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Holland America to offer ex-UK cruises in 2026
Holland America Line has confirmed it will homeport its ship Nieuw Statendam in Dover for a second...
Read MoreHome Office apologises over nationwide e-gate failure
The Home Office has apologised to airport and Eurostar passengers caught up in yesterday’s...
Read MoreJet2 reports ‘phenomenal’ bookings from Bournemouth
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have revealed their most popular destinations from Bournemouth, a month...
Read MoreGossiping with…Travel Legend Nicky Yates
Attraction World National Retail Engagement Manager and Travel Gossip’s very own Travel Legend...
Read MoreFuture Travel Coalition seeks agents’ views
Travel bosses are being asked to share views on bookings, recruitment challenges and post-pandemic...
Read MorePrincess expands UK sales team with two new appointments
Princess Cruises has appointed two new members of staff to it UK sales team. Yasmin McKechnie...
Read MoreThird UK airport lifts 100ml liquids rule after installing new 3D scanners
Passengers at Aberdeen International Airport no longer need to remove laptops or liquids when...
Read MoreEx-Mayor tells tourists not to pay Venice day-trip tax launched today
Venice’s €5 charge for day visitors finally comes into force today. However, not everyone is happy...
Read MoreLoganair axes three routes and reduces services on seven others
Loganair is to remove three routes from its network and reduce services on others. The UK’s...
Read MoreFrance’s biggest ATC union calls off strike, but passengers still face major disruption
The largest union representing air traffic control workers in France has called off strike plans,...
Read MorePrincess Cruises plans to offer more regional flights
Princess Cruises is looking at partnerships with more airlines to be boost the amount of seats it...
Read MoreSri Lanka visitors urged to apply for eVisa ‘at least a few days’ before departure
Sri Lanka has introduced a new eVisa scheme, with visitors obliged to apply online before arriving...
Read MoreGovernment announces plan to ensure greener flights don’t mean higher fares
The Government is planning for 10% of fuel in all flights from the UK to come from sustainable...
Read MoreJet2 reveals recent softening of prices and rising demand for flight-only
Jet2 has seen an 18% rise in flight-only bookings for this summer, compared to a 13% rise in the...
Read MoreFootballer-turned-agent nets £40k Vegas booking for team celebrating promotion
Ex-professional footballer Aaron Brown is celebrating his biggest booking – a trip to Las Vegas...
Read MoreAmsterdam to halve number of river cruise calls
Amsterdam City Council has announced it will cut the number of river cruises operating in the city...
Read MoreStar Princess to offer Alaska cruises, on sale this summer
Princess Cruises has announced that its next ship, Star Princess, will offer cruises to...
Read MoreEurostar launches new flexible tickets
Eurostar has introduced more flexible fares and has renamed its three classes of ticket. Standard,...
Read More800 Heathrow staff to strike for seven days next month
The Unite union is warning of ‘significant disruption’ when 800 staff at Heathrow walk out for...
Read MoreExpedition Cruise Network announces dates for first conference
The first Expedition Cruise Network Conference will take place later this year in London. The...
Read MoreFirst round of strikes by flight catering staff at Gatwick suspended
The union organising a series of strikes among catering staff at Gatwick have suspended the first...
Read MoreShould Brits still holiday in the Canary Islands?
Thousands of people across Spain protested against mass tourism in the Canaries last weekend, but...
Read MoreRegent Seven Seas expands trade team
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has appointed Harriet Smith to the role of Business Development Support....
Read MoreInside Travel appoints Trade Marketing Manager
Inside Travel has appointed Tom Welland as Global Trade Marketing Manager for its InsideJapan and...
Read MoreMore than half of Brits say industry isn’t ready for busy summer getaway
Only 45% of people who took part in a survey say airports and airlines are prepared for the...
Read MoreCunard delays arrival of Queen Anne into Southampton
The arrival of Cunard’s new ship Queen Anne has been delayed arriving into Southampton ahead of...
Read MoreWork begins on Royal Caribbean’s Bahamas beach club
Royal Caribbean has begun work on its 17-acre Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The...
Read MorePure Luxury offers agents fam trip to Barbados or Thailand
Pure Luxury is giving agents the chance to win places on two fam trips with the launch of its...
Read MoreThousands join protests against mass tourism in the Canaries
Tens of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets in Spanish cities in an attempt to curb...
Read MoreHeathrow refuellers to strike over May bank holiday
Refuellers at Heathrow are to walk out over next month’s May Day bank holiday in a disagreement...
Read MoreBritannia sets sail following refit
The P&O Cruises ship Britannia has set sail from Southampton following a multi-million-pound...
Read MoreFifteen injured in Universal Studios tram crash
Visitors on a behind-the-scenes tour of Universal Studios Hollywood were injured when the tram...
Read MoreEmirates warns it will take several days to clear backlog after last week’s storms
Emirates Airline President Sir Tim Clark has apologised to passengers affected by cancellations...
Read MoreRed Sea Holidays appoints new Trade Relations Manager
Red Sea Holidays has appointed Sarah Lavender as Trade Relations Manager. Sarah joins from...
