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Best value long-haul holiday destinations revealed
Cape Town in South Africa has been crowned the best value long-haul holiday destination for UK...
Read MoreJet2 launches biggest ever Greece programme for summer 2026
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have boosted their Greece programmes for summer 2026, with 100,000 more...
Read MoreNewmarket Holidays strikes investment deal
Newmarket Holidays has agreed new investment and taken on former dnata UK CEO Ailsa Pollard as a...
Read MoreShane Lewis-Riley joins Titan Travel as Director of Trade Distribution
Titan Travel has appointed Shane Lewis-Riley as Director of Trade Distribution. Shane, former...
Read MoreJet2holidays increases ATOL to more than 7m passengers
Jet2holidays has increased its ATOL licence in the latest renewal round, up from 6.7 million in...
Read MoreStar Clippers promotes Nicola Cox to Head of Trade Sales
Star Clippers has promoted Key Account Manager Nicola Cox to Head of Trade Sales. Nicola starts...
Read MoreSilversea to open world’s southernmost hotel
Luxury cruise line Silversea is to open a hotel in Puerto Williams, Chile, the southernmost city...
Read MoreNew CEO at Saint Lucia Tourism Authority
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) has appointed Louis Lewis as CEO. Louis previously served as...
Read More45-year-old travel business joins Advantage
The Advantage Travel Partnership has signed up family-owned business Soliman Travel. The tour...
Read MoreVirgin signs codeshare agreement with SAS
Virgin Atlantic and SAS Scandinavian Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement. The carriers,...
Read MoreBalearics to increase tourist tax during peak season
Officials in the Balearic Islands are planning to increase tourist taxes during the peak summer...
Read MoreALDI Australia starts selling holidays
ALDI Australia has moved into the travel industry, offering cut-priced holidays online. The...
Read MoreBrilliant Travel says growth will be about quality over quantity
Barrhead’s division for self-employed agents, Brilliant Travel, has seen a 15% increase in...
Read MoreLindblad Expeditions appoints first Head of UK Sales
Danielle Bates has joined Lindblad Expeditions as the specialist cruise line’s first Head of...
Read MoreJust Go! Holidays adds Greece to portfolio
Just Go! Holidays has added two new ‘Jewels’ tours to Greece for 2025, the first time the operator...
Read MoreBarrhead to celebrate 50th anniversary with £50k ‘Dragons’ Den’ pot and new branding
Barrhead Travel is launching a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style competition to give agents a share of...
Read MoreTTNG announces location for 2025 overseas conference
The Travel Network Group will hold its 2025 conference in the Romanian capital of Bucharest from...
Read MoreDozens of flights diverted as Middle East airspace temporarily closed
More than 80 flights to multiple destinations were diverted last night after the airspace over...
Read MoreAdvertising body bans operator’s misleading ‘free week’ ad
Mercury Holidays has been ordered by advertising watchdogs not to repeat an advert in which it...
Read MoreUrgent safety warning issued over Boeing 737s
Urgent safety recommendations have been issued over Boeing 737 aircraft by the US National...
Read MoreEasyJet holidays launches Southend trade promotion
EasyJet holidays has knocked £100 off trade bookings for departures from Southend Airport made...
Read MoreTwo NJT agents organise networking cruise for 41
Two Not Just Travel agents are celebrating the success of their biggest booking, organising a...
Read MoreSaga delays publishing first-half results
Over 50s travel and insurance specialist Saga has announced a delay to the publication of its...
Read MoreCelebrity to launch first Grand Voyage in 2026
Celebrity Cruises is launching its first ever Grand Voyage, a 110-night cruise visiting 55...
Read MoreBarrhead Travel on track for record-breaking year
Barrhead Travel’s President Jacqueline Dobson has said the business is on track for a...
Read MoreExpedition Cruise Network names winners of first awards
The Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) revealed the winners of its inaugural awards during its...
Read MoreSri Lanka reintroduces visa requirement for British visitors
Sri Lanka has changed its policy on visas for British travellers for the third time in less than...
Read MoreHays employee to book her first family holiday after boss hands her £3k
Seven Hays Travel staff will each receive £500 a month for the next six months towards their...
Read MoreFlights grounded at Brussels airports as staff walk out
Almost all passenger flights from Belgium’s two largest airports have been cancelled today due to...
Read MoreCLIA to host expedition summit on Swan Hellenic ship
CLIA has added an expedition summit including a ship tour, sales training and product updates to...
Read MoreIndependent agent launches ‘irreverent’ podcast
Travel Counsellor Jo Shayler has launched her own podcast, with travellers’ top hotel gripes...
Read MoreEasyJet holidays named founding partner of new responsible tourism venture
A new not-for-profit responsible tourism company has signed up easyJet holidays as a founding...
Read MoreForeign Office issues travel alerts as Middle East crisis escalates
The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has issued alerts for 17 countries in North Africa and the Middle...
Read MoreBA forced to cancel long-haul flights due to lack of spares
British Airways has cancelled ‘a number’ of flights operated by its fleet of Boeing 787s over a...
