The Hotels.com annual taxi report has revealed that London taxis have been voted the best in the world for the third year running. The majority of travelers (59 percent) who were polled from across the world for the annual Hotels.com taxi report said that London’s black cabs were far and away the pick of the world’s taxis, fending off competition from New York (favorite among 27 percent of travelers) and Tokyo (26 percent). Berlin and Bangkok completed the top five.

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. suffered delays on its route network due to a change in the configuration of the system for processing pilot and flight attendant rosters, leading to some crew members reaching their flying-hour limit early last week. Operations were back to normal by the end of the week and the company expects a continuous improvement in its regularity and punctuality indicators throughout the next few days.

Islands magazine has selected and ranked “The World’s Top 20 Villas.” Editors, local experts from around the world as well as guests voted for the best villas for relaxation, a scenic location, and those special villas that allow guests to retreat but also engage in the island’s offerings. The Bird of Paradise was the only villa honored for Anguilla, St. Martin or St. Barths.

Amadeus said Darrin Deck has joined the company as vice president, sales and account management, for its North America operations. In his new role, Deck will focus on leading and managing client relationships to deliver on the needs of Amadeus’ corporate travel companies and online travel agencies in the U.S. and Canada.

WestJet posted second-quarter 2010 net earnings of $21 million, a 130 percent increase in net earnings, year-over-year. Excluding the impact of a one-time special item related to revised estimates for provincial income tax allocation calculations in the second quarter of 2010, WestJet’s adjusted second quarter net earnings for 2010 were $23.4 million.

In the wake of Mexicana Airlines ceasing sales activities and limiting all of Mexicana Airlines sales channels from offering flights, taking bookings and issuing tickets, Classic Vacations will credit clients with tickets on Mexicana Airlines with the full value of their original airfare applied toward new flights booked through Classic, without penalty.