Read MorePrincess cancels nine cruises after postponing new ship’s arrival
Princess Cruises has postponed the debut of its next Sphere class ship, Star Princess. It said...
Read MoreForeign Office issues fresh warning for travellers to Middle East following explosions
The Foreign Office has issued a new warning for travellers to multiple countries in the Middle...
Read MoreSir Richard Branson hands out free Virgin Voyages tickets in London
Sir Richard Branson was in London yesterday to give 200 people tickets for a Virgin Voyages...
Read MorePrince Harry tells travel industry it must ‘do better’
Prince Harry has urged the travel industry to ‘do better’ by people in tourist destinations around...
Read MoreMeet the… new Premier Holidays BDM Nicky Bird
Nicky Bird recently joined Premier Holidays as its new Business Development Manager for the south,...
Read MoreStar Clippers to host its largest ever fam trip
Star Clippers has invited 15 travel agents on a Mediterranean cruise on Star Flyer, which will be...
Read MoreIntrepid launches incentive to take 12 female agents on adventure fam trip
Intrepid has launched a competition for 12 female agents to join explorer and TV presenter Alice...
Read MoreTravel industry welcomes plans for talks on young Brits working in Europe
ABTA and campaign group Seasonal Business in Travel (SBiT) have welcomed an announcement from the...
Read MoreAITO announces new appointments and conference destination
AITO has boosted its team with two new appointments. Christina Brazier has become Head of Industry...
Read MoreSPL Villas signs distribution agreement with TTNG
SPL Villas has expanded its agent distribution network further after confirming an agreement with...
Read MoreMaleth to operate new direct flights to Cuba from London and Manchester
Maleth Aero has been chartered to operate a summer programme of direct flights between the UK and...
Read MorePassengers complain of hours-long queues at Birmingham Airport as it installs new security scanners
Passengers have described Birmingham Airport’s security process as a ‘complete shambles’ and...
Read MoreDisney launches fam promotion to mark free dining and drinks offer
Walt Disney World Resort Florida has launched its Free Disney Dining and Drinks offer for 2025,...
Read MoreMSC Euribia cancels Grand Voyage
MSC Cruises has cancelled a Grand Voyage on MSC Euribia because of Red Sea safety concerns. The...
Read MoreNorse to launch flights between London and Cape Town
Norse Atlantic Airways will launch flights between London and South Africa’s Cape Town on 28...
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean cancels another month of calls at Labadee
Royal Caribbean International has extended cancellations of calls to its private destination...
Read MorePLAY launches half term flights from Cardiff to Iceland
Iceland’s budget airline PLAY will offer a limited number of flights between Cardiff and...
Read MoreInteleTravel appoints first UK Head of Finance
InteleTravel has appointed Chris Walsh as its first Head of Finance in the UK. He was most...
Read MoreEasyJet cuts winter losses despite £40m Middle East hit
EasyJet has cut its first half loss by £50 million to between £340m and £360m. Passenger numbers...
Read MoreBritish and Irish took record number of cruises last year, says CLIA
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has revealed that holidaymakers from the UK and...
Read MoreAgent slams Emirates Holidays for increasing honeymoon cost by 25%
A travel agent is fuming after Emirates Holidays increased the cost of a honeymoon by 25% a week...
Read MoreMajor flight disruption continues in Dubai following storm
Dozens of flights to and from Dubai’s international airport have been cancelled or delayed today...
Read MoreJG Travel brands add first long-haul destination
Just Go! Holidays and National Holidays have added Sri Lanka to their new Winter Sun programme –...
Read MoreEasyJet suspends Israel flights for entire summer season
EasyJet has cancelled its flights between London and Tel Aviv until 27 October following Iran’s...
Read MoreSaga reports strong performance for its cruise and travel divisions
Saga plc has reported a strong financial performance, more than doubling its underlying profit...
Read MoreTUI to launch upmarket hotel brand in Africa this summer
TUI will unveil its new upmarket brand in Tanzania with the opening of The Mora Zanzibar this...
Read MoreABTA launches travel manifesto ahead of election
ABTA has set out the travel industry’s policy priorities for the next Government ahead of the...
Read MoreYoutravel parent FTI to receive €125m capital injection after being bought for a euro
FTI Group, Europe’s third largest tour operator and owner of Youtravel.com, is to change hands for...
Read MoreNorth-east-based travel agent opens her fifth branch in a year
A north-east-based travel agent has opened her fifth shop in just 12 months, giving her a total of...
Read MoreTypically and Hays team up with Love Islander to promote holidays to Italy
Italy specialist Typically Holidays has joined forces with Hays Travel in a new promotion...
Read MoreScottish agency charters flight for Euro 2024
An Inverness travel agency has chartered a flight to and from the UEFA European Football...
Read MoreP&O Cruises unveils summer 2026 programme
Pre-registration has opened for P&O Cruises 2026 summer season, which includes more than 20...
Read MoreJet2 to use sustainable fuel on Stansted flights
Jet2.com will use a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at London Stansted Airport this year....
Read MoreCV Villas appoints first Business Development Executive
CV Villas has expanded its trade team with the appointment of Lucy Gwinnell to the new role of...
