Ryanair goes after Aer Lingus

Ryanair bids for rival Aer Lingus again

The budget airline Ryanair has launched another attempt to buy its biggest Irish rival Aer Lingus.

South Africa Tourism

Tourism news: South Africa tourism supports Olympic bid

The South Africa tourism industry is supporting a bid from Durban for the 2020 or 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

World Travel And Tourism Council

WTTC invites cities to bid to host the Global Travel and Tourism Summit in 2012

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New Idea In Travel Planning

Travel agents bid on trips posted by consumers

A new website, www.OfferMeaTrip.com, is attempting to develop a new way for travel agents to capture consumers who are ...

Japan Airlines

American Airlines may up the ante to keep "critical" JAL

American Airlines with its partner Fort Worth-based TPG could invest more in the financially-struggling Japan Airlines than the $1.1 billion it has already proposed.

Campaign For 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup Bid

Japan names Astro Boy as PR ambassador

Japan has named Astro Boy as its PR ambassador for the country's campaign to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup.

Lone Bidder Makes Offer For CSA

Unimex and Travel Service offers $58.3 million for Czech Airlines

PRAGUE - The lone bidder for loss-making Czech Airlines offered 1 billion crowns ($58.3 million) for the state carrier on Wednesday, but attached strings that may make the deal unacceptable for ...

Southwest Airlines

Southwest bid for Frontier could be jeopardized by pilot negotiations

Southwest Airlines Co.'s bid to acquire smaller rival Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. has hit turbulence after pilots from the two carriers failed to quickly clinch a deal over seniority ...

Southwest Airlines

Southwest to bid $113.6 million for Frontier Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday it is preparing a $113.6 million bid to purchase Frontier Airlines as part of a U.S.

Greece

Athens Airways bids for Olympic Airlines

ATHENS - Newly-launched Athens Airways said it and U.S. based charter operator SkyOne submitted a joint bid for Greece's Olympic Airlines.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa officially bidding for Austrian Airlines stake, spokesman says

FRANKFURT — The leading German airline, Lufthansa, has officially declared interest in buying part of troubled Austrian Airlines, a spokesman told AFP on Monday.

Spain

Spain's Iberia to bid for rival airline Spanair

MADRID - Airline Iberia said on Thursday it would bid for Spain's second-biggest carrier, unlisted Spanair, which Scandinavia's SAS put up for sale last year.

The Spanish flag carrier said ...

CSA

US' Odien may bid for Czech airline CSA; China Southern reportedly interested

PRAGUE - US investment group Odien, which recently bought the oldest Czech travel agency Cedok, said it is interested in the privatisation of Czech state airline CSA, daily Pravo ...