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Direct flights between UK and Cuba could be reinstated within weeks
Hopes have been raised that new direct flights between the UK and Cuba could launch at the...
Read MoreMan accused of masterminding deadly raid on travel agency claims he was owed £12k by the owner
A man on trial for the murder of a police officer shot dead during a raid on a travel agency...
Read MoreRiviera Travel appoints Key Account Manager dedicated to homeworkers
Riviera Travel has appointed Amanda Docherty as Key Account Manager for homeworkers. It marks the...
Read MoreP&O Cruises announces dates for two Gary Barlow performances on Iona
Cruise line P&O has announced the 2024 dates for two charity shows by former Take That...
Read MoreIceland’s Blue Lagoon evacuated as nearby volcano erupts for fourth time in three months
Tourists visiting Iceland’s Blue Lagoon had to be evacuated after a nearby volcano erupted on...
Read MoreGold Medal brings back mega fam after five years
Gold Medal is to revive its annual mega fam trip, which last operated before the pandemic in 2019....
Read MoreSunlife continues UK focus with appointment of Sales and Marketing Manager
Mauritian hotel group Sunlife has appointed Beth Lewis as Sales & Marketing Manager for...
Read MoreTales from the Secret Agent: Eggs benedict
The phone rings and I’m greeted with: “We are at the hotel but there’s no breakfast.”...
Read MoreAgent takes £50K of bookings from one client for FOUR 2026 MSC Cruises immediately they go on sale
MSC Cruises said its first day of sales for its 2026 ex-UK cruises went ‘exceptionally well’, with...
Read MoreDisney Fantasy to sail from Southampton next year
Disney Cruise Line’s ship Disney Fantasy will spend its first summer season in Europe in summer...
Read MoreIs the golden era of cheap travel over?
Research has shown that package holiday prices are much more expensive than they were decades ago...
Read MoreABTA reveals destination for this year’s Travel Convention
ABTA will hold this year’s Travel Convention in Costa Navarino, Greece. The event will take place...
Read MoreVIVA Cruises to sell through Cruise Plus
European river cruise operator VIVA Cruises is to sell through Gold Medal sister brand Cruise...
Read MoreStuart Perl joins board of Backwaters Cruising
Former Riverside Luxury Cruises UK boss Stuart Perl has joined the Board of Backwaters Cruising....
Read MoreFive things we learned this week…
Here’s Travel Gossip’s roundup of things that caught our eye this week: 1 The eye-watering costs...
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean suspends calls to private port Labadee
Royal Caribbean has cancelled calls to its exclusive Haitian port of Labadee, because of concerns...
Read MoreHAL issues statement following norovirus outbreak on Koningsdam
Holland America Line says it has ‘initiated enhanced sanitation protocols’ on...
Read MoreCampaign group praises easyJet holidays’ new animal welfare policy
EasyJet holidays has become the latest operator to commit to only offering experiences that don’t...
Read MoreRed Sea Holidays appoints Business Development Executive
Red Sea Holidays has appointed former overseas rep Josh Bull to the role of Business Development...
Read MoreCroisiEurope launches first hotel barge cruise outside France
River cruise operator CroisiEurope is to offer a new hotel barge cruise in Belgium, its first...
Read MoreUS travel experience company joins Advantage ahead of UK expansion
First in Service has joined Advantage Travel Partnership ahead of the official opening of its...
Read MoreTUI trade team holds training day at Hays Travel
The trade team for TUI, Marella Cruises and Crystal Ski visited the Hays Travel head office for a...
Read MoreLanzarote resort in mourning following death of British baby in horror crash
A five-month-old British baby has died after a car ploughed into a group of holidaymakers in...
Read MoreDelayed refurb results in cancellation of two Iona cruises
Delays to the planned refurbishment of P&O Cruises’ Iona has resulted in the cancellation of...
Read MoreClients are delaying booking short-haul trips, says operator
Escorted tour specialist Newmarket Holidays says it is seeing a significant increase in demand for...
