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Tui reveals first location for new upmarket hotel brand
Recently-acquired five-star resort in Zanzibar will be the first to operate under Tui’s new The Mora moniker
'World Safari Day is not just a date on the calendar, it's a call to action'
World Safari Day, on 25 November, was established in 2020 by Beks Ndlovu, chief executive of African Bush Camps to raise awareness about the positive impact of safaris.
Explore set to return to Tunisia after long absence
Adventure specialist relaunches itineraries to Tunisia after a gap of almost seven years
Tui to expand touring and multi-centre options for 2025
Tui enlarges its touring programme for summer 2025 as it continues its attempt to broaden its appeal
Inquest rules former Thomas Cook agent died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Egypt
The inquest heard how the room next to where Susan and John Cooper were staying in Hurghada had been fumigated with a pesticide following a report of a bedbug infestation
South Africa 'smash and grab' attacks prompt Foreign Office warning
Updated travel advisory issued on Friday makes specific reference to attacks on vehicles
Tui launches Newcastle-Cape Verde flights as part of service ramp-up
According to commercial director Phillip Iveson, the new route will give people in the north-east “more choice and flexibility” when choosing a holiday
Hays IG chief Natasha Marson to join easyJet holidays
Nastasha Moran will join easyJet holidays on 18 December to oversee the operator’s sales team and work with more than 5,000 travel agents
Long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum finally set to open next summer
Egypt’s minister of tourism said a soft opening of some parts would happen “probably later this year, maybe January”
EasyJet to launch new Tunisia route and packages in the spring
Liverpool-Enfidha route to take off on 1 April 2024
Idris Elba steps in to revive Sierra Leone routes
Sierra Leone has enlisted top British actor Idris Elba, whose father is from the country, to help secure direct flights from the UK in an effort to increase visitor numbers
Tunisia celebrates return to pre-Covid tourism arrivals in 2023
Tunisia is celebrating a return to pre-Covid levels of tourism to the country this year, with arrivals in the first 10 months of 2023 matching those in 2019
Morocco aiming to almost double international tourists to 26 million by 2030
According to tourism minister Fatim-Zahra Ammor, the country has been investing significantly in building a new, experience-based type of offer
British Airways launches new West Africa connection
BA will operate the route three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
Jet2 to launch flights and holidays to Morocco next year
Three of the new routes – Glasgow to Marrakech, Bristol to Agadir, and Leeds Bradford to Agadir – are exclusive to Jet2
British tourist killed at Ugandan national park prompts Foreign Office alert
The Briton was among the three people killed in the attack at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Tui to launch Kenya beach programme this winter
Tui has put a beach stay programme in Kenya on sale, making the country its 15th long-haul destination
South Africa to train more than 2,000 local ‘monitors’ to safeguard tourists
The country’s tourism minister Patricia de Lille acknowledged the ‘legitimate concerns’ caused by ‘unfortunate incidents’ involving tourists recently
EasyJet to mark 25th anniversary at Belfast with Egypt flight launch
New Hurghada route, plus new south coast flights, to take off later this month
Vueling to up Spain schedule and offer Egypt, Jordan and Lapland this winter
IAG carrier to put on extra Gran Canaria, Malaga and Seville services this winter, and will offer new connections with Egypt, Jordan and Lapland as part of its ongoing focus on promoting travel during shoulder seasons
Inside travel's unseen rescue mission in Morocco
The earthquake on 8 September has left parts of Morocco devastated, but travel has a huge part to play in the country’s recovery – both now and in the future
Byron Davis joins South African Tourism's UK and Ireland trade team
Davis brings experience from stints at Cox & Kings, STA Travel and G Adventures
Adventure operators set out plans to restart Morocco tours
Intrepid said it would restart tours from Thursday (14 September) while G Adventures said most of its Morocco tours were operating as normal following Friday’s devastating earthquake
Virgin Limited Edition shuts Morocco hotel and launches earthquake appeal
The earthquake hit around 45 miles south of Marrakech on Friday evening (8 September); guests and team at the group’s Kasbah Tamadot are safe and well