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PCS members in the UK Civil Service returned an average Yes vote for industrial action across the areas balloted of 86.2%
Civil Service strikes to impact ‘all areas of transport’
PCS members in the UK Civil Service returned an average Yes vote for industrial action across the areas balloted of 86.2%
Airline voucher conversion driving fresh wave of demand – Heathrow
Travel groups warn about impact of future APD rises
UKinbound says increasing aviation tax will be “hammer blow”
Vivid Travel's owner has paid clients with his own cash
‘Why more difficult decisions are likely after the Autumn Statement’
‘The real detail of the statement is not what’s said by the chancellor at the despatch box, but published by HM Treasury afterwards’
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Three guilty over MH17; Heathrow staff strike
A court has convicted three men over the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines flight
Iata is easing its financial criteria for travel agencies from November 2021 to October 2022
Will the chancellor's Autumn Statement help the travel industry?
What does Jeremy Hunt’s economic plan mean for sector staff and businesses, and how have industry leaders and associations reacted?
Govt pledges £14bn business rates support in Autumn Statement
Govt pledges £14bn business rates support in Autumn Statement
Chancellor has set out his economic plan for the UK
Last week brought optimism but it will take more than positive thinking to help the industry bounce back
Autumn Statement: Travel calls on govt to ‘unleash’ sector's potential
The government must offer more support to smaller travel agencies and tour operators, Aito and Advantage have urged
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Travel awaits autumn statement and tourists flock to Japan
Headlines focus on chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans for tax and spending
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Iain Stewart elected new transport committee chair
He said he wants the committee to both scrutinise and hold the government to account
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Foreign sec plans Qatar trip and Club Med could be sold
Qatar is in the spotlight with the World Cup set to start at the weekend
Uniworld is offering savings on its Venice & The Gems of Northern Italy cruise
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
'There are several issues that travel firms must yet be mindful of to survive Covid-19'
Brits ‘refusing to give up holidays’ despite cost-of-living crisis
New data has revealed three-quarters (76%) of British households preparing to go abroad in 2023 refuse to scrap their plans
Tanzer: 'We have been in touch directly with the government to share our dismay with ministerial comments this week'
Autumn statement a ‘pivotal point’ in travel’s recovery, says Abta
Abta and UKinbound set out a five-point plan on how the government can support the industry
Passengers demand more e-gates and a zero-tolerance approach to in-flight disruption
'We must lead our own transition to sustainability, and not have it thrust on us'
Industry must work together to bring consumers along on its journey to net zero, writes Advantage Travel Partnership chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said for TTG
Consumers and businesses are weighing up a range of different cost pressures (Credit: Tierra Mallorca / Unsplash)
Cost of living among themes set to be explored in Abta's Travel Trends conference
The full-day event will be held in London on 17 November and will focus on marketing strategies to support the continued resurgence of the travel industry.
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Abu Dhabi eases Covid testing and Green Pass restrictions
Guests are no longer required to present evidence of a recent negative PCR test for Covid-19 or complete the country’s Green Pass to gain entry
Stuart Andrew is the new tourism minister (Credit: parliament.uk)
VisitBritain chief welcomes new tourism minister
Patricia Yates says she’s looking forward to working with Stuart Andrew to drive economic growth through tourism
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Doncaster Sheffield airport to close for good and DfT seeks to make cuts
Yorkshire airport is due to see its final flights land on Friday, while the Department for Transport will explore savings across its programmes
L-R: Richard Holden, Huw Merriman and Jesse Norman (Credit: parliament.uk)
Huw Merriman handed rail and HS2 brief at DfT
New transport minister’s remit unlikely to touch extensively on outbound travel
Interest rates have risen to their highest level since 2008 (Credit: Pixabay / Pexels)
Interest rates: What does the hike mean for travel?
Interest rates have risen to their highest rate since 2008. Today, TTG takes a look at what the implications are for travel
Consumers and businesses are weighing up a range of different cost pressures (Credit: Tierra Mallorca / Unsplash)
Bank of England hikes interest rates to 3%
Biggest single rise in cost of borrowing since 1989 confirmed
Charlotte Vere is the new aviation and local transport minister
New aviation minister also handed maritime brief at DfT
Baroness Charlotte Vere to take up joint-portfolio previously held by Robert Courts
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Interest rate woe for travel and Virgin Atlantic eyes more Heathrow slots
Borrowing costs for businesses set to soar as interest rate decision looms, while Virgin Atlantic wants to pick up more slots at Britain’s busiest airport
Huw Merriman is the latest MP to join TTG's Agenda 2021
Huw Merriman: Travel's knight in shining armour?
The former chair of parliament’s transport select committee – now a transport minister – has been a vocal supporter of the outbound travel sector throughout the pandemic