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     <title><![CDATA[AF-KLM returns to profit]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Air France-KLM made a &euro;736m profit in its first quarter ended 30 June, turning around a &euro;426m loss from a year ago.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ascott targets Bali leisure market]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Ascott Limited is to manage a 174-unit serviced residence in Kuta, Bali.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Sharp regional differences in airline recovery]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The International Air Transport Association reports scheduled passenger traffic rose 11.9% year-on-year last month, with cargo demand up 26.5%.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[New senior team for merged United/Continental]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[United Airlines and Continental Airlines have unveiled the senior management team that will lead the merged carrier.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Pegasus reports end of rate nosedive]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Hoteliers are no longer having to &lsquo;trade deep rate discounts for reasonable occupancy&rsquo;, according to Pegasus Solutions.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[The Queen proves her worth]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s monarchy generates over &pound;500m a year from overseas tourists, according to VisitBritain.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Sunvil Holidays managing director, Noel Josephides, will not now take up a non-executive chairmanship of Viking Airlines.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[WTM to reveal gay travel trends]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[World Travel Market 2010 will unveil results from the largest international survey so far conducted into the travel patterns of the gay market.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Online rail specialist RailGo will not increase&nbsp;transaction fees, despite a decision by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) to reduce commission rates to agents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Travel Convention, Cosmos &amp; Etihad]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[ITP - International Travel Partnership has added another European company to its network.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Civil Aviation Authority has pledged to acknowledge all claims following the collapse of Goldtrail Travel within 28 days of receipt.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[London hotels see strong first half]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Average room rates at London hotels rose by 11.2% year-on-year to &pound;131.23 last month, reports TRI Hospitality Consulting.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Air Berlin, the second biggest airline in Germany and fifth in Europe, will start flying as part of the oneworld alliance in early 2012.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Norwegian Cruise Line slipped to a $14.9m second quarter net loss due to a $33.1m one-off charge related to its new <i>Norwegian Epic</i>.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Survey shows what passengers <I>really</I> care about]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Less than 1% of people worry about an airline going bust when they book a ticket, while the environmental impact of flying does not concern them at all.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Internet accounts for 43% of UK travel spend]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[According to price comparison site Kelkoo, travel expenditure in the UK will reach &pound;669 per person or &pound;41.1bn in 2010.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thomson and First Choice are offering spending money of $100 per person on bookings to Walt Disney World Resort, Florida.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[InterContinental Hotels Group, United/Continental, Tourism Australia]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[easyJet lifts revenue despite ash disruption]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[easyJet has paid out &pound;28m in compensation under EU Regulation 2004/261 to passengers affected by the volcanic ash cloud chaos.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[VisitBritain has hit back at claims by UKinbound that its latest projections for the growth of the UK tourism industry are over-optimistic.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Kuoni has opened its tenth UK travel store, in the pedestrianised Bridlesmith Gate shopping district of Nottingham.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[More than half of the UK&rsquo;s MPs will be taking their main summer holiday abroad this year, according to a survey by ABTA.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[British Airways has defended its decision not to reimburse operators for looking after or repatriating customers during the volcanic ash crisis.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mixed picture for UK hotels]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Latest figures from PKF Hotel Consultancy Services suggest the recovery at London hotels is well underway, but those in the regions are still struggling.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Singapore Airlines Group made a S$252.5m (&pound;119.6m) net profit in its first quarter ended 30 June, much improved from last year's S$307.1m loss.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Wardrope targets mature adventurers]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Former MyTravel Cruise Store MD Gary Wardrope has launched a&nbsp;service to meet the demand from older travellers for adventure holidays.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Hogg Robinson Group has won another major UK account and says its latest results reveal an impressive start to the new financial year.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[DCMS, Air Berlin, Goldtrail]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Unite is to mount a legal challenge to British Airways&rsquo; decision to remove travel concessions from striking cabin crew.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Business events partnership unveiled]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Visit London is among three founding members of a new initiative aimed at maximising the economic contribution of business events to their host cities.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Rezidor Hotel Group has reported an improved half-year performance, cutting its pre-tax loss to &euro;600k.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Inntel has won the travel account for one of the UK&rsquo;s leading housing maintenance companies.]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[Brazil targets UK trade]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Brazilian Tourist Office, EMBRATUR, has launched a non-profit-making organisation dedicated to promoting Brazil as a tourist destination.]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[MSC secures funding for 12th ship]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MSC Cruises expects to take delivery of its 12th ship, the <i>MSC Fantastica</i>, by the end of spring 2012.]