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05.06.2009
TTG lines up top
In brief
■ British Airways to end Gatwick-NY service
guest editors
After 25 years of direct flights between Gatwick
and New York, British Airways is dropping the
service. From October, the carrier will use the
slots to fly instead to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt
and the Maldives.
TTG editor Lucy executive Mark
Huxley might be Tanzer in September, ■ Harvey owners call in help to resolve woes
taking some time out just ahead of the The new owner of Harvey World Travel has
for a short period of association’s Travel brought in a team of travel specialists to sort out
maternity leave but Convention in the finances of the former Stella Travel Services-
she’s leaving the Barcelona. owned retailer. They hope to resolve problems,
trade’s favourite Thomas Cook chief which saw Abta terminate its membership after
weekly newspaper in executive Manny accounts that had been due to be filed last
good hands. Fontenla-Novoa will December were not supplied.
Some of the travel then close the series
industry’s biggest in style in October. ■ Search for Air France black box continues
names have agreed All four will have Search teams were still seeking the black box
to guest-edit TTG in their input on the of Air France flight AF477 to work out why the
the coming months in news agenda for the flight went down as TTG went to press. Debris
her absence – and week and have been found in the Atlantic was confirmed as the
one week it could asked to suggest missing aircraft on Wednesday. Five Britons were
even be you. areas they want TTG among the 228 passengers and crew onboard the
Bosses of Thomas reporters to focus Airbus A330 on route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro.
Cook, Tui Travel, on and investigate.
Virgin Atlantic and As guest editors, ■ Airport liquid ban lift in sight following trials
Abta have all been they will also write The ban on taking liquids through security at
lined up to sit in the the Editor’s Comment UK airports could be lifted by the end of 2010 be-
Huxley hot seat and and spend the day cause of technology advancements. New £1 million
take control of the overseeing the work real-time tomography scanners, successfully
news agenda for one of the reporters, trialled at Manchester airport, can identify
week only. headline writers and explosive liquids in both hand and hold luggage.
Virgin Atlantic picture researchers Now developers Rapiscan Systems are in talks
chief executive Steve as the key news with airports around the world.
Ridgway will kick things off in two weeks’ time, pages in that week’s paper are finalised.
coinciding with the airline’s 25th anniversary. These guys manage huge budgets, thousands ■ Thomson increases budget for campaign
Tui Travel’s UK & Ireland managing director, of employees and make big decisions every day Thomson has allocated a “seven-figure sum”,
Dermot Blastland, will then take up the reins – often making the headlines. its largest-ever, for its summer advertising
in July, followed by Abta chief But will they be able to write them? campaign. The operator is hoping to reinvigorate
its Holidays Built With You In Mind awareness
WIN
WANTED: ONE READER EDITOR!
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promotion that was launched in 2008. Parent Tui
Travel also announced 250 new jobs in Luton and
It’s not just big shots from the boardroom we’re inviting in to run TTG for the day. We’re also Coventry this week. Meanwhile, a resolution to
looking for one lucky reader to be our guest editor for one issue in August.
the financial crisis hitting Thomas Cook’s German
He or she will influence TTG’s news agenda for that week, perhaps by focusing on issues that affect
parent Arcandor is expected by June 18 when
frontline readers. And what’s more, we’ll put you up in the luxury Park Lane InterContinental Hotel for
one night and treat you to a slap-up meal and spa treatments to recover from your day’s work.
the company reveals its second-quarter results.
So, have you got what it takes to join the ranks of Ridgway, Blastland, Tanzer and Fontenla-Novoa.
Tell us about an issue we should focus on and enter the contest at ttglive.com/guesteditor
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