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Kuoni to close its John Lewis concessions and end 14-year partnership

No plans for Portugal and Italy to exempt Brits from Europe's new biometric border checks, EU insists

Virgin Atlantic suspends Dubai and Seattle routes in winter schedule shake-up

Travel Village Group leaves Co-op Consortium to join Brilliant Travel

Joseph Grimley and David Chidley to join Viva Cruises in newly created BDM roles

More Brits changing travel plans as Iran crisis enters third month prompting Abta call to action

Industry leaders to come together for 'honest' discussion on responsible hospitality

Oceania Cruises joins sister brand Norwegian Cruise Line in ditching non-commissionable fares

Government to consult on giving airlines permission to pre-emptively consolidate flights

Wendy Wu Tours to offer beach extensions for the first time

Advantage chief backs Ryanair plea to suspend new EU border checks this summer

Intrepid, Kuoni and CV Villas rule out introducing surcharges this year

Murray Travel launches expanded charter programme with addition of Tenerife

More than half of destinations confident UK travel demand will recover over the summer

Royal Caribbean confirms order for sixth and seventh Icon class ships

Exclusive Belfast-Sharm route among nine additions to easyJet's winter schedule

Jet2 urges other destinations to follow Greece's 'common-sense' lead and relax new EU border checks for Brits this year

Windstar completes full transformation of its original sailing ship Wind Star

AmaWaterways hires P&O Cruises' Hayley Gadd ahead of huge fleet expansion

Just a Drop secures venue for third Travel United charity football cup this May

EasyJet holidays lays down €6 billion sustainability challenge to rivals in latest impact report

Carly-Ann Moore returns to Attraction World in new trade-focused role

Holidays 'very likely' to be affected, EU warns, as jet fuel worries deepen

Latest G Trek for Good raises more than £40,000 as industry leaders tackle 100km Camino challenge