Travel and Tourism Industry

Budget airlines pushing seat squeeze on new planes

Think your airline seat is tight now? Wait for the next generation of planes being bought by  Ryanair and other budget/short-haul carriers. They’re adding seats, and the space for them has to come from somewhere…   And, for the Airbus…

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MSC stre-e-e-e-tches its fleet with new midsection

If the headline is a bit puzzling, the concept is a bit amazing. MSC Cruises, having decided that some of its ships were smaller than optimal, decided to stretch them out. It’s now halfway through a 4-ship refit that involves slicing the liners in…

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U.S. ski resort giant takes a bite of Australia

U.S. ski resort operator Vail Resorts has paid $136 million to take over Australia’s popular Mount Perisher ski area in the Snowy Mountains.   Vail, which owns a dozen or so ski areas in the U.S. (Colorado, California, Utah, Michigan and…

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Thomas Cook celebrates 150 years on the road

Thomas Cook and Sons, widely regarded as the world’s first real travel agency, opened its doors just 150 years ago, in Fleet Street, London. Cook himself was a 20-year veteran of leading groups on tours.   The Telegraph (UK) has an…

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MSC stre-e-e-e-tches its fleet with new midsection

If the headline is a bit puzzling, the concept is a bit amazing. MSC Cruises, having decided that some of its ships were smaller than optimal, decided to stretch them out. It’s now halfway through a 4-ship refit that involves slicing the liners in…

Read More

Thomas Cook celebrates 150 years on the road

Thomas Cook and Sons, widely regarded as the world’s first real travel agency, opened its doors just 150 years ago, in Fleet Street, London. Cook himself was a 20-year veteran of leading groups on tours.   The Telegraph (UK) has an…

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