Group News
Columbus Direct provide extra protection to customers stuck abroad by Ash Cloud or any other unforeseen circumstance!
Columbus Direct provide extra protection to customers stuck abroad by Ash Cloud or any other unforeseen circumstance! In response to the chaos caused by the Icelandic Ash cloud and the subsequent confusion many passengers felt in regards to what their travel insurance covered them for, Columbus Direct has acted swiftly by adding a new “Emergency Travel Upgrade” as an option on its gold policy range....
Priority Pass reveals largest library of airport lounge photos
Priority Pass, the world’s leading independent airport lounge program, has added a wide range of photos to its website – instantly creating the world’s largest library of images of airport lounges. The Priority Pass website includes details of more than 600 airport lounges and over 300 now have photos included on the site, allowing members to see the exclusive areas available to them....
Priority Pass announces lounge of the year
Priority Pass, the world’s leading independent airport lounge program, announces that its members have rated the SUMAQ VIP Lounge, Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima as its Lounge of the Year 2010. This is the second year in succession that this lounge has been rated the best in the 600-strong lounge program....
Air Berlin wins top honours at Loyalty 2010 global industry event
Air Berlin wins top honours at Loyalty 2010 global industry event with a Panel of loyalty professionals praising ICLP’s work for the airline. Air Berlin utilised ICLP to re-design their ‘topbonus’ Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) for its relaunch last year. As part of this, a new product called ‘My Route’ was developed to engage business customers and differentiate Air Berlin from other carriers....
Collinson Insurance Group launches new Lloyd's Broker
This is a major step for the Collinson Group’s Insurance division, as we are now able to provide an ‘in house’ Lloyd's service for our insurance needs meaning that we can provide a focused and efficient service to our clients worldwide....
ICLP Sponsors and Speaks at Top Frequent Travel Awards
Global loyalty marketing agency ICLP is delivering a keynote presentation at the Frequent Travel Marketing Association (FTMA) 2009 Spring Conference to address the key topic of recession-proofing your loyalty programme. The presentation will examine the actions of streamlining and downsizing loyalty programmes in a recession....
Global Airline industry missing out on additional $12bn revenue
The global airline industry has the potential to generate additional ancillary revenue activity, a study has shown. Insight by Collinson Latitude™, the leading global provider of ancillary revenue programmes, has revealed that airlines can make at least an extra $6 per passenger by offering services above and beyond ticket sales. ...
Priority Pass announces biggest-ever expansion program
Priority Pass, the world leader in independent access to airport lounges, is pleased to announce that its members now have access to over 600 airport VIP lounges around the world – an increase of 100 over 2008....
IAPA joins coalition to put an end to congestion delays in the United States
IAPA has joined a coalition urging the U.S. Congress to fully fund the Federal Aviation Administration and its efforts to upgrade the nation’s outdated air traffic control technology....
ICLP opens offices in Sao Pãulo and Madrid
In the face of a struggling worldwide economy, global loyalty marketing agency ICLP is bucking the trend and expanding its international reach with the opening of new offices in Sao Pãulo and Madrid on the back of new international client wins in the hotel and technology sector....
The Collinson Group launches specialist division Collinson Latitude™
The Collinson Group, announces the launch of a new division – Collinson Latitude™. Launched in response to the growing importance of the incremental revenue business model, Collinson Latitude™ will work with global brands in the airline, travel, financial and retail industries advising on new and recurring online revenue strategies....
Collinson Latitude to take part in Eye for Travel Ancillary Revenue & Partnerships Conference – London, 19-20 May 2009
Collinson Latitude, will be exhibiting at the Eye for Travel 2009 edition of Ancillary Revenue & Partnerships Conference, part of Travel Distribution Summit Europe....
ICLP showcases latest revenue generating products at travel loyalty conference
Global loyalty marketing agency, ICLP and sister company, Collinson Latitude, are to showcase four of their latest products designed to generate incremental revenue for the airline and hotel industry. The products will be presented at the inaugural Loyalty 09 conference in Vienna, a new loyalty management conference aimed at the Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) community, which ICLP is also sponsoring....
Collinson Latitude launches new affiliate reward platform for Velocity Rewards
Collinson Latitude develops ShopAndEarn Store - an innovative fully branded online shopping portal for Velocity Rewards, Virgin Blues loyalty programme....
New Priority Pass offers for Marriott Rewards members
Priority Pass, the world leader in independent access to airport lounges, is delighted to announce that Marriott Rewards now includes annual membership of the program as its newest redemption option....
SUMAQ VIP Lounge, Lima named Lounge of the Year 2009
Priority Pass, the world’s leading independent airport lounge program, announces that its members have rated the SUMAQ VIP Lounge, Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima as the Lounge of the Year 2009....
ICLP Appoints New APAC Regional Strategy Director
Matt Vaccarella has been appointed as Regional Director of Strategy for ICLP, one of the world’s leading loyalty marketing agencies. Focusing on the Asia Pacific region, the key focus of this new role is to look at ICLP’s client’s CRM and customer loyalty needs from a regional perspective and allow ICLP to take advantage of the opportunity to leverage regional:local best practice, save costs and create greater efficiencies for their clients....
IAPA urges MEPs to act on EU CRS code of conduct
Parliament must provide clarity and certainty regarding protections for 280 million airline and rail consumers ...
Priority Pass adds another 16 lounges
Members of Priority Pass around the world can look forward to yet more opportunities to avoid the crowds in airport departure halls, as the program has expanded by a further 16 lounges in August...
IAPA joins the call for a special session on energy by US lawmakers
IAPA has joined with other leaders in the travel industry in calling for a special session of the US Congress to produce a viable, long-term energy policy....
Priority Pass sees record increase in lounges
The Priority Pass program has grown every year since launch, and has already firmly established itself as the world’s largest independent airport lounge access program...
The Priority Pass offer expands
Priority Pass has expanded further with the addition of six new lounges to its program. Priority Pass’s growing number of lounges in Europe and Asia ...
IAPA applauds strengthening of rights for disabled travelers in the US
The International Airline Passengers Association (IAPA) welcomes new steps taken by the US Department of Transportation to strengthen...
ICLP Proud Sponsor of FFP Expo
Following their sponsorship of the highly successful FFP Conference 2008, ICLP has also been confirmed as an official sponsor for the FFP Expo...
Sporting Lisbon Appoints ICLP
The loyalty programme includes the provision of a new card, branded Rede S3G (Network S3G)*, which will double as a credit and loyalty card and is co-branded ...
Priority Pass grows in Germany
Priority Pass, the world’s largest independent airport lounge program, now has more lounges than ever before in Germany, with the addition of facilities for members at Düsseldorf and Leipzig-Halle. ...
Priority Pass adds more lounges in Poland
The two new lounges (Ballada and Bolero) are both in Terminal 2, and complement the existing lounge (Perludium) in Terminal 1....
IAPA fears European CRS Code of Conduct review will lead to higher
Although the principles of the revised Code of Conduct remain solid and seem to afford protection to consumers regarding neutrality and transparency of information presented on CRS...
Lounge of the Year 2008 - Priority Pass members vote for Continental again
Members of the world’s largest independent airport lounge program, Priority Pass, have voted the Continental Presidents Club in Houston, Terminal E as their number one lounge worldwide....
IAPA joins US National Task Force on Delays
IAPA is pleased to advise its members that Daniel Rutenberg, vice president of Marketing, has been named by Mary Peters, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, to be a member of the US National Task Force....