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Pandaw ceases operating citing Covid-19 and funding issues
Asian river cruise specialist said the closure of key destinations and the ’critical political situation’ in Myanmar had left it no choice but to fold
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2: 'Winter demand returning to pre-pandemic levels'
Airline and operator upping winter 2021/22 capacity for Turkey and the Canaries from nine of its 10 UK bases
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Fears of new lockdown rise as Covid cases surge to nearly 50k
PM keeping ’close watch’ on soaring rates of Covid infection as half of British adults think there will be a new lockdown by the end of the year
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A world united: WTM London 2021 preview
WTM London returns to ExCeL London this year, with tourist boards from around the world attending to share their news. Abra Dunsby gets key updates from attendees
Singapore Airlines' A380s include six first-class suites and will be returning to the UK in November
Singapore Airlines to resume A380 flights from Heathrow
Carrier will reintroduce superjumbo on London route from November
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Azamara announces 2023 and 2024 itineraries
It will offer 39 voyages across its fleet to South Africa, South America, Australia, Asia, the Med and the Caribbean
Classic Collection launches new brochures after agent requests
Surrey-based specialist operator ceases trading
CAA and Abta confirm failure of Latin America and Asia specialist Atol holder
Win a fam trip place to Amazing Thailand
Thailand to reopen to fully vaccinated UK arrivals
It plans to end quarantine requirements for double-jabbed travellers from at least 10 low-risk nations from 1 November
The aircraft crashed en route to Kerala (Credit: Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash)
India to reopen to foreign tourists
India is to begin issuing tourist visas again for the first time in 18 months
The IBTM Asia Pacific was scheduled to take place in Singapore this year
Singapore eases entry requirements for fully vaccinated travellers
Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the move will be a ‘boost for business travel’
The Turkish Tourism Board said the country is "ready and excited" to welcome back British travellers
Turkey drops PCR tests for fully vaccinated Brits
Jet2holidays boss Steve Heapy urged other overseas governments to follow Turkey in allowing UK travellers to "reap the benefits of the vaccine rollout"
Thailand's borders are currently shut to international leisure travellers (Credit: Sebastian Pichler / Unsplash)
Thailand eases travel restrictions for international arrivals
The country’s tourism authority announced its sandbox quarantine programme for fully vaccinated travellers will be reduced from 14 to seven days
Tokyo's Sensoji Temple is among attractions to have been updated with accessibility features in the form of a lift (Credit: InsideJapan Tours)
End of Japan's state of emergency a 'positive move' for travel
InsideJapan Tours trade sales lead Matt Spiller said the operator had seen a ’gradual increase’ in agent enquiries during the pandemic
Sun Resorts sells its Kanuhura property in the Maldives
Foreign Office eases Covid-specific travel advice for Maldives and Egypt
FCDO no longer advising against all but essential travel to Maldives, Egypt, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Covid grounds
The scheme is already available on 100% of the company's trips in Asia, with a total of 98 experiences across the globe
Trafalgar to add sustainable experiences to all land tours by 2023
The scheme is already available on 100% of the company’s trips in Asia, with a total of 98 experiences across the globe.
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Tui to restart Turkey programme next month
Firm latest to confirm plans to resume operations to the now-amber list destination
Steve Johnson has joined Exsus Travel
Exsus recruits Far East and Australasia expert Steve Johnson
Luxury tailor-made expands team of travel experts as enquiries from the trade continue to increase
Corendon has upped capacity for summer 2022
Corendon Airlines adds Bodrum routes for summer 2022
Turkish carrier says bookings have doubled week-on-week after it was announced on Friday that Turkey was set to be removed from the UK’s red list
The FCDO is continuing to advise against all but essential travel to Egypt on Covid grounds, despite the country set to move to the green list
FCDO travel advice at odds with latest traffic lights update
Just three of the eight countries set to be removed from the UK’s red list on Wednesday have been OK’d by the Foreign Office
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John Warr departs Wendy Wu to 'pursue new opportunities'
Operator’s global sales director says he is "looking forward to this next phase in my career"
Finnair is adding more flights around Europe as well as reintroducing several long-haul routes
Finnair boosts flights to Heathrow and Lapland connections
Airline is also increasing European frequencies and adding long-haul routes
Classic Collection is also offering a £50 incentive on all Maldives' bookings made from 13 September until 10 October, 2021
Classic Collection launches Maldives guidebook
It features tips, atoll information and health and safety protocols in the archipelago
Sri Lankan scene at sunset
Sam Clark: 'Is this the end, or a new beginning?'
’We must look to the future, as a business and as individuals – we owe it to ourselves, our friends and colleagues,’ writes Experience Travel Group chief Clark for TTG
Wendy Wu hailed the benefits of hosting a programme of virtual travel events (Credit: Chris Montgomery / Unsplash)
ITT 2021: Virtual events 'kept travel dreams alive', says Wendy Wu
Asia specialist operator’s ’high performance’ events helped net the firm the best part of a million pounds in new business per event, founder reveals at ITT conference