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Jet2 extends Spain, Turkey and Malta cancellations
Majorca, Bodrum, Dalaman and Izmir affected, while all Christmas market trips pulled
Wendy Wu offers free flight promotion to Japan
Touring specialist launches one-week deal to the Far East destination
Royal to make sailing restart from Singapore
Line has taken tentative steps to restarting its global operations
Jet2 suspends summer 2020 Turkey holiday programme
All holidays departing up to and including 31 October cancelled
New airline to serve India from Heathrow
Budget Indian carrier launches into long-haul
Jet2 suspends Turkey holiday programme
All Turkey holidays departing up to and including 17 October cancelled
Turkey removed from travel corridor list
Italy and Greece retain quarantine-free travel corridor status, transport secretary Grant Shapps confirms
Cunard launches 'scenic' British Isles cruises for 2021
Line will offer three- and four-night voyages onboard Queen Elizabeth, starting in Southampton on 26 March
Taj Mahal reopens to tourists after six months
India’s most iconic landmark ready to welcome a limited number of visitors again, albeit under strict new health and safety measures
CAA confirms failure of Asia specialist travel firm
London-based Gendai Travel collapses
Intrepid expands Retreats range with new family tours
Four new trips, including two in the UK, added to programme
Philippines becomes 100th WTTC Safe Travels destination
Safe Travels is the world’s first global safety and hygiene stamp
Consumer champion warns of travel corridor confusion
Which? says govt ‘must do a better job of clearly communicating where travel is and isn’t possible’
Thailand and Singapore added to travel corridor list
Slovenia and Guadeloupe removed from the list
Meet Virgin Voyages, Singapore, Colombia and more at TTG’s Restart: Travel Festival
Agents and tour operators invited to week-long festival of training and networking from Monday (21 September) to help them win new business
Wendy Wu launches safety pledge and boosts long-haul product
The operator is claiming to offer “the most thorough and comprehensive" safety programme for holidaymakers going long-haul from the UK
Riviera launches small and private tour programme
The operator said the new programmes would run in addition to its “classic group tours” but were designed for those preferring to travel in smaller groups.
Jet2 boosts late-summer Turkey flight and holiday capacity
More than 60 new flights from eight Jet2 bases added, offering more than 12,000 additional seats
New Pata members to join Experience Pata event
Agents registered to attend Experience Pata events this week will be among the first to meet some of the association’s newest members
Singapore: more than just a stopover
In March this year, faraway tailor-made specialist Premier Holidays and the Singapore Tourism Board teamed up to fly eight travel agents to the destination and showcase what it has to offer their clients
Marella reveals new destinations for winter 2021
Tui-owned line has put 23 new itineraries on sale
Winter sun options for clients who missed out on summer holidays
With many clients missing out on summer holidays this year due to travel restrictions, operators are hoping winter sun will soon be the new summer sun, says Abra Dunsby.
Planeterra to hold ‘virtual’ charity trek to Everest Base Camp
Travel industry is being urged to enter challenge to raise money for community tourism projects