BA strike dates announced

Friday, March 12, 2010

British Airways cabin crew have set strike dates for seven days on March 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29...


London hotels splash out on new suites

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A number of London’s luxury hotels are to roll out top-spec new suites this year, despite the ...


Tasmania gets luxury boost

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Saffire, a new hotel due to open in April in Tasmania, is being tipped as one of the most luxurious ...


Jimmy Choo's favourite places

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Legendary designer Jimmy Choo has been making shoes since the age of 11, learning his trade from his...


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...


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...


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...


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...


'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...


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...


Oceania hopes to double UK passengers

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Oceania Cruises is aiming to double UK passengers as it anticipates the arrival of two new ships.The...


Greek hotelier signs new resort

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Grace Hotels, the Athens-based luxury hotel group, is to add a third property to its portfolio, taki...


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 ...


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...


Seabourn to offer free flights

Friday, February 26, 2010

Yachts of Seabourn has launched a series of special flight-inclusive offers for summer and autumn sa...


French luxury line offers agents 75% discount

Friday, February 26, 2010

Furthering its bid to raise brand awareness in the UK in advance of the launch of its latest ship, C...


Ritz-Carlton to expand Dubai hotel

Friday, February 26, 2010

Ritz-Carlton is to double the size of its hotel in Dubai and introduce several new restaurants. The ...


St Lucia Month planned for March

Friday, February 26, 2010

Saint Lucia Tourist Board is going on the road with a raft of hotel partners in March to meet with a...


Alliance aims to boost membership

Friday, February 26, 2010

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


Derek Jones comment: Holidays are the time for change

Thursday, February 25, 2010

COMMENT by Derek Jones, Kuoni distribution directorWhere did you make the most important decisi...


'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...


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...


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 ...


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...


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...


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....


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...


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...


Medhotels adds Dubai portfolio

Friday, February 19, 2010

Bed bank Medhotels has added Dubai as a destination with 50 directly contracted properties in the em...


Ritz-Carlton announces Aruba hotel

Thursday, February 18, 2010

  Ritz-Carlton has announced it will build a hotel on the Caribbean island of Aruba.The Ritz-Ca...


2009 sees 15% fall in Brits going abroad

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Visits abroad by UK residents fell sharply last year, with 10.5 million fewer overseas travellers th...


Qantas to scrap first class on 747s

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Qantas today confirmed it was scrapping first-class cabins on its Boeing 747 fleet and reducing the ...


Win a place at an Ibiza party

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

The Ibiza Tourist Board is offering TTG readers the chance to win one of 10 places at...


Flybe launches Edinburgh-Kent service

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Domestic airline Flybe has announced a new daily service between Edinburgh and Manston in Kent.The r...


Kingfisher boosts international network

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Indian airline Kingfisher Airlines has been granted traffic rights to seven new international routes...


Branson: BA/American tie-up is a joke

Monday, February 15, 2010

British Airways has been given the go-ahead for a transatlantic tie-up with American Airlines, in a ...


Maldives to get second Jumeirah

Friday, February 12, 2010

Jumeirah has announced it is to open its second hotel in the Maldives, with a five-star resort in Ga...


Sandals unveils latest project

Friday, February 12, 2010

Agents and operators have been treated to a first-hand look at the new Sandals Emerald Bay in the Ba...


Big boost for Preferred Hotels

Friday, February 12, 2010

Preferred Hotel Group is celebrating adding 84 global hotel and resort members to the portfolio in t...


Malta to host Abta convention

Friday, February 12, 2010

Malta has been chosen as the venue for the 2010 Abta Travel Convention, which will take pl...


London's first eco-luxury hotel?

Friday, February 12, 2010

Philippa Jacks checks out the newly-opened Hotel Rafayel  Say "eco-friendly hotel" an...


Abu Dhabi debut for Mandarin Oriental

Friday, February 12, 2010

Mandarin Oriental has been signed an agreement to manage a new hotel in Abu Dhabi, marking the luxur...


BA debuts 'First' on Chicago flight

Friday, February 12, 2010

After a £100 million investment, British Airways put its new First cabin into service this wee...


Viking adds Egypt extras package

Friday, February 12, 2010

Viking Airlines has launched an extras package for clients travelling to Hurghada and Sharm el Sheik...


'Stop BA bashing and support the airline'

Thursday, February 11, 2010

The boss of a leading luxury tour operator has called on the trade to stop “BA bashing”,...


Middle East: Bouncing in Bahrain

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Traditionally a destination that has targeted the business travel market, Bahrain is now repositioni...


Govt backs Galactic RAF launchpad

Monday, February 08, 2010

Virgin Galactic’s plans to blast off from the UK will receive backing this week.A joint indust...


Dubai sells off tourist assets

Monday, February 08, 2010

The QE2 and a 50% stake in Atlantis, the Palm are among assets being sold by Dubai to help pay the e...


BA: 'Stick with us over strike threat'

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Biritish Airways’ head of leisure sales has urged agents to “stick with us” rather...


TTG launches global destination guides

Thursday, February 04, 2010

The most comprehensive and detailed series of online destination guides in the industry has been lau...


Murder deters cruise line from Antigua stops

Monday, February 01, 2010

Star Clippers has cancelled port calls to Antigua following the murder of one of its passengers on t...


Branson's latest new toy launches in Caribbean

Friday, January 29, 2010

He’s created hotels, an airline, a media empire – even a space programme. Now Richard Br...


Barbados aims to drive early bookings

Friday, January 29, 2010

Agents are being encouraged to drive early bookings to Barbados as part of a tourist office initiati...


Hotels get arty with Van Gogh

Friday, January 29, 2010

To capitalise on the buzz around the first major Van Gogh exhibition in the UK for 40 years, London ...


