Europe

Jet2holidays reassures clients over FTI hotel concerns

UK operators have become embroiled in the FTI collapse via its portfolio of hotel brands in popular Mediterranean resorts

British Airways adds Lapland to Gatwick network

The airline’s short-haul subsidiary BA Euroflyer will operate flights to Finnish village Ivalo and Cypriot city Larnaca this winter

Lusso recruits Travelopia's Kevin Gaddes for new trade role

Lusso managing director James Weaver believes the travel industry veteran can strengthen the luxury tour operator’s existing trade relationships as well as attract some new agents

One&Only opens second Greek resort on Athenian Riviera

The luxury hotel group has officially opened its second property in Greece

What's new from Riviera Travel?

Riviera Fest shone a light on what makes the iconic brand – celebrating its 40th anniversary this year – stand out

FTI Touristik files for insolvency despite €125 million investment

FTI Touristik is the first of the parent group’s brands to file for insolvency with others expected to follow suit

Mandarin Oriental opens second London property in Mayfair

The luxury hotel group has unveiled its second property in London’s leafy Hanover Square

Oliver's Travels expands into Lapland as latest growth phases continues

The properties are aimed at customers seeking ‘adventure, cultural immersion or simply a retreat into nature’s embrace’, Oliver’s Travels said

AmaWaterways to expand global fleet with two more river ships

The vessels – AmaSofia and AmaKaia – will launch on 24 May and 3 August 2026 respectively

EasyJet holidays to discount agent bookings ahead of 'biggest summer season'

Customers booking via agents can secure savings of up to £200 on holidays to 100 destinations across Europe and north Africa

Eurostar passengers hit by second UK eGate failure in a month

Passengers on Thursday (30 May) faced delays and cancellations following another UK eGate outage

Majorcans urged to 'occupy' beaches this weekend as overtourism protests continue

The first protest will take place on Saturday (1 June) at the Sa Rapita beach in the south of the island

Carrier launches Swiss Lakes & Mountains collection to offer 'cooler' summer holidays

The luxury brand is investing in Northern Europe destinations in response to a growing demand for cooler summer holidays

Investigation under way after person ingested into jet engine and killed

The incident happened at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Wednesday afternoon

Iceland's Blue Lagoon shuts again owing to fresh volcanic eruption

Fifth eruption along the country’s southwesterly Reykjanes peninsula since December under way

P&O Cruises introduces new infection control measures onboard Ventura

The line has introduced various measures – including delaying embarkation – following discussions with the Southampton Port Health Authority and the UK Health Security Agency

Balearic govt 'to take all necessary measures' to thwart Majorca airport shutdown

It comes after overtourism protesters threatened to obstruct operations at Palma’s Son Sant Joan airport

Grecotel plans UK events and fam trips for 200 agents in 2024

The Greek hotel group will host events with TTG Luxury in the UK and is growing its team here

Jet2 puts 2025/26 ski flight programme on sale from 10 UK bases

Airline and operator will serve eight ski gateways – Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Lyon, Turin and Verona

Millions reportedly being spent to ready UK borders for new EU rules

Eurostar, Port of Dover and Eurotunnel all investing heavily in preparation for the rollout of the EU’s entry-exit system, the BBC reports

Four dead and 16 hurt after seafront restaurant collapses in Palma de Majorca

Emergency services confirm four fatalities and more than 15 others injured following incident on Thursday evening

Tui bases second aircraft at Bournemouth ahead of Jet2 launch next year

The new Boeing 787 will double Tui’s capacity at Bournemouth to 195,000 seats for the summer season

British Airways and JetBlue seek permission for surprise codeshare

British Airways and JetBlue have applied to codeshare selected connecting services from Heathrow, JFK and Boston, allowing them to sell each other’s flights

Tui confirms repositioning of Marella Discovery 2 this winter

Marella Discovery 2 will homeport in Spain and the Canaries this winter after itineraries in the Middle East and Asia were cancelled due to the situation in Gaza, Tui has confirmed