Europe

Jet2 puts 2025/26 winter sun programme on sale across 12 UK bases

Major Morocco expansion, two brand new winter routes and first winter sun programme from new 12th base Bournemouth among highlights

UK ‘unprepared for new EU border rules’, says Lords committee

Lords casts doubts over the UK’s preparedness for the implementation of new national and European border rules

EasyJet puts spring 2025 flights and packages on sale

EasyJet has loaded spring 2025 flights and packages onto its booking system covering the period from early March to mid-June

P&O Cruises passengers isolating following sickness outbreak on Ventura

Isolating affected passengers is one of several protocols the line has introduced to contain the stomach bug

Mandarin Oriental to open first Rome hotel in historic property

The luxury brand’s first Rome hotel will open in 2026, marking the fifth Italian hotel for the group

Ambassador ship to host 2024 Advantage cruise conference in Amsterdam

The event over 24-27 October will place a focus on how agents can attract a new generation of cruise guests and drive growth throughout the sector

Apex deployment 'elevates' Celebrity's ex-UK offering, says president

The 2,910-passenger Celebrity Apex ship will return to Southampton next summer

Havila Voyages promotes Matthew Valentine to global sales chief role

The travel industry veteran joined the Norwegian coastal cruise line four years ago from rival operator Hurtigruten

Domes to launch beach-side glamping resort in Greece

The beachside resort will feature ‘luxent’ cabanas for an elevated glamping experience.

Borgo Pignano: The luxury Tuscan retreat that takes guests 'back in time'

The historic Borgo Pignano has become one of Italy’s finest retreats over the past few years.

'The Balearics street drinking rules are a classic government own goal – and totally unworkable'

’Local police in San Antonio have enough to do over a busy summer tackling real crime; these headlines paint a picture of swat teams swooping on innocent tourists sipping a can of beer in the evening heat,’ writes Ibiza local Martin Makepeace for TTG

Balearics introduces street drinking ban as part of responsible tourism push

People caught drinking alcohol in public in specific zones in Majorca and Ibiza are at risk of being fined up to €1,500 (£1,300)

A-Rosa unveils new trade incentive to help agents ‘get under product's skin’

Twenty-five agents can win a cabin on selected A-Rosa River Cruises 2024 or 2025 sailings as part of the line’s largest-ever trade incentive

Princess's UK boss: ‘Air lift challenges can be a blocker for cruise customers’

The line is currently finalising scheduled air capacity for its 2025 UK and Europe programme, Princess’s UK and Europe vice-president Eithne Williamson confirmed

Edinburgh and Glasgow poised to gain new budget Turkey flights

Pegasus Airlines’ new Edinburgh-Istanbul route will take off this summer before SunExpress lands at Glasgow next summer

Grecotel appoints new business development manager for the UK and Ireland

The luxury Greek hotel company has expanded its team in the UK and Ireland to boost sales of its 40 properties

National eGates failure 'raises questions about UK's readiness for EU Entry-Exit scheme'

Border minister apologises for eGates outage on Tuesday night, while Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said calls for ’robust’ contingency planning to mitigate any future incidents

Jet2holidays adds more than 35,000 extra summer 2025 seats 'to meet demand'

Customers located near Jet2’s nine UK bases – Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle International, Stansted and Liverpool John Lennon – stand to benefit from the expansion

How The Hari in London became one of the most sustainable hotels in the world

Meet Angela Montebello, the environmental engineer behind The Hari’s sustainability success

EasyJet expands Glasgow base and launches Enfidha and Larnaca flights

Airline will base an extra aircraft in Glasgow this summer, its sixth, allowing it to launch new routes to Enfidha in Tunisia and Larnaca in Cyprus

EasyJet holidays adds two new island destinations to summer programme

France’s Corsica and Spain’s Sitges available to book for summer 2024

New data reveals big hike in 'budget' air fares to Spain this summer

Data firm Mabrian outlines big increase in budget airline fares to Spain this summer, the highest of any major European market

Luxury hotel brand shares why Menorca is Balearics’ ‘best-kept secret’ ahead of new opening

Menorca farmhouse Santa Ana is the latest addition to Vestige’s collection of restored luxury properties

New Jet2 routes take off from Birmingham and Edinburgh airports

The airline and operator will serve Montenegro from BHX for the first time this summer, while Edinburgh has gained its first Jet2 service to Malta