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Celebrity River Cruises to put remaining 2027 inventory on sale

AI can ‘free up’ employees to offer better customer service

Touring & Adventure

Jules Verne adds Italy and Svalbard tours to European brochure

Touring & Adventure

Abta to host Olympic star Sally Gunnell for closing Convention session

On the Beach to close Classic Collection B2B arm

A-Rosa UK MD Lucia Rowe to leave business

Trade sadness as Classic Collection to close after 37 years

Azamara Cruises' international sales chief targets growth from UK

On the Beach to close Classic Collection B2B arm

On the Beach to close Classic Collection B2B arm

Company to focus on core OTA business

A-Rosa UK MD Lucia Rowe to leave business

A-Rosa UK MD Lucia Rowe to leave business

Trade sadness as Classic Collection to close after 37 years

Trade sadness as Classic Collection to close after 37 years

Azamara Cruises' international sales chief targets growth from UK

Azamara Cruises' international sales chief targets growth from UK

Wendy Wu Tours expands trade team after sales boost

Wendy Wu Tours expands trade team after sales boost

Ambassador to host Tony Hadley and Marti Pellow on cruise

Ambassador to host Tony Hadley and Marti Pellow on cruise

Man arrested in connection with Europe airports cyberattack

Man arrested in connection with Europe airports cyberattack

Celebrity River Cruises to put remaining 2027 inventory on sale

Celebrity River Cruises to put remaining 2027 inventory on sale

AI can ‘free up’ employees to offer better customer service

AI can ‘free up’ employees to offer better customer service

Touring & Adventure

Jules Verne adds Italy and Svalbard tours to European brochure

Jules Verne adds Italy and Svalbard tours to European brochure

Touring & Adventure

Abta to host Olympic star Sally Gunnell for closing Convention session

Abta to host Olympic star Sally Gunnell for closing Convention session

Trade sadness as Classic Collection to close after 37 years

Trade sadness as Classic Collection to close after 37 years

Trade sadness as Classic Collection to close after 37 years

Trade sadness as Classic Collection to close after 37 years

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Travel Agents

Just Go Holidays adds 23 tours to Britain and Ireland Collection

Just Go Holidays adds 23 tours to Britain and Ireland Collection

Operator extends Love2shop incentive to cover UK bookings

Mercury Holidays to expand solo portfolio as sales surge

Mercury Holidays to expand solo portfolio as sales surge

Agents split on whether they will be replaced by AI, global study finds

Agents split on whether they will be replaced by AI, global study finds

InsideJapan unveils record small-group tour programme for 2026

InsideJapan unveils record small-group tour programme for 2026

Travel Village Group launches second river cruise academy

Travel Village Group launches second river cruise academy

Grand UK Holidays adds 55 new options to 2026 brochure

Grand UK Holidays adds 55 new options to 2026 brochure

Tour Operators

Saga credits consolidation for driving first-half profit

Saga credits consolidation for driving first-half profit

Over-50s specialist hails ‘very positive’ impact

Fire in lounge causes partial evacuation of Stansted

Fire in lounge causes partial evacuation of Stansted

If Only partners with Virgin Atlantic on joint campaign

If Only partners with Virgin Atlantic on joint campaign

Titan Travel introduces discounts of 10% or more

Titan Travel introduces discounts of 10% or more

Agent returns to Burnley after 27 years to open new Hays Travel branch

Agent returns to Burnley after 27 years to open new Hays Travel branch

AmaWaterways promotes Jamie Loizou to managing director for international markets

AmaWaterways promotes Jamie Loizou to managing director for international markets

Qatar Airways names new UK & Ireland country manager

Qatar Airways names new UK & Ireland country manager

Ryanair delays digital boarding pass switch

Ryanair delays digital boarding pass switch

Cruise

HX chief commercial officer Alex Delamere-White to leave business

HX chief commercial officer Alex Delamere-White to leave business

Operator restructures leadership team to ‘support strategic focus’

Ponant hopeful Atol will ‘open door for partners’ and drive UK growth

Ponant hopeful Atol will ‘open door for partners’ and drive UK growth

Royal Caribbean Group confirms order for fifth Icon Class vessel

Royal Caribbean Group confirms order for fifth Icon Class vessel

Celestyal confirms ‘commitment’ to two-ship Arabian Gulf deployment

Celestyal confirms ‘commitment’ to two-ship Arabian Gulf deployment

Cruise.co.uk unveils Croatia and Greece cruise-and-stay package

Cruise.co.uk unveils Croatia and Greece cruise-and-stay package

Royal Caribbean suspends calls to Labadee until April 2026

Royal Caribbean suspends calls to Labadee until April 2026

Air

Iata issues ‘call to action’ over drive towards net zero aviation emissions by 2050

