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BA cuts capacity after June traffic decline

Friday, July 03, 2009

British Airways is increasing its capacity cuts for summer and winter as new figures showed another ...


C&M creates finance division

Friday, July 03, 2009

C&M Travel Recruitment has created a new finance division with the appointment of former Tui pro...


Gulf Air appoints new chief executive

Friday, July 03, 2009

Gulf Air has appointed Samer Majali as its new chief executive officer. Majali, who was formerly ch...


Rory the Tiger chills out at TTG

Friday, July 03, 2009

Rory the Tiger popped into the TTG offices with tubs of ice cream to promote the launch of Bourne Le...


Keycamp offers 30% summer discounts

Friday, July 03, 2009

Self-catering specialist Keycamp is offering discounts of up to 30% for some holidays during the sum...


In pictures: Inaugural 'Travel Tweet-up'

Friday, July 03, 2009

Catching up with the latest issue of TTG at the inaugural travel tweet-upThe first travel industry t...


Work begins on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth

Friday, July 03, 2009

Work has started on Cunard’s latest ship, Queen Elizabeth, with a keel-laying ceremony in Ital...


Virgin 'disappointed' by legal threat

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Virgin Holidays today said it was “disappointed” by lastminute.com’s decision to s...


Allbury's East and Ferrin to step down

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Allbury Group chairman Michael East and chief executive Eamonn Ferrin have stood down as directors o...


Virgin Atlantic plans 600 job losses

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Virgin Atlantic is cutting up to 600 jobs as it reduces winter capacity by 7%.The airline warned the...


Lastminute to sue Virgin Holidays

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Lastminute.com is taking legal action against Virgin Holidays, claiming an early-booking campaign la...


Abta corrals trade to fix protection

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Abta will set up a working group including the CAA and key industry organisations within a month to ...


It's not too late to change APD bill

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Caribbean tourism organisations are calling for TTG readers to write to their MPs to persuade them t...


FCO defends 'late' lifting of Mexico advice

Thursday, July 02, 2009

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has defended itself against accusations by Tui and other firms t...


Agents 'lifeblood': all-inclusive special report

Thursday, July 02, 2009

The all-inclusive sector is withstanding the recession better than most as customers opt to control ...


Brokers split over Tui and Cook share value

Thursday, July 02, 2009

A City tour operator specialist has expressed confidence in Thomas Cook and Tui Travel despite a bro...


Youtravel rejects 'backstabbing' rumours

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Online accommodation-only supplier Youtravel.com has hit out at continuing industry whispers about t...


P&O pledges to keep Azura prices 'high'

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Prices for P&O Cruises’ latest ship, Azura, will be maintained at the top end of the line&...


Delayed brochures kick-start 2010 sales

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Sales of 2010 summer holidays last week were 50% up on the same period last year in the wake of the ...


Travel Republic case to go to trial

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Travel Republic managing director Kane Pirie will face trial for allegedly breaching Atol regulation...


Advantage elects board members

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Advantage members have elected three members to join the consortium’s representative board.&nb...


Aito picks India for 2010 conference

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Aito is to hold its 33rd annual conference in the southern Indian city of Cochin on November 18-22, ...


BMI serves supper on the ground

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

BMI has introduced a pre-flight meal service for business-class passengers flying on its Heathrow-Te...


New chairman takes over at BMI

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Lufthansa’s Stefan Lauer (pictured) has today replaced Sir Michael Bishop as chairman of the b...


Queensland islands caretaker starts work

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

The successful applicant for the best job in the world has started work.Briton Ben Southall, 34, bea...


The Holiday Team to 'fund agent partners'

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Flight specialist The Holiday Team is offering independent agencies cash to help market their busine...


AirAsiaX flies daily from UK

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Malaysian no-frills carrier AirAsiaX has started flying daily on its Stansted-Kuala Lumpur service.&...


Laurence Hicks leaves Wendy Wu Tours

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Wendy Wu Tours managing director Laurence Hicks left the company yesterday after he and the board of...


Peltours' Darren Panto steps down

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Peltours sales and marketing director Darren Panto has left the company after 13 years with the Egyp...


Youtravel names Andersen as chairman

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Youtravel.com is looking to expand further following the appointment of Niels Andersen as its new ch...


Ski firms to cut capacity after 13% plunge

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Fewer ski holidays will be on offer for this winter after passenger numbers dropped by 13% during la...


Twitter networking event heads to London

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A free-for-all networking event for travel industry Twitter users is to be held in central London on...


France hopes VAT cut will lure Britons

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

France is hoping to lure more British tourists across the Channel by slashing VAT on meals in restau...


Yemini air crash fears for 150 passengers

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

About 150 people are feared dead after a Yemini aircraft crashed in the Indian Ocean on the way to t...


Staff bonuses as Hoseasons profits up 50%

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Hoseasons said growing demand for short breaks helped its pre-tax profits rise £1 million to n...


