The Guild of Travel Management Companies has reported a 13% increase in the first 6 months of 2007 against the same period last year. By category air bookings were 7% ahead, hotel bookings 18%, rail 24% and car hire 11% ahead.

However, in percentage terms the biggest growth came in the ‘other’ category, which increased by 28%. These included such business trip elements as airport car parking, chauffeur-drive transfers, and passport and visa services.

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8/20/2007 2:31:20 PM UTC