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Amadeus air bookings shift to ‘normal’ growth levels in Q1

- June 13, 2024 - princis
Air bookings through Amadeus’ global distribution system in the first quarter increased 2.8 per cent year over year, which the company said showed a “normalization in our booking growth evolution.” In what Amadeus president and CEO Luis Maroto called a “solid start to 2024”, first-quarter air distribution revenue for the Madrid-based travel tech giant increased 12.6 per cent year over year to €764.4 million. On top of the increase in bookings, revenue per booking increased 9.5 per cent year over year, which Amadeus attributed to a lower mix of local bookings and such pricing effects as inflation and adjustments from…
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Ryanair passengers advised not to ‘fold clothes’ | Travel News | Travel

- June 9, 2024 - princis
Ryanair might be known for its purse-friendly flights, but there is a strict luggage allowance which can see passengers unexpectedly shelling out extra at the airport. How much luggage you have will depend on whether you’ve paid for a standard ticket, opted for Priority or paid for additional cabin or hold luggage. Regardless of your luggage allowance, according to the Irish airline, there is one simple packing method which can help you “save space”. Ryanair urges passengers not to “waste unused space”. They say: “Roll your clothes instead of folding. They’ll wrinkle less and you’ll have much more room in…
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121 passengers reach Kochi after 10 hours

- June 6, 2024 - princis
After waiting for more than 10 hours, 121 passengers out of 179 flyers of the Air India Express IX 1132, which had an emergency landing in Bengaluru on Saturday night, reached Kochi. Authorities informed that the rest of the passengers would reach Kochi later during the day, around evening. The flight had an emergency landing following a fire scare. The passengers staged a protest in Bengaluru airport as the airline issued boarding passes arbitrarily. Earlier, Aby Antony, one of the passengers, told Manorama News that the airline did not address their issues in a timely manner. Alternate flight arrangement triggered…
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