NCL gives Norwegian Sky a makeover

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

NCL’s Norwegian Sky has been given a makeover with refurbishment of its cabins and suites.The ...


Jet2 to double Manchester-Tel Aviv link

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Jet2 is to increase its flights from Manchester to Tel Aviv for peak holiday seasons.The airline wil...


Enchanting unveils agent offers

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A holiday to Mauritius is one of the agent incentives launched by specialist operator Enchanting Hol...


Co-op teams up with Travelife

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Co-operative Travel has become the latest company to sign up to the Travelife green initiative. ...


BA clears backlog after T5 breakdown

Monday, June 29, 2009

British Airways flights from Heathrow’s Terminal 5 are operating normally today after a fault ...


Britons to sue over '£8k Thailand bribe'

Monday, June 29, 2009

A British couple are set to take legal action in Thailand after they had to hand over £8,000 i...


Airlines are 'breaking booking law'

Monday, June 29, 2009

Some airlines are ignoring EU law by automatically adding travel insurance during the booking proces...


Bland Group boss beats Branson to £20m home

Monday, June 29, 2009

The owner of Cadogan Holidays and Teleticket has reportedly beaten Sir Richard Branson and Kylie Min...


Saga Holidays owner tipped for flotation

Monday, June 29, 2009

The owners of Saga Holidays are preparing for a stock market flotation, according to weekend reports...


BA battles unions over 3,000 job cuts

Monday, June 29, 2009

British Airways is entering the final day of talks with cabin crew and admin staff over 3,000 propos...


Celebrity names Nina Barough as godmother

Monday, June 29, 2009

Celebrity Cruises has appointed Nina Barough CBE, founder of the Walk the Walk charity, as godmother...


Virgin Holidays staff to train with ATP

Friday, June 26, 2009

Virgin Holidays launched the Accredited Travel Professional scheme to its staff this week. More than...


Luton flights set to start to Forli, Italy

Friday, June 26, 2009

Italian no-frills airline Wind Jet starts flying to Luton airport next week with a service to Forli ...


Travel firms tackle Michael Jackson refunds

Friday, June 26, 2009

Travel firms who sold Michael Jackson tickets will be drawn into what experts believe will be a &ldq...


Peter Deilmann to close river cruise division

Friday, June 26, 2009

German-owned Peter Deilmann Cruises is shutting down its river cruise division next year.The divisio...


BA staff volunteer for pay cuts

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Nearly 7,000 British Airways staff have saved the airline £10 million by applying for voluntar...


Abta clarifies bed bank protection issues

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Abta has issued advice for members, clarifying contractual and financial protection issues when book...


Agents endorse Hawke's harsh words

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Agents have backed calls for the trade to “stop whingeing” about operators’ discou...


McEwan hits back at O'Leary attack

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Abta chairman John McEwan has hit back at Michael O’Leary after the Ryanair boss claimed the a...


'Don't just talk cash with cruise clients'

Thursday, June 25, 2009

British cruising’s discount culture has become a “crutch” that distracts UK agents...


ITT unrest lingers, despite Freudmann win

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Steven Freudmann is likely to face a challenge to remaining chairman of the Institute of Travel and ...


BA considers commission revival

Thursday, June 25, 2009

British Airways has refused to rule out a return to paying agents commission as calls from the trave...


Knife attack fears during fam trip

Thursday, June 25, 2009

An agent has raised concerns about security at Marrakesh airport after a passenger was able to take ...


UKCC: Celebrity to check out British tastes

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Celebrity Cruises is expected to make only minor adjustments to cater for British tastes on Celebrit...


Corfu reps trial postponed until 2010

Thursday, June 25, 2009

The trial of Thomas Cook reps Richard Carson and Nicola Gibson has been postponed until February 4, ...


Manchester long-haul: 'use it or lose it'

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The commercial director of Manchester Airport has warned travellers in the north of England to use l...


Emirates cuts business-class fares to Oz

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

UK travellers can fly business-class to Australia and New Zealand for under £2,000 with Emirat...


Youtravel confident of lates revival

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The strong lates market, which many travel firms are banking on for surviva,l is showing signs of ma...


Virgin Atlantic launches vtravelled

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Virgin Atlantic has launched a website aimed at creating an online community of passionate traveller...


Cunard unveils Three Queens 2011 voyage

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Cunard will launch Queen Elizabeth on its maiden voyage on January 5, 2011, before giving customers ...


Travel 2 launches 'Agent of the Month'

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Travel 2 is launching an "Agent of the Month" award for travel consultants who score the b...


Boeing delays Dreamliner test flight

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Boeing is to delay the maiden flight of its new Dreamliner 787 aircraft, which was due to take place...


BA tool calculates no-frills' 'true' fares

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

British Airways has introduced a "value calculator" on its website which it says shows the...


