Destinations

Alastair Donnelly: 'We want to target the right trade partners as we grow our Asian destinations'

Inside Travel Group co-founder tells TTG about the group’s plans to ramp up its trade focus and capitalise on South Korea’s emergence as an in-demand destination

Virgin Atlantic to resume direct Tel Aviv flights in September

Daily services between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv will resume on 5 September

Sandals team to run, kayak and hike for four days in aid of paediatric care

To raise £100,000 for childhood cancer and emergency care, Sandals and Beaches Resorts’ sales and marketing representatives, Unique Vacations UK will take on a challenge on Saint Vincent this October

The trip agents will want to sell while Japan is booming

Specialist’s new bullet train-inspired itinerary will take your clients off the beaten track, while not sacrificing time in the classic favourites.

EasyJet expands Malta programme with new Liverpool route

The route will operate on Tuesdays and Sunday, throughout the year starting from 10 December 2024

Latin Routes plans more new destinations after adding Guatemala

Specialist will introduce additional countries in Central America later this year

Eurostar passengers hit by second UK eGate failure in a month

Passengers on Thursday (30 May) faced delays and cancellations following another UK eGate outage

Majorcans urged to 'occupy' beaches this weekend as overtourism protests continue

The first protest will take place on Saturday (1 June) at the Sa Rapita beach in the south of the island

Classic Collection's Dave Watson joins Prestige Travel sales team

Dave Watson, who started his career in travel in 2000 with Thomas Cook before joining Classic Collection Holidays in 2019, has taken up a new role on Prestige’s short-haul team

Carrier launches Swiss Lakes & Mountains collection to offer 'cooler' summer holidays

The luxury brand is investing in Northern Europe destinations in response to a growing demand for cooler summer holidays

Tunisia clarifies date new tourist tax will apply to package holidaymakers

Package holidaymakers will have to pay Tunisia’s new tourist tax from 1 November, regardless of when they booked their trip

Welsh agent’s first Patagonia tour to coincide with St David’s Day

The two-week trip will take in Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls and Mendoza, and will be open to up to 50 people

Caribbean Tourism Organisation chapter teams up with Bermuda for summer ball

The event on 13 June will be hosted at the Kia Oval Cricket Ground during the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the Caribbean and the US

Canada's safest bet for the northern lights is courting the UK trade

Northwest Territories targeting more British visitors after securing better air access to the province, touted as the "best place in the world" to see the Aurora Borealis

Investigation under way after person ingested into jet engine and killed

The incident happened at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Wednesday afternoon

Iceland's Blue Lagoon shuts again owing to fresh volcanic eruption

Fifth eruption along the country’s southwesterly Reykjanes peninsula since December under way

Balearic govt 'to take all necessary measures' to thwart Majorca airport shutdown

It comes after overtourism protesters threatened to obstruct operations at Palma’s Son Sant Joan airport

Scottish councils free to introduce tourist taxes from spring 2026

Edinburgh is expected to become the first Scottish destination to introduce a visitor levy after legislation paving the way was backed by members of the Scottish parliament (MSPs)

Why Bermuda is the ‘quiet luxury’ destination every agent needs to know about

With its gentle hospitality, low-key lifestyle and natural beauty, Bermuda is keen to highlight how its luxury scene is somewhat ‘softer’ than many of its competitors

How to ride a splendid feat of engineering in Mexico's answer to the Grand Canyon

Tour operators are reporting rising demand for the Chepe Express, a scenic railway linking mountains and coastline, via the heart of the remote Copper Canyon.

Jet2 puts 2025/26 ski flight programme on sale from 10 UK bases

Airline and operator will serve eight ski gateways – Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Lyon, Turin and Verona

CV Villas partners with Byway to offer flight-free breaks

Agents will be able to offer their customers pre-built itineraries to the Mediterranean combining rail, ferry and bus journeys with villa stays

Millions reportedly being spent to ready UK borders for new EU rules

Eurostar, Port of Dover and Eurotunnel all investing heavily in preparation for the rollout of the EU’s entry-exit system, the BBC reports

Europe's most scenic flight: this is how you book it

New airline SkyAlps’ summer service from Gatwick to Bolzano is bringing the majestic Dolomites even closer, and quite literally with the view from the window.