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BA cabin crew strike will go ahead
The British Airways cabin crew strike is set to start next Saturday March 20 after the airline withdrew its latest offer on pay and working conditions.
Union warns of 'drawn out and bitter' fight with BA
Union insiders warn that the dispute with British Airways is likely to be “drawn out and bitter” as cabin crew prepare to vote on strike dates.
BA cabin crew announce possible strike dates
British Airways cabin crew have announced potential strike dates for March 2010
'Take our fight to your MPs', Abta urges travel agents
Agents have been urged to call on their local parliamentary candidates to support Abta’s manifesto if they want it to be taken seriously by the incoming government.
Iata cuts 2010 loss forecast in half
Airline association Iata has halved its loss forecast for 2010 – but European carriers are still lagging behind the rest of the world.
BA cabin crew prepare to strike
British Airways is bracing itself for strikes as negotiations with cabin crew break down.
Jet2.com's first aircraft arrive at East Midlands airport
Jet2.com has welcomed the first of its aircraft to East Midlands airport as it prepares to fly to destinations selected to separate its routes from those of rival airlines.
'We will not be grounded': BA writes to travel trade over strike threat
British Airways has written an open letter to the trade appealing for its support, ahead of a decision expected at noon today about industrial action
Global 2010: Avro bookings increase despite commission cuts
Agents are booking more flights through Cosmos-owned seat-only operator Avro, despite commission dropping to almost zero last year.
BA and cabin crew agree Tuesday deadline on negotiations
British Airways and cabin crew have set a deadline of tomorrow to announce either a deal or strike dates in their ongoing dispute over staffing levels, pay and working conditions.


General Headlines

BA cabin crew strike will go ahead
The British Airways cabin crew strike is set to start next Saturday March 20 after the airline withdrew its latest offer on pay and working conditions.
Union warns of 'drawn out and bitter' fight with BA
Union insiders warn that the dispute with British Airways is likely to be “drawn out and bitter” as cabin crew prepare to vote on strike dates.
AITO: Strike will lead to BA job losses
The Association of Tour Operators has warned that British Airways cabin crew are putting their jobs at risk by staging a walkout later this month.
Short BA strikes will cause 'maximum disruption'
Advantage boss Norman Gage has said the British Airways cabin crew's decision to strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March will cause "maximum disruption".
Atol expert welcomes CAA move to drop Pirie appeal
The decision by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to drop its appeal of the not-guilty ruling given to Travel Republic managing director Kane Pirie has been welcomed by an Atol expert.
Rival trade group falters as agents stick with Abta
Plans to set up a rival trade group to Abta are unlikely after a number of large independent agents chose not to go ahead with membership, Travel Weekly understands.
BA cabin crew announce possible strike dates
British Airways cabin crew have announced potential strike dates for March 2010
Future Travel reports 18% average selling price rise
Future Travel homeworkers have seen average selling prices rise by 18% since the launch of the Membership Benefit Scheme last year.
Advantage and TTA Worldchoice dismiss merger suggestion
Advantage and TTA Worldchoice have dismissed a suggestion they could merge as a response to a high number of agent failures in the last year.
Thomas Cook Corfu trial to hear from Greek witnesses
The trial of two Thomas Cook reps and nine Greek defendants over the deaths of two children in Corfu was due to restart today with testimony from the remainder of the 36 witnesses.


Telegraph Headlines

Holiday car rental prices jump
The price of renting a car on holiday has jumped by up to 65 per cent in many popular European destinations this Easter.
Travel news in brief
A round-up of the week's travel news, including a rise in air passenger numbers.
Easter holiday plans in jeopardy as Unite goes ahead with 7 days of BA strikes
The Easter holiday plans of thousands of families have been thrown into disarray as British Airways cabin crew announced seven days of planned strikes.
Cruise passengers to sue over norovirus outbreaks
Hundreds of British holidaymakers are planning legal action against Thomson Holidays and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines after several outbreaks of gastric illness on the cruise ships Island Escape and Boudicca.
BA passengers face seven days of strikes
The travel plans of more than half a million of British Airways passengers have been thrown into disarray after the union representing 13,500 cabin crew called seven days of strikes.
Travel companies appeal for tourism overhaul
The association representing Britain's leading travel companies is hoping to turn Government "apathy" towards tourism into an election issue.
Network Rail workers vote for strike
Railway maintenance workers have voted in favour of what could be Britain's first national rail strike in 16 years.
BA strike looms as peace talks collapse
A crippling British Airways cabin crew strike looks inevitable as the airline rejects peace proposals from the Unite trade union.
Tourists banned from Indian islands over risk of killing off local tribes
Tourists are to be banned from large areas of resorts on the Indian islands because of fears they will bring disease which could wipe out the 350 remaining members of a local tribe.
Pothole Britain: 'snow tax' introduced to pay for crumbling road repairs
Some councils have introduced the levies to pay for the multi-million pound pothole repair bill caused by recent freezing weather.
Travel news in brief
A round-up of the week's travel news, including tickets for the Rugby World Cup, and the failure of two holiday companies.
Prince of Wales raises funds for Sherpa museum
The Prince of Wales has joined the fight to preserve Sherpa heritage in Nepal.
Cambridge University to offer B&B to tourists
Bed and breakfast accommodation is to be offered in some of the most historic buildings in the UK as Cambridge University opens its doors to tourists.
Chile earthquake: appeal for tourists to return
Chile's holiday attractions were not damaged by last week's earthquake, reports Charles Starmer-Smith.
Passengers face new charge for extra legroom in economy class
Airline passengers face being charged £130 extra for a seat with extra legroom to cross the Atlantic.
Mother of children killed by carbon monoxide in Corfu blames Thomas Cook
The mother of two children killed by carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday in Corfu has told how she holds tour operator Thomas Cook responsible for their deaths.
Children killed by carbon monoxide leak 'after catalogue of errors'
A catalogue of errors in installing and maintaining a gas boiler caused a carbon monoxide leak that led to the deaths of two children, a court heard.
Italian mountain rescue teams 'may no longer save foolish skiers'
Tourists who ski off-piste and ignore avalanche warnings have been told that Italian mountain rescue staff may no longer attempt to save them if something goes wrong.
BA will fly through strike, insists defiant chief Willie Walsh
British Airways has cranked up the pressure on the Unite union by saying it will maintain many of its flights even if its 12,000 cabin crew go on strike.
Muslim woman barred from flight after refusing body scan
Muslim woman and her companion stopped from boarding a flight for refusing to go through a full body scanner in Manchester.
Britons miss out on cheaper room rates
The continued weakness of sterling meant British travellers failed to benefit from the lower hotel rates in many popular destinations last year.
More support needed for disabled travellers, says CAA
Better communication between airlines, airports and holiday operators is needed to ensure that disabled people are treated fairly when travelling by air, according to new research.
Rugby World Cup 2011 holidays go on sale
The first travel packages for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand went on sale today.
Stewardess fight causes flight to be cancelled
A heated altercation between two airline stewardesses caused a flight to be cancelled as it was about to take off.

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