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EXCLUSIVE
Travel’s rating
as bad as porn
Travel companies are now regarded in the same light as the porn industry by credit card companies,
it has been claimed. Agents have been warned to expect an angry backlash from credit card firms stung
by the collapses of XL Leisure Group and Freedom Direct. Full story, p5
APD ‘discriminates
against ethnic groups’
A broad church of industry leaders has
vowed to oppose planned increases in
Air Passenger Duty next year, with one
even branding the tax ‘racist’. p9
In-depth: domestic tourism
Multiple agents have been applauded for
exploiting the domestic boom better than
independents, while suppliers pray this
summer won’t be too hot p10
KNOWLEDGE.
Hotels & Accommodation
Have they got news for you! We’ve lined up a stellar array of industry
Serviced apartments, accommodation-
leaders to take the helm of TTG as guest editors, including Dermot Blastland, Steve
only, revamped classics and more p41 Ridgway, Manny Fontenla-Novoa, Mark Tanzer and . . . well, it could be you! p4
WIN TICKETS TO NEW YORK COURTESY OF VIRGIN ATLANTIC p26
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