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EasyJet to restart international flights next month

From 1 July, carrier to expand schedule to include more than 900 weekly flights to and from 14 UK airports

Hotelplan Group to cut more than 400 roles

Inghams’ Swiss parent says the need to shrink the company has become ’unavoidable’

Jet2.com to reduce 2020 and 2021 flying programmes

More than 100 pilot and nearly 400 cabin crew roles at risk as airline and operator respond to challenges of the coronavirus crisis

Qantas Group to cut 'at least' 6,000 roles

Carrier sets out three-year strategy to return to growth

Brian Young: 'Agents can capture re-emerging youth travel market'

The role of a travel expert to connect young travellers with the right tour, advise on safety, destination and restrictions, will be more important than ever, says G Adventures MD Young

Abu Dhabi ready for 'new era' of global tourism

New standardised hygiene programme introduced across all hotels and tourism attractions in the emirate

'Covid-free' Azores awarded 'safest destination' stamp

Portuguese archipelago preparing to begin welcoming visitors, subject to new infection and border controls

TTG's Tracker: Sales growing at fastest rate since mid-April

Nearly 60% of tracker respondents made new sales during the week to 19 June, up from less than a third in mid-April

EU could block US visitors over country's coronavirus response

Union mulling draft ’acceptable traveller’ lists as member states prepare to reopen their borders from 1 July

Balearics ready to welcome back Brits

Islands launch new promotional video targeting British holidaymakers

Spain highlights Covid precautions with new seal of approval

Spain encourages tourist businesses to take Covid measures with Responsible Tourism badge

Air bridges could face EU legal challenge

European Commission warns ’there can be no discrimination’

Staycation specialists boosted by plans to ease lockdown

Hoseasons recorded a booking every 11 seconds after Boris Johnson committed to easing the UK’s coronavirus lockdown next month

KLM to resume operations at London City airport

Services to Amsterdam Schiphol to resume on 13 July

Bahamas to reopen to overseas visitors from 1 July

Island nation preparing to enter second phase of coronavirus recovery

Abta: 'Travel remains in a perilous state'

Association welcomes UK government efforts to ease lockdown, but warns ’process of sending people on holiday not like turning on a tap’

Royal extends global cruising suspension into September

Line announces fresh cancellations owing to the ongoing coronavirus crisis

Joss Croft: Some businesses have been through 'three winters'

UKinbound chief leads cautious welcome from UK hospitality and inbound tourism sector for plans to further ease the country’s coronavirus lockdown

Agent Matters: 'Think longer-term for your marketing strategy'

Agents agreed their marketing emphasis had shifted towards the ’longer term’ during last week’s TTG Agent Matters panel discussion

Agents: 'Reopening shops will restore confidence'

How three agents got their businesses and staff ready to reopen on the high street

Anguilla 'Covid-free' according to WHO

Borders remain closed to international visitors until at least 30 June

Former Kuoni staff head up new content and marketing outfit

Ex-Kuoni senior copywriter and magazine editor Laura May launches new agency dedicated to the travel sector

In TTG: Trade's sadness at GM-T2 merger proposal; high street positivity

From exclusive news content to advice to and from agents and industry experts, here’s what’s in this week’s TTG

Spain reopens borders to Brits and drops quarantine requirement

Country’s three-month state of emergency lifted