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Mesa Air Group and Shenzhen Airlines join hands for a new Chinese regional airline

Mesa Air Group Inc. has signed a JV agreement with Shenzhen Airlines to create a Chinese regional airline.

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JetBlue Airways' plans gets favourable response from analysts

JetBlue Airways Corp. has reportedly cut growth projections for 2007.

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Google to enhance European map-based services

Google has acquired several business units of Endoxon, an Internet mapping solutions company based in Switzerland, to enhance its Google geo products worldwide.

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Ryanair disappointed with European Commission’s Phase II investigation decision

Ryanair Holdings has reportedly withdrawn its offer to buy Aer Lingus after EU regulators launched a probe into its hostile bid for the Irish carrier.

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First Choice to buy LateRooms.com?

First Choice Holidays is on verge of buying LateRooms.com, an online hotel booking site, for an estimated 100 million to 110 million pounds, according to the Daily Telegraph.

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Travel Marketing Executives meet in San Francisco to Discuss the Latest CRM and Loyalty Trends

On the 23-24 January 2007 in San Francisco EyeforTravel will be holding its inaugural CRM in Travel conference.  With over 150 people already registered this event will be an invaluable networking forum for CRM and marketing professionals to meet, learn and share knowledge.  (For a full list of people who have already registered scroll down)

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Over three billion seats offered on more than 28 million flights

World’s scheduled airlines including low cost carriers offered a record 3.3 billion seats (3,297,362,597) on 28.2 million flights (28,240,490) during 2006, according to OAG.

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Lonely Planet launches 'Haystack' online accommodation booking website

Lonely Planet has launched its independently author-reviewed and recommended
online accommodation booking service, Lonely Planet Haystack.

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Homewood Suites by Hilton gearing up to introduce new interactive tool

Homewood Suites by Hilton is to launch Suite Selection, the hotel industry’s first interactive room selection tool designed to give guests full control when checking in online.

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Harrah’s gives nod for US$17 billion acquisition

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement for affiliates of Texas Pacific Group (TPG) and Apollo Management, L.P. to acquire Harrah’s in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $27.8 billion, including the assumption of approximately $10.7 billion of debt.

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