Europe

Solmar reveals it has taken on more than 450 former James Villas' properties

The Staffordshire-based specialist will go into 2024 with a record 2,000-plus properties in its portfolio across Europe and Florida following Awaze’s decision to close its James Villas brand

Jet2holidays puts four new destinations across Greece, Portugal and Croatia on sale

Athenian Riviera and the Greek island of Symi to join Jet2’s 2024 programme, with summer holidays to Pula and Porto city breaks taking off in 2025

New era of sustainable holiday demand imminent, Jet2 chief warns agents

Airline and operator to flag hotels that have achieved Global Sustainable Tourism Council certification in response to ’exponential’ growth in web searches for ’sustainable’, ’low-carbon’ and ’guilt-free’ holiday product

Jet2 reveals key trends driving average trade sales prices towards £1,000pp

Longer stays, coupled with more family and luxury bookings, has driven average sales prices per person with Jet2holidays up by £100 over the past year, general manager trade Lloyd Cross has revealed

EasyJet bosses predict its 'almost impossible to replicate' operator model is set for rapid growth

EasyJet holidays can easily tap into parent airline capacity to grow rapidly, bosses say as they reveal strong growth in profits

EasyJet counts cost of Middle East crisis but is upbeat about summer

EasyJet spells out the impact of the crisis in the Middle East but says it will not derail its ambitions for the coming year

EasyJet holidays contributes to good 2023 group financial result

EasyJet has revealed a turnaround in its 2023 financial results helped by its in-house tour operation

Corendon to launch Crete flights from MAN and LGW next summer

Turkey’s Corendon Airlines has revealed more UK expansion next summer, including launching services from Stansted

Travellers to Italy and Spain put on pre-Christmas strike alert

Members of several Italian labour unions set to walk out on Friday (24 November), while Spanish ground handlers will strike early next month

Celestyal to offer expanded 2024 programme based on trade feedback

The Three Continents sailing would normally be the line’s first departure of the season, but the Hamas-Israel conflict has forced it to change its plans

Cruise Croatia to recruit for UK BDM as agent bookings soar

Small-ship operator wants to have expand its trade partnerships team before it launches a new agent portal

UK cruise sector ‘struggling to keep up with post-Covid demand’

Global cruise passenger numbers are expected to go up to almost 40 million by 2027

SeaDream Yacht Club doubles Norway cruises in 2026 following ‘record’ sales

The programme includes two itineraries – Trollfjord & Lofoten Islands and Yachting The Norwegian Fjords

Philippe Starck-designed Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes opens to guests

The 97-key hotel is housed in a chateau dating to 1871, which was at the heart of the region’s wine trade for two centuries

Fred Olsen super-fan celebrates 2,500 cruise nights with line

Retired fish and chip shop owner Kevin Harrison first sailed with Fred Olsen in 1993

Celebrity Apex to return to the UK in 2025 after inaugural season next summer

Celebrity Apex will sail a full season from Southampton for the first time next summer before returning the following year

EasyJet holidays reveals largest summer programme since 2019

EasyJet holidays has put its 2025 beach and city break packages on sale, with free child offers and a price guarantee

Riviera set to reveal biggest-ever peaks campaign amid soaring sales

Head of trade Thomas Morgan confirmed Riviera was targeting a 30-35% increase in agent business during peaks

Panache aiming to become 'world's largest luxury cruise retailer by 2030'

The Chorley-based agency is also looking to increase its tour operations business next year

Advantage boss warns against rise in Etias scams

The EU had recently seen a “rapid emergence” of fake Etias websites

Tui to expand touring and multi-centre options for 2025

Tui enlarges its touring programme for summer 2025 as it continues its attempt to broaden its appeal

Jet2 expands 2024 programme to meet demand for late summer sun

The airline has added extra capacity from eight UK airports including Belfast International, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford and Manchester

Iceland volcano eruption 'unlikely to be a repeat of 2010'

Accuweather’s Jonathan Porter said the situation was very different to 13 years ago, when the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull brought European air transport to a temporary standstill

Early season snowfall raises trade's hopes of bumper ski season

Bookings surge following heavy pre-season snowfall across the Alps