Read MoreMore than 800 Not Just Travel agents to be offered overseas trips
Not Just Travel has announced it will increase the number of agents it takes on overseas trips...
Read MoreUniworld to sail brand new ship on the Rhine in 2026
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has announced plans for a new ship named Emilie, which will debut...
Read MoreTUI adds 1,000 hotels for summer ‘25, with flexible durations
TUI UK has added 1,000 hotels for summer 2025 in response to an increase in demand for alternative...
Read MoreLimitless takes on Customer Experience Manager
Limitless Travel has appointed Danny Smith to the new role of Customer Experience Manager as part...
Read MorePTS launches probe into TravelBank Holidays while supporting homeworkers
Protected Trust Services is supporting TravelBank Holidays homeworkers with forward bookings after...
Read MoreTrade body urges Government to investigate airport drop-off fees
The Business Travel Association (BTA) is demanding a Government investigation into ‘unfair and...
Read MoreElaine Ross leaves cruise agency as role is made redundant
The head of cruise.co.uk’s new luxury and expedition agency has left the company after her role...
Read MoreAmbassador appoints Carly Bowkett as BDM
Ambassador Cruise Line has appointed Carly Bowkett as Business Development Manager for Scotland,...
Read MoreTravel chaos in Germany as airline and rail staff strike again
A new strike by Lufthansa’s cabin crew is expected to disrupt the travel plans of around 100,000...
Read MoreJasmine Moreton joins G Touring trade team
G Touring has appointed Jasmine Moreton as Key Account Manager South. Jasmine joins the operator,...
Read MoreTUI backtracks on spending cap for customers stranded in Barbados
TUI has backtracked on a spending cap it gave to passengers who were left stranded in Barbados...
Read MoreRyanair deal given as reason for Andy Freeth’s departure from Classic Collection
Classic Collection CEO Andy Freeth is leaving the company following a management restructure....
Read MoreMSC Cruises puts 2026 ex-UK programme on sale this week
MSC Cruises will have three summer seasons on sale at the same time when it opens bookings for...
Read MoreAdvantage names new Commercial Manager
Advantage Travel Partnership has appointed Zoe Edwards to the role of Commercial Manager,...
Read MoreNot in the Guidebooks to host agents in Costa Rica on its first long-haul fam
Not in the Guidebooks will take up to eight agents to Costas Rica on its first long-haul fam trip...
Read MoreGossiping with… dnata Trade Partnership Manager Kayleigh-Anne ‘KEO’ Elliott
Kayleigh-Anne Elliott started her new job as dnata Travel Group Trade Partnerships Manager for...
Read MoreBlue Islands to launch new Channel Islands – Isle of Man flight
Blue Islands is launching a direct service between the Isle of Man and Jersey, which connections...
Read MoreAzamara appoints Peter Ryan as BDM
Peter Ryan has joined Azamara Cruises as Business Development Manager UK and Ireland. He joins...
Read MoreOn International Women’s Day, female travel leaders tell us how they ended up bossing it
Four female travel leaders tell us how they rose to the top of the industry and what they’re...
Read MoreBalkan Holidays appoints Regional Sales Manager
Former travel agent Natasha Smith has joined Balkan Holidays as Regional Sales Manager. Her...
Read MoreA-ROSA names new UK Sales Director
A-ROSA River Cruises has appointed Michelle Daniels as UK Sales Director to replace Stephen Joyner...
Read MoreEasyJet holidays launches trade discount for 2024 and 2025 bookings
EasyJet holidays is knocking up to £200 off bookings make via travel agents from today until 21...
Read MoreJet2 warns customers of strikes across Italy today
Jet2 is warning customers that industrial action is taking place across Italy today, potentially...
Read MoreThree ABTA experts included on women’s ‘power list’
ABTA Head of Destinations Angie Hills, Head of Education & Career Development Vicki Wolf, and...
