New Etihad credit cards offer ‘rather shoddy deal’
Credit card provider MBNA has added airline giant Etihad to its partner portfolio, reports The Daily Mail. It said that holders of the Etihad Guest American Express Card will earn 1.5 Etihad Guest Miles for every £1 of spending, while … More…
UK firms spend £1.2bn extra on expenses
Businesses must ‘enforce their travel policies and educate employees about expenses’, claims a new report. Concur, the provider of travel and expense management solutions, has analysed expense claims made by more than 200,000 employees and reveals that – despite a … More…
Endacott: Green does not have ‘magic wand’
Thomas Cook’s turnaround could ‘rip the heart out’ of its secondary brands, warns Steve Endacott, chief executive, On Holiday Group. In his latest blog, entitled ‘Re-icing the Thomas Cook cake’, he takes a look at the history of Thomas Cook … More…
Passengers pile on the layers to avoid fees
Some crafty holidaymakers are wearing their entire holiday wardrobe at check-in to avoid rising charges levied by budget carriers. According to research by online hotel booking company, alpharooms.com, most of the 450 people who answered a Facebook survey were not … More…
SIA: forward bookings are almost flat
The Singapore Airlines Group’s net profit rose by 12.8% to S$379m (£199m) in the 12 months ended 31 March 2013, on revenue up 1.6% at S$15.1bn (£7.9bn). Group expenditure was 2% higher at S$14.9bn, resulting in full year operating profit of … More…