All inclusives

Sandals chief: 'Agents have found a higher calling'

After succeeding his late father as executive chair of Sandals, Adam Stewart has forged ahead with the company’s plans to strengthen the firm’s partnerships with the UK trade

Sampling Madeira's all-inclusive offering with Tui

After visiting Madeira on Tui’s first customer trip since the restart of travel, Madeleine Barber reports on the operator’s all-inclusive holidays on the island.

Sandals to host weekly live webinars for agents

First event will be held on Thursday (10 June), with the series focus on key updates from the group’s resorts

Jo Guest to join Sani Resort and Ikos Resorts as BDM

Guest arrives from Bordessa Holidays and will represent both brands in Greece and Spain, replacing Phil Shipman who has moved to Classic Collection

Tui sells minority stake in Spanish hotel group Riu

Tui will use the proceeds from the €670 million (£575 million) deal to help pay off its Covid debts

Sandals to take bookings for 2024

All-inclusive specialist says strong sales have promoted three-year booking window

Club Med launches new agent training programme and booking platform

Brand seeking to train up new Club Med Experts, while the booking tool has been designed to offer additional services for clients

Palladium to offer on-demand Covid testing in Ibiza

Group confirms Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza will reopen on 20 May, with further announcements on other Palladium properties to follow

Updated: Beachcomber launches first Maldives programme

The Indian Ocean specialist of 32 years currently has portfolios in the Seychelles and Mauritius.

Mark Boulle, managing director, said: "The Maldives are a natural fit and enhancement of our existing product and we’re delighted to offer a variety of the top properties in these beautiful islands."

Bookable from today, the programme will start with 20 hand-picked resorts ranging from 4- star to 5-star "and beyond".

Sandals launches new Barbados packages from Manchester

Resort operator is utilising new Aer Lingus flights starting in October 2021

Sandals announces three new Jamaica resorts

The company will transform two all-inclusive resorts acquired last year as well as develop some land

Sandals Royal Bahamian set for 'multi-million dollar' revamp

More than 200 rooms and suites to be redesigned ahead of 4 November reopening

Sandals extends Royal Caribbean resort with new suites

Brand new Chequers building, featuring 48 new suites, will open to guests from 15 December

Sandals seeks donations to tackle Caribbean period poverty

Guests are being asked to pack sanitary towels, tampons and hand sanitiser to donate to local women’s centres in Jamaica, Barbados and the Bahamas

AMResorts to offer new destination in Mexico this summer

Resort deal signed to bring Secrets and Dreams brands to Banderas Bay in Nayarit

Sandals announces Butch Stewart tourism scholarship

New tourism and hospitality scheme to be funded by contributions to the non-profit Sandals Foundation and is named in honour of Sandals founder Stewart

Club Med predicts record winter as it opens first Canada property

Pent-up demand will break sales records, Club Med says