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Birmingham and Glasgow to gain new Italy routes this summer
Ryanair announces seasonal flights to Pisa
Agent secures largest booking in Citalia's 90-year history
Paul Joyce, of Burnley-based Brulea Travel, secured the record-breaking sale worth £57,000
Newmarket to help agents capitalise on European touring demand
Bookings for the specialist operator’s short haul departures in 2023 are up by 66% on the same period in 2022
Ritz-Carlton to make debut in Italy
Marriott International is to bring the Ritz-Carlton brand to Lake Como
Rail specialist reports doubling in demand for Italy breaks
Railbookers launches new itineraries and e-brochures in response to increase interest in, and bookings for, Italy rail breaks
Anantara to open in former Amalfi monastery this spring
The Anantara Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi will open following extensive restoration and renovation works across the heritage property
LVMH to launch two hotels in Sardinia
The luxury conglomerate is to open hotels under the Belmond and Cheval Blanc brands
Ryanair adds five new Venice routes for summer 2023
Flights added from Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Edinburgh and Manchester
Clients loved Venice? Then this should be their next Italian holiday...
A five-day cruise on a bijou hotel barge along the River Po from Venice to Mantua is the epitome of slow travel
Jet2 extends summer Verona season and boosts Lake Garda offering
The moves come in response to an uptick in demand for late summer trips
Active Travel Group expands into Italy with cycling acquisition
The group has purchased the cycling assets and goodwill of specialist adventure operator, Inspired Italy, for an undisclosed sum
Portrait Milano opens in Europe’s oldest seminary
The hotel has welcomed the first guests to its 73 rooms and suites, housed in “one of Milan’s most fascinating secret spaces”
Ryanair to launch new Manchester-Turin route
Weekly Saturday service to get under way on 3 December
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
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
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
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
ITA Airways strips chair of powers amid sale negotiations
Last month, an investor group emerged as an interested party in acquiring ITA Airways
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How can you sell and market LGBT+ travel? That’s the question TTG will be asking in our latest TTG LGBT+ seminar
Major Travel invites agents to join virtual Italy walk incentive
Agents invited to log their steps on a virtual walk across Italy for the chance to win £1,000 and a £20 agent commission on their first Major Travel booking this October
Intrepid Travel adds 10 new tours to premium range

The new tours come a year after Intrepid launched its premium collection, offering a range of trips which feature hand-picked accommodation, private transport, first class train journeys and a selection of "signature" stays and exclusive experiences.

The addition of 10 new tours, which include six new trips in Europe and four new trips in North and South America, brings Intrepid’s premium offering to 97. The operator’s high-end range now spans 42 countries. 

Norwegian Cruise Line takes delivery of new ship Prima
The line welcome its first of six ships in its new Prima-lass, the brand’s first new class in almost a decade
More flight cancellations expected, plus new Australia flood alert
British Airways expected to detail more flight cancellations, while fresh flooding hits New South Wales in Australia