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Fred Olsen Cruise Lines recruits account manager for northwest

Royal Caribbean launches China and Singapore sailings for 2027-28

Travel Counsellors hosts first Gold trip of 2026 in Iceland

Cathay Pacific extends suspension of Dubai and Riyadh flights

Five cruise ships make it through Strait of Hormuz before reclosure

Greece ‘exempts Britons from biometric registration’ under EES scheme

Polar Routes agent enquiries to be taken over by new Latin Routes team

Shane Lewis-Riley to leave Titan Travel

Five cruise ships make it through Strait of Hormuz before reclosure

Five cruise ships make it through Strait of Hormuz before reclosure

Celestyal, MSC Cruises and Tui Cruises vessels finally leave Arabian Gulf

Greece ‘exempts Britons from biometric registration’ under EES scheme

Greece ‘exempts Britons from biometric registration’ under EES scheme

Polar Routes agent enquiries to be taken over by new Latin Routes team

Polar Routes agent enquiries to be taken over by new Latin Routes team

Shane Lewis-Riley to leave Titan Travel

Shane Lewis-Riley to leave Titan Travel

Greig Avinou reflects on ‘hard decision’ to sell stake in award-winning agency

Greig Avinou reflects on ‘hard decision’ to sell stake in award-winning agency

MSC and Celestyal begin repositioning from Arabian Gulf

MSC and Celestyal begin repositioning from Arabian Gulf

If Only and Ikos Andalusia host luxury agents for fam trip

If Only and Ikos Andalusia host luxury agents for fam trip

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines recruits account manager for northwest

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines recruits account manager for northwest

Royal Caribbean launches China and Singapore sailings for 2027-28

Royal Caribbean launches China and Singapore sailings for 2027-28

Travel Counsellors hosts first Gold trip of 2026 in Iceland

Travel Counsellors hosts first Gold trip of 2026 in Iceland

Cathay Pacific extends suspension of Dubai and Riyadh flights

Cathay Pacific extends suspension of Dubai and Riyadh flights

Miles Morgan Travel to open 21st store in Somerset town

Miles Morgan Travel to open 21st store in Somerset town

Miles Morgan Travel to open 21st store in Somerset town

Miles Morgan Travel to open 21st store in Somerset town

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Travel Agents

Tales of a Travel Agent podcasters plan cliff-camping charity challenge

Tales of a Travel Agent podcasters plan cliff-camping charity challenge

Becky Walker and Jake Cullum-Hollins raising funds for two causes

Jet2 brings forward start of Manchester-Nice service in 2027

Jet2 brings forward start of Manchester-Nice service in 2027

Connections Luxury Europe hosts 200 travel professionals in Barcelona

Connections Luxury Europe hosts 200 travel professionals in Barcelona

Teletext owner Truly Travel dissolved almost five years after folding

Teletext owner Truly Travel dissolved almost five years after folding

UK market to US bucks overall decline with year-on-year growth

UK market to US bucks overall decline with year-on-year growth

LycaFly joins Advantage consortium to accelerate growth in UK market

LycaFly joins Advantage consortium to accelerate growth in UK market

Tour Operators

Travelsphere and Just You extend contact centre opening hours

Travelsphere and Just You extend contact centre opening hours

G Touring brands open daily following feedback from agents

Murray Travel expands Lapland charters to further five regional airports

Murray Travel expands Lapland charters to further five regional airports

Jet2 enters executive charter sector with reconfigured 76-seat aircraft

Jet2 enters executive charter sector with reconfigured 76-seat aircraft

G Adventures expands National Geographic Signature portfolio

G Adventures expands National Geographic Signature portfolio

Explore joins Atas as agents are ‘central’ to growth plans

Explore joins Atas as agents are ‘central’ to growth plans

Chief executive of Bristol Airport to step down

Chief executive of Bristol Airport to step down

Chancellor says ‘no issue’ with fuel supply after energy boss's six-week warning

Chancellor says ‘no issue’ with fuel supply after energy boss's six-week warning

Strikes by workers at Stansted suspended

Strikes by workers at Stansted suspended

Cruise

MSC Group and Casa de Campo Resort & Villas to enhance Catalina Island

MSC Group and Casa de Campo Resort & Villas to enhance Catalina Island

Destination in Dominican Republic will be available for other cruise lines

Holland America Line launches £1 deposit offer on selected voyages until spring 2027

Holland America Line launches £1 deposit offer on selected voyages until spring 2027

Cruise specialists report robust sales amid price increases

Cruise specialists report robust sales amid price increases

Princess Cruises to feature in Channel 4 documentary series

Princess Cruises to feature in Channel 4 documentary series

Brittany Ferries releases 2027 timetable early

Brittany Ferries releases 2027 timetable early

Orders agreed for largest ships to join Princess Cruises’ fleet

Orders agreed for largest ships to join Princess Cruises’ fleet

Air

Qatar Airways publishes updated schedule with more than 150 destinations

Qatar Airways publishes updated schedule with more than 150 destinations

Virgin Atlantic chief says Seoul route will withstand challenges

Virgin Atlantic chief says Seoul route will withstand challenges

EasyJet issues fuel costs warning amid Iran war ‘uncertainty’

