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Thomas Cook Celebrates 170th Anniversary

2011-07-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Thomas Cook tours

If you’ve ever wondered how travel companies like Thomas Cook got so prominent, last weeks 170th anniversary of their founders holidays should be a clue. Thomas Cook’s first hosted tour, a train ride with 500 demonstrators back in 1841, launched maybe the world’s most respected holiday travel company.

Tags: digital travel, history of travel, online travel, thomas cook, Thomas Cook vacations, tour guides, tours, travel agencies, travel companies, travel guides, UK travel, vacation getaways, vacations

BTC: Hidden Fees from Airlines Increase Managed Travel Cost

2011-05-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

airlines hidden fees

Businesses are paying the price for hidden airline fees, according to the Business Travel Coalition.  Managed  travel programs invariably purchase their airline tickets through travel agencies and TMC (travel management companies), both of which airlines utilize but fail to share their additional service fees. These hidden fees have big implications for corporations that use these […]

Tags: airlines, businesses, corporations, hidden fees, managed travel costs, TMC, travel agencies, travel management companies, travelers

BTC Offers Airlines Advice on Saving Money and Customers

2011-04-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Airline sales

The Business Travel Coalition has offered some helpful advice to airlines that find themselves struggling to pay fuel bills and also please their customers.  According to Kevin Mitchell, BTC Chairman, airlines are facing a potential backlash from angry customers who are fed up with increases in airfares and hidden ancillary fees. Airlines around the U.S. […]

Tags: Airfare, Airline Tariff Publishing Company, airlines, ancillary fees, BTC, Business Travel Coalition, fees dissemination, Kevin Mitchell, travel agencies

Carlson Wagonlit Buys Finland’s Kaleva Travel

2011-02-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kaleva Travel peeps

Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the world’s largest business travel management player, has just announced the full share purchase of Finland’s Kaleva Travel. Kaleva, Finland’s leading business travel agency.

Tags: Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Finland travel, Helsinki travel, Kaleva Travel, Mika Kiljunen, mobile travel, Nordic travel, online travel, travel acquisitions, travel agencies

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