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BA strike will cost jobs, warns Aito

Friday, March 12, 2010

Aito has blasted Unite cabin crew members for going on strike when they have secure jobs that are th...


ITB 2010: Sri Lanka peace boosts tourism

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The end of Sri Lanka’s long-running civil war has injected fresh life into its tourism industr...


ITB 2010: Asia optimistic about future

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Asian countries have reported rising arrival figures and unveiled ambitious long-term expansion plan...


Lufthansa reports Euro 112m loss

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The recession prompted the Lufthansa Group to record a loss of €112 million last year, reversin...


CAA drops Pirie but pursues Travel Republic

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The CAA has decided not to appeal against the High Court’s decision to acquit Travel Republic ...


ITB: Dubai's biggest ever promotion

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Dubai claims to have launched one of the largest family promotions ever offered by a tourism destina...


BA waits on strike vote outcome

Thursday, March 11, 2010

British Airways is waiting to hear from cabin crew unions when they will call a strike following the...


Tui looks north for new shops roll-out

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Midlands and the north will benefit most from Tui UK’s plans to open around 30 new shops o...


From the frontline: My day as a Sandals butler

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Sandals Emerald Bay, which opened last month, is the group’s first all-butler-suite resort. TT...


Langham rolls out global expansion

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Langham Hotels International is on the verge of buying hotels in Paris, New York and Washington, whi...


Seabourn in UK drive

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Yachts of Seabourn is expanding its UK sales team as a result of increased trade interest in the lin...


Cunard Sale set to be annual event

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Cunard chiefs are looking to make the Cunard Sale an annual event after revealing that this year&rsq...


Zuma: We're ready to protect tourists

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The travel industry can send customers to South Africa for this summer’s World Cup confident t...


BA talks collapse

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Talks between British Airways and Unite broke down without agreement tonight, leaving the airline fa...


Abta launches election manifesto

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

A former tourism minister has said he is confident the travel industry will not be punished heavily ...


Aer Lingus slashes jobs

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Struggling Irish airline Aer Lingus is to make 230 cabin crew redundant as it looks to reduce costs....


Eurotunnel profits plummet 96%

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel has seen profits slashed by 96% following major cancellations by ...


Blastland to speak at Born Free event

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

The Born Free Foundation has invited Dermot Blastland, Tui Travel UK and Ireland’s managing di...


Cosmos fears for a tougher 2011

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

The country’s largest independent tour operator has reported a positive start to 2010 – ...


'Failures will force consortia mergers'

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

The three big independent travel agent consortia are likely to become two in the near future, accord...


Virgin Blue to launch Uluru flight

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Virgin Blue will become the second airline to operate direct flights between Sydney and Uluru, provi...


China Airlines launches direct Taipei route

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Taiwan’s China Airlines will launch the UK’s first non-stop service to Taipei on March 2...


EU steps closer to package revision

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Abta has welcomed comments by the EU commissioner for consumer policy that the shift to booking hote...


Disney Cruise Line offers agents discounted rates

Monday, March 08, 2010

Disney Cruise Line is offering agents discounted rates to experience its itineraries, with...


Aito Agents conference venue named

Monday, March 08, 2010

AITO Specialist Travel Agents has selected Majorca’s five-star Blau Porto Petro Beach Resort &...


T2 boss slams agents selling rivals' holidays

Monday, March 08, 2010

The boss of Travel2 has claimed independent agents who sell holidays from operators owned by their c...


Cunard to base QM2 in Australia

Monday, March 08, 2010

Cunard is basing Queen Mary 2 in Australia for a world-first circumnavigation cruise around the coun...


BA strike talks: tomorrow is NOT deadline

Monday, March 08, 2010

Sources close to the talks between British Airways and its cabin crew have dismissed reports that th...


Travel warned over HMRC tax pursuit

Monday, March 08, 2010

Tax authorities are looking to target travel as the government tries to plug its huge public sector ...


EasyJet's Harrison to head up Whitbread

Monday, March 08, 2010

EasyJet chief executive Andy Harrison is to take over at hotel and restaurant group Whitbread, which...


Monarch boosts Easter flights to Tenerife

Monday, March 08, 2010

Monarch has added additional flights to Tenerife on three Fridays over Easter next month. It will no...


Kenya floods devastate safari destination

Monday, March 08, 2010

Operators are finding alternative holidays for customers booked to go to the Samburu region of Kenya...


Gold Medal unveils incentives and extra support

Friday, March 05, 2010

Gold Medal has begun a trade incentive to apologise to agents for recent difficulties in contacting ...


Obama seal of approval for new US visa

Friday, March 05, 2010

Travellers to the US will soon have to pay a $10 charge to use the Esta (Electronic System for Trave...


