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Air Asia flying high after first year of operations

17 January 2003 KUALA LUMPUR - One year after it started operations as Malaysia’s first low cost no-frills carrier, AirAsia has romped home with a record passenger load factor and a clean profit. The airline, which garners a large portion of its ... TravelWeekly Asia
Airlines - Travel Agents

Orbitz cleared

20 December 2002 WASHINGTON - A US department of transportation study has concluded that Orbitz , the online travel store owned by the five largest US airlines does not have an unfair advantage over rivals such as Expedia . According to a report ... TravelWeekly Asia
Airlines - Corporate Travel - Hotels

Orbitz creates direct supplier link: GDS under pressure?

6 September 2002 The move by American airline portal Orbitz to create a direct link to the ticket supplies of its airline backers will be watched carefully by the GDSs worldwide. It represents the first competition to the GDS of airline reservations ... TravelWeekly Asia
Travel Agents - Corporate Travel - Hotels - GDS

SWISS flying high

13 May 2002 DUBAI - Switzerland's new national airline, SWISS, says it has exceeded initial expectations to achieve a seat-load factor of more than 90 percent in its first month of operation. "We have done incredibly well," said Felix Rodel, ... TravelWeekly Asia
Airlines

Cutting costs but not at the expense of safety

28 June 2002 An uncertain economic recovery amid an uneasy calm over security is leaving corporates with no choice but to maintain tighter control on spending and adopting a more stringent travel policy. For the rest of the year and in planning ... TravelWeekly Asia
Airlines - China - Corporate Travel - MICE

Agents insurance scheme collapses in Singapore

12 April 2002 Travel agencies in Singapore received another blow when the company that was providing insurance coverage for them withdrew. This means all agents had to, as of March 28, revert to providing bank guarantees (BG) to IATA’s BSP. ... TravelWeekly Asia
Travel Agents - Airlines

Garuda drops bombshell, suspends London, Frankfurt

1 February 2002 By Luke Clark Garuda Indonesia has announced the suspension of flights from London and Frankfurt, a move that has left buyers and sellers at ATF reeling at the idea of having a cut-off Bali. The announcement, made while ATF ... TravelWeekly Asia
Airlines

Virabongsa: Mission is to keep THAI alive

25 January 2002 He’s got a tough job. He’s made waves since he took on the job. Paul Davies talks to with Virabongsa Ramangkura, chairman of Thai Airways International, to find out how he intends to keep the airline flying and profitable. Q: Since ... TravelWeekly Asia
Travel Agents - Airlines - China - Corporate Travel

Competition steps up amid shuffle in Chinese aviation

Consolidation is taking place in China’s skies as mergers and alliances take shape. What does this mean for the future of aviation in this tourism giant? Li Bing, Beijing correspondent and Helen Castell, Hong Kong correspondent shed some light. 15 ... TravelWeekly Asia
Airlines - China - Corporate Travel

A future of fees, mergers and cruises

6 April 2001 Richard Willis, managing director, P&O Travel Hong Kong, was asked to look into his crystal ball and identify the key drivers that will influence agency management. 1. NEW WAYS TO PAY AGENTS Almost all airlines will implement ... TravelWeekly Asia
Airlines - China - Corporate Travel - Travel Agents

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