Read MoreAmbassador to invite 60 agents on fam trips
Ambassador Cruise Line has confirmed three fam trips this year, for a total of 60 key agents....
Read MoreIs it still safe to fly to the Middle East or beyond as the Iran-Israel conflict escalates?
Several airlines have re-routed flights to avoid the conflict zone in the Middle East after Iran...
Read MoreTravel warnings issued for Middle East, including Dubai, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Oman and Tunisia
The Foreign Office has issued a fresh warning for travellers to the Middle East following an...
Read MoreVideo: Turkish authorities launch investigation into fatal cable car crash
An investigation has been launched into a cable car accident close to the southern Turkish town of...
Read MoreGossiping with…Newmarket Holidays’ Richard Forde (aka ‘Lycra Man’)
When he’s not working as Newmarket Holidays’ Head of Trade Sales and Partnerships, Richard Forde...
Read MoreTUI ‘keen to return’ to Doncaster Sheffield Airport
TUI has said it is ‘excited’ about plans for Doncaster Sheffield Airport and has been...
Read MoreElaine Ross joins Cruise Nation
Elaine Ross has joined Cruise Nation as Global Product and Partnerships Manager. Elaine has more...
Read MorePrestige Travel expands sales team
Prestige Travel has appointed Tracey Bates to the role of Australia and New Zealand Destination...
Read MoreBrits call Tenerife hotels to ask if it’s safe following media reports of anti-tourism protests
A Tenerife hotelier says British guests are calling ahead to check it’s still safe to visit...
Read MoreUnion threatens to leave easyJet and TUI flights without food or drink
Caterers providing food and drink to a number of airlines including easyJet and TUI flights from...
Read MoreInteleTravel launches ‘IntelePerks’ rewards scheme for travel agents
InteleTravel has launched a rewards scheme for its travel agent members, who will be able to...
Read MoreWizz Air announces plan to power flights with human waste
Wizz Air has reached a $1billion deal with an Essex-based company to produce sustainable jet fuel...
Read MoreCLIA UK members hit record levels
Cruise association CLIA UK & Ireland saw a 4% rise in membership during the first quarter of...
Read MoreTravel team completes line-up for ‘Race to the Stones’ ultra-marathon
Two industry figures have won complimentary places in the UK’s biggest ultra-marathon Race to the...
Read MoreAPT launches new style of small group tours in India
APT has launched a series of small group tours, offering guests a deeper dive into a destination’s...
Read MoreMarella Cruises cancels winter 2024/25 Asia and Middle East programme
TUI has cancelled in-house cruise line Marella’s Asia and Middle East programme from November 2024...
Read MoreTUI to open Robinson Club in Vietnam
TUI is to open a Robinson Club hotel in Vietnam after seeing growing demand for the destination....
Read MoreAer Lingus adds more Orlando flights from Manchester for winter peak
Aer Lingus is adding an extra weekly flight between Manchester and Orlando in December and...
Read MoreMichelle Laverick becomes AWTE Chair as Lindsay Garvey-Jones steps down
Marketing Radar Commercial Director Michelle Laverick has replaced Lindsay Garvey-Jones as Chair...
Read MoreWindstar to expand fleet with two new ships
Windstar Cruises is to add two new all-suite motor yachts to its fleet in 2025 and 2026. The...
Read MoreQueue times at London City down 50% due to new security scanners
New security scanners at London City Airport have reduced queue times for passengers by an average...
Read MoreScenic teases arrival of third ocean ship as sister line Emerald announces fleet expansion
Scenic has confirmed that it is to build another ocean cruise ship as its sister line Emerald...
Read MoreBA investigates reports of cabin crew punch-up in Maldives hotel
British Airways is looking into allegations that a member of its cabin crew got into a boozy fight...
Read MoreTown bids final farewell to much-loved agent with Bollywood-style flash mob
More than 300 people attended the funeral of popular travel agent Ron Morgan, who also raised...
Read MoreCunard reveals details of agent fam trips for 2024
Cunard will organise four fam trips this year as part of its plan to host more agents than ever...
Read MoreEasyJet cabin crew secure 20% pay rise
EasyJet cabin crew will receive a 20% basic pay increase from 1 May 2024, according to their union...
Read MoreABTA issues hand-luggage advice to summer travellers
ABTA is encouraging holidaymakers to stick to existing rules for hand- luggage when travelling...
Read MoreVertical Travel top selling agents rewarded with Thailand trip
Gold Medal rewarded six agents from The Vertical Travel Group’s Holiday Elite and Your...
Read MoreAlaska to impose further restrictions on cruise lines
Alaska is to impose a cap on the number of cruise passengers visiting the major port of Juneau...
Read MoreNCLH announces biggest-ever ship order, with eight new vessels planned
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has announced new ship orders for all three of its brands –...
Read MoreAgent scoops international photography prize for wildlife shot
A travel agent has beaten thousands of photographers from around the world to win a prestigious...
Read MoreTravel agents saw spending on debit and credit cards rise 7% last month
Travel agents saw the number of debit and credit card transactions increase 12% last month, when...
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