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Tui to deepen expansion into Asia with second own-brand hotel in Cambodia near Angkor Wat

The new opening in Cambodia’s second city Siem Reap is situated near the iconic Angkor Wat temple complex and Tonle Sap lake

APT parachutes Travelmarvel experts into its call centre as brand launched as standalone entity

The Australia-based touring and river cruise company has given Travelmarvel ’a fresh visual identity’ to help grow the operator’s premium customer base

Portuguese baggage handlers threaten to walk out every weekend for the rest of the year

Union representing workers at all of Portugal’s major airports have issued a new strike notice running from 3 September 2025 to 2 January 2026

Former Shearings national account manager Claire Dutton joins Inspire Europe

Dutton will start her new role on 6 October and will support the company’s first-ever Independent Travel Associates conference in Majorca the following week

Celebrity Cruises invites agents to start placing deposits for first river holidays next month

Agents can start securing spots for their clients onboard Celebrity’s first river cruises from 3 September

Tui pledges £1 million in unspent apprenticeship funding to tackling UK skills shortages

Cash will go towards helping the NHS, charities and businesses create training opportunities in sectors facing workforce challenges

Four Seasons Yachts addresses guests after delaying launch of first vessel

Four Seasons I will now make its debut in the Mediterranean next March rather than in the Caribbean

Ryanair to offer Albania's capital Tirana from Birmingham and Dublin next year

Budget carrier will also boost frequencies on its exist Stansted-Tirana service with the launch of a new three-aircraft base in the city

Seabourn and Uniworld combine to offer 'first-ever' ocean and river cruise package

Agents can now book a Venice and the Mediterranean Sea package departing that brings together a Uniworld sailing and a seven-night cruise on Seabourn Quest sailing between Venice and Athens

Jet2holidays general manager trade Lloyd Cross to leave operator after 13 years

Cross confirmed his departure in a LinkedIn post, adding he will remain in the travel industry

P&O Cruises grows regional support for agents with two new hires

The line hopes Amber Eastwood and Isla Wilson will ’enhance its regional presence and strengthen relationships with the trade’

Havila Voyages teases ‘climate-neutral’ voyage as chief fires warning shot at competitors

Chief Bent Martini wants the line to expand its presence on Norway’s coastal route and to build a fleet that can operate sailings sustainably

Panache Cruises makes apprentice 'vow' after hiring three new sales staff to meet soaring demand

The Chorley-based luxury agency’s workforce has grown from a team of 67 to 76 across the UK and US in the last year

Ryanair hails conviction after smoking passenger forced flight to turn back

The passenger disrupted a flight from Edinburgh to Lanzarote on 5 July last year shortly after take-off by smoking, consuming his own alcohol and verbally abusing other passengers onboard

Gatwick baggage screeners to walk out over August bank holiday weekend

Strikes by ICTS employees to bookend one of the busiest weekends for travel of the year

Virgin Atlantic debuts 'gamified' training modules for agents

Carrier has revamped its Sky High Club agents’ training modules and detailed capacity increases on key routes this winter

Constantinou Bros recruits Vicky McGlynn from ITC and promotes Mark Richardson

McGlynn joins Cypriot hotel firm as sales manager north while Richardson takes up new head of sales role for the UK and Ireland following an uptick in sales through agents

Crystal partners with Abercrombie & Kent to offer new pre- and post-cruise extensions

The luxury cruise line’s new programme offers a wide range of land-based experiences before and after the voyage.

Portuguese baggage handlers to stage latest in series of four-day summer strikes this weekend

Baggage handlers at Portugal’s main airports will strike from Thursday 8 August to Monday 11 August, the second in a month-long series of walkouts

Aqua Expeditions to deploy its first-ever vessel in East Africa next year

The specialist line believes there are no other ultra-luxury yachts available to book by the cabin in the Seychelles

Wendy Wu Tours recruits ex-Baldwins marketing exec Amy Sharp to trade team

’We’re proud to be keeping such a talented professional in the trade, and I know our partners will value her insight and support,’ said Wendy Wu head of trade sales Gary King

Ryanair to offer Lapland from further three UK airports this winter

Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester to gain new Rovaniemi services

Alaska Airlines to make UK debut next spring with London-Seattle flights

Seattle-Heathrow route to open up connections along the Pacific coast of north America

Royal Caribbean seals deal with British Airways to offer exclusive flights in 2026

Selecting the flights will create a fly-cruise package priced from £1,112 per person, according to the family-focused line