Mediterranean

'My posts inspired an agent friend to book this cruise for a client'

A recent fam trip convinced Becky Walker, travel consultant with Club Voyages, that small ship sailing is the way forward

Tui boss calls for return of 'seamless' EU borders and tells of big drop in US sales

Tui’s Sebastian Ebel has highlighted a big fall in sales to the US and said it and the EU need to make border control more user friendly for UK travellers

Constantinou Bros recruits Vicky McGlynn from ITC and promotes Mark Richardson

McGlynn joins Cypriot hotel firm as sales manager north while Richardson takes up new head of sales role for the UK and Ireland following an uptick in sales through agents

Crystal partners with Abercrombie & Kent to offer new pre- and post-cruise extensions

The luxury cruise line’s new programme offers a wide range of land-based experiences before and after the voyage.

Portuguese baggage handlers to stage latest in series of four-day summer strikes this weekend

Baggage handlers at Portugal’s main airports will strike from Thursday 8 August to Monday 11 August, the second in a month-long series of walkouts

10 new ways to sell Italy to luxury travellers this year

Visitors to Italy are looking beyond Venice, and Rome and Amalfi Coast to explore lesser-known destinations.

Turkey Tourism: 'Agents' knowledge of the range of options Turkey offers is crucial to us'

Turkey’s efforts to extend the summer season and shift the spotlight onto lesser-known destinations is bearing fruit, and agents stand to benefit, Turkey’s tourism lead tells TTG’s Gary Noakes

EasyJet puts nearly 30 million seats on sale for summer 2026

The peak summer programme features 87,000 flights from the UK to destinations in Europe, North Africa and beyond

October launch date for new EU border rules risks half-term disruption, agents warned

Advantage has warned of possible October half-term bottlenecks at airports as the EU prepares to roll out biometric and fingerprint registration this autumn

EU confirms October start date for new biometric border rules and Etias visa waiver price hike

Long-delayed EU Entry-Exit System will finally start on 12 October, while the upcoming Etias visa waiver has almost tripled in price from €7 (£6) to €20 (£17)

Barcelona to cut number of cruise terminals in bid to limit passenger growth

Med’s most popular port reveals major revamp to improve sustainability and combat overtourism concerns

Jurassic Park meets luxury: Inside Corfu's newest adults-only resort

Ella Resorts has just opened its third property in Greece – here’s why clients should head to Alkyna, on Corfu’s beguiling west coast.

Ponant adds second catamaran to boutique 'Spirit of Ponant' fleet

La Desirade joins the Spirit of Ponant programme, offering seven- and 14-day voyages exploring southern Corsica and Sardinia

Celestyal launches tour op brand to meet demand from agents and 'cruise curious' travellers

Celestyal’s vice-president of business development Janet Parton has been appointed managing director of Celestyal Travel but will retain her position with the company’s cruise brand

Jet2 takes aim at younger and less affluent segments to broaden its appeal

Jet2 is contracting cheaper accommodation – including hostels – in a bid to attract younger and less affluent clients, which it says are not its core demographic

Crete 'ready to welcome visitors as normal' following wildfire

Around 1,500 tourists and residents were evacuated late last week owing to a fire in the Ierapetra region

Tui launches 2026/27 winter programme with new Lapland alternative and 'value' pledge

Three new concept hotels, new routes to Turkey and Egypt, extra short-, mid- and long-haul capacity and trips to Arctic Lakeland among additions

Agent reveals enquiries jumped after celebrity client's surprise announcement

Rebecca Murphy, founder of Travelista, has seen a surge in interest since organising a luxury holiday for Coleen Nolan.

EU inches closer to autumn launch target for new biometric border rules

Planned introduction of the EU Entry-Exit System this autumn inches closer following series of progress milestones

Lanzarote vows to be pickier about tourists in new ethical stance

Lanzarote has launched an ethical tourism campaign, saying it will be more selective in the type of visitor it targets

Is this the perfect cruise-starter holiday for a family?

Disaster strikes onboard Marella Discovery 2. Amy goes missing. Somewhere between the kids’ club and our cabin. My six-year-old daughter has a lonely night without her.

The next morning, we retrace our steps from the night before – which is practically the length of the ship – and find Amy, a much-loved cuddly, safe and well, propped up on the housekeeping trolley of cabin attendant Lubaib, who had scooped her off the corridor floor a few hours earlier.

EasyJet confirms 22 new routes for winter 2025/26 including Belfast-Lapland

EasyJet wil link Northern Ireland to Lapland this winter, claiming a first from Belfast to Finland with its new route – one among 22 it is adding to an expanded schedule

Murray Travel to launch exclusive Gran Canaria charter programme next year

’The dream is to make the Highlands feel less cut off,’ said the agency’s co-founder Scott Murray

Turkish Airlines ramps up UK and Ireland summer schedule

Turkish Airlines has added a raft of new frequencies to major UK and Ireland airports as demand spikes for Istanbul and destinations beyond the carrier’s home hub