In March
- ATC Strike Disrupts Portugal Flights
- $1.4 Billion New Terminal Opens At ATL
For a full listing of today's news stories, visit the Newsroom
- Riviera Sets Sail On Her Maiden Voyage
- AmaWaterways Christens 9th European River Ship
- Newfoundland Expects 100,000 Cruise Visitors In 2012
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