„Aktuell“ – News from the industry

bmi, British Midland International, is launching its new route between Berlin and London Heathrow on 28 March 2010 with discounted fares available to book from today from just €99 return including taxes.

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On June 1, the Latvian national airline airBaltic will open a base in the capital of Estonia, to support the airline’s growth at Tallinn Airport.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel real estate investor and the nation’s largest independent hotel management company, recently announced that RiskMetrics Group, Inc. (formerly Institutional Shareholder Services), Glass Lewis & Co. and PROXY Governance, Inc., three leading independent proxy advisory firms, recommend that Interstate stockholders vote „FOR“ the company’s proposed merger with Hotel Acquisition […]

On March 28, the Latvian national airline airBaltic will enter the summer season with over 100 routes in Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. From its home base in Riga airBaltic will serve 80 destinations in the summer season.

A nanny service which provides holidaying parents with affordable child care eight hours a day will commence at Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji on April 1.

ASTA’s Young Professionals Society (YPS) is launching a new Webinar series to provide career development resources for its members, as well as for young professionals considering a career in travel.

AEGEAN announces results for the full year 2009. Revenue increased 2%, reaching €622.7m. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization and lease costs (EBITDAR) declined 6% to €95.9m. Net earnings after tax reached €23m compared to €29.5m in 2008 (-22%).

Southwest Offers Fares of $30, $60, and $90 one-way to/from the City of Brotherly Love

Continental’s first ever codesharing agreement with a Japanese airline