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Rail travellers feeling peaky

26 Aug 2010 at 16:47 — by Sara Turner in Ground Transport | NEWS ITEM

Research by Which? has revealed some train companies are charging peak fares for travel well outside the rush hour.

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Travel outlook improves

26 Aug 2010 at 11:59 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel, Accommodation, Travel Management, Technology, Ground Transport, MICE | NEWS ITEM

Travel spend per person will increase by £669 this year, according to a new study.

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European online travel agencies lag behind US counterparts

24 Aug 2010 at 13:49 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel, Accommodation, Travel Management, Technology, Ground Transport, MICE | NEWS ITEM

Online travel agencies in Europe are missing out on sales by focussing too much on flights, according to a study released today (August 24).

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Deutsche Bahn opens Chinese agency

23 Aug 2010 at 11:52 — by Sara Turner in Technology, Ground Transport | NEWS ITEM

Rail operator Deutsche Bahn has started selling tickets at Bizhub International Travel Agency in Beijing.

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Public sector suppliers at risk

23 Aug 2010 at 11:44 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel, Accommodation, Travel Management, Technology, Ground Transport, MICE | NEWS ITEM

Travel companies have been warned not to rely on public sector work to keep their businesses profitable.

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Industry told not to panic

20 Aug 2010 at 13:26 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel, Accommodation, Travel Management, Technology, Ground Transport, MICE | NEWS ITEM

The corporate travel industry has been urged not to fear a double-dip recession, by a leading industry accountant.

EAST MIDLANDS TRAINS DRIVES GREENER TRAINS THROUGH NEW ENERGY SAVING MODE

17 Aug 2010 at 12:31 in Ground Transport | PRESS RELEASE

Launch of innovative new engine stand-by mode. New environmental initiative set to save 800,000 litres of fuel per year. Carbon reduction equivalent of taking more than 700 cars* off the road

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Last attempt to avoid summer strikes

16 Aug 2010 at 09:02 — by Martin Ferguson in Air Travel, Travel Management, Ground Transport | NEWS ITEM

Officials from the Unite union will meet BAA today to try and resolve a pay dispute that threatens to bring six UK airports to a standstill.

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PM calls for “strongest possible” tourism strategy

13 Aug 2010 at 11:07 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel, Accommodation, Travel Management, Technology, Ground Transport, MICE | NEWS ITEM

British prime minister David Cameron has announced plans to develop a new UK tourism strategy by the end of the year.

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DB plans test run in Channel Tunnel

12 Aug 2010 at 11:48 — by Stanley Slaughter in Ground Transport | NEWS ITEM

Deutsche Bahn (DB), the German rail network operator, is planning a test run through the Channel Tunnel in October.