Volcanic boom: Winning companies

There's a silver lining to every cloud, even the one made up of volcanic ash. While air carriers are licking their wounds from losing an estimated $200 million a day due to the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland, many other firms are smacking their chops at the opportunity to attract new customers. So who got rolling as the planes stayed on the ground?

Booking.com Achieves Milestone With Direct Connections to 100,000 Hotels in 89 Countries

Booking.com B.V., one of the world's leading online hotel reservation agencies and part of the Priceline Group of Companies , announced today that it has established direct connections to 100,000 hotels in 89 countries.

Turkey’s Riviera To Host Europe’s Industry ‘Night Of The Year’

The Rixos Premium Belek, Antalya on the Turkish Riviera has been chosen to host Europe’s most important travel and tourism awards. The continent’s leading travel companies, operators and destinations are battling it out to be crowned the best of them all.

Good Candidates Deserve VIP Treatment from Hiring Managers

For Joe Eckroth, CIO and SVP for Hertz, going the extra mile to get to know candidates beyond their resumes produces better hires.

Small print

Gambler, gardener and Irish aviation pioneer:THE PIONEERING Irish aviator Lilian Bland has been all but forgotten, eclipsed by the daring exploits of later female pilots, such as Amelia Earhart. But a century ago today Bland became the first woman to design, build and fly her own aircraft as she took to the skies over Co Antrim in her home-made biplane,Mayfly. To mark the centenary, a plaque ...