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Top 5: The luxury hotels advisors need to know this week
Our lineup of the newest openings, revamps and rebirths on the five-star hotel scene is back for another week
Celebrity Cruises’ fifth Edge-class ship to use new flex fuel engine
Celebrity Cruises to move away from ex-UK 'taster' sailings with Apex return
The 2,910-passenger Celebrity Apex will return to the UK in 2026, but will operate a programme without any shorter cruises
SPL Villas to offer price parity as it rolls out flight booking functionality
SPL Villas to offer price parity as it rolls out flight booking functionality
Villa specialist reveals it will offer guaranteed price parity for the first time as it introduces flight booking functionality for the trade
Middle East crisis prompts FCDO winter sun alerts and EU airspace warning
Foreign Office issues new advice for Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco among others, while the EU has advised airlines against entering Israeli and Lebanese airspace
The new adults-only resort doing luxury differently in Zante
With its swim-up suites and stunning sea views, the resort invites guests to detox from modern society and embrace the ’art of slow living’
Tui expands hotel portfolio hours after revealing bold new vision
New properties in Sardinia, Tunisia and Turkey added to Tui’s offering
Jet2holidays puts summer 2026 programme on sale with 22 new routes
Airline will launch new routes from Bournemouth, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stansted and Newcastle airports
Top 5: The best luxury hotels advisors need to know this week
Our roundup of this week’s best luxury properties is back.
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Eurostar and SkyTeam seal deal to combine air and rail travel
Eurostar and SkyTeam will offer combined itineraries from early 2025 following a memorandum of understanding between the two that will see them offer through-ticketing
Ikos Porto Petro is located in the south-east of Majorca
The Spanish resort that makes travel with toddlers a breeze
High end family holiday specialist Ikos has opened its second Spanish resort, in Majorca’s Porto Petro. Here’s how it delivers "unconditional luxury"
Princess Cruises chief John Padgett vows to make the line 'the best in the UK'
Princess president John Padgett and UK boss Eithne Williamson stressed the importance of fly-cruise bookings and how growing that side of the business would help the line gain a stronger foothold in the UK and Ireland
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Aito spells out concerns over new EU border rules and backs calls for discretion
Aito members have voiced their concerns to the FCDO about the upcoming European Entry-Exit System introduction, saying discretion must be used at peak times to avoid long delays
Updated: EU reportedly ready to delay new biometric border rules again
France, Germany and the Netherlands are understood to have told the EU’s home affairs commissioner they won’t be ready to implement the new Entry-Exit System in full on the proposed 10 November launch date
EasyJet and British Airways to launch flights to Georgia's capital Tbilisi
EasyJet and British Airways will offer direct links from the UK to Georgia’s capital Tbilisi next summer, with easyJet flying rom Luton and BA from Heathrow
August air fare rise 'second biggest for two decades', says ONS
New Office for National Statistics figures show air fares soaring in August, with the biggest monthly rise since 2001
Celebrity Cruises claims first with pre-registration for 2026 voyages
Celebrity Cruises claims first with pre-registration for 2026 voyages
Celebrity Cruises claims an industry first initiative with the opening of a pre-register of interest for selected 2026 departures for agents and their clients
On a mission to find Bond's mountaintop hideaway in Switzerland
Taking planes, trains and a catamaran to celebrate a movie milestone
'Brexit will deprive a generation of the invaluable, life-long skills travel can teach'
’Our industry, and the UK itself, will be much worse off as a result of no longer having access to such a resourceful young talent pool,’ writes Noel Josephides for TTG on the impacts of Brexit on the travel industry
Agents to power Tui's expansion into Latin American market
Tui has secured partnerships with travel agents in Latin America to launch outbound sales of holidays and dynamic packages using the expertise of its Spain and Portugal teams
‘It's our take on the ‘where next?’ culture’: Intrepid Travel reveals 2025 Not Hot List
Intrepid Travel has named the 10 destinations on its latest Not Hot List as part of its efforts to divert tourists away from overtourism hotspots
All the Amazing Hotels: Behind The Lobby Series 6 revealed
The BBC show that goes behind the scenes of some of the world’s most desirable hotels returns for its sixth series on 12 September
Caribtours promises trade loyalty and new destinations following merger
Caribtours has completed its merger with US-based ID Travel Group, hinting at new destinations and acquisitions while promising not to expand ’for the sake of it’
Amadeus River Cruises to launch ship 'for all seasons' and water levels
The 164-passenger Amadeus Amara vessel will have a 1.3 metre-draft, which will lower fuel consumption and allow it to operate when water levels fluctuate
Greece ponders €20 levy on cruise guests visiting sought-after destinations
Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced visitors to the likes of Santorini and Mykonos could be subjected to a €20 levy