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Lastminute.com
set to sue Virgin
Virgin Holidays’ new campaign to encourage early booking has sparked a legal clash with
lastminute.com,
which claims the operator has hijacked its trademark. The online agent said it was launching a claim
for damages over Virgin’s “dontleaveituntilthelastminute.com” campaign. Meanwhile, bookings for
major operators’ 2010 programmes were revealed to be up more than 50% on last year p5 and p9
Trade to tackle protection
Abta is to convene a meeting with the CAA
and key industry bodies in a bid to agree a
consumer protection solution. It came as
the industry was accused of “fiddling while
Rome burns” over the issue p4, 10
‘Healthy’ Youtravel defiant
Youtravel has hit back at rumours about
the commitment of its investors and
insisted it will post a “healthy” profit p16
Knowledge: Caribbean
A 16-page special, focusing on the region’s
Road thrill: TTG was On the Road last week, taking a night of fabulous prizes and
best cities, a novel trend for book clubs and
training sessions to Newcastle and Leeds. Co-op Travel’s Gaynor Barker (left) and
how all-inclusive dining has got tastier p39
Stephanie Hill (right) won a trip from Tenerife Tourism’s Raquel Fonseca p6
YOURSPACE
Technology: XML explained,
p64 TOP JOBS INSIDE
plus using TVs in-store p28
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