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Tui sees switch from Spain to North Africa as cost and capacity deter consumers
Tui has said some consumers are switching away from Spain to North Africa because of cost issues
Greenland among eye-catching additions to Intrepid's 2025 programme
The Maldives and the West African nations of Benin, Togo, Senegal, The Gambia and Ghana also feature in the adventure specialist’s new programme, which spans more than 120 countries and 200-plus new experiences
The Adventure People to sell through agents for the first time
The Adventure People is to work with the trade for the first time after designing its own tour itineraries
Safari specialist of more than 25 years ceases trading as Atol holder
East Cape Tours and Safaris ceased trading as an Atol holder on Monday (2 December)
Jet2 to explore mid-haul routes and meet with Doncaster Sheffield
Taking questions from agents at the Jet2holidays conference in Paphos last week, chief executive Steve Heapy opened up on some of the airline and operator’s short-to-medium term planning
The renewed Cape Grace hotel promises ‘a piece of South Africa’s heart’
Cape Town’s Cape Grace hotel has reopened after renovations and is the only South African hotel with GSTC-recognised Green Key certification
EasyJet puts 21 new ex-UK routes on sale for summer 2025
New options include easyJet’s its first flight to sub-Saharan Africa, and expansion throughout the UK
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EasyJet to launch flights and holidays to Cape Verde next summer
EasyJet will fly to Cape Verde next summer, offering packages with its tour operator to the island of Sal
EasyJet launches five new winter routes from Birmingham airport
New winter sun routes include Marrakech and Hurghada, while festive favourites like Reykjavik, Prague and Krakow join easyJet’s BHX network
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EasyJet holidays puts summer 2026 on sale through the trade
EasyJet holidays is the latest to unveil its summer 2026 package holidays programme, which is aimed at families with more free child places
New TTG St Helena Selling Guide contains flights, hotels and more
The guide hosts everything agents need to sell holidays to St Helena, which is one of the world’s most remote inhabited islands now more accessible from Johannesburg and Cape Town with increased flight capacity.
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AmaWaterways to consider Congo River sailings if safety challenges can be overcome
After the luxury river line recently referred to itself as a ’pioneer’, TTG asked which waterways around the world it could operate on in the future
Egypt 'can't grow as projected until there is peace in the region'
The Israel-Gaza conflict has stunted the destination’s growth this year, according to Egypt’s new minister of tourism and antiquities
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Tunisia shifts tourism focus in fight to guard against overtourism
The north African country wants to make tourism more equitable as it seeks to pre-empt overtourism concerns
New airlift driving Morocco towards one million UK visitors
Morocco says it has enjoyed ’unique momentum’ from the UK market in 2024, which it expects to continue thanks to a significant increase in flights to the North African destination – including from Jet2.com
First Class Holidays acquires African Pride and Knighton Reeve
Tailor-made specialist said the acquisition would enhance its long-haul portfolio
The lesser-known area of Tanzania that will gift your clients their own private game drives
With the country’s northern safari circuit, including the Serengeti, packed to bursting, our writer joins an educational showcasing the quieter, wilder southern parks
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Overcapacity, influencers and the rise of Greenland, plus six other expedition cruise talking points
How can agents help expedition cruise lines fill their new ships? Should these lines invite influencers onboard to promote their products? Everything we learned from the Expedition Cruise Network’s first conference.
‘Impact washing is common among the privileged few in Africa’
Now with a portfolio of 18 safari camps, Beks Ndlovu has come a long way since starting out, when he struggled to attract visitors to Zimbabwe with Mugabe in power
Middle East crisis prompts FCDO winter sun alerts and EU airspace warning
Foreign Office issues new advice for Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco among others, while the EU has advised airlines against entering Israeli and Lebanese airspace
Tui expands hotel portfolio hours after revealing bold new vision
New properties in Sardinia, Tunisia and Turkey added to Tui’s offering
Jet2holidays puts summer 2026 programme on sale with 22 new routes
Airline will launch new routes from Bournemouth, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stansted and Newcastle airports
Top 5: The best luxury hotels advisors need to know this week
Our roundup of this week’s best luxury properties is back.
Tui to operate second Nile ship next winter following ‘strong demand’ for first
Tui will place a second, refurbished, river cruiser on the Nile during the 2025/26 winter season following the success of its first vessel