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Product similar to recently upgraded economy seats on Air France-KLM

Oceania Cruises plans handful of short-break voyages in Europe in 2012

Future cabin: biometrics, connectivity centres and a plain old TV and DVD player

Social media, CSR programmes and markets in Eastern Europe among the topics

Buy your tickets on a Tuesday, a couple of months before departure

Global Business Travel Association reflects global reach with range of new services

Thousands of flights cancelled, agents scramble to help stranded passengers

Australian airline joins BA and Singapore Airlines in upping fuel surcharges

Western airlines recognise importance of fast-growing Russian market

Floating rates seem to be making their way into corporate contracts

Nominal growth in rates this year, though nothing significant until 2013

Turmoil in Egypt hits Lufthansa, Air France, TUI, Thomas Cook and others

British government rates TripAdvisor over its own hotel star ratings

One-day booking record mirrors growing demand in cruise industry

Great Hotels of the World predicts that MICE perks are back

Many tourism businesses untouched by the floods, others have recovered

Travel site lists Sweden’s gastronomic capital as essential destination

China dominates growth; trends pick up in India, Thailand, Malaysia

Dutch competition authorities investigate possibility of price fixing

Scandinavian also nominated as most punctual airline in the world