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Industry charity Abta LifeLine sees applications for help almost triple over the past year

Foreign Office strengthens travel advice for the Middle East as US-Iran ceasefire falters

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

APT and Travelmarvel hands Michelle Ryan new expanded role covering Northern Ireland

Specialist Holidays Group bolsters trade team following huge agent sales surge in June

UK government extends eGate usage to eight- and nine-year-olds ahead of school holidays

Travel Editions appoints former Azamara chief David Duff as managing director

Not Just Travel unveils 'transformative' new luxury strategy and training programme

SixStarCruises invests in luxury expedition cruising with new specialist division

Travel's best workplaces in 2026 honoured as employee engagement hits 'record high'

Fire damage continues to disrupt Eurostar services between London and Amsterdam

EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential £5.2 billion US takeover

EU facing mounting pressure to ease 'chaotic' Entry-Exit System rollout this summer

Singapore Airlines boosts UK network with double-daily Gatwick service

'I'm going to buy a fridge,' says agent after racking up 100,000 Shine Rewards points with P&O Cruises

Miles Morgan Travel takes on two Spear Travels shops and readies another new branch

Lee Haslett to leave Celestyal to join 'leading sports organisation'

MSC Cruises adds two to trade team and hands Claire Smith expanded role

InsideAsia launches Taiwan with an initial seven itineraries, including multi-centres

Aviation leaders call for 'immediate intervention' on new EU border rules to save summer

Tui to operate Cork-Palma route next year to support its Marella Cruises programme

Group travel specialist Groupia ceases trading after nearly 25 years

Lucy Park joins Audley Travel as trade partnerships manager

Not in the Guidebooks aiming to host 50 agents on fam trips next year