Read MoreNew awards announced for women working in travel
Women in Travel CIC has launched new categories for its IWTTF Awards 2024. For the first time this...
Read MoreBest Workplaces in Travel 2024 extends entry deadline
Registration for the Best Workplaces in Travel 2024 has been extended until Monday 18 March. ...
Read MoreFive things we learned this week…
Here’s Travel Gossip’s roundup of things that caught our eye this week: 1 BA unveiled...
Read MoreMarella cancels cruises to avoid Red Sea
Marella Cruises has cancelled a series of repositioning sailings on its ship Discovery 2 to avoid...
Read MoreChancellor confirms increase in air tax next year
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed he is pushing up air passenger duty next year to fund tax...
Read MoreTurkey announces plan to attract wealthy tourists
Turkey’s Tourism Minister says he plans to make Turkey a year-round ‘go-to destination’ for...
Read MoreJet2 to launch its first flights using blend of sustainable fuel from Bristol
Jet2 will add 1% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to some flights leaving from Bristol Airport...
Read MoreAdvantage announces two more speakers and theme for Cancun conference
Advantage Travel Partnership’s 20024 conference in Cancun will be themed Buen Futuro – Pace....
Read MoreScottish agents say Chancellor’s air tax increase is ‘short-sighted’
Travel bosses in Scotland are warning the Chancellor’s increase in air passenger duty will harm...
Read MoreJet2 adds Gdansk to Christmas markets programme
Jet2 will offer flights to the Polish city of Gdansk from both Birmingham and Manchester in...
Read MoreNew inaugural announced as Royal Caribbean ship launches early
Royal Caribbean has added a new three-night inaugural sailing for new ship Utopia of the Seas,...
Read MoreJet2holidays agrees out-of-court settlement over Legionnaires’ cases linked to Bulgaria hotel
Jet2holidays has agreed an out-of-court settlement in the cases of three British holidaymakers who...
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean steward arrested over hidden cameras in guest cabins
A Royal Caribbean cabin steward has been arrested on multiple charges of putting hidden cameras in...
Read MoreHurtigruten suspends west Africa cruises due to safety fears
Hurtigruten has suspended its cruise programme to west Africa a for the upcoming winter season due...
Read MoreFormer Holidaysplease directors to leave Travel Counsellors
Holidaysplease founders Charles Dunscombe and Richard Dixon and Richard’s wife Sonia are to leave...
Read MoreEasyJet holidays confirms leadership team promotions
EasyJet holidays has promoted Paul Bixby to Chief Commercial Officer while Matt Callaghan has been...
Read MoreClassic Collection names new Regional Sales Manager
Classic Collection Holidays has appointed Ashleigh Raymond to the position of Regional Sales...
Read MoreLATA launches Responsible Tourism Awards
The Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has launched its inaugural Responsible Tourism...
Read MoreBA unveils £7bn transformation plan and resumes two Asia routes
British Airways has announced a £7 billon transformation plan, which includes new short-haul...
Read MorePopular Canary Islands hotel faces demolition
A RIU-owned hotel featured by TUI and other travel companies in the UK is facing the threat of...
Read MoreCelebrity Cruises issues Legionella warning ‘out of abundance of caution’
Celebrity Cruises has warned passengers who have previously sailed on its newest ship that two...
Read MoreThousands of passengers likely to be hit by another two-day Lufthansa strike
Lufthansa Group is estimating it will have to cancel another 2,000 flights – affecting around...
Read MoreOver 50s specialist to double team of homeworkers
Silver Travel Advisor is looking to take on 10 more self-employed homeworkers after beating its...
Read MoreSPL Villas appoints new Trade Manager
SPL Villas has expanded its trade sales and product team. Mike Lee has become Trade and Business...
Read MorePrivate equity firm acquires ‘significant stake’ in AmaWaterways
US-based private equity firm L Catterton has acquired a ‘significant stake’ in river cruise line...
