Leading role is difficult for American in Europe

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American Airlines' senior vice president Hans Mirka says that despite the decision to reduce candidates for its override commission in Europe, no more major changes will take place. He believes that airlines are subsidising travel agents, but says that it is very difficult to take the lead in reducing agents' commissions unless other air lines are prepared to take similar action. American Airlines is seeking to reduce its European costs while increasing its market share. It hopes to save $20 million over ten years by centralizing its reservations to Dublin.

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR, Air Transportation, Airlines, Interview, American Airlines Inc., Air transportation industry, Civil aviation, Mirka, Hans

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Thomas Cook takes a screen test

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Travel agent Thomas Cook is undertaking trials of an interactive television booking service in conjunction with British Telecommunications PLC. The six-month tests in 2,000 households are due to be finished in June 1996 and will allow British, Australian and German consumers to book their holidays via their television sets and telephones. Thomas Cook is the U.K.'s third-largest travel agent with a 13% share of the market.

Telegraph & other communications, Specialized Telecom Services, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Travel Agents, Travel Agencies, Data Transmission Services, Usage, Services, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Internet services, British Telecommunications PLC, Information services, Telecommunications transmission technologies, Thomas Cook, Interactive television

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Sun prompts last-minute scramble for Gran Dorado

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Dutch holiday village company Gran Dorado has enjoyed a surge in business as a result of the good weather this summer. According to Karel Vos, business levels are expected to have risen by 10-15%. The company boasts four villages in the Netherlands and two in Germany. A UK sales office has now been opened, and the company anticipates a 300% rise in the number of British visitors to its villages for 1995.

Single Family Housing Construction, Vacation Housing, Travel industry, Vacation homes, Resorts, Gran Dorado

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