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'Disabled travellers deserve a holiday to remember in 2021'
Limitless Travel reveals new cruises and destinations for 2022
New trips include a South African safari, the Caribbean, Thailand, Portugal and Italy
Newmarket's African safari product 'strongly driven' by agent bookings
The escorted touring specialist said its Africa range is its ’fastest growth’ area in 2022
Casablanca is a highlight of Culture Trip's 13-day Arabian Nights itinerary (Credit: Culture Trip)
Morocco poised to end Omicron flight ban next month
Country’s borders have been almost entirely closed to international arrivals since late November
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Riviera launches 2023 Africa and Middle East tours range
More than 100 departures are being offered across 14 itineraries
Travellers will still have to present a negative PCR test on arrival and provide daily health information for 14 consecutive days
Newmarket Holidays adds 18 new tours to worldwide programme
The operator has boosted its African itineraries for 2022 after a reported uptick in demand
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Sign up to Agenda 2022: Is travel taking off again?
The seminar on February 1 will examine public appetite for travel following the easing of testing restrictions – and how confident industry bosses are now feeling about the year ahead. 
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Ooh, Ahh - Cantona launches football tours operator
Footballer Eric Cantona launches ’immersive’ football tours brand
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Tui reaches settlement with families of Sousse terror attack victims
38 people – including 30 British and three Irish – were killed when a gunman opened fire on holidaymakers in the Tunisian beach resort in June 2015
Kenya Airways will work closer with SAA in the airlines' quest to be profitable
SAA denies merger talk with Kenya Airways

The idea was floated by Kenya president Uhuru Kenyatta during his new year address.

He was reported as saying Kenya Airways “will join hands with partners in South Africa to establish a pan-African airline, with unmatched continental reach and global coverage.”

Both airlines are loss-making, with SAA having undergone a huge restructuring last year.

South Africa’s News24 quoted an SAA spokesperson who said the two brands would “operate independently”.

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Specialist ceases trading as Atol holder after 40 years
Lancashire-based firm, which operated to Canada and Africa, thanks customers for support over four decades
The FCO has updated its advice for South Africa. (Credit: Sincerely Media/Unsplash)
South Africa 'ready for inbound visitors' after red list reprieve
Tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu has welcomed the UK government’s decision to remove South Africa from its red list, and said the country was ready to welcome British travellers
BA is moving some of its short-haul fleet back to Gatwick
British Airways reveals routes ahead of Gatwick short-haul return
BA has put fares on sale for 35 short-haul destinations to be operated by its new Gatwick subsidiary
The new brochure also includes tips from Titan's tour and product managers
Titan releases new Worldwide brochure for 2022/23
The 261-page booklet includes 150 tours across Canada, the US, Latin America, Asia, Australasia, Africa and Europe
Marrakech is famous for is open air Jemaa el-Fnaa market (Credit: Beatrice Sana / Unsplash)
Morocco extends flights ban until end of December
North African country had already put in place two-week ban on flights and ferries
Mears said his Day 8 test result could have been a 'false positive'
'Ditch the red list' says travel boss facing 20 days in self-isolation
Chris Mears from Experience Africa Events has slammed the UK’s current testing and quarantine system after rushing home from South Africa
As the Northern Lights season begins, the cruise operator is expanding the number of passengers it can carry on seven of its vessels
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express launches 2023/24 season
The sailings call at 34 small and large coastal communities between Bergen and Kirkenes
Oasis offered overland trips in Africa, South America and Asia (Credit: Hu Chen / Unsplash)
'We were lucky to get home before the shutters came down'
Experience Africa Events managing director Chris Mears describes his "extremely stressful" rush back from South Africa and assesses the country’s tourism recovery after the emergence of the Omicron variant
Why we need to get travelling again – an agent's trip to Ibiza
Countries tighten entry rules for UK arrivals over new variant fears
Spain, Switzerland, Denmark and Morocco are among the destinations to introduce tighter restrictions
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
PM: Anyone arriving in UK will have to take a PCR test by second day
The move is one of a number of measures announced in a Downing Street briefing following the discovery of the new Omicron variant in the UK
South Africa's tourism minister has insisted that the destination remains open for tourists
South Africa tourism minister ‘disappointed’ by UK’s red-list move
Minister says destination remains “open for business”, despite discovery of new Covid variant
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European Commission calls for ‘emergency brake’ on southern Africa travel
Member states encouraged to stop air travel to region due to new variant of concern
Javid confirmed guidance on the use of Covid passes would follow (Credit: gov.uk)
Govt having ‘live discussions’ on adding more countries to red list
Health secretary vows “not to hesitate” in taking action to prevent spread of new southern African variant
Advantage: Agents can thrive as world begins to reopen
Southern Africa red list move could have ‘knock-on effect’ on other destinations
Advantage chief executive says Black Friday has taken on “new meaning” for travel industry
Customers who made a booking through a third party or travel agent have been advised by the carrier to contact them directly with any questions
Virgin cancels flights from Johannesburg following traffic light update
The airline said it was currently reviewing the schedule of its South Africa operations for the coming week