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EasyJet holidays targets trade with release of summer 2027 programme

Tourist boards optimistic for more UK visitor growth in 2026

Major Travel to introduce tailor-made cruise package function

Gatwick gains Asia boost with new Bangkok flights

Suspension of Eastern Airways flights will have ‘major effect’

Royal Caribbean Group unveils Santorini beach club as it increases full-year guidance

Cayman Islands put on alert due to ‘catastrophic' Hurricane Melissa

WTTC set to move head office from UK

Suspension of Eastern Airways flights will have ‘major effect’

Suspension of Eastern Airways flights will have ‘major effect’

Warning from Business Travel Association chief

Royal Caribbean Group unveils Santorini beach club as it increases full-year guidance

Royal Caribbean Group unveils Santorini beach club as it increases full-year guidance

Cayman Islands put on alert due to ‘catastrophic' Hurricane Melissa

Cayman Islands put on alert due to ‘catastrophic' Hurricane Melissa

WTTC set to move head office from UK

WTTC set to move head office from UK

Inspiring Travel unveils tailor-made luxury touring brochure

Inspiring Travel unveils tailor-made luxury touring brochure

Viva Cruises launches incentive for boutique offering

Viva Cruises launches incentive for boutique offering

Azamara Cruises unveils winter 2027-28 itineraries

Azamara Cruises unveils winter 2027-28 itineraries

EasyJet holidays targets trade with release of summer 2027 programme

EasyJet holidays targets trade with release of summer 2027 programme

Tourist boards optimistic for more UK visitor growth in 2026

Tourist boards optimistic for more UK visitor growth in 2026

Major Travel to introduce tailor-made cruise package function

Major Travel to introduce tailor-made cruise package function

Gatwick gains Asia boost with new Bangkok flights

Gatwick gains Asia boost with new Bangkok flights

As peaks edges closer, now’s the time to be your most proactive

As peaks edges closer, now’s the time to be your most proactive

As peaks edges closer, now’s the time to be your most proactive

As peaks edges closer, now’s the time to be your most proactive

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Travel Agents

Revells Travel recruits ex-Baldwins agents as second branch opens

Revells Travel recruits ex-Baldwins agents as second branch opens

Kent agency holds celebration to mark expansion

Thai tourism ‘remains open’ during mourning period after death of Queen Mother Sirikit

Thai tourism ‘remains open’ during mourning period after death of Queen Mother Sirikit

Simpson Travel tool uses AI for villa and boutique hotel searches

Simpson Travel tool uses AI for villa and boutique hotel searches

Two hundred from trade attend Liverpool airport networking event

Two hundred from trade attend Liverpool airport networking event

St Kitts Tourism Authority woos agents in Scotland for first time

St Kitts Tourism Authority woos agents in Scotland for first time

Riviera Travel takes 'bold step' as it unveils 'game-changing' AI assistant

Riviera Travel takes 'bold step' as it unveils 'game-changing' AI assistant

Tour Operators

‘Zombie companies’ battled to secure Atols in September renewals

‘Zombie companies’ battled to secure Atols in September renewals

Process largely smooth but minority ‘struggled to meet CAA tests’

AS Training aims to more than double apprenticeship numbers

AS Training aims to more than double apprenticeship numbers

V-level qualification cautiously welcomed by education experts

V-level qualification cautiously welcomed by education experts

Growth in shoulder season travel shift identified by Byway

Growth in shoulder season travel shift identified by Byway

APT Travel Group hails positive response to Travelmarvel rebrand

APT Travel Group hails positive response to Travelmarvel rebrand

Windstar to christen new ship in London

Windstar to christen new ship in London

Passengers urged not to go to airport as Eastern Airways suspends flights

Passengers urged not to go to airport as Eastern Airways suspends flights

AmaWaterways partners with Mandarin Oriental on pre and post-cruise packages

AmaWaterways partners with Mandarin Oriental on pre and post-cruise packages

Cruise

Hurtigruten recruits Princess Cruises sales chief Hayley Moore

Hurtigruten recruits Princess Cruises sales chief Hayley Moore

Vice-president role will include responsibility for B2B and B2C channels

Celebrity Cruises reveals Xcite as name of sixth Edge Series ship

Celebrity Cruises reveals Xcite as name of sixth Edge Series ship

Explora Journeys adds new ship preview cruise

Explora Journeys adds new ship preview cruise

Almost 80 frontline agents set for Clia ‘Cruise Champion’ training

Almost 80 frontline agents set for Clia ‘Cruise Champion’ training

New Canadian Arctic sailings in expanded Atlas Ocean Voyages programme

New Canadian Arctic sailings in expanded Atlas Ocean Voyages programme

Viking names nine new ships in simultaneous ceremony

Viking names nine new ships in simultaneous ceremony

Air

Airlines face levy to guarantee sustainable aviation fuel price

Airlines face levy to guarantee sustainable aviation fuel price

Updated: Budget airlines ramp up Scottish services

Updated: Budget airlines ramp up Scottish services

Jamaica shuts international airports ahead of ‘major’ Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica shuts international airports ahead of ‘major’ Hurricane Melissa

