London call centre falls victim to Qantas cuts 
18 Jul 2008
The Qantas Group is cutting 1,500 jobs worldwide in response to ‘sustained high oil prices and changing economic conditions’. more

New roles for Shaw and Rzymowska 
18 Jul 2008
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has tapped two of its senior executives to lead its expanded UK and Ireland organisation. more

Trade anger at plans to scrap visa waivers 
18 Jul 2008
Industry associations have criticised Government proposals to withdraw visa waiver agreements for some overseas visitors, saying the move will damage tourism. more

Accor opens 11,000 rooms in H108 
18 Jul 2008
French group Accor reported revenues of €3.77bn (£2.99bn) in the first six months of 2008, down 6.2% year-on-year on a reported basis but up 5.2% like-for-like. more

School’s out for summer 
18 Jul 2008
ABTA estimates more than 2m people will be heading overseas this weekend, the start of the school summer holidays in England. more

Air China adds another 45 aircraft 
18 Jul 2008
Air China has placed orders with Boeing for 15 777-300ER and 30 Next Generation 737-800 aircraft worth $6.3bn at list prices. more

Travel icons top ‘kick the bucket’ wishlist 
18 Jul 2008
The Grand Canyon and the Pyramids are the places people most want to visit before they die, according to a survey on behalf of Warner Home Video. more

other news in brief 
18 Jul 2008
Clarion, Voyager Insurance, FCO, Lonely Planet, Google more

Spanair unveils €90m savings plan 
17 Jul 2008
Spanair is to ground 15 aircraft, cancel nine unprofitable routes and cut 900 full-time jobs in a bid to stem its losses. more

Travelodge splits in two 
17 Jul 2008
Budget hotel company Travelodge has split its business to create two distinct divisions. more

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