| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 24/07/00 |
| Author: | Page Number: 72 |
| Copyright: Other |
Latest news
n chain buy-out rumourTomorrow’s World Travel is believed to be seeking a buyer. Managing director George Reynolds denied he was touting the chain around the market although he admitted approaches had been made.Thomson-ownedTravel House and Let’s Go Travel have both been linked to the 11-branch agency.
n GBTA resignation
Amersham Travel has resigned from the Guild of Business Travel Agents. The agency was suspended from membership in March after it was bought by travelstore.com. Amersham Travelfounder David Giles was deputy chairman of the GBTA and due to replace Don Lunn as chairmannext year.
n white house warns BA
British Airways has been warned by the USgovernment not to use its proposed merger with KLM as a way of gaining an unfair advantage in the US market. White House official Dorothy Robyn said: “The US will not allow British Airways to use a merger with KLM as a back door to achieve greater access to our market.”
n PSC reminder
ABTAwill send out a newsletter to members this week to remind them they can claim commission due on PassengerService Charges. The association wants all members to sign up to its agent recovery process by the year’s end.
n travelocity.com loss
Travelocity.com has announced a net loss of $4.2m for the second quarter of this year.Gross bookings were worth $610.2m, representing a rise of 132% over the same period last year