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Etihad Holidays launches to UK trade with fam incentive
The tour operator announced on Monday (10 July) it was expanding into the UK by launching a dedicated travel agents portal
Kyoto is one of Japan’s tourist hotspots. Credit: Unsplash
Rising in the East: How Japan is bouncing back
A sold-out spring looks set to be followed by all-out autumn as travel to Japan bounces back in 2023 with plenty of well-founded optimism among the trade
Hong Kong Tourism Board appoints new UK director
Hong Kong Tourism Board appoints new UK director
Anette Wendel-Menke to head up strategic direction for the tourist board’s trade relations in the UK
Asia specialists welcomes relaxation of Vietnam visa policy
Asia specialists welcomes relaxation of Vietnam visa policy
’Longer trips will allow people to get deeper into what makes Vietnam so good,’ said InsideAsia Tours senior southeast Asia product executive Charlotte Bower
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Pandaw Cruises to return to UK market with new trade portal
Asian line inks new general sales agent agreement with Fred Holidays featuring a targeted sales and marketing campaign designed to rebuild business, and drive gains in revenue and market share
Incredible Journeys partners with Wendy Wu to expand offering
Incredible Journeys partners with Wendy Wu to expand offering
The partnership will allow agents to package Wendy Wu tours as Incredible Journeys’ products, the specialist touring operator said on Wednesday (28 June)
Why the Pacific Asia region's inclusivity is the pride of Pata
Why the Pacific Asia region's inclusivity is the pride of Pata
To mark Pride month, Pata chair UK and Ireland Chris Crampton reflects on the Pacific Asia region’s LGBTQ+ credentials – and how and why progress has been achieved
SunExpress will operate a three-times peak summer service to Antalya from Edinburgh next summer
SunExpress to go up against Jet2 and Tui at Leeds Bradford next summer
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa joint venture to launch flights to Antalya from Yorkshire airport in 2024
How Asia's mass tourism hotspot is transitioning to 'more meaningful' travel
How Asia's mass tourism hotspot is transitioning to 'more meaningful' travel
Thailand hopeful UK tourists can help the destination evolve
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Finnair to increase UK and Japan schedules next summer
Finnair will add more capacity to the UK and Japan next summer as demand rises
Alanya is a popular coastal city served by flights to Antalya (Credit: Mert Kahveci / Unsplash)
Turkish carrier pledges closer trade ties with new sales platform
Freebird Airlines launches 15% discount on Gatwick-Antalya fares this month
Turkey's Pegasus to operate biggest-ever Stansted schedule this summer
Turkey's Pegasus to operate biggest-ever Stansted schedule this summer
Budget carrier to operate up to 55 direct flights a week this summer to five Turkish destinations
Bhutan's Taktshang (Tigernest) monastery
Bhutan to start discounting $200 a night sustainability fee after 'feedback'
Bhutan is offering discounts on its $200 sustainability levy only months after raising it from $65 a day.
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BA flies first London-Beijing service in more than three years

BA touched down at Beijing’s Daxing airport on Sunday (4 June), its first passenger flight between the two cities since January 2020. 

The relaunched route, suspended due to the Covid pandemic, will now operate four times a week departing Daxing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

COMO Maalifushi Space Camps
COMO Hotels hosts summer Space Camps for kids
Astronauts will lead events at resorts in Thailand, Bali and the Maldives
British Airways launches new Anatolian Istanbul link
British Airways launches new Anatolian Istanbul link
Four-times-weekly service to the Anatolian side of Istanbul under way
APT and Travelmarvel launches Mekong sale to the trade
APT and Travelmarvel launches Mekong sale to the trade
Deals available on APT new-build Mekong Serenity and Travelmarvel’s new ship RV Apsara
The coronavirus outbreak is understood to have originated in Wuhan, China
Wendy Wu to ramp up China focus for trade as direct outsells agents
Gary King, Wendy Wu Tours head of trade sells, tells TTG about the operator’s upcoming China focus week and what agents can do to sell more tours to China
“Agents can have a positive impact with becoming B Corp Certified themselves”
Inside Travel Group names Gabo Quiros as new trade manager
The operator, which recently revealed it has secured B Corp status, is predicting the busiest autumn in its 23-year history
Tui Blue's Marmaris hotel
Tui bets on Turkey with 40% capacity hike for this summer and next
Operator forecasts huge rise in numbers travelling to Turkey this year, and next, as it signs new hotel deal
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Nine bite-size tour operator updates for Asia
From exploring Indonesia’s secret beaches by luxury wooden yacht to a youth-led walk through the backstreets of Delhi, here are the hottest products to book in Asia.
Spectrum of the Seas will sail from Shanghai
Royal Caribbean to return to China next year
Spectrum of the Seas will sail from China while Anthem of the Seas will be repositioned out of Singapore from 2024
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Cyclone Mocha prompts FCDO advice update for Bangladesh and Myanmar
The Category 5 hurricane made landfall in Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal on Sunday (14 May)
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Direct Beijing flights to restart from Edinburgh this summer
Hainan Airlines to operate twice-weekly linking the Scottish and Chinese capitals