in brief

in brief

in brief

&#42 continental airlines net income hits £91.3m

Continental Airlines has seen a 56% increase in third-quarter results, with net income at £91.3 million for the three months ending September 30. Passenger revenue rose to £1.6 billion and revenue per available seat mile rose 11%. Electronic tickets now represent 54% of total sales.

&#42 travelstore.com adds to board members

Travelstore.com has appointed two new members to its board. Michael Jackson, of Elderstreet Investments, and Sheryl Daniels-Young, of Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, have joined the business travel service as non-executive directors.

&#42 sir john harvey-jones will speak in cyprus

Troubleshooter Sir John Harvey-Jones is to deliver a keynote speech at the ARTAC Worldchoice conference in Cyprus next March. The former ICI chairman will address delegates on how to run a successful business.