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NCL's Walk for Wellness fundraiser to return with tougher target
The cruise line will donate thousands of pounds to Abta LifeLine and The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) Benevolent Fund should agents achieve the mileage set
Thomas Cook auditors fined millions for failings in run-up to 2019 collapse
Cook’s auditors have been fined nearly £5 million for failing to properly investigate the company in the two years before it collapsed, a damning report by a financial watchdog reveals
Intrepid Travel names trade lead Joanna Reeve as new general manager UK and Ireland
’I want to thank the travel trade and our agent partners for their unwavering support,’ says Reeve, who succeeds Hazel McGuire
Doncaster Sheffield airport: government backs £30 million mayoral investment plan
South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard has pledged £30 million to support efforts to reopen the airport by spring 2026
Crystal Ski guests among hundreds evacuated from La Plagne hotel blaze
More than 400 guests, most of them British, were evacuated from a hotel used by Crystal Ski in the French resort of La Plagne following a blaze early on Wednesday
Italy's national rail firm launches €1 billion bid to challenge Eurostar
Avanti West Coast co-owner FS Italiane Group has partnered with Spanish start-up Evolyn with a view to launching high-speed rail services between London and Paris from 2029
Viking claims world first with plans to debut hydrogen-powered ships next year
Viking Libra will have a propulsion system ’based partially on liquefied hydrogen and fuel cells’ and will launch late next year
Azamara enhances brand identity with new onboard programme
The cruise line recently flagged concerns around how it was viewed in the market place and has subsequently taken steps to enhance its onboard programme to deliver ’deeper exploration’ for guests
Emerald Cruises unveils three new ships and reveals plans for Seine debut
Two more superyachts to join the Emerald fleet in 2027, along with a custom-designed Seine river ship
Carnival reveals new short cruise focus ahead of major fleet expansion project
The Carnival Corporation brand is launching ships in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2031 and 2033 and will look to attract more customers who can’t take a week-long holiday as its fleet expands
Virgin Atlantic touches down in Canada after more than 10-year absence
Virgin Atlantic says it is ’here to stay’ after resuming flights to Toronto following an absence of nearly a quarter of a century
Pre-Easter strike action threatens travel to Greece and Italy this week
Greek air traffic controllers will join a 24-hour walkout by public sector employees on Wednesday, while easyJet flight attendants in Italy are also poised to strike on Wednesday
SunExpress adds new Turkish Riviera routes from Glasgow and Liverpool
Lufthansa-Turkish Airlines join venture will operate four weekly flights to Antalya and two to Dalaman from Glasgow airport this summer, as well as three-times-weekly Liverpool-Antalya flights
Watch: Wheelchair-friendly AND luxury? Inside the top Irish hotel making five-star accessible
With its exceptional staff and spacious layout, Anantara The Marker Dublin proves hotels don’t need to compromise on luxury to accommodate guests like my brother. 
Heathrow addresses criticism of power outage response with five-point plan
Transport committee hearing told the airport was warned twice about the resilience of its power supply in the days leading up to the meltdown on 21 March
Albatros Expeditions and Polar Latitudes to merge expedition cruise fleets
Two brands to join forces under same ownership group to ’coordinate and combine’ their Arctic and Antarctic expedition cruise operations
Aranui Cruises to launch second passenger-cargo ship Aranoa in 2027
Expedition Cruise Network member and Polynesia specialist reveals plans to expand fleet
Uniworld shares first look at upcoming 'super ship' S.S. Emilie
The luxury river cruise line will debut the stylish new-build in 2026
Golf tour operator clarifies position after CAA Atol 'failure' claim
London-based Golf Travel Centre has criticised the CAA after the authority branded it an Atol ’failure’ despite it still trading and it being in negotiations with the authority over a new licence
Luton becomes Jet2.com and Jet2holidays' second new base launch of 2025
Airline and operator will base two Airbus A321neo aircraft at Luton, where Jet2’s first based flight – to Majorca – took off on Tuesday morning (1 April)
EasyJet to base three aircraft at Southend airport this summer
Carrier’s 10th UK base will create around 1,200 jobs and support 140 direct roles
Thai tourism operations resume as Intrepid launches Myanmar earthquake appeal
Tourist attractions and transport hubs open as normal in Thailand after devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar
Seaside Travel's Richard Lowrey-Heywood joins Not Just Travel as BDM
Lowrey-Heywood, whose career in travel has seen him rep for Thomas Cook in Rhodes and work in Jet2’s contact centre, will work with Not Just Travel’s more than 700 franchisees and consultants to help grow their businesses
Marella Cruises orders two new-builds 'designed specifically for the British market'
The two new ships – Tui-owned Marella’s first new-builds – will be delivered in 2030 and 2032