As we gear up for 2019, we look back at the top stories each month on travelweekly.co.uk
January: P&O Cruises confirms order for second new ship
Vessel will be delivered in 2022 and largest ever built for British market
February: Rising costs plunge budget carrier Norwegian into red
Airline reports net loss of £27.4m following £100m profit in 2016
March: Thomas Cook announces 210 jobs losses and 27 store closures
Consultation with staff started after decision to scrap cluster managers
April: Jet2.com increases capacity from Manchester for summer 2019
Airline and operator increases number of seats from north west airport by 12%
May: Parent of specialist Turkey operator Parade Travel ceases trading
North London based Mert Selim had no holidaymakers abroad when it collapsed
June: Thomas Cook to close Medhotels
Demise of in-house bed bank heralded by Expedia and Webjet deals
July: Jet2 extends summer seasons in Ibiza and Menorca to meet demand
Airline and operator to add 80 flights across both destinations
August: Heat hit late bookings, ‘cautious’ TUI confirms
Chief executive Fritz Joussen says group has plan in event of no-deal Brexit
September: Omega Travel has its Atol licence suspended
Operator unable to sell protected holidays with CAA ban in place
October: Former Tui manager Karen Doyle handed two-year suspended sentence
Former Tui cruise boss stole £63k of gift vouchers while at travel giant
November: Tui to launch first direct flight to Mexican resort Los Cabos
Operator announces early release of summer 2020 programme
December: Chris Mottershead takes back role as Thomas Cook UK boss
Ingo Burmester to move to Kuoni parent DER Touristik