In depth

Iberostar focusing 'more than ever' on agents as it pumps €210 million into refurbishments

Trade central to group's future as it plans to accelerate its resort refurbishment plans, personalisation options and community tourism projects

Border Force chief admits worries about 'slap-back' EU Entry-Exit queues

Phil Douglas questions whether smaller EU airports will have the capacity to cope with queues caused by the introduction of the EU Entry-Exit System

Transport secretary insists SAF legislation not designed to make flying more expensive

Heidi Alexander tells Airlines 2025 conference demand for flights 'only going in one direction' and that the cost of sustainable fuel should not be a barrier to more flights

Brand USA to target UK luxury agents by showcasing lesser-known premium product

The US tourism board is determined to introduce the UK travel trade to its hidden luxury offerings

Tui Airways to increase seat-only, launch new winter routes and target Brits abroad

Chief Marco Ciomperlik reveals plans to shake up Tui's UK airline in a bid to attract more non-package customers

Get the inside scoop on Scenic's next Discovery Yacht

Hear about Scenic and Emerald Cruises’ range of products, learn about the benefits of small ship cruising and get all the news on Scenic's new Discovery Yacht, in our new In The Spotlight video.

The fam trip that had these travel agents hooked on island hopping

Here's what a group of agents learned on a recent educational with Olympic Holidays, a specialist in stringing together Greek islands to create multi-centre adventures

Travel legend Diane Court passes away: 'Her loss will be felt across the industry'

Court spent more than seven years at JTA Travel Group after roles with brands such as USAirtours, Destinology, Freedom Travel Group and Gold Medal

British Airways and Heathrow bosses clash over airport's plans to move M25 to accommodate third runway

BA chief Sean Doyle says he is supportive of Heathrow's expansion plan, but not at excessive cost, but Heathrow chief Thomas Woldbye says a shorter runway won't accommodate larger aircraft

British Airways boss rules out return of free food and warns Budget could push up fares

'It was very obvious a whole host of things needed to be transformed' at BA, Sean Doyle tells Airlines 2025 conference

Orlando sales chief: 'I have every faith we will rebound and grow in 2026'

Destination is keen to leverage the Fifa World Cup taking place in the US next summer to help grow the UK market in 2026

Travel Counsellors' boss urges agents to embrace new AI tool: 'it will amplify your humanness'

Steve Byrne, chief executive officer of Travel Counsellors, says the new resource will enable its travel agents to focus more on their client relationships

'What should have been a run-of-the-mill trip became a tactical operation'

As a high-profile LGBTQ+ influencer, Jake Graf was apprehensive about travelling to the US for a travel convention – but did his fears become a reality at the border check?

'Trust is your new currency', plus five other AI trends influencing travellers in 2025 – and how travel agents can keep up

Travel Trends Podcast host Dan Christian shared his thoughts on how AI is changing travel for both travel agents and consumers at WTM London on Thursday, warning: 'travellers who use AI are ready to book – their credit card is out!'

Hays Travel makes second agency acquisition in a week after taking on Scottish independent

UK’s largest chain snaps up Scottish single-branch agency Holiday and Flight Centre – days after acquiring Millington Travel and just a week after buying Polka Dot Travel

British Airways parent insists demand 'remains strong' despite 'soft' transatlantic revenues

IAG says it remains 'well-positioned' for the future amid challenging period for North American market

'We're giving agents the support they deserve': Michelle Halsey leads wave of agency sales hires amid Explore trade boom

Explore has recruited Titan Travel’s Halsey as its first senior business development manager as it seeks to continue converting a period of rapid growth in trade sales

'A significant attack could put businesses under': Is travel the next big target for cyber criminals?

2025 has been marked by a succession of high-profile cyber-attacks – so how long will it be until travel hits the headlines for all the wrong reasons?

Cuba: 'We could accommodate millions more cruise passengers if the US lifted its embargo'

Cuba's tourism minister Juan Carlos Garcia Granda tells TTG he hopes to one day welcome more cruise lines to the country's ports

Travel must work harder to collaborate on sustainability and highlight progress to consumers

WTM London panel laments lack of collaboration on sustainability and some consumers' reluctance to engage with it

Which destinations are top of mind for 200,000 Wanderlust readers?

Japan was named Most Desirable Country (World) for the first time in more than a decade, with Costa Rica in second place and Canada in third.

'Governments have all the tools they need to tackle overtourism today,' WTM London hears

Venice and Copenhagen flagged as 'good' examples of places where government organisations had worked to ease overtourism pressures on communities

'You need to show up in this industry': ITT Future You panel shares how to make a splash in travel and tourism

Four breakthrough industry entrants shared how they got a foothold in the sector on the final day of WTM London

Tunisia records 40% uptick in UK holidaymakers as Brits embrace year-round appeal

Destination credits increase in airlift after welcoming just as many UK visitors during the summer as it did in the winter