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TTG launches text service
■ BA posts interim loss of £292m TTG READERS can now mobile numbers are fully
British Airways has unveiled worse-than-expected request information from protected by service
interim results, losing £292 million for the six companies advertising in provider GOTXT and will not
months to September 30, 2009. The pre-tax loss, the paper by simply sending be passed to any third
the worst in BA’s history as a private company, a text message. parties. Readers will also
were larger than forecast as analysts had expected The information available not receive unwanted spam.
a loss of £252 million. from the advertiser can be TTG publisher Paula
sent by phone or email, or Martin said: “This is a really
■ Activities Abroad boss rescues honeymooners delivered in the post. The neat application of modern
Tour operator Activities Abroad stepped in to service is free, and is offered mobile technology, which we
safeguard a couple’s honeymoon after they tried through TTG partner GOTXT. hope will offer a sense of
to cancel the trip because the groom-to-be had Readers who spot an advertisement featuring interactivity with our advertisements.
his pay cut. Julie Berry and Nigel May, from the GOTXT symbol (such as the one in the Sandals “For our valued commercial partners this
Dartford, asked the operator to cancel the trip to advert below) can request more information by gives them the opportunity for the kind of direct
Norway booked for January because of cut-backs texting the response code printed on the feedback from their print advertising you
at Nigel’s firm. But Activities Abroad owner advert to 62244. To use the service, readers usually associate with online.
Alistair McLean offered to cover the cost of must be registered with GOTXT. “I would urge all TTG readers to register with
the holiday because Julie sounded so upset on The service allows readers to receive more GOTXT and make the most of this service, which
the phone when she explained they needed to details of offers, brochures and point-of-sale I have no doubt will give them yet another
cancel. material, and they can also browse photos and reason to make sure they do not miss their
video clips and enter competitions. favourite weekly trade read.”
■ Rock Insurance buys broker 24DrTravel A strict confidentiality policy ensures users’ Register for the service at
gotxt.biz.
Rock Insurance has acquired online insurance
broker
24DrTravel.com. Tony Sheridan, who
founded 24DrTravel as a health and destination
RESORT Opening January 2010
information site in 2000, will stay on to oversee
OPERATOR
OF THE YEAR
the business. Rock managing director Antony
2009 WINNER
Martin said the purchase aimed to diversify
Rock’s portfolio along with the recently acquired
MRL Insurance and AIS.
■ Holiday Extras splits divisions in growth plan
Holiday Extras Group has divided its business into
four units in a move designed to meet a target
with
of doubling earnings by 2015. Holiday Extras, Green
Airparks, Short Breaks and Holiday Extras
Envy
Germany will each have their own chief executives
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promoted from within the business. Holiday
Extras new chief executive is Matthew Pack,
now web and marketing director; Howard Dove
ANNOUNCING
becomes chief executive of Airparks, Simon
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