Airtours performs new trick on Europe's stage

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British tour operator, Airtours, is set to become the market leader in Belgium after offering 70 million pounds sterling for Belgium's largest tour company, Sun International. Airtours will acquire a share of the short break holiday market and also the charter airline, Air Belgium. Airtours plans a thorough examination of Sun International's finances before making any major decisions. Airtours is keen on expanding into Europe and Scandinavia because it does not want to openly compete in the United Kingdom (UK) with Thompson, which is the UK market leader.

Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Airtours PLC, Sun International Travel Inc.

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SAS could lead a move to net fares

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Scandinavian Airlines System, (SAS), may be about to propose abolishing travel agents' commission and introducing net fares instead. SAS has asked travel agents' associations to discuss the issue before the end of 1997. Agents consider that changing to net fares is inevitable and some positively welcome it because it will make their business more efficient and decrease distribution costs. Asian airlines already have a net fare arrangement.

Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation, Air transportation, scheduled, Scheduled Air Passenger Svc, Planning, Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines System, Airline tickets

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Travellers have sights on dark side of the moon

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A new travel market is developing as astronomers use their holidays to coincide with an eclipse of the sun. Brian McGee, Explorers Tours managing director, says logistics and contingency plans have to be made well in advance. The trips are not only for astronomers, as the main tourist sights are included.

HOTELS AND OTHER LODGING PLACES, Tourist Travel, Economic aspects, Marketing, Travel industry, Tourism, Eclipses, Eclipses (Astronomy)

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