Niche cruise companies team up for training

Friday, January 29, 2010

Four luxury niche cruise lines have teamed up to offer training for agents this spring.Star Clippers...


Bora Bora pushes romance packages

Friday, January 29, 2010

With Valentines Day around the corner and the release of the star-packed Couples Retreat comedy due ...


Continental boosts Heathrow-NY flights

Friday, January 29, 2010

Continental Airlines is to increase its schedule of flights between Heathrow and Newark during 2010....


Cimtig seminar: 'High street is still key'

Thursday, January 28, 2010

The decline in the number of travel agents over the past decade has been drastically exaggerated, ac...


Crystal promotes 'bespoke' cruising

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Crystal Cruises is stepping up its trade and consumer promotional efforts next week with a “Fr...


Norwegian Epic to sail Med in 2011

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

NCL Freestyle Cruising today said it is bringing its largest ship to date, Norwegian Epic, to Europe...


Air NZ unveils lie-flat economy seats

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Air New Zealand today unveiled the world’s first lie-flight economy-class seats.The airline re...


Cruise passenger killed on Antigua shore visit

Monday, January 25, 2010

A Star Clippers passenger has been attacked and killed in Antigua.Antiguan police reported the body ...


Crystal promotes 'bespoke' cruising

Monday, January 25, 2010

Crystal Cruises is stepping up its trade and consumer promotional efforts next week with a new &ldqu...


Ex-Cook rep starts wedding business

Monday, January 25, 2010

A former Thomas Cook employee has set up his own business to help agents book weddings overseas. I...


Compulsory US visa could cost $17

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Airlines will no longer carry US-bound passengers who fail to complete the online Esta (Electronic S...


Kiss Flights replaces Globespan routes

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Kiss Flights has launched 12 new summer services from Glasgow to help fill the gap left by the colla...


E-Clear enters administration

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Controversial credit card payment company E-Clear was today placed in administration by order of a h...


Japan Airlines seeks bankruptcy protection

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Japan Airlines has applied for bankruptcy protection but the move will not affect flights.Following ...


Haiti: operators help relief effort

Monday, January 18, 2010

Tour operators have started raising money and donating aircraft to help the relief effort in Haiti.I...


Aito agents: Forte advises charging

Monday, January 18, 2010

Hotel tycoon Sir Rocco Forte believes British agents should follow those in the US who charge custom...


Trade urged to back Haiti fundraising mission

Friday, January 15, 2010

The travel trade is being urged to support a number of initiatives designed to support Haiti in the ...


Vancouver legend finally gets new life

Friday, January 15, 2010

The Hotel Georgia in Vancouver is to become part of Rosewood Hotels. The hotel has been closed for r...


Fashion designer's stamp on Dubai

Friday, January 15, 2010

The date has been announced for the opening of the world’s first Armani Hotel in Dubai.The lau...


Spa treats for agents at top resort

Friday, January 15, 2010

Agents booking spring spa breaks at the Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire can earn themselves the chance ...


Artist to give painting tours of India

Friday, January 15, 2010

Tour operator Indian Odyssey is to partner with well-known British artist Charles Evans to create a ...


Qantas offers cruise specials

Friday, January 15, 2010

Qantas Holidays is promoting a series of special offers for its 2010 cruise programme.The Australasi...


CHTA: 2010 to be 'no better' than 2009

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Caribbean tourism bosses have warned that 2010 is to be as difficult for the region as 2009.Addressi...


Trade urged to help Haiti quake victims

Thursday, January 14, 2010

The Dominican Republic’s tourism board has called on the UK travel trade to help support the v...


Dom Rep urges trade to help Haiti quake victims

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Dominican Republic’s tourism board has called on the UK travel trade to help support the v...


New US visa rules for Brits

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

British Airways is reminding the trade that all passengers who usually travel to the US under the Vi...


Seabourn Quest unveiled for 2011

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Yachts of Seabourn has revealed its newest vessel will be called Seabourn Quest. The third of t...


CHTA Marketplace: Starwood expands in Puerto Rico

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Starwood Caribbean Collection is to open two new properties in Puerto Rico this year.W Retreat &...


CHTA Marketplace: APD to be an 'election issue'

Monday, January 11, 2010

The proposed hike in Air Passenger Duty could be a pivotal issue in the UK's forthcoming electi...


Top 10 places that need tourists' cash

Monday, January 11, 2010

Clued-up agents can cash-in on the recession by appealing to their customers’ philanthropic na...


Airlines to stop paying agents commission

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Agents booking four Star Alliance airlines will face zero commission payments in 2010.Key members Ai...


Bad weather freezes 'fantastic' sales

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Retailers have reported a strong start to new year trading but fear it could be derailed by snowstor...


Agency plea to dance in aid of cancer

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Ideal Cruising’s Carla Prosser is urging TTG readers to buy a ticket to a charity dance event ...


Beachcomber appoints Gilbert as MD

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Luxury tour operator Beachcomber Tours has appointed Chris Gilbert as managing director. After seven...


World's tallest building opens in Dubai

Monday, January 04, 2010

The tallest building in the world opens today – the Burj Dubai.Fireworks, laser shows and a pa...


Silversea to raise commission?

Monday, January 04, 2010

Silversea Cruises may consider raising commission as it seeks to fill increased capacity following l...


Multi-million investment at Scottish airport

Monday, December 28, 2009

BAA has announced it will make a £25 million investment to improve facilities at Glasgow airpo...


American Airlines flight crash lands

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

American Airlines flight AA331 has crash landed in Jamaica injuring more than 40 people onboard.Ther...


Abta predicts hotspots for 2010

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Destinations with something unique or new to offer will lead the way in 2010 according to Abta&rsquo...





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