GTMC 2010: News from the business travel conference

Ian Taylor reports from the Guild of Travel Management Companies Conference in Hong Kong

Ian Taylor reports from the Guild of Travel Management Companies Conference in Hong Kong


 


 > Virgin: No UK capacity hike, and fares to rise
    UK air capacity will not return to 2007 levels “any time soon”, the airline has warned


 


 > Coalition government ‘would increase lobbying pressure’
    A coalition government could require double the effort in industry lobbying


 


 > High speed rail not coming fast
    Political commitment to a high-speed rail network may not translate into speedy development


 


 > Distribution failures holding up rail growth
    The boom in business rail travel has yet to be matched by developments on GDSs


 


 > Commission down, bonding up for rail sales
    Agents face commission cuts and a requirement for sales to be covered by a bond or insurance


 


 > Agents buck unbundling trend to go full service
    Nine out of ten travel management companies are offering ‘full service’ airline bookings to clients