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Net-zero goal 'impossible' today, says Uniworld's sustainability chief
Ultra-luxury river line given grant by The Travel Corporation to carry out audit on Joie de Vivre ship
Virgin Voyages' First Mates Appreciation Month In The Spotlight
Discover everything about Virgin Voyages’ First Mates’ Appreciation Month in July, a special offer available throughout the month and why your clients need to join the Virgin Voyages Sailing Club.
Silversea embraces ‘greenstronomy’ with launch of plant-based menu
The luxury cruise line will offer a new menu of plant-based dishes in response to growing demand from clients for vegetarian and vegan food.
Amsterdam to halve cruise ship numbers from 2026
Local authorities have announced that, from 2026, only a maximum of 100 cruise ships will be able to dock at Amsterdam’s port per year
P&O Cruises adds new regional airports to support fly-cruise programme
The additional flights from Cardiff, Newcastle and Glasgow bring the number of regional fly-cruise departures to 24
UK Outbound to meet following general election to plan lobbying strategy
UK Outbound has called a meeting in mid-September to discuss how to make an impact on the new government, saying Westminster’s understanding is poor
Crystal signs deal with Fincantieri for two new-builds
The Italian shipbuilding firm said the first vessel is scheduled to launch in spring 2028 while more details about the second ship will be revealed ’in due course’
Spending on travel continuing to outpace other non-essentials – Barclays
New CEBR and Barclays research says the UK Experience Economy - including holiday purchasing - is bigger than the GDP of Morocco and growing rapidly
Carnival Corp in 'position of strength' as new-to-cruise levels jump
The cruise giant says it possesses ’meaningful pricing power’ due to strong demand for 2025 sailings and no fleet capacity growth next year
SPAA spells out demands from new Westminster government
The SPAA has published an election manifesto detailing what it wants from the new government in order to protect and promote the travel industry
Celestyal to deploy new ship to operate expanded Arabian Gulf programme
The Greek islands specialist has announced Celestyal Discovery will join Celestyal Journey in the Arabian Gulf for the winter 2025 season
Trade still working through fallout from Manchester airport power failure
Airlines and operators are still having to deal with the after-effects of Sunday’s power cut at Manchester airport that disrupted flights and rendered baggage systems inoperative
Saga focused on ‘sustainable’ growth as cruise sales soar
The over-50s specialist reported booked revenue is 14% up against the same period last year in a trading update on Tuesday (25 June)
‘I'm so lucky, the team is in good shape,’ says Royal's new UK&I sales chief
Royal Caribbean’s Aaron Langford isn’t wasting any time in his new senior sales director role as he shares his vision for the UK and Irish market with Harry Kemble
TTG VV Fest gets under way with five free cruises for agents
TTG VV Fest returns for its second year on 24 June, with a week-long schedule of free, virtual training sessions, which will see five agents win cruises worth up to £3,500.
Ex-Cook agent joins Oceania Cruises as regional sales executive
Kal Sindhu joins Oceania from Travelbag, and brings experience too from his early career at Thomas Cook
Abta chief urges next government not to price out travellers with green measures
Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer has spelt out what he thinks the incoming government should do for the travel industry, warning net zero requirements must not penalise ordinary consumers
Regent Seven Seas reveals name of next ship
The ultra-luxury line will launch Seven Seas Prestige in 2026 before adding another new vessel to its fleet in 2029
Explora Journeys forced to delay launch of second ship
Both Explora Journeys ships have now been delayed coming out of the Fincantieri shipyard where they were built
Gold Medal ‘to transform travel trade landscape’ with new booking platform
Gold Medal says it will cut agents’ admin with new technology tie-up with Inspiretec that will automate the inputting of booking data
Cruise lines team up to create new Fred Olsen Travel concept store
Cunard, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn have each agreed a three-year deal in return for in-store branding at the concept store
Royal Caribbean names Celebrity Cruises' Gerard Nolan as new EMEA chief
Nolan has worked at Royal Caribbean Group since 2016 and will succeed China-bound Ben Bouldin
Summer 2024 'sold well' despite late booking trend and cost worries
A TTG Agenda 2024 panel agreed the summer had so far sold well, but a section of the market is holding back due to financial concerns
Consumer sentiment on the up, but holiday cost remains an issue – PwC
PwC survey reveals optimism among consumers about the economy, but some are holding back on booking travel citing cost and concern about household finances