British Airways is in talks with communications satellite firm Inmarsat to become the initial customer for the first pan-European high-speed air-to-ground internet service. Negotiations are at an “advanced stage,” with British Airways.

Airports are increasingly identifying the need to switch to next generation cloud systems in order to improve operational efficiencies in a challenging marketplace, according to an insight paper launched by Amadeus today.

British Airways has seen an increase in the number of people booking via mobile devices by 290 per cent in just two years, and today it launches its most advanced smart phone app yet.

Accommodation giant booking.com has launched villa.com as a standalone brand as it seeks to increase its share of the holiday rental market. The dedicated online booking website for villas, apartments and holiday homes will offer more than 152,200 holiday rentals in 24,736 of the world’s hottest spots.