Read MoreAmbassador Cruise Line review: It’s all about the Ambience
British no-fly operator Ambassador Cruise Line has won plenty of fans since launching in 2022....
Read MoreThree-year cruise expected to depart today after four-month delay
Passengers are due to begin boarding Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey cruise ship in Belfast this...
Read MoreRyanair to continue flights to Spain from Norwich this winter
Ryanair has confirmed its new Alicante service from Norwich will continue throughout the winter....
Read MoreSecond TUI director to leave as company announces ‘new operational model’
Helen Caron is to leave TUI after 24 years with the business, which has announced plans to...
Read MoreAir passengers to be hit by London train station closures over Christmas
Passengers travelling to and from Luton and Stansted airports over Christmas are being warned of...
Read MoreHurricane Helene weakens after pounding Florida
Hurricane Helene has weakened to category one after making landfall in Florida. Helene hit...
Read MorePTS CEO says membership is a ‘no-brainer’ as it hosts its first-ever conference
Protected Trust Services is aiming to attract hundreds more agents over the next couple of years...
Read MoreBA forced to replace ‘transparent’ shirts following thousands of complaints
British Airways is replacing blouses issued to cabin crew last year after thousands complained...
Read MoreTales from the Secret Agent: The last two seats
A client who only books with me recommends us to a couple she knows.She would never dream of...
Read MoreJG Travel launches 2025 British Grand Prix packages
JG Travel Group has gone on sale with two different packages for next year’s F1 British Grand...
Read MoreInspire Group launches bookable European websites
Inspire Group has expanded into Europe with the launch of bookable websites in five countries....
Read MoreAndrew Flintham to leave TUI for BA Holidays
TUI UK & Ireland Managing Director is to leave the operator to head up British Airways...
Read MoreJet2 and Jet2holidays launch ‘biggest ever’ summer programme for 2026
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have put their biggest summer programme so far on sale for summer 2026,...
Read MoreStorm Helene forecast to hit Florida as ‘catastrophic’ category four hurricane
Tropical Storm Helene has officially been declared a hurricane and is forecast to intensify to...
Read MoreAgency group claims two-thirds of staff would leave if they couldn’t work from home
The Advantage Travel Partnership would lose most of its staff if the company changed policy and...
Read MoreLiverpool John Lennon edges closer to pre-COVID passenger numbers
Liverpool John Lennon Airport reported a 15% increase in passenger numbers in its latest financial...
Read MoreAirlines to offer more air-rail journeys following tie-up with Eurostar
Eurostar and a global airline alliance that consists of 20 carriers are working towards offering...
Read MoreCrystal expands trade team with three new appointments
Crystal has boosted its trade support in the UK and Europe with three newly created roles. The...
Read MoreCrowdStrike apologises for global IT outage that grounded thousands of flights
A senior executive at IT firm CrowdStrike has apologised for a faulty software update in July that...
Read MoreMexico and Florida on alert as Storm Helene set to become major hurricane
Mexico is preparing for another hurricane as Tropical Storm Helene heads towards the Yucatan...
Read MoreJet2 boss pledges to ‘provide affordable holidays for hard-working people’ at Labour Party Conference
Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy has promised ‘hard-working people’ will continue to get affordable holidays,...
Read MoreForeign Office extends flood warning for Italy to Tuscany region
The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has extended the weather warning it issued for Italy last week to...
Read MorePrince Harry’s Travalyst launches initiative to help holidaymakers choose more sustainable travel
An organisation founded by Prince Harry is planning to centralise the collection and distribution...
Read MoreTTC Tour Brands appoints Interim CEO to replace Gavin Tollman
The Travel Corporation has made Melissa DaSilva Interim CEO of TTC Tour Brands to succeed Gavin...
Read MoreOn the Beach hails record bookings after ‘transformational’ deal with Ryanair
On the Beach saw record total transactional value of £1.2 billion in the last financial year, up...
Read MoreFred Olsen Travel expands with new Chichester branch
Fred. Olsen Travel will open its 22nd shop in Chichester later this month. This move takes the...
Read MoreBA suspends flights to Tel Aviv
British Airways is cancelling flights to and from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv amid growing...
Read MoreIndustry colleagues pay tribute to Denise Holmes
Travel industry colleagues have been paying tribute to Qatar Airways Key Account Manager Denise...
Read MoreJet2 ‘to launch raft of new routes’ for summer ’26
Jet2 is understood to be planning to launch several new routes for summer 2026 this week,...
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean cancels Icon of the Seas’ next sailing
Royal Caribbean has cancelled the next sailing on its flag ship Icon of the Seas, for ‘unplanned...
Read MoreABTA to recruit new Head of Membership as Danny Waine leaves
ABTA Head of Membership Danny Waine has announced he will be leaving the association at the end of...
Read MoreForeign Office issues warning as hurricane hits Mexico’s southern Pacific coast
The Foreign Office (FCDO) has issued a warning after Hurricane John made landfall on...
Read MoreSouthend Airport to repeat summer charter after successful first season
London Southend Airport will continue its summer charter to Bourgas in Bulgaria for summer 2025,...
