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Rio Ferdinand's operator to auction Premier League kit for NHS

Lots up for auction include an England top worn by Declan Rice and a Chelsea shirt worn by Joe Cole

Abta sets out new guidance on refund credit notes

Further 55 travel companies back association’s Save Future Travel campaign, which has seen nearly 24,000 letters sent to MPs

Saga cancels all holidays and cruises until June

All holiday departures up to 1 June cancelled and all Spirit of Discovery sailings suspended

Thousands to benefit from extended furlough scheme

The extension is expected to benefit 200,000 people around the country

Advantage webinar focuses on sleeping well during crisis

"Your sleep is vital for your health, look after it and it will look after you"

Balearics showcases major overhaul of Playa de Palma

About €6 million has been invested into the pavements, lighting, parking and tree planting in 2019/20

Trump calls on US cruise and hotel chiefs to assist 'economic revival'

Carnival’s Micky Arison, Royal’s Richard Fain and NCL’s Frank del Rio to inform new US Economic Revival Industry Group on hospitality

US trade show IPW 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus

Organisers say show will be ’more vital than ever’ once the Covid-19 pandemic abates

EasyJet secures funding to sustain nine-month grounding

Half-year trading update reveals airline’s efforts to guard against impacts of the coronavirus pandemic

Royal Caribbean to cut US workforce by a quarter

Azamara boss Larry Pimentel to leave group to lessen impact on others

Caribbean resort giving away 20 free stays to NHS staff

Oualie Beach Resort is on the twin island of St Kitts and Nevis

Holland America Line suspends operations until 30 June

Line to protect agent commissions on bookings for cancelled cruises paid in full, and on the total amount for rebookings using future cruise credit

Surgeons Quarter's search for NHS-supporting hotels

It is The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s recently launched travel agency

How to maximise VAT savings during the Covid-19 crisis

Vatnav director Laura Chipp explores how travel companies can defer their VAT payments and ensure cash flow as the coronavirus crisis bites

Emirates rolls out 'rapid' pre-flight Covid-19 testing

Ten-minute coronavirus blood test trialled ahead of Dubai-Tunisia flight on Wednesday (15 April)

Former Cook chief backs Pirie's Right to Refund campaign

Harriet Green among new high profile supporters of Kane Pirie’s initiative, along with former Gold Medal MD Tony Fisher

Travel Counsellors' Steve Byrne to feature in TTG's Face to Face interview

Chief executive of the homeworking giant will discuss how the business has navigated the coronavirus crisis, and offer tips on what else businesses can do to survive

Tobago sets out to capture 'hearts and minds' of UK travellers

New PR push to highlight island’s focus on activities, niche interests and special occasions, and detail its coronavirus recovery

Pata launches Stay Home, Travel Later social media campaign

Agents urged to post pics under the #StayHomeTravelLater showing their working-from-home set-up alongside their dream holiday destinations

WTTC hails travel and tourism workers for going 'extra mile'

Organisation praises cruise lines for volunteering ships as floating hospitals, airlines offering free flights for medical personnel and cabin crew stepping in to relieve pressure on health services

Sri Lankan Airlines confirms Colombo-London flight

Limited options remain for Britons seeking to return from the island nation

Seabourn extends global pause in operations to 30 June

Agents requested to manage clients’ bookings online rather than over the phone

Princess Cruises delays Enchanted Princess UK launch

Line extends operational suspension through to 30 June, and pulls the majority of its 2020 Alaska programme

Catch up with TTG's virtual Keep Your Business Alive seminar

What can you do to best see your business through the coronavirus crisis? We asked a range of industry experts to touch in the key considerations facing the travel sector