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[easyJet pilots urge end to boardroom battle]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[easyJet pilots claim they have suffered &lsquo;months of frustration&rsquo; due to&nbsp;the battle between the airline's founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, and its board.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Family fun starts early with TC]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Thomas Cook Airlines has introduced trained performers to entertain holidaymakers at Manchester and Gatwick airports this&nbsp;summer season.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Green accolade for Center Parcs]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Holiday village operator Center Parcs has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard at its four UK sites.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Spanish Government cuts, Dubai International Airport, Costa Cruises]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Travelzoo lifts subscribers over 18m]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Global internet media group Travelzoo made a $3.25m net profit in the three months ended 30 June 2010, versus a $191k loss a year ago.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[ABTA estimates 1.9m Britons will head overseas between 23 and 26 July, the first weekend of the summer holidays for most English schools.]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[‘What a difference a year makes’ for RCCL]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd reported a $60.5m net profit for the second quarter of 2010, compared with a $35.1m loss a year ago.]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[Tourism is ‘central to health of UK economy’]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The value of tourism to the UK is set to rise by 60%, from &pound;115bn a year&nbsp;to &pound;188bn by 2020, according to a report commissioned by VisitBritain.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Peak season prices have fallen by as much as a third compared to last summer, according to The Co-operative Travel.]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[Stronger sterling set to boost short-haul]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[A record number of participants will attend this year&rsquo;s UNWTO Ministers&rsquo; Summit at World Travel Market.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has been awarded damages, a retraction and an apology in a libel action against Ryanair.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[lastminute.com is now selling private jet charters, through a new partnership with PrivateFly.com.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Anite, AITO, Celebrity Cruises]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Business travel agents could be losing as much as 30% in commission by not calculating their bills correctly.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[The strike by British Airways cabin crew reduced passenger numbers at Heathrow by some 140,000 last month.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Corsairfly is piloting the Amadeus Ancillary Services tool, which enables airlines to sell extras on their websites and via travel agents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[South African travel management company Wings Corporate Travel has designated its London base as its second head office.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Flybe, Hotel Indigo, easyJet]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Co-operative Travel has added holidays for blind and visually impaired clients to its growing specialist product range.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thomas Cook UK &amp; Ireland has appointed Teresa Walsh managing director of its Club 18-30 youth brand.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Ferry passengers look set to get compensation for delayed or cancelled journeys under new European Union rules.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Hogg Robinson Group has announced a new partner in Sudan, while ITP has signed a deal in Iran.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Alitalia has joined Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines in their transatlantic revenue- and cost-sharing scheme, which launched in April 2009.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Ryanair, easyJet, British Airways and Norwegian.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Three-quarters of Britons say they are more likely to haggle for a better-priced holiday now than two years ago, according to a Travelzoo survey.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[ebookers.com has launched a Customer Value Proposition (CVP) highlighting the top five benefits of booking with the online agent.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thomson Sport, Emirates, Hoseasons]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Superbreak has overhauled its agent website, to make it easier to search and book.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Iceland Express, Mandarin Oriental, Airbus/Boeing dispute]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Monarch Airlines&rsquo; boss, Tim Jeans, has warned carriers cannot survive if the rules on passenger payouts are not changed.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[The British seaside tourist industry creates as many jobs as the telecommunications sector, according to a new study.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Lowcost Travel Group has appointed Ann-Maria Stacey as head of trade sales.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thomas Cook Group and TUI Travel will each donate &pound;25,000 annually for three years to the Just a Drop international clean water charity.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Heathrow is to target UK and overseas passengers with its first retail advertising campaign.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Companies could be wasting 25% of their meetings and event management budget by not applying best practices, claims Carlson Wagonlit Travel.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[British Airways has responded to&nbsp;Unite's ultimatum to settle the cabin crew dispute within a week&nbsp;by launching a new recruitment drive.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[TripAdvisor has bought Holiday Lettings, the UK&rsquo;s biggest independent holiday home website.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Shorex Travel, set up by former Cadogan Holidays directors Tom Allen and Doug Mathieson, has unveiled a fully bookable website.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Amadeus says agents in Ireland are&nbsp;boosting their customer service and loyalty by automating more processes.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[The cost of living in many short and mid-haul destinations has fallen this year, according to Thomas Cook figures.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[No-frills airline Ryanair plans to pay its first ever dividend to shareholders after trebling its profit.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Association of Independent Tour Operators is again urging the new Government for a dedicated tourism minister.