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Carnival Cruise Line to offer Dover mini-season during summer 2025
The 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle will operate nine sailings from the UK
Holiday spending ‘could exceed pre-pandemic levels this year’
Around 32% of Brits said they would most want to continue to spend on holidays – even if they had to cut their overall spending, according to market research firm Mintel
More than a third of Brits booking their holidays with agents, new data reveals
Travel Counsellors research finds more than a third of consumers turned to travel agents in the past 12 months, with higher income households more likely to do so
Abta LifeLine launches hardship package to combat cost of living crisis
Abta’s Lifeline charity to offer food, energy and clothing vouchers to deserving industry families and individuals this winter
Panache Cruises to up apprentice intake as it looks to double workforce by 2026
The agency’s founder James Cole said training apprentices was a ’personal passion’ of his
SeaDream re-hires Mark Schmitt as UK and Ireland sales chief
Schmitt replaces Natalie Read who is leaving to pursue ’a lifelong dream’
Strike threat hangs over cruise despite port operator's confidence in talks
The dispute could lead to strike action across 21 UK ports including Southampton, which could potentially disrupt cruise departures
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines names new chief as Peter Deer takes up another role
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed a change at the top, bringing in an executive from a leading German tour operator, with serving managing director Peter Deer moving into a new chief financial officer role
Virgin Voyages: 'There's lots to celebrate this October!’
SJ Walker, director of sales at Virgin Voyages, talks about the popularity of the line’s new sailings from Portsmouth onboard Resilient Lady, and an epic incentive
Explora Journeys officially names new vessel following July launch
Explora I is the first of six ships that will be delivered to the line by 2029
Riverside Luxury Cruises boss hints at basing new-build on the Douro
However, co-owner Gregor Gerlach stressed to TTG his priority was getting all five current Riverside ships in the water first
UK evacuation flights begin after airlines suspend Israel services
Government charters flights to evacuate British nationals from Israel after carriers suspend Tel Aviv services
CMA issues guidelines on navigating legal pitfalls around sustainability
The Competition and Markets Authority publishes document detailing advice for businesses on how to cooperate on sustainability without falling foul of the law
Riverside Luxury Cruises agrees to charter two ships to rival line
Uniworld will operate the Victoria and Elisabeth vessels in 2024 and 2025 respectively
'Trust us to unlock the new-to-cruise market,' agents urge lines
Bigger fam programmes, more overnight calls and clearer promotions would help the trade break down barriers for first-time cruisers, agents tell Harry Kemble
Cruise lines halt calls amid deadly Israel-Hamas conflict
Handful of lines set out plans to amend itineraries following resumption of conflict in the region
Lebanon becomes off-limits following new FCDO advice
The FCDO has issued new advice about Lebanon following escalation of the Israel situation
Spending momentum ‘still with travel in September’, says Barclays
New figures from Barclays show spend on travel continued its healthy upward trajectory last month
P&O Cruises makes play for families with half-term focused 2025/26 autumn programme
Iona will operate the cruises on 18 October, 25 October and 1 November 2025
Video: Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Cunard's new ship, Queen Anne
The 3,000-passenger vessel will be the line’s first new ship for 14 years
From travel novice to Agent of the Year: the award-winning homeworker eyeing expansion
Not Just Travel consultant Ben Casey has had a stellar four years after starting his homeworker agency from scratch
Royal Caribbean reveals name of second Icon Class ship
Star of the Seas will start sailing in the summer of 2025
Virgin Voyages grows female cruise leadership with first COO
Michelle Bentubo is currently the line’s SVP of service excellence, travel operations
Cunard pledges to host up to 500 agents onboard new ship Queen Anne
The line will host two overnight onboard experiences in Southampton for agents, while around 200 will be able to get onboard at next year’s Clia conference