Destinations

British Airways to increase capacity to Barbados this summer

BA will operate its Heathrow-Barbados service this summer using a larger Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft

Virgin Atlantic adds second daily Heathrow-Mumbai service

The new frequency will launch 27 October, with tickets going on sale next week

Greece firms up 'free holiday' offer for wildfire-hit Rhodes tourists

The Rodos Week initiative is aimed at all tourists who resided in hotels evacuated during last summer’s wildfires

Sandals opens 'dream' Saint Vincent and the Grenadines resort

The 50-acre resort features 301 rooms and suits, 11 dining concepts and five bars

'Expect disruption' Tui warns as Spanish airport workers plan walkouts

Disruption will likely take place at several Spanish airports, including Majorca, Madrid and Valencia

Jet2 expands Bulgaria programme with new Black Sea resort

Chief executive Steve Heapy said the addition of Sozopol came ’in response to strong demand for gateways to Bulgaria’

Spain ready to pitch new tourism strategy to UK holidaymakers

Destination poised to showcase its focuses on sustainability and higher-end tourism directly to consumers

Iceland’s Blue Lagoon closes again due to new wave of volcanic activity

The closure comes a month after Blue Lagoon reopened fully to the public following weeks of on-off closures due to heightened seismic activity

Ryanair ramps up seats to Germany ahead of Euro 2024

The low-cost carrier has added more than 4,000 seats from London Stansted and Manchester to Cologne, Dortmund and Frankfurt

EasyJet to roll out new Cairo resources to agents and hints at fam opportunities

Besides new social and shop window collateral, easyJet and easyJet holidays is looking to expand its Cairo programme – and could host an agent fam to the Egyptian capital

Explore to operate first tours to Tunisia for eight years

The operator’s Best of Tunisia programme has been its fastest-selling among those it introduced for 2024

Latin Routes defies ‘challenging situation’ in Latin America to achieve record peaks

Latin Route has achieved record year-on-year growth despite political tensions and security issues marring countries such Ecuador and Peru

Jet2holidays to offer Douro wine tours after bringing forward Porto programme

Jet2 has brought forward plans to launch flights to Porto from Manchester to this summer following a surge in demand

Unrest in Ecuador 'risks spilling over into Peru', Foreign Office warns

Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa has extended the country’s 60-day state of emergency for a further 30 days through to 6 April

Turkey increases focus on wealthier clients with new strategy

The strategy aims to elevate Turkey as a world-class cultural, sports and adventure destination

Jet2 to launch eighth Christmas market destination next winter

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will operate twice-weekly services to Gdansk from Manchester and Birmingham airports

Cruise isn't for the ‘newlywed, overfed or nearly dead’: Florida cruise-and-stay tips

Hear from two top Florida and cruise experts on the growth of cruise-and-stay, itinerary tips, hidden gems and what’s new from their brands

Tui puts new tours to Canada, Mexico and Norway on sale

Commercial director Phillip Iveson said the tours were tailored to offer customers more flexibility

EasyJet claims UK airline first with new Amalfi coast flights

EasyJet will be the first UK airline to launch flights to Salerno where a former military airport is due to open to commercial flights for the first time in July

Mexico volcano eruption triggers Foreign Office flight disruption warning

Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano is causing issues for the capital’s airport

Inghams puts 2025/26 Lapland programme on sale to agents

The operator has urged agents to book early and secure the best deal possible for clients

Turkish Airlines ups frequencies to Istanbul this summer

Regional airports are main beneficiaries of Turkish Airlines’ UK expansion this summer

Mauritius reopens airport as Tropical Storm Eleanor abates

Island’s main airport reopens after weather officials give the all-clear, but issues warning of dangerous seas

Iceland’s Blue Lagoon reopens as volcanic activity eases

The spa fully reopened on Friday (16 February), as well as its cafe, the Retreat and Silica hotels, and the Lava and Moss restaurants