Europe

Tui poised to operate biggest-ever Lapland programme

200 Tui elves, 51 reps and 33 entertainers to bring Christmas to life for nearly 30,000 Brits

Off-season holidays 'becoming more popular' among travellers

According to a Virtuoso’s latest Travel Trends report, destinations such as Italy are urging travellers to visit in the off-season in a bid to combat over tourism

First look at Virgin Limited Edition's Majorca hotel ahead of summer opening

Virgin Limited Edition is now taking reservations for the Son Bunyola Hotel, which will open its doors in Majorca in August 2023

Ikos Resorts enters Majorca with Ikos Porto Petro

Ikos Resorts will launch Ikos Porto Petro in 2023, marking its first resort in Majorca and second in Spain

Jet2holidays launches new range of golf packages to Turkey

The launch will allow agents to offer customers five-star hotel and four rounds of golf plus flights with Jet2.com

Baglioni to expand following major investment from Palace Resorts

Baglioni will open new properties in Italy and Europe, after Palace Resorts became the majority shareholder of the brand’s holding company

Finnair cuts 150 jobs amid Russian airspace closure

Some workers have been offered different roles with the airline

Ski Scandinavia doubles winter ski capacity

It is operating direct flights from Gatwick to Salen/Trysil on Saturdays

AMR Collection to expand into Portugal with new property

Dreams Madeira Resort Spa and Marina is expected to open in early 2024

Travel awaits autumn statement and tourists flock to Japan

Headlines focus on chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans for tax and spending

New destinations in the pipeline, Jet2 chief reveals

Airline and operator to target market share in the Mediterranean, Steve Heapy tells Jet2 conference, while ruling out any imminent move into long-haul

How a Ukrainian refugee found her home in travel

A Ukrainian refugee who fled her war-torn homeland for pastures new in the UK has told how her role with a ticketing company has helped her and her family settle in to a new way of life

Havila Voyages christens new ship in Alesund

Godmother Aurora Sævik christened Havila Castor with pure water from Geirangerfjord

FCDO updates Italy advice over summer 2023 Venice entry fee

The UK Foreign Office has advised travellers to check with their operator before departing for the city

Foreign Office updates Turkey advice after Istanbul bombing

According to the BBC, at least six people have been killed and 81 wounded in an explosion

Which capital city is ‘the bargain choice’ for Christmas market breaks?

It’s the fourth time in a row the Latvian capital has come out on top of the Post Office Travel Money Christmas Markets Barometer

Greece surpasses pre-pandemic passenger levels

New data from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) found European destinations ‘continued to prove popular’ among British tourists throughout the summer

Tui puts summer 2024 holidays on sale

Tour operator’s launch includes 100,000 free kids’ places

Celebrity to offer 'most ambitious sailing season ever' in 2024

The brand will offer year-round sailings in Europe and Asia, with its Edge-class ships making market debuts around the world

Viking Cruises takes delivery of new ocean ship Viking Neptune

Viking Neptune’s delivery ceremony took place on Thursday (10 November) at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona

SeaDream to return to fjords and northern Europe in summer 2025

The luxury yacht line will sail SeaDream II in the North and Baltic Seas

WTM 2022: Quality not quantity the goal for the Balearics

The Balearic Islands’ recent focus on sustainable, quality tourism is paying off, with tourists now spending 7% more per day than they did in 2019

‘Don't fear the transition to sustainability,’ says Tui boss

Sebastian Ebel tells WTM London the travel and tourism to ‘treat the decade of sustainable transformation ahead not as a threat, but as an opportunity’

Norse Atlantic puts first summer 2023 flights on sale

The carrier will offer a London-New York service as part of its new schedule