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Hurtigruten has launched its first standalone online training programme for agents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Fresh BA strike ballot looms]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[British Airways and the union Unite will resume strike negotiations today at a secret location.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Travelodge, bmi &amp; Celebrity...]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[About 70 staff at Thomas Cook face redundancy in a shake-up following the acquisition of Gold Medal in December.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Hotels are seeing double-digit growth in forward bookings, although the average daily rate for holidaymakers still lags behind last year.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Independent Scottish agency Barrhead Travel has spent &pound;2m developing an in-house package programme of holidays to Spain this summer.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Continental Airlines has carried 500,000 passengers on its Belfast International-New York Newark service since it launched five years ago.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[BA/Gatwick, Ryanair/Frommer&rsquo;s, Jet2.com/Manchester]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[British Airways is to increase its schedule during next week&rsquo;s cabin crew strike, after more staff than expected turned up for work this week.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[HolidayTaxis.com is to allow agents to change or cancel bookings without penalty from 1 June.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Carlson Hotels is to open 75 properties in Asia Pacific by 2013, including 18 this year.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Azamara Club Cruises is running a trade push to encourage agents to experience the product first hand.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thomson Airways, Stena Line, Cyprus Airways]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Advantage Travel Centres has launched a holiday aggregator called Travel Gateway.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Marriott International has signed management agreements for another seven hotels in China, its biggest market outside North America.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Almost 40% of British business travellers are worried about losing their jobs, according to an international poll.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International is introducing new customised private shore excursions offering travel in private vehicles for its European cruises.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Budget chain Travelodge has confirmed a &pound;62.4m investment in a further 13 new hotels with a combined total of 1,224 rooms.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thomas Cook Airlines has become the first charter carrier to display environmental information about its aircraft on their doors.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Fred. Olsen, Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts, EU-Brazil open skies]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Ash cloud update, Jumeirah Group, The Yachts of Seabourn]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[London&nbsp;made little impact among voters in TripAdvisor&rsquo;s destination awards, despite the city's publicity as host nation to the 2012 Olympic Games.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Lufthansa, Thomson/First Choice, NH Hoteles]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Short break specialist Superbreaks is launching a programme in conjunction with Eurostar.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Unite claims British Airways pilots are earning &pound;166 per hour as stand-in cabin crew during the latest strike.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[International visitors to the US declined by 5% year-on-year to 54.9m in 2009, according to the country&rsquo;s Department of Commerce.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Recently launched camping website, Pitchup.com, has enhanced its portal to allow listed properties to monitor traffic.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[TRI Hospitality Consulting reports the profitability of UK hotels improved by 6.8% year-on-year in February.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Social media is fast becoming the major tool for choosing a holiday, according to new research.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Tiger Airways Holdings has appointed Crawford Rix as managing director of its Australian operations.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Travel companies should monitor reviews on their sites regularly and respond positively to comments &ndash; both good and bad.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[ABTA will continue to lobby for a reform of Air Passenger Duty, which was left unchanged by the Chancellor in yesterday&rsquo;s Budget.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Highland Airways, Staybridge Suites, Shearings]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Google&rsquo;s new Buzz social networking service has turned a spotlight on the vast potential of such online channels.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[Athens-based AEGEAN saw its net profit slip 22% to &euro;23m last year from &euro;29.5m in 2008.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[A couple who built what they claim is the world&rsquo;s biggest independent hotel chain in just seven years are bringing their brand to the UK.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TUI UK expands e-CRM offering]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Thomson and First Choice customers can now opt to receive email alerts detailing special offers tailored specifically to them.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide and Marriott International have announced plans to expand their European portfolios.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[AF-KLM, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, bmi, Germanwings, Air Berlin, SAS, Aer Lingus, Norwegian and Finnair.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Hotels in London will push up room rates by about &pound;10 this year, according to Deloitte.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Amadeus-owned TravelTainment has bought German online marketing company Pixell.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Lufthansa, Budget date, Greece]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[Holidaymakers say high parking charges and long queues in travel agents are forcing them to book online.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Institute of Travel and Meetings has called for greater collaboration on standards and processes between suppliers and technology providers.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Travelport adds hotel payment and reporting solution]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Travelport GDS has formed a partnership with Net Trans to provide hotel commission recovery for agency customers.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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