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Kuoni staff pay warm tribute to purchasing manager Linda Pedler
Pedler passed away suddenly on a business trip to the Maldives last week
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Meet The Reef-World Foundation: the organisation helping conserve coral habitats around the world
How can agents ensure they are booking responsible diving breaks for clients? Abra Dunsby speaks to The Reef-World Foundation to find out
Women on Wheels in Delhi is one of G Adventures’ worldwide projects
G Adventures reveals location of 2020 Change Makers Summit
Travel agents who earn a place on the trip will visit India and Nepal in April next year
Olivier Jolivet has been running Como Hotels and Resorts for almost three years
Why there's never been a better time to be a small luxury hotel brand
Como Hotels and Resorts’ chief executive is keen to find new projects, with New York, Japan and a new camp in Bhutan on the horizon
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Japanese airlines warn of Typhoon Hagibis cancellations
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airlines say their flight schedules could be severely disrupted on Saturday
Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas
Royal Caribbean names fifth Oasis-class ship
Wonder of the Seas to enter service in 2021
Hagibis is expected to make landfall at the weekend (Image: @MetOffice)
Typhoon Hagibis prompts Foreign Office warning
Storm expected to hit mainland Japan at the weekend
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Air India to launch Stansted-Amritsar route
Three-times weekly service to get under way on 7 November
Carnival breaks ground on Japan’s first dedicated cruise terminal
Carnival breaks ground on Japan’s first dedicated cruise terminal
Facility at the port of Sasebo on Japan’s south-westerly Kyushu Island due to open during summer 2020
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All the highlights from the Abta Travel Convention
Japan’s prime minister, Hello Kitty and all the top stories from the first two days of the Abta Travel Convention
Biman will restore flights to Dhaka from Manchester next year
Biman to revive Manchester-Dhaka route
Three-times weekly services to Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, via Sylhet, to get under way on 4 January
British Airways and Malaysia Airlines will team up across 23 destinations worldwide
British Airways agrees codeshare with Malaysia Airlines
oneworld partners to team up across 14 destinations in Malaysia, and a further nine in Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Vietnam
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Turkish Airlines boosts capacity on Gatwick-Antalya route
Carrier to operate Airbus A321 on route, increasing capacity by 20%
The refurbished Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor is due to reopen on 1 October
Raffles reopens historic Cambodia hotel
Grand Hotel d’Angkor reopens today after major refurbishment
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Abta Travel Convention to go ahead despite Cook collapse
Abta CEO Mark Tanzer said the convention would be the perfect forum to discuss the ramifications for the travel sector of the collapse of Thomas Cook
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Taj Safaris introduces jungle walks with tribal guides
Members of the Pardhi tribe will lead guided walks to spot tigers in an Indian national park
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Virgin Atlantic considers global A350 deployment
The new aircraft will initially fly to JFK but could be redeployed for next summer
Brian Langford will replace Charlie Cooper
Asia specialist Links appoints new travel trade manager
Brian Langford joins Links Travel and Tours from Ocean World Travel
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Japanese hotel brand makes debut in the UK
Prince Akatoki will be the first luxury hotel of many for Prince Hotels
ETG wants to change the image of Bhutan throughout the travel sector
Asia specialist launches first Bhutan programme
Experience Travel Group to pioneer travel to ’rarely explored’ kingdom
Iceland looks set to be one of Barrhead's top destinations next year
Cruise and multi-centre boom for Barrhead Travel
More clients looking to see multiple destinations during their holidays, while Iceland has been named one of the agency chain’s ’rising stars’
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Turkey and North Africa to bounce back in 2020 – Cook
Operator forecasts spike in demand for smaller Turkish resorts, North Africa adventure breaks and split-generational holidays next year
India specialist Satyan Bhalla and Middle East expert Rob Moller have joined Exsus
Exsus Travel brings in Middle East and India experts
Middle East specialist Rob Moller and India expert Satyan Bhalla to bring ‘decades of experience’ to luxury operator
Tui Blue Nam Hoi An will be Tui's first property in Vietnam
Tui to debut Tui Blue brand in Vietnam
Beachfront hotel hear Hoi An to open in spring 2020