Read MoreFive years after its collapse, where are Thomas Cook’s staff now?
Five years ago today, more than 20,000 travel industry employees around the world received the shocking news that they’d lost their jobs after Thomas Cook, the 178-year-old pioneer of package holidays, collapsed.
Read MoreBritish Airways suspends summer 2025 flights from Southampton
British Airways has confirmed it has suspended summer 2025 flights from Southampton Airport. The...
Read MoreRyanair cancels flights ahead of Italian ground handler strike
Ryanair has cancelled a number of flights tomorrow because of planned strikes at Italian airports....
Read MoreDozens fall sick during month-long P&O Cruises voyage
More than 70 people on a P&O Cruises month-long round-trip voyage from Southampton have come...
Read MorePrincess Cruises thanks UK agents for support with huge party on Sun Princess
Princess Cruises President John Padgett revealed the UK has become the second biggest market for...
Read MoreTravel Counsellors surpasses £1bn in sales
Travel Counsellors has made more than £1 billion in annual sales for the first time. In the 12...
Read MoreVirgin Voyages to add more suites on Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages’ first ship, Scarlet Lady, is to undergo a refurb, including upgraded dining...
Read MoreForeign Office issues warning over flooding in northern Italy
The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has told Brits to check with their tour operator or accommodation...
Read MoreBrits report feeling more confident about travelling
The nation is feeling more confident about travelling overseas than it was a year ago, according...
Read MoreJane McDonald to charter Ambassador ship
TV star Jane McDonald has chartered Ambassador Cruise Lines’ ship Ambience for a seven-day...
Read MoreCruise line cancels Danube sailing
Riverside Luxury Cruises has cancelled its latest ‘Pearls of the Danube’ sailing...
Read MoreEasyJet holidays launches winter 2025 beach and city breaks
EasyJet holidays has today put beach and city holidays on sale for winter 2025. The...
Read MoreRiviera Travel appoints BDM for Ireland
Riviera Travel has bolstered its trade support team with the appointment of Ralph Uhlemann as...
Read MoreOperator seeks agents to join advisory team
G Touring brands Travelsphere and Just You are looking for agents to join their new Expert...
Read MoreWayne Szczambura joins Newmarket Holidays
Wayne Szczambura has joined Newmarket Holidays as Account Manager for the northeast. He will join...
Read MoreIntrepid appoints two Partnerships Managers
Intrepid Travel has created two new trade-facing roles. Scott Tyrer joins Intrepid as Industry...
Read MoreTravel Gossip members help make little girl’s seventh birthday extra special
Dozens of Travel Gossip Facebook group members helped Harlei Almond celebrate her seventh birthday...
Read MoreManchester Airport to open more than 20 outlets in Terminal 2
More than 20 new shops, bars and restaurants will open in Manchester Airport’s new Terminal 2 next...
Read MoreCruise lines monitoring rising river levels in Europe
River cruise lines are monitoring water levels in central Europe following flooding caused by...
Read MorePTS unveils new branding and website
Protected Trust Services (PTS) has rebranded with a new logo and website as it focuses on giving...
Read MoreBA announces return to Tbilisi
British Airways will return to Georgia’s capital Tbilisi after more than a decade, with...
Read MoreJet2 shuts down social media speculation over ‘big announcement’ tomorrow
Jet2 has refuted rumours it will make a ‘game changing’ big announcement tomorrow, as speculation...
Read MoreEasyJet launches direct flights to Tbilisi
EasyJet will launch flights to Georgia for the first time next year, with a new route from London...
Read MorePortugal declares state of alert over forest fires
The Foreign Office (FCDO) has issued a warning to travellers in Portugal after a ‘significant...
Read MoreIntroduction of EES ‘could be delayed again’
The EU Entry/Exit System (EES), which is due to launch in November, could be delayed again,...
Read MoreGemma Walker joins Bedsonline as Key Account Manager for Ireland
Bedsonline has appointed Gemma Walker as Key Account Manager for the Irish market. Gemma has...
Read MoreExpedition Cruise Network unveils full programme for inaugural conference
The Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) has announced a host of industry leaders and experts will take...
Read MoreShane Lewis-Riley leaves Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages Vice President of International Sales Shane Lewis-Riley has left the company. The...
Read MoreIntrepid launches Vietnam typhoon appeal
Intrepid Travel has launched an emergency appeal to support relief efforts in Northern Vietnam...
Read MoreFCDO issues warnings over floods in parts of Europe
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) is continuing to update its warnings for Brits...
Read MoreCelebrity opens pre-registration for select 2026 cruises
Celebrity Cruises has said it is offering ‘a first-of-its-kind’ initiative for guests to...
Read MoreTenerife police officers arrested on suspicion of embezzling money from tourists
Two senior police officers in Tenerife have been arrested on suspicion of misappropriating public...
Read MoreBlue Diamond Resorts appoints Louisa Smith as BDM
Blue Diamond Resorts has appointed Louisa Smith to the role of Business Development Manager for...
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