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Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Wizz Air boss under fire and Japan reopens to tourists
Wizz chief Jozsef Varadi slammed for suggesting staff shouldn’t use ‘fatigue’ as a reason now to fly, while Japan is finally welcoming visitors again – but with strict conditions
Red Sea Holidays has identified Luxor as one destination where capacity will likely be constrained (Credit: iStock)
Egypt flight prices ‘sky high’ for the summer, says Red Sea Holidays boss
Andrew Grant tells TTG prices have increased due to a squeeze on capacity spurred by the issues faced by the aviation industry
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 to trim Jersey programme following routine review
Manchester route to end on 28 June, while Stansted and Birmingham services reduced from twice-weekly to weekly
South African Airways will undergo a substantial restructure
Dormant South African Airways to shut London office after 70+ years
Carrier appoints Discover the World as new UK GSA to maintain brand presence and trade partnerships in the UK market while its flights are suspended
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Vibe by Jet2holidays partners with Love Island
The collaboration will target millennials and young adults
City hopes to resume domestic operations towards the end of June
London City airport reaches one-million-passenger milestone for 2022
Following a bumper May, London City airport has passed its one-million-passenger milestone for 2022 after two years of travellers below the one-million mark
Last week brought optimism but it will take more than positive thinking to help the industry bounce back
MPs to grill travel leaders on UK 'flight chaos'
The BEIS committee will question airline bosses, unions and aviation bodies over flight cancellations faced by travellers over the half-term holiday
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Virgin Atlantic 'more committed to trade than ever before'
The airline is set to launch a new agent booking incentive programme in September
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Virgin Atlantic to offer daily Austin service from spring 2023
The carrier is currently flying to Austin, its first new US route since 2017, four times a week using a Boeing 787-9
Sri Lanka has long been a strong destination for Mercury (Credit: Mercury Holidays)
Tui cancels all remaining Sri Lanka holidays for the rest of June
TUI has cancelled more holidays to Sri Lanka up until the end of June following the change in FCDO advice last month
A honeycomb-inspired lighting feature serves as a centrepiece for the terminal (Credit: Manchester Airport)
'Huge opportunities' to attract new routes, says new MAN chief
Former Gatwick chief operating officer Chris Woodroofe appointed managing director of Manchester airport – the airport from which he took his first ever flight as a child
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
UK set for zero growth, plus warning of 'summer of discontent'
Taxes and inflation likely to hit households while unions plot more strikes – Thursday’s national press headlines (9 June)
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Wizz Air optimistic for year ahead despite warning of airport issues
Budget carrier says supply chain issues are continuing to impact airports
On the Beach said it was already experiencing a decline in summer 2020 demand
Brits still prioritising travel spend, latest PwC-TTG report reveals
Operators are feeling positive about the summer season, with demand stronger than at any time during the past two years
'There are several issues that travel firms must yet be mindful of to survive Covid-19'
Majority plan to travel this summer despite cost worries, poll finds
Allianz Partners research finds concerns about cost prevalent among UK travellers
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Abu Dhabi calls on UK agents to help it regain ground
Abu Dhabi plans to restore 2019 visitor numbers by the end of this year
Win a place on a fam trip to Miami with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Voyages
Virgin 'hopeful for good news soon' on US testing easing
US-bound passengers are currently required to show a negative test result taken no more than a day before travel
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BA withdraws Book with Confidence policy with immediate effect
Carrier will no longer allow customers to make free changes to flights or holidays booked from Wednesday (8 June) onwards
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Summer of travel misery looms and agents inundated with calls
There are warnings in Wednesday’s national papers of more travel disruption this summer at the UK’s airports, while consumers are increasingly turning to agents for reassurance
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Titan Travel launches first-ever private jet tour
The brand is offering a 23-day trip which visits nine destinations across six countries: Italy, Montenegro, Jordan, India, Uzbekistan and Turkey
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Japan reopening to limited UK tourism from Friday
Japan to allow organised group visits from UK tourists
There have been calls for industry-wide monetisation of agents’ time
Agency spend soared in May, Barclaycard reveals
Agents see big increase in spending during May despite cost-of-living scare
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US government pledges help for tourism recovery
US reveals Washington-backed tourism recovery plan
Why island hopping is the best way to explore Malta’s highlights
Jet2 extends Malta season from four UK bases
The airline and operator’s season to Malta has been extended from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford and Stansted airports