easyJet and bmibaby named ‘hybrid’ carriers 
09 May 2008
Sabre Airline Solutions has identified a new breed of ‘hybrid’ airlines in a global study of the low-cost carrier sector. more

Strong euro dampens Orient-Express 
09 May 2008
Orient-Express Hotels’ net loss widened to $4.3m (£2.2m) in the three months ended 31 March 2008 from $3.7m in the year-earlier quarter. more

Consumers still being misled by online pricing 
09 May 2008
One-third of consumers booking airline tickets online are being ‘ripped off or mislead and confused’, according to the European Union. more

German tourism exceeds World Cup year 
09 May 2008
Figures from the German Federal Statistical Office show there was a record 361.8m overnight stays in Germany last year. more

Priceline.com’s gross bookings jump 76% 
09 May 2008
Priceline.com made a net profit of $18.2m (£9.3m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2008, turning around a loss of $16.3m in the year-earlier period. more

UPDATE: European airline traffic Apr08 
09 May 2008
Adds AF-KLM, SAS, Air Berlin, Aer Lingus and Finnair. more

other news in brief 
09 May 2008
Mexico tourism, PGL expansion, Greece specialist collapses, IHG more

Walsh: lack of training contributed to T5 chaos  
08 May 2008
An incomplete building, baggage handling software problems and a lack of training conspired to produce Terminal 5 chaos, British Airways’ chief executive admitted yesterday. more

ebookers sees gross bookings jump 45% 
08 May 2008
HotelClub, ebookers and RatesToGo parent Orbitz Worldwide’s net loss widened to $15m (£7.7m) in the quarter ended 31 Mar08 from $10m in the year-earlier period. more

UPDATE: US airline traffic Apr08 
08 May 2008
Adds Delta, Northwest, US and JetBlue. more

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