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Amsterdam is a popular city break and river cruise destination
Amsterdam to halve cruise ship numbers from 2026
Local authorities have announced that, from 2026, only a maximum of 100 cruise ships will be able to dock at Amsterdam’s port per year
Government defends Foreign Office stance on Greek fires advice
UK Outbound to meet following general election to plan lobbying strategy
UK Outbound has called a meeting in mid-September to discuss how to make an impact on the new government, saying Westminster’s understanding is poor
Passengers have been warned to expect disruption over the festive period (Credit: iStock)
'When chaos reigns, why is it always tour operators left picking up the pieces?'
Summer has only just begun, but already, consumers have experienced severe travel disruption – and tour operators are bearing the brunt of the knock-on effects, writes Aito executive director Martyn Sumners for TTG
Barrhead Travel's Jacqueline Dobson, SPAA president
SPAA spells out demands from new Westminster government
The SPAA has published an election manifesto detailing what it wants from the new government in order to protect and promote the travel industry
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Agency boss calls for inquiry into Manchester airport power failure
Travel Village Group chief executive Phil Nuttall appealed for answers after agents worked around the clock to save clients’ holidays on Sunday (23 June) and Monday (24 June)
Just Stop Oil hints at further action to disrupt air travel in future
Climate group promises ‘sustained period of action’ after a protest at Stansted airport last week, which saw activists spray two private jets with orange paint
Abta chief urges next government not to price out travellers with green measures
Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer has spelt out what he thinks the incoming government should do for the travel industry, warning net zero requirements must not penalise ordinary consumers
Birmingham airport boss says queuing issues will be fixed for summer peak
Nick Barton promises agents their clients will not face long security queues this summer after spelling out measures to alleviate the issues
Get green claims right or risk wrath of regulators, travel warned
Next UK govt should help destinations become more sustainable, public say
New research finds 73% of consumers want the incoming UK government to help foreign tourist destinations become more sustainable
Tropical storm heading for Gulf of Mexico prompts FCDO travel alert
The Foreign Office has warned travellers the storm is heading towards the eastern coast of Mexico
IAG sets out timetable for British Airways’ return to pre-Covid capacity
British Airways granted permission to extend US network with JetBlue codeshare
British Airways will add 75 connections from New York and Boston with JetBlue following the approval of a codeshare deal by US authorities
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Changes to liquid rules 'creating uncertainty' heading into summer peak season
The government’s decision to temporarily reintroduce the 100ml liquid rule at six UK airports will create ’uncertainty’ going into the peak summer season, airports have warned
Former industry exec Steve Endacott becomes 'AI election candidate'
Former Airtours boss Steve Endacott is to make another attempt at gaining political office, this time as an avatar candidate to promote artificial intelligence
Liberal Democrats vow to shift flight tax burden onto frequent flyers
Party unveils aims to reduce the climate impact of flying in general election manifesto
Why travel must learn to tell its story better: eight takeaways from the ITT conference
Hundreds of current and future travel leaders took on some of the weightiest issues facing the industry this week at the 2024 ITT conference; James Chapple reports
Airport pledges to end liquid and laptops rule by Easter
'Liquid rule' reintroduced at six UK airports despite security upgrades
The 100ml cap on liquids in hand luggage has been reintroduced at the six UK airports that have already completed their upgrades to new generation scanners designed to speed up passage through security
Abta: 'The mood music is changing in Westminster when it comes to travel'
Party manifestos – what should we expect for travel?
Abta’s Luke Petherbridge outlines what the travel industry should expect - or not - from party manifestos forming the state of play for the upcoming general election
Julia Lo Bue-Said: 'We need £200k to get govt to recognise travel as an economic sector'
Advantage Travel Partnership chief calls for travel to band together to fund a lobbying ’war-chest’ to ’drive policy engagement through what may be a change of government’
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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
Scottish councils free to introduce tourist taxes from spring 2026
Edinburgh is expected to become the first Scottish destination to introduce a visitor levy after legislation paving the way was backed by members of the Scottish parliament (MSPs)
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
Huw Merriman is the latest MP to join TTG's Agenda 2021
Travel's Covid ally Huw Merriman to stand down as MP in July
Merriman was praised during the pandemic by industry figures for fighting travel’s corner in Westminster
Government defends Foreign Office stance on Greek fires advice
'Engage your candidates' says Abta as Sunak calls general election
’Now is the time to engage with candidates locally to make sure they recognise the value of travel and tourism,’ says Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer
There were reports of six-hour delays at Dover (Credit: iStock)
'Critical issues to overcome' ahead of new EU border rules, govt warned
Kent’s transport and tourism authorities have urged the government to ensure a seamless rollout of the new EU border rules