Accommodation

Halalbooking attracts $5m investment to accelerate growth

Halalbooking attracts $5m investment to accelerate growth

Tui taps into ‘foodie focused’ holidays with dedicated programme

Tui taps into ‘foodie focused’ holidays with dedicated programme

New premium brand planned by InterContinental Hotels Group

People

Inspire homeworker to take team on Thailand fam trip

Inspire homeworker to take team on Thailand fam trip

New Not Just Travel agents land booking worth almost £300,000

New Not Just Travel agents land booking worth almost £300,000

Dame Irene Hays hails colleagues as she receives Tourism Society Award

Dame Irene Hays hails colleagues as she receives Tourism Society Award

Touring & Adventure

Intrepid expands active trips range

Intrepid expands active trips range

New options reflect ‘broader lifestyle switch’ towards health and wellbeing

Quark Expeditions reveals earliest ever launch for 2027-28 sailings

Quark Expeditions reveals earliest ever launch for 2027-28 sailings

Incredible Journeys adds Explore and Exodus to portfolio

Incredible Journeys adds Explore and Exodus to portfolio

AE Expeditions appoints James Atherton as UK and Ireland BDM

AE Expeditions appoints James Atherton as UK and Ireland BDM

Wendy Wu Tours unveils Greater Bay Area campaign with Hong Kong Tourism Board

Wendy Wu Tours unveils Greater Bay Area campaign with Hong Kong Tourism Board

Incredible Journeys hosts 35 agents at first touring and adventure showcase

Incredible Journeys hosts 35 agents at first touring and adventure showcase

Finance

Transport secretary launches review to fast-track Heathrow expansion

Transport secretary launches review to fast-track Heathrow expansion

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays raise £1.5m for charities

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays raise £1.5m for charities

Heathrow pushes ministers to ‘move forward’ with third runway proposal

Heathrow pushes ministers to ‘move forward’ with third runway proposal

Regulation

PIA returns to Manchester airport after five-year hiatus

PIA returns to Manchester airport after five-year hiatus

Updated: Net zero in ‘serious jeopardy’ due to airport expansion plans

Updated: Net zero in ‘serious jeopardy’ due to airport expansion plans

Future Travel Coalition polls industry sentiment ahead of Budget

Future Travel Coalition polls industry sentiment ahead of Budget

Your Stories: Just Ask Travel's Greig Horabin on shifting to the luxury market

Your Stories: Just Ask Travel's Greig Horabin on shifting to the luxury market

Agent Diary: Seven things we're doing to build marketing momentum

Agent Diary: Seven things we're doing to build marketing momentum

Aer Lingus cabin crew plan additional strikes at Manchester airport

Aer Lingus cabin crew plan additional strikes at Manchester airport

Former Ashley Adams Worldchoice staff ‘blown away’ by new employer

Former Ashley Adams Worldchoice staff ‘blown away’ by new employer

UK travellers plan to book earlier and travel more next year, says Marriott

UK travellers plan to book earlier and travel more next year, says Marriott

Online Travel Training achieves 36% rise in new users in year to date

Online Travel Training achieves 36% rise in new users in year to date

Resorthoppa administrators investigate transfer provider’s failure

Resorthoppa administrators investigate transfer provider’s failure

Lata expects bookings spike from new series of Celebrity Race Across the World

Lata expects bookings spike from new series of Celebrity Race Across the World

Route 66 at 100: how to drive the Mother Road in 2025

Route 66 at 100: how to drive the Mother Road in 2025

Route 66 at 100: how to drive the Mother Road in 2025

Route 66 at 100: how to drive the Mother Road in 2025

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Half-term flight numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels

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Iata highlights risk of lithium battery fires on flights

Iata highlights risk of lithium battery fires on flights

Brand USA chief commits to 'priority' UK market despite budget cuts

Etihad Holidays unveils upgraded portal and UK-based support team

Etihad Holidays unveils upgraded portal and UK-based support team

C&M Travel Recruitment hails 49% monthly rise in job vacancies

C&M Travel Recruitment hails 49% monthly rise in job vacancies

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Jamaica faces threat of ‘potential major hurricane’

Jamaica faces threat of ‘potential major hurricane’

Ukrainian agency Grand Horizons Travel joins Travel Trust Association

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