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Lufthansa To Halt Fuel, Security Refunds For Unused Nonrefundables
March 18, 2010 - Lufthansa confirmed to EuroBTN yesterday that as of March 1 it no longer refunds fuel and security surcharges on unused nonrefundable tickets. Although the new rule applies worldwide, it only has been announced in German-speaking countries. The German travel managers association VDR has condemned the rule change, while travel management companies said it would increase their operational costs. Read More>>

Germany Issues Rules To Help Administer Reduced Hotel VAT
March 18, 2010 - As predicted by EuroBTN, Germany's federal ministry of finance last week issued a set of regulations to help companies overcome unintended consequences of a recent cut in value-added tax on hotels that threatened administrative chaos for corporate travel departments. Read More>>

AirPlus Inks Pact For Conferma Bill-Backs
March 18, 2010 - AirPlus International has become the latest payment services provider to sign a partnership with Conferma, a United Kingdom-based company that offers an automated solution for direct hotel billing, better known as bill-back. The two companies announced today an end-of-April launch of the AirPlus Conferma Hotel Settlement Solution to AirPlus U.K. customers. It is likely to be extended to AirPlus customers in other countries if it proves popular. Read More>>

Deloitte Sees Signs Of European Hotel Recovery
March 18, 2010 - Analysis released this week by Deloitte showed signs of recovery in the European hotel market, particularly London. Read More>>

CWT Launches Bundled Tech, Services For Midmarket In Europe
March 11, 2010 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel this week became the latest supplier to announce new services and technology designed for the midmarket as it launched in Europe its own packaged offering, which includes a newly built online booking tool. Read More>>

Oneworld Partners Offer Slots In Joint Venture Approval Quest
March 10, 2010 - The European Commission on Wednesday said American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia have offered to give up slots between London Heathrow or Gatwick airports and Boston, New York, Dallas and Miami in their quest to gain antitrust immunity and move forward with their proposed joint venture. Read More>>

Marriott Issues Five-Year Plan To Double Rooms In Europe
March 10, 2010 - Marriott International this week announced plans to double its European portfolio in the next five years, growing from 40,000 to 80,000 rooms in the region by 2015. Read More>>

JVs Alter The Skies: Buyers Face Fewer Transatlantic Options
March 10, 2010 - The growing dominance of transatlantic joint ventures is fundamentally changing how airlines sell services to corporate travel buyers, as government approvals for antitrust immunity are converting nearly one dozen distinct transatlantic competitors into three dominant entities. Read More>>

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