In other airline, hotel and travel industry news last week… - USA TODAY (blog)

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In other airline, hotel and travel industry news last week…
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American Airlinesannounced their intention to cut costs by more than $2 billion annually this past Wednesday through a combination of job cuts, pension overhaul and fleet optimization. The carrier is expected to work with the labor groups targeted for ...
Ben Stein: Wealth and misery in the newsCBS News

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Sabre introduces green hotels programme - Travel Weekly UK

Sabre introduces green hotels programme
Travel Weekly UK
Sabre is focused on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the travel industry and is committed to providing customers with products and services that help promote these same long-term values throughout their businesses.
Sabre Launches Industry's First Eco-Certified Hotel ProgramEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

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The Darden School's Trip Davis to Moderate the GBTA Masters Program - MarketWatch (press release)

The Darden School's Trip Davis to Moderate the GBTA Masters Program
MarketWatch (press release)
6, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lou Gerstner, Michael Porter and Larry Sabato to Share Insights for the Travel Industry The Masters Program, established more than 20 years ago, is a premier executive forum for leaders in the corporate travel ...

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Avis Budget Group Chairman and CEO Ronald L. Nelson Recognized as One of the ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Avis Budget Group Chairman and CEO Ronald L. Nelson Recognized as One of the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
PARSIPPANY, NJ, Feb 6, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Ronald L. Nelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Avis Budget Group /quotes/zigman/2380077/quotes/nls/car CAR +1.28% , was featured in Business Travel News' annual list of the "Top 25 ...

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Gullivers founder returns to travel industry - Financial Times

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Gullivers founder returns to travel industry
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By Roger Blitz, Leisure Industries Correspondent David Babai, who founded UK-based Gullivers Travel Associates, is returning to the travel industry more than six years after selling the business to private equity group Cendant for $1.1m.
Gullivers founder David Babai returns with group trip wholesaler G2 TravelTnooz
Ex-GTA team re-group for new venture fronted by BabaiTravel Daily UK
Babai is Backe-Travel Blackboard (press release)

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Don't let idle time on the road be wasted time: Some tips - USA TODAY

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Don't let idle time on the road be wasted time: Some tips
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But strategies to reduce the amount of wasted time or take advantage of down time have "become old and boring," says Klein, a senior vice president in the software development industry. "I used to read a lot while traveling," he says, "but not as much ...

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In Depth: How mobile marketing is helping the travel industry explore new ... - Travolution

In Depth: How mobile marketing is helping the travel industry explore new ...
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As anyone working in travel services knows, this is an industry that never stands still. In the modern business arena, the marketing channels we use to tell people about our products need to be just as flexible and dynamic as the services themselves.


Travel Industry Posts Employment Gains - Travel Agent

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Travel Industry Posts Employment Gains
Travel Agent
Gains in travel industry employment won praise from David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the US Travel Association, who offered his upbeat analysis on the Labor Department's report on the January 2012 employment numbers.

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Snow in UK Causes Travel Chaos - Self-catering-breaks.com

Snow in UK Causes Travel Chaos
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There was one sector that probably wished the snow had never come, and that is the UK travel industry. Due to this “big freeze,” the UK travel industry was hit hard with delays and cancellations. According to reports, the snowstorm dumped close to 16cm ...

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BTC Blasts Spirit Airlines Fee Policy - Travel Agent

BTC Blasts Spirit Airlines Fee Policy
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Airfare unbundling and ancillary fees, coupled with capacity discipline, could lead for the first time to sustainable, profitable revenue streams for the airline industry, Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition (BTC) said in a new ...
Bill aims to scuttle new airfare pricing ruleHartford Courant

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