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Tui takes up €1.8 billion loan from Germany's state bank

Facility agreed in principle last month to be used to ‘cushion the unprecedented effects’ of the coronavirus pandemic

Abta: 'Tell your MP what's happening to your business'

Association’s head of public affairs Luke Petherbridge urges travel businesses to ’speak up’ and lobby MPs and policymakers for change amid the coronavirus crisis

Chargebacks and Section 75 claims: Everything travel sellers need to know

Kemp Little’s commercial technology associate Julia Barry explores how the travel sector can challenge unwarranted Section 75 and so-called ‘chargeback’ claims

Tourism minister throws 'at-risk' DMOs £1.3 million lifeline

“We must act now to help the tourism sector be as strong as possible when we get through this pandemic,” said Nigel Huddleston

Advantage Travel Partnership 2020 conference postponed

The event, which was due to be held in Madeira over 15-18 May, will now be held in 2021

Sandals Resorts announces NHS 'thank you' discount

Health service workers offered 10% discount for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic

Airlines granted up to £1.1bn air traffic control fee holiday

Eurocontrol to give airlines more time to pay with European air traffic down 90% due to the coronavirus pandemic, which it said had resulted in a “sudden and significant cash flow crisis”

Abta LifeLine secures £20,000 from Martin Lewis Covid-19 fund

Grant money to help support those in travel facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic

Japan declares coronavirus state of emergency

Order to cover Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic

Protected Trust Services reports surge in demand

It has created a new Covid-19 Recovery Package

Jet2 hoping to resume flight and holidays programme in June

Decision to be kept under constant review in line with government guidance; all flights and holidays cancelled up to 16 June

Iata backs airlines issuing vouchers instead of refunds

Association confirms it will ease requirements on agents, such as delaying BSP settlements, while acknowledging the message was not the one the trade was hoping for

Raab to lead Covid-19 response as Johnson hospitalised

Dominic Raab, leading a press conference in Boris Johnson’s absence, confirmed thousands more people had been brought home

Saudi state acquires stake in Carnival Corporation

Sovereign wealth fund takes 8.2% stakeholding in P&O Cruises, Cunard, Princess and HAL parent

TTNG joins calls for govt to ease package travel rules

Consortium also taking on some of the burden by sorting through members’ clients’ insurance policies to check their cancellation cover

Abta launches campaign warning govt of 'billions' in refunds should firms fail

The association is urging people to visit its new Save Future Travel microsite and send an automated electronic letter to the relevant MP, highlighting the industry’s asks

Steve Endacott: 'Small and medium-sized business must save themselves'

‘Use your time wisely; it costs nothing, and can save a lot of money when the rebound comes. Start thinking and planning now’

Taking bookings for May 'clearly not commercially wise'

Etoa webinar debates range of issues arising from coronavirus crisis affecting travel, including the Foreign Office advising against all but essential travel worldwide ‘indefinitely’