4th ACTE & KDS survey to measure impact of the global economic crisis and travel spend trends

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) and KDS will collaborate again in 2009 on the industry wide 4th ACTE/KDS Survey. The survey will measure the impact of the global economic...

Jet2.com goes the extra mile for customers

Jet2.com has announced another product benefit whereby all passengers who check-in online via www.jet2.com will receive priority boarding upon arrival at their UK departure airport. Free online...

The Costa Crociere Group expands again in Dubai

The Italian group Costa Crociere S.p.A. has commenced its third consecutive season operating from Dubai. Both Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises, the two Costa Crociere brands that in 2006 became the...

Largest pan European industry gathering at MPI’s European Meeting and Events Conference 2009

Over 700 delegates from Europe and around the world are set to convene for Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) European Meetings and Events Conference (EMEC) in Torino, Italy, 1-3...

Nikko Hotels debuts online Meeting Planning Service

Tokyo-based JAL Hotels, operator of the Nikko Hotels International group of luxury hotels, has announced the launch of a new online meeting planning service that meeting, event and incentive...

Well, it's déjà vu all over again, the hotel industry is facing severe business challenges; how we react to those challenges will determine how quickly we can return to some...

While the recent global economic downturn has led to nervous times in other industries, Bahrain’s MICE (Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) sector has seen a 35 percent...

Renaissance Dubai Hotel recently announced the unveiling of its newly renovated meeting spaces catering for groups of 20 to over 1,200 people.

Dubai hoteliers are waging a price war, with room rates cut by as much as half as they try to lure tourists hit by the global financial crisis. The recession in Europe, Dubai’s largest...

Travel Leaders (formerly Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates) unveiled the 2009 results of their authoritative annual Travel Trends Survey. The U.S. recession is playing a significant factor in...

From 1 January 2009 sales of travel insurance sold through travel agents and tour operators will be regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and ABTA is concerned that the cost and...

When two travel companies merged at the end of 2007, it was vital to calm the fears of employees, not just about the newly created business, but also about the approaching downturn. Ian Whiteling...

The managing director of conference bag company Nexus Collections says honesty and education is the key to reaping the full benefits of going green, not deception and poor communication.

Following our recent article Is Sustainability Sustainable, Sledge and The Rouge Partnership air their views on the sustainability debate.

With sustainability bringing cost savings and not adding costs to meetings and events, the framework for sustainability provided by the British Standard for Sustainable Events, BS8901, has the...