Iata issues ‘call to action’ over drive towards net zero aviation emissions by 2050

Air Canada extends London-Ottawa link to year-round flights

Air Canada extends London-Ottawa link to year-round flights

‘Super typhoon’ triggers Asia travel advisories and flight cancellations

‘Super typhoon’ triggers Asia travel advisories and flight cancellations

Accommodation

Balearics expects removal of illegal short-term rentals following Ibiza clampdown

Balearics expects removal of illegal short-term rentals following Ibiza clampdown

Range of travel partners sign up for agent roadshow

Range of travel partners sign up for agent roadshow

Tui steps up SEN support for families

Tui steps up SEN support for families

People

Flexible Autos team raises £3,515 for Reuben’s Retreat

Flexible Autos team raises £3,515 for Reuben’s Retreat

Hays agent raises £3,600+ with Land’s End-John O’Groats ride

Hays agent raises £3,600+ with Land’s End-John O’Groats ride

Teacher returns to travel to promote Tourism Western Australia

Teacher returns to travel to promote Tourism Western Australia

Touring & Adventure

Not In The Guidebooks launches private tours in Mexico

Not In The Guidebooks launches private tours in Mexico

New itineraries designed to ‘go deeper’ into destination

Exoticca reaps benefits of word of mouth among agents as it plans 2026 fam trips

Exoticca reaps benefits of word of mouth among agents as it plans 2026 fam trips

Atas members showcase set-jetting, noctourism and destination dupes

Atas members showcase set-jetting, noctourism and destination dupes

Mercury Holidays starts offering courses with Online Travel Training

Mercury Holidays starts offering courses with Online Travel Training

Teenagers share touring experiences with Atas delegates

Teenagers share touring experiences with Atas delegates

Titan Travel and Virgin Atlantic launch Tuk Into India promotion

Titan Travel and Virgin Atlantic launch Tuk Into India promotion

Finance

Super-complaint issued by Which? against travel and home insurance sectors

Super-complaint issued by Which? against travel and home insurance sectors

UK showing ‘positive momentum’ for Tui in face of ‘competitive market pressures’

UK showing ‘positive momentum’ for Tui in face of ‘competitive market pressures’

Operator jailed over fraudulent £50K Covid bounce back loans

Operator jailed over fraudulent £50K Covid bounce back loans

Regulation

Potential for carbon removal and storage exaggerated, warn scientists

Potential for carbon removal and storage exaggerated, warn scientists

Probe launched into check-in systems cyber attack at European airports

Probe launched into check-in systems cyber attack at European airports

Updated: Local residents pledge legal action against Gatwick second runway approval

Updated: Local residents pledge legal action against Gatwick second runway approval

Fewer firms have decarbonisation plan compared with 2021, DfT survey finds

Fewer firms have decarbonisation plan compared with 2021, DfT survey finds

HBX Group seals partnership deal with Queer Destinations

HBX Group seals partnership deal with Queer Destinations

ITC appoints Suzanne Warren as trade partnership executive

ITC appoints Suzanne Warren as trade partnership executive

Leading economist warns about pace of technological change

Leading economist warns about pace of technological change

UK agents among those sought for first St Kitts travel advisor board

UK agents among those sought for first St Kitts travel advisor board

Attraction World appoints Top Villas as a preferred partner

Attraction World appoints Top Villas as a preferred partner

Direct Travel acquires ATPI Group in ‘pivotal’ move

Direct Travel acquires ATPI Group in ‘pivotal’ move

Peakes Travel Elite hails 'huge' impact of Luxury Travel Showcase

Peakes Travel Elite hails 'huge' impact of Luxury Travel Showcase

How airports can help passengers with hearing impairments

How airports can help passengers with hearing impairments

How airports can help passengers with hearing impairments

How airports can help passengers with hearing impairments

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Gulf region's first cruise summit hailed as 'platform for growth'

Gulf region's first cruise summit hailed as 'platform for growth'

Tributes paid to Yorkshire Travel Trade Ball ‘legend’ Sandy Murray

Tributes paid to Yorkshire Travel Trade Ball ‘legend’ Sandy Murray

PTCs roll with it in Oasis-themed homeworker campaign

PTCs roll with it in Oasis-themed homeworker campaign

'Everything is easier with a travel agent', says Hays ambassador Davina McCall

'Everything is easier with a travel agent', says Hays ambassador Davina McCall

Corendon Airlines 'well prepared' for growth, says chief commercial officer

Corendon Airlines 'well prepared' for growth, says chief commercial officer

Brexit will continue to shape UK relations with Europe, Travel Convention to hear

Brexit will continue to shape UK relations with Europe, Travel Convention to hear

Clia reveals June date for next annual Southampton conference

Clia reveals June date for next annual Southampton conference

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