Read MoreLondon-based ATOL travel agency ceases trading
A travel agency based in north-west London has been struck off the Companies Register and...
Read MoreChancellor ‘considering further rise in air tax’ in this week’s Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reportedly considering pushing up air passenger duty on business class...
Read MoreEaster strike threat at Heathrow
Border Force staff are being balloted on strike action at London’s Heathrow Airport, which could...
Read MoreKieran Savill leaves HF Holidays after five months to join Newmarket
Kieran Savill has joined escorted tours specialist Newmarket Holidays in the new role of...
Read MoreOne in four Advantage agents struggling to pay off COVID debt
One in four Advantage Travel Partnership agents are still paying off COVID debt and a third say...
Read MoreEasyJet adds more summer flights from Southend
EasyJet has boosted its schedules to Paris and Majorca from London Southend Airport this...
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean promotes Aaron Langford and Nicki Lewis
Royal Caribbean International has named Aaron Langford as Senior Sales Director for UK and Ireland...
Read MoreAPT to launch two new ships for 2025
APT will have two new ships, APT Solara and APT Ostara for the 2025 season. The ships will...
Read MoreForeign Office warns of possible terror targets in Turkey
The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to warn of possible targets for terrorists in...
Read MoreWere February sales a washout or did Cupid play matchmaker? Here’s Undercover Homeworker’s view
I don’t know about you, but the first few weeks of the year were a whirlwind from a sales...
Read MoreNot in the Guidebooks earns B Corp status
Not in the Guidebooks has been acknowledged for its environmental commitments by becoming B Corp...
Read MoreSir Stephen Hillier reappointed as CAA Chair
Sir Stephen Hillier has had his Chairmanship of the Civil Aviation Authority extended for another...
Read MoreSir Richard Branson gives MORE plane passengers free cruises
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has surprised another plane load of passengers by handing out free...
Read MoreBarrhead’s Gary Speirs joins APT & Travelmarvel
Barrhead Travel river cruise specialist Gary Speirs has joined APT & Travelmarvel as Business...
Read MoreKuoni recruits two Trade Partnership Managers
Kuoni has appointed Adam Morris and Sarah Ashmore to join its trade team, managing key accounts...
Read MoreJet2 begins cashless flight trials
Jet2 has begun trialling cash-free sales onboard its flights. The airline has emailed customers...
Read MoreInteleTravel lifts temporary ban on members accessing Touchdown rates
InteleTravel agents were hit with a temporary ban from booking Touchdown’s trade rates after fears...
Read MoreTUI to increase luggage allowance from 1 May
TUI is increasing the allowance for checked-in luggage by 5kg. Checked-in baggage allowance for...
Read MoreEasyJet launches new flight to Amalfi coast and brings back Newcastle service
EasyJet is launching a new route from the UK to Salerno on the Amalfi coast, making it the first...
Read MoreFive things we learned this week…
Here’s Travel Gossip’s roundup of things that caught our eye this week: 1 Virgin Voyages cancelled...
Read MoreLuxury Holidays and Honeymoons homeworking group issued with strike off notice
Luxury Holidays and Honeymoons, which had 123 homeworkers, has been issued with a compulsory...
Read MoreP&O Cruises to host 1,000 agents on ship visits
More than 1,000 agent ship visit places have been announced for 2024 by P&O Cruises. For the...
Read MoreGalapagos Islands to increase entry fee for first time in 25 years
The fee to visit the Galapagos Islands will double from 1 August, to $200 per adult and $100 for...
Read MoreBA supervisor ‘on the run’ following arrest for £3m scam
A British Airways supervisor is believed to have fled to India after he was accused of organising...
Read MoreBA parent profits double as holidaymakers fill premium seats
British Airways owner IAG has reported record annual profits due to a boom in leisure travel....
Read MoreGovernment to crack down on parents taking kids on cheaper term-time holidays
The Government in England is to increase fines for parents who take their children out of school...
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