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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comMon, 7 Jul 2008 19:34 BSTWed, 09 Jul 2008 15:33:59 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/businesslife/businesstravel(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a4af50f2-4c33-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a4af50f2-4c33-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlServiced apartments offer business travellers the chance to enjoy the privacy and comfort of a flat, complete with home cooking and the ability to do laundryMon, 7 Jul 2008 19:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b61ff2a-4b94-11dd-a490-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b61ff2a-4b94-11dd-a490-000077b07658.htmlStaging the Olympics is detrimental to the tourism growth trends of both the host cities and countries, according to research by the European Tour Operators AssociationSun, 6 Jul 2008 23:00 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/12da54a2-49e4-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/12da54a2-49e4-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlThe international travel industry grew year-on-year by about 5% in the first four months of 2008, according to the United Nations World Tourism OrganisationSat, 5 Jul 2008 02:06 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce8e15aa-4933-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce8e15aa-4933-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlAir France is holding talks about a joint venture that could see some of its short-haul flights switched to rail and increase competition for continental Europe's mainly state-owned high-speed train operatorsThu, 3 Jul 2008 23:30 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/1/cb3853aa-48db-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/1/cb3853aa-48db-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlIt is no great surprise British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia are considering some form of joint ventureThu, 3 Jul 2008 19:57 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02a8c85e-490b-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02a8c85e-490b-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlThe crash of Air France 4590 hastened the demise of the supersonic Concorde aircraft, leading to the vehicle's 15-month grounding - and the sense that it had become unsustainable as a commercial aircraftThu, 3 Jul 2008 19:21 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45b87528-485b-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45b87528-485b-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlStrengthened rights for patients to seek treatment in other countries were put forward by the European Commission – a move that dismayed the UK which fears paying for refugees from its strained NHS to other EU countries with better systemsWed, 2 Jul 2008 18:35 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67a3ebe8-4786-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67a3ebe8-4786-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlThe global leader in online travel made its reputation on the back of the leisure market, but is putting its corporate travel business on the same brand footing Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:36 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/20da6916-4098-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/20da6916-4098-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.htmlBusiness and first-class passengers travelling with British Airways are to be forced to pay higher fuel surcharges than economy passengers for the first timeSun, 22 Jun 2008 23:32 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbee3fd8-4076-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbee3fd8-4076-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.htmlChristopher Johnson wonders why the exchange rates are so poor and charges so high for individuals who need cash when travelling in Europe or the US Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:28 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb430cf2-313d-11dd-b77c-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb430cf2-313d-11dd-b77c-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe group, which manages airline and hotel bookings for large multinational clients, said it had begun to see financial services clients cutting back on travel spending in the final quarter of its financial year to MarchTue, 3 Jun 2008 08:31 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2a8dbbfe-30d8-11dd-bc93-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2a8dbbfe-30d8-11dd-bc93-000077b07658.htmlPassengers travelling to the United States from countries whose citizens do not need visas must register online with the US government at least 72 hours before departure, in the latest measure to strengthen American securityMon, 2 Jun 2008 23:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/058074f4-2e1d-11dd-ab55-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/058074f4-2e1d-11dd-ab55-000077b07658.htmlAll-business airline loses battle against spiralling fuel costs and mounting losses, becoming the latest to cease operations following the collapse of rivals Maxjet and Eos and throwing travel plans of thousands into disarray Fri, 30 May 2008 19:33 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1caa628c-28f2-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1caa628c-28f2-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlAll-business travel can celebrate a unique pair of achievements: being both unprofitable and unaffordable. Care to consider the alternatives?Fri, 23 May 2008 19:25 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ece27146-25b0-11dd-b510-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ece27146-25b0-11dd-b510-000077b07658.htmlFor those in business and first class, in-flight meals have got better as airlines enlist the aid of celebrity chefs and try to recreate a restaurant experience in the skyMon, 19 May 2008 19:14 BST