EasyJet issues fuel costs warning amid Iran war ‘uncertainty’

Accommodation

Riu develops app to digitise agent loyalty scheme

Riu develops app to digitise agent loyalty scheme

Abta offers 20% early booking discount as Travel Convention registrations open

Abta offers 20% early booking discount as Travel Convention registrations open

Jet2holidays expands Eurocamp offering to mainland Spain

Jet2holidays expands Eurocamp offering to mainland Spain

People

Hays Travel agents step up to fundraise for local causes

Hays Travel agents step up to fundraise for local causes

Jules Verne MD Debbie O’Neill takes over as AWTE chair

Jules Verne MD Debbie O’Neill takes over as AWTE chair

Matt Stuart to leave Stuba after almost three decades

Matt Stuart to leave Stuba after almost three decades

Touring & Adventure

Just You expands Max 20 collection as new tours unveiled

Just You expands Max 20 collection as new tours unveiled

Selected holidays have maximum group size of 20 people

Not In The Guidebooks unveils £99 low deposit

Not In The Guidebooks unveils £99 low deposit

Delta to fly Edinburgh to New York year-round

Delta to fly Edinburgh to New York year-round

Audley Travel achieves 92% of ESG goals in 2025

Audley Travel achieves 92% of ESG goals in 2025

Not In The Guidebooks launches Vietnam fam trip incentive

Not In The Guidebooks launches Vietnam fam trip incentive

Travelsphere and Just You offers agents chance to attend National Television Awards

Travelsphere and Just You offers agents chance to attend National Television Awards

Finance

Thomas Cook sees first quarter transaction values surpass £50m

Thomas Cook sees first quarter transaction values surpass £50m

Saga delivers upbeat projection with ‘minimal exposure’ to Middle East conflict

Saga delivers upbeat projection with ‘minimal exposure’ to Middle East conflict

Warning issued after Booking.com data breach

Warning issued after Booking.com data breach

Regulation

On the Beach escapes sanction over airport lounge ‘doughnut’ advert

On the Beach escapes sanction over airport lounge ‘doughnut’ advert

‘Clear divergence’ emerges as travel and tourism strengthens position as fastest-growing sector

‘Clear divergence’ emerges as travel and tourism strengthens position as fastest-growing sector

Virgin Atlantic boss issues warning over higher jet fuel prices

Virgin Atlantic boss issues warning over higher jet fuel prices

Lufthansa unveils package of cuts to save on fuel costs

Lufthansa unveils package of cuts to save on fuel costs

Not Just Travel hosts Millionaires Retreat in Turkey

Not Just Travel hosts Millionaires Retreat in Turkey

Abta says finances healthy in wake of Baldwins Travel payouts

Abta says finances healthy in wake of Baldwins Travel payouts

EasyJet adds more Morocco routes as Marrakech base opens

EasyJet adds more Morocco routes as Marrakech base opens

Newmarket Holidays and CroisiEurope launch six Europe river cruises for 2027

Newmarket Holidays and CroisiEurope launch six Europe river cruises for 2027

Grupo Vidanta launches luxury cruise brand with refurbished vessel Elegant

Holland America Line to invest $500m in refurbishment of six ships

Holland America Line to invest $500m in refurbishment of six ships

Swan Hellenic launches two Grand Voyages on Africa West Coast for 2026

Swan Hellenic launches two Grand Voyages on Africa West Coast for 2026

Inside Cunard's exclusive Queens Grill Suites

Inside Cunard's exclusive Queens Grill Suites

Inside Cunard's exclusive Queens Grill Suites

Inside Cunard's exclusive Queens Grill Suites

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Take a bite inside SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival

Take a bite inside SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival

Discover Orlando beyond its theme parks

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Top selling tips revealed in Iberostar’s For Travel Agents, by Travel Agents series

Top selling tips revealed in Iberostar’s For Travel Agents, by Travel Agents series

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Free Dining and Drinks offer to return at Walt Disney World Resort

Free Dining and Drinks offer to return at Walt Disney World Resort

Azamara Cruises urges agents to target luxury customers looking for ‘value’

Azamara Cruises urges agents to target luxury customers looking for ‘value’

MSC Poesia completes refurbishment ahead of debut Alaska season

MSC Poesia completes refurbishment ahead of debut Alaska season

The Travel Network Group reveals Prague as conference destination

The Travel Network Group reveals Prague as conference destination

Azamara to make Masterclass at Sea with Clia annual event

Azamara to make Masterclass at Sea with Clia annual event

CroisiEurope to get in front of ‘as many agents as possible’ in 2026

CroisiEurope to get in front of ‘as many agents as possible’ in 2026

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