Economy

'Travel is a growth engine': Industry leaders lay bare huge 'challenge' sector faces ahead of Budget

Industry's pleas so far fall on deaf ears as the Maldives roles out new tax on foreign travel sellers

Carnival Corp shifting capacity towards Europe owing to Caribbean pricing pressures

UK defies downturn in US visitation as trade body admits 'America is losing market share'

'Bloody nonsense' and 'completely unworkable': Agents slam new Maldivian tax on travel sellers launching next month

Outbound travel's contribution to the UK economy rises to £57 billion

Tui confident of 'positive' trading momentum despite lag in UK bookings

More than 40 airlines 'queuing' to get into Heathrow or expand their operations there, airport claims

Strong lates market 'part of the ebb and flow of consumer demand', says Advantage

Travel businesses deserve same 'breathing space' promised to consumers – Abta

Shorter, later holidays fuelling Advantage members' bookings as younger travellers turn to agents

Spending on travel rebounds in August as agents make hay while the sun shines

Summer late booking trend continuing into upcoming winter season, says Jet2

Aito buoyed by 'marked rebound' in bookings six months on from start of Iran war

New travel job opportunities leap by almost a quarter in July

EasyJet takeover still on for Q1 next year despite request to delay full details

Rebound in spending with travel agents continues in July despite biting heatwaves

Julia Lo Bue-Said: 'Where's the support for small businesses that underpin the economy?'

Abta: 'We’ve reached a tipping point where tax and regulatory burdens risk strangling economic activity'

Thriving, or just surviving? Do travel agencies still have a place on the high street?

Travel jobs market bounces back strongly in June after 'inconsistent run'

Foreign Office issues fresh travel advice for several Gulf states as renewed tensions in the Middle East threaten recovery in demand

Spending on travel rebounds in June with agents returning to growth

EasyJet agrees £5.7 billion takeover as Travel Corporation owner gazumps rival