Northern Ireland agency Buttercrane folds

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Northern Ireland travel agency Buttercrane Travel has ceased trading.The Abta agency in Newry had be...


Carnival to fight Alaska's green tax

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Carnival Corporation will launch a legal challenge to the state of Alaska’s decision to impose...


UKCC: Hawke gets combative with agents

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The boss of the trade arm of the UK’s leading cruise line launched an outspoken defence of ope...


Kate Moss kicks off Virgin's '25th' party

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Kate Moss joined Sir Richard Branson on the wing of a Virgin Atlantic aircraft yesterday a...


Ryanair bag handling 'coach-style' by 2010

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Ryanair passengers will be allowed to travel with as many bags as they like, providing they carry th...


Swine flu: Mexico 'showed great leadership'

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Mexico should be applauded for the way it handled the swine flu crisis, according to a top tourism e...


BA boosts Gatwick-Caribbean winter links

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

British Airways is beefing up its Caribbean services from Gatwick but dropping six short-haul routes...


Ryanair slams Abta's 'witless' APD campaign

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has called Abta “a bunch of witless, useless travel agents ...


Lions tour sparks South Africa enquiries

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Lions rugby tour has led to a 30% spike in enquiries about travelling to South Africa, according...


Mottershead cleared in Travelzest probe

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Travelzest founder Chris Mottershead has been cleared of all wrongdoing after an investigation by th...


Virgin Atlantic places $2.1bn Airbus order

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Virgin Atlantic is to swell its seating capacity by up to 2,700 passengers with a $2.1 billion order...


Lufthansa pays £175m for BMI control

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Lufthansa has paid Sir Michael Bishop £175 million for his 50% plus one share stake in BMI, en...


BA starts selling for London City-New York

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Tickets for British Airways' business-class-only service from London City airport to New York go on ...


Clickair brand axed in Vueling merger

Monday, June 22, 2009

The Clickair brand will be dropped in July as a result of the Spanish no-frills airline's merger wit...


Branson urges gov't not to bail out BA

Monday, June 22, 2009

Virgin Atlantic owner Sir Richard Branson has joined a former Tory minister in urging the government...


BA 'considers sale or closure of Open Skies'

Monday, June 22, 2009

British Airways will look at selling or winding up its Open Skies subsidiary, according to press rep...


Mottershead and Travelzest 'near resolution'

Monday, June 22, 2009

Travelzest founder and chief executive Chris Mottershead is reportedly set to reach a settlement wit...


Thomas Cook tops 2008 flights delay list

Monday, June 22, 2009

Thomas Cook, MyTravel and First Choice have been revealed as some of the UK’s worst offenders ...


Iraqi Airways to relaunch London route

Monday, June 22, 2009

Iraqi Airways claims to have struck a deal with British aviation authorities to resume direct flight...


Cash-strapped Brits take a 'paliday'

Monday, June 22, 2009

UK holidaymakers are saving cash by staying with friends, according to a survey by thetrainline.com ...


Virgin Trains track gets £50m upgrade

Monday, June 22, 2009

Network Rail has been forced to spend £50 million upgrading the main Scotland to London track ...


Mature singles targeted by Quintessential

Monday, June 22, 2009

Quintessential Travel has launched a singles-only programme, Only One and You, designed for mature s...


Great Rail Journeys pegs many 2010 prices

Monday, June 22, 2009

Escorted rail specialist Great Rail Journeys has put its Worldwide programme on sale, with prices on...


UKCC: Disney Cruise hints at Europe plans

Sunday, June 21, 2009

  Disney Cruise Line is expected to announce European deployment for its fleet after it takes d...


Fire breaks out on Princess cruise ship

Friday, June 19, 2009

Royal Princess is being assessed for damage at Port Said in Egypt following an engine fire last nigh...


Lulu heads Fred Olsen acts at sea in 2010

Friday, June 19, 2009

Singer Lulu is one of the headline acts lined up to perform onboard Fred Olsen as part of its Music ...


Emirates boosts Dubai-Mauritius service

Friday, June 19, 2009

Emirates is increasing the number of services from its Dubai hub to Mauritius next week.It will add ...


Harvey staff 'should get redundancy pay'

Friday, June 19, 2009

Harvey World Travel agents who have lost their jobs should get redundancy payments from the governme...


Carnival's spring profits fall 32% to $264m

Friday, June 19, 2009

Higher cruise prices and lower costs have helped Carnival to record better-than-expected results for...


UKCC: Photos from the second day

Friday, June 19, 2009

See photos from the second day of the UK Cruise Convention, including speakers on stage and the Sail...


UKCC Roving Reader: UK Travel Dance Final

Friday, June 19, 2009

Roving Reader Ian Warren, from the GoCruise with Ellena and Ian Warren agency, reports on the UK Tra...


Sterling surge boosts Florida bookings

Friday, June 19, 2009

The pound’s resurgence against the dollar is boosting bookings to Florida, according to latest...




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