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Airport body scanners could be unlawful

Airport body scanners that are already in place at Manchester and Heathrow airports may be against the law, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has warned....more >

CityJet focuses on small and medium-sized travel agencies

CityJet has launched a new drive to set up partnerships with small and medium-sized travel agencies after many of its larger accounts have been taken over by parent company Air France-KLM....more >

Heathrow could miss out on new high-speed rail link

Heathrow could be set to miss out on having a new direct high-speed rail link to the north, according to reports today....more >

Put your questions to ABTA chairman John McEwan

Have you got a question for ABTA’s John McEwan?...more >

Travel industry under fire over school holiday price hikes

The travel industry has once again come under fire for raising prices for holidays taken during the school holidays....more >

Co-operative Travel to improve service to disabled customers

The Co-operative Travel is to improve its service to disabled travellers, after a survey revealed disabled people lack confidence in booking holidays through high street travel agents....more >

British Airways tie-up with American Airlines gets green light

British Airways has edged closer to a merger with American Airlines after US regulators gave a tie-up the green light....more >

Elite Travel Group launches cruise and hotel systems

Elite Travel Group has launched two booking systems to give members access to a wider choice of hotel and cruise product and wholesale rates....more >

Eurostar suspends London-Brussels service following train crash

Eurostar has suspended its London-Brussels service following a crash between two Belgian commuter trains which is believed to have killed up to 25 people....more >

ABTA to hold Travel Convention in Malta

ABTA has announced that this year's Travel Convention will be held in Malta as predicted by today's Travel Weekly....more >

BA staff suspended for hate campaign targeting anti-strikers

British Airways (BA) has suspended more than a dozen union members over allegations of a hate campaign waged against staff opposing a strike, the Daily Mail has reported....more >

Eurostar 'must improve' after December breakdowns

Eurostar has been criticised for its handling of the transport chaos caused by the breakdown of five trains in the Channel Tunnel....more >

NCL confident it can increase UK sales

Norwegian Cruise Line is confident that it can increase UK sales for Mediterranean cruises in 2011 as its biggest ship goes head-to-head with other cruise giants out of Barcelona....more >

Facebook users shun high-street travel agents, survey says

The overwhelming majority of Facebook users are snubbing traditional travel agencies to book their holiday online, according to a new poll...more >

New £200m ferry port for Scotland

A new ferry port is to be built at Loch Ryan in Scotland following a £200 million investment by Stena Line....more >

ABTA facing 'unfair criticism' over ATOL changes

ABTA has come in for unfair criticism over the proposed changes to the ATOL consumer protection regime in the UK, a seminar organised by accountancy firm Grant Thornton heard this week....more >

Proposed agents group attracts 15 retailers to first meeting

Triton chairman Steven Freudmann claims that 15 of the UK’s largest independent retailers will take part in the first meeting of his proposed breakaway agents’ group....more >

Big two moving into Russia could spark 'culture clash'

The move by Thomas Cook and TUI Travel into the Russian market has prompted concern from agents over a “culture clash” in resorts. ...more >

Last week's holiday sales up by 50,000, says GfK

The number of holidays sold last week was more than 50,000 higher than in the equivalent week last year....more >

Insurance policy could 'spell disaster' for trade

A new insurance policy could spark an explosion of consumers suing holiday firms and could prove to be a “complete disaster” for the trade....more >

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