BA and Unite seek deal before strike announced

Friday, March 05, 2010

A decision on strike action by British Airways cabin crew is expected next week as talks between the...


Mother attacks Thomas Cook at trial in Corfu

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Sharon Wood has blamed Thomas Cook for the death of her two children by carbon monoxide poisoning wh...


'Volatile exchange rates to continue'

Thursday, March 04, 2010

The travel industry will need to live with the pound being worth less than €1.2 for at least th...


Virgin Atlantic launches Ghana route

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Virgin Atlantic will double the number of flights it operates from Glasgow to Orlando in 2011 and be...


Palmair cuts Bournemouth flights

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Bath Travel has dismissed rumours it will axe its Palmair airline venture. But managing director Ste...


Hunt still on for E-Clear millions

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Companies owed money by collapsed credit card processing firm E-Clear will find out at the end of th...


Interview: Counsellors' David Speakman

Thursday, March 04, 2010

It’s rare to hear a travel agent talk enthusiastically about cutting out the middlemen –...


Interview: Travel 2's Andy Freeth

Thursday, March 04, 2010

On the wall in Travel 2’s Glasgow headquarters hangs a whiteboard (left) proudly displaying th...


DJs and pole dancing equals pulling power

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Agents were urged to advertise activities such as pole-dancing lessons in their shop windows to incr...


‘Lobby FSA for better insurance deal’

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Some agents have given up selling travel insurance since the FSA tightened up regulation in January ...


Mega-ships? No thank you

Thursday, March 04, 2010

British cruise passengers have yet to be won over by the emergence of recent mega-ships, which carry...


Cruise market to 'double in a decade'

Thursday, March 04, 2010

The growth of the UK cruise market is unstoppable and could easily double to three million passenger...


Abta steps up protection push

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Abta’s plans to get dynamic packaging included in consumer protection were welcomed by agents,...


RAF scrambled to assist American Airlines flight

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

RAF fighter jets were scrambled after a passenger tried to break into the cockpit of an American Air...


Agents compete to win a Disneyland Paris trip

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Agents will be able to win trips to Disneyland Paris during Disney’s New Generation sales week...


Famous chef revealed as face of Spain

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

El Bulli’s head chef Ferran Adria is to be the new face of Spanish tourism, it was revealed to...


Oman Air offers onboard mobile services

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

   Oman Air has become the first airline to offer both mobile phone and broadband internet...


UK cruise market 'to double in size again' in 10 years

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

The UK’s biggest cruise operator has forecasted that the cruise market in this country will do...


Santiago airport starts to reopen

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Chile’s main airport is starting to reopen following last weekend’s earthquake, however ...


Virgin Atlantic plans route to Ghana

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Virgin Atlantic is to launch a route to Ghana from May 24.The airline plans to fly three times a wee...


Delays still facing Thomson's new ship

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Thomson is still unsure whether its new cruise ship will make its inaugural voyage next month.The fi...


Travellers face $10 charge for US Esta system

Monday, March 01, 2010

Travellers to the US will soon have to pay a $10 charge to use the Esta online immigration system af...


SeaWorld resumes whale shows at Orlando

Monday, March 01, 2010

SeaWorld has restarted its whale shows following the death of a trainer last week at its Orlando par...


Marriott Grosvenor 'up for sale'

Monday, March 01, 2010

London’s Grosvenor House hotel – home to the TTG Travel Awards – is expected to be...


Chile flights on hold following quake

Monday, March 01, 2010

Flights and tours to Chile are facing disruption following Saturday’s earthquake which is beli...


Eurostar to resume Brussels service

Friday, February 26, 2010

Eurostar is to resume normal services from London to Brussels on Monday with the reopening of a high...


Voyages to Antiquity seeks partners

Friday, February 26, 2010

Niche line Voyages to Antiquity is looking to boost its profile ahead of its launch this spring.The ...


Alliance aims to boost membership

Friday, February 26, 2010

Leading Cruise Agents’ new associate director, Michael English, is keen to attract new recruit...


Three killed in Costa ship crash

Friday, February 26, 2010

Three crew have been killed and several passengers injured after Costa Europa crashed into a dock at...


Name a ship and win a river cruise

Friday, February 26, 2010

Travel agents and tour operators are being invited to think of a name for AmaWaterways’ new Me...


This Morning welcomes a travel industry chef

Thursday, February 25, 2010

This Morning viewers will be privy to just how well a travel industry expert can cook on Monday morn...


SeaWorld remains open following death

Thursday, February 25, 2010

SeaWorld theme parks in Orlando and San Diego remain open despite the mauling to death of a trainer ...


BA loses more business over strike fear

Thursday, February 25, 2010

British Airways is set to lose more business from the trade after the Unite union again backed strik...


'Madeira needs your support'

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Madeira is hoping a swift clean-up operation will stop it from losing holidaymakers after the island...


Flight scarcity hits Easter hotspots

Thursday, February 25, 2010

The trade is facing a shortage of flight capacity to some of the most popular long-haul destinations...


EasyJet boss: No end to trade tension

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Fresh from a row over his £1.2 million bonus, easyJet chief executive Andy Harrison tells Chri...


Costa launch 'will boost Dubai'

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Costa Cruises’ newest ship, Costa Deliziosa, was launched in Dubai this week, and tourism chie...


Kuoni report: holidays change lives

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Research by Kuoni has revealed that more than half of life’s big decisions are made on holiday...


Lastminute looks beyond London

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Hoping to expand its customers and suppliers outside the capital, Lastminute.com plans to start work...


Zugu seeks agents' help

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Cheapflights would like agents to help develop its new flight-search website, Zugu.co.uk. The site w...


Mundy bookings 40% up on 2009

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Mundy Cruising has made a strong start to 2010, with sales 40% up on this time last year. Managing ...


FHA launches World's Biggest Pub Quiz

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Pictured at the launch event are FHA director John McDonald; TV's James Redmond and Greg Mulholland ...


Speakman lays down challenge

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Travel Counsellors chairman David Speakman has challenged rival homeworking firms to “put up o...


Ocean Village prepares final cruises

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tickets for Ocean Village’s last voyage are to go on sale on March 8 and the cruise ...


Costa celebrates Deliziosa launch in Dubai

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Costa Cruises’ newest ship, Costa Deliziosa, was launched amid a fanfare of colour and spectac...


Airport websites to sell Co-op holidays

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Peel Airports Group has appointed the Midlands Co-operative’s tour operating arm to supply hol...


Richards to leave Abta in April

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Abta’s head of professional development Keith Richards is to leave the association following a...


BA: new talks to avert strike

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

British Airways and union Unite are holding new talks to try to avert a strike by cabin crew.BA cabi...


Sri Lanka and Malaysia climb Kuoni list

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Maldives, Thailand and the US have maintained their places as the top three most popular long-ha...


Fred Olsen pays out over Black Watch death

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A Fred Olsen passenger whose husband died after contracting legionnaire’s disease while on a c...


Olympic and Aegean agree merger deal

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Greek airlines Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines are to merge to create a new national airline for the...


Abta announces June one-day conference

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Abta is to hold a one-day conference called Travel Matters on Thursday, June 3 in Westminster. ...


Hoseasons sold to US giant

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Self-catering operator Hoseasons has been sold to the parent company of Holiday Cottages Group in a ...


Kingfisher to join oneworld alliance

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines is set to join forces with British Airways in the oneworld allian...


Cook plane makes emergency landing

Monday, February 22, 2010

A Thomas Cook aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing when fuel started leaking from a wing...


Union votes for BA strike

Monday, February 22, 2010

British Airways cabin crew have again voted to take strike action following a ballot by union Unite....


Luton Airport reopens after snow

Monday, February 22, 2010

Luton Airport has reopened after heavy snow was cleared from its runway.A sudden burst of severe wea...


Eurostar: more disruptions

Monday, February 22, 2010

Eurostar trains between the UK and Brussels will be delayed for at least another week. The service w...


APD 'to hit poorest and ethnic minorities hardest'

Monday, February 22, 2010

Increases in APD will hit the poorest communities and ethnic minorities the hardest, according to a ...


Cunard's Queen Victoria turns pink

Monday, February 22, 2010

Cunard’s Queen Victoria was pretty in pink when it called at Sydney’s iconic harbour.The...


Lastminute moots agent tie-up

Monday, February 22, 2010

Lastminute.com  is considering creating a tie-up with independent agents to enable them to sell...


Madeira floods: agents urged to keep booking

Monday, February 22, 2010

One British woman was among the people killed over the weekend when flash floods caused flooding and...


Lufthansa flights cancelled as pilots go on strike

Monday, February 22, 2010

Pilots for German flag carrier Lufthansa were today starting a four-day walkout that was expected to...


Orbitz unveils new commission rates

Monday, February 22, 2010

Ebookers’ parent company, Orbitz, is to pay UK agents commission of up 10% as it seeks to woo ...


Gulf Air to scrap first class

Monday, February 22, 2010

Gulf Air will ditch its first-class service from next month in favour of re-launching its business c...


Jordan reports UK visitor boom

Friday, February 19, 2010

Jordan has enjoyed a boom in UK visitors so far this year with January arrivals up by around 77% com...




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