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Holland America Line puts first ex-UK sailing for five years on sale
Nieuw Statendam will operate the 11-day Iberian itinerary, which will depart Dover on 8 September
SunExpress to go up against Jet2 and Tui at Leeds Bradford next summer
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa joint venture to launch flights to Antalya from Yorkshire airport in 2024
Why there is much more to Sicily than Mount Etna
There’s a pleasing edginess to Sicily, our writer discovers, with its volatile volcano, Mafia stories, and a sluggish rail service.
Turkish carrier pledges closer trade ties with new sales platform
Freebird Airlines launches 15% discount on Gatwick-Antalya fares this month
Flight-free slow travel specialist makes play for Gen Z market
Byway launched dedicated Gen Z range after more than 400% year-on-year increase in bookings from younger travellers
Turkey's Pegasus to operate biggest-ever Stansted schedule this summer
Budget carrier to operate up to 55 direct flights a week this summer to five Turkish destinations
Ryanair to grow network to 37th country this winter
Budget carrier to launch flights to Albania’s capital Tirana
Storm Oscar brings heavy rain and near-100km winds to Canary Islands
Weather warnings remain in place across much of the Canaries for heavy rain, high winds and thunderstorms
JG Travel Group triples capacity on winter long-stay programme
Group to offer Calpe on the Costa Blanca for the first time this coming winter across its National Holidays and Just Go! Holidays brands
Storm Oscar prompts FCDO weather alert for Canaries and Portugal's islands
Weather front likely to bring heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday (6 June)
CV Villas expands portfolio to two new European destinations
Villa specialist adds 14 properties in Rhodes and Bordeaux
Jet2 launches brand new flight and package holiday programme
Jet2’s first south of France flights and holidays under way, after inaugural Birmingham-Nice service took off on Friday (26 May)
Jet2 launches first of two new Italy routes from Birmingham airport
Airline and operator’s inaugural BHX-Sicily flight takes to the skies, with new Sardinia route to follow
Leger Holidays expands into river cruising and European rail breaks
New rail holidays and river cruises brochure features 32 tours offering rail and coach excursions, guided walking tours, rail connections and river cruises
EasyJet confirms another new base for summer 2024
Airline and operator follows up Birmingham base announcement with plans to station three aircraft in Alicante
FCDO tweaks Spain advice following summer strike threats
FCDO urges travellers to keep in touch with their airline or operator in the lead-up to their breaks
Jet2 ‘winning market share’ among ‘disillusioned’ travellers
Chief executive Steve Heapy tells TTG Jet2’s customer and agent-focused service during the pandemic has seen the brand convert customers from other airlines, operators and OTAs, and those who self-packaged
Jet2 boss: ‘We'll commit dedicated trade resource to launching Liverpool’
‘We know a lot of the agents [in Liverpool] already, but I hope we will be getting much closer to them and going a lot more business with them,’ Steve Heapy tells TTG as Jet2 reveals its 11th UK base
Jet2 to launch flights and holidays from Liverpool next year
Airline and operator chooses Liverpool John Lennon airport as its 11th base
Windstar Cruises to launch new Med and Canary Island sailings
An eight-day Captivating Canary Islands from Lisbon to Las Palmas sailing includes time in Madeira, as well as overnights in Funchal and Tenerife
Ryanair to expand operations to Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Morocco
Chief executive Michael O’Leary, told journalists on Tuesday (9 July) that Ryanair was looking at increasing its operations in Europe-adjacent countries, such as Egypt
Malta specialist Belleair Holidays to be revived by JTA parent
Senior JTA Travel Group executive Dave Green will take on the role of managing director of Belleair
Homeworking brand records strongest-ever first quarter
The Personal Travel Consultants in Partnership with Blue Bay Travel celebrate best first quarter to date, with sales up 60% on Q1 2019, driven by Spain, Greece and cruise bookings
Jet2 to restart free resort flight check-in in the Canaries this summer
Service will be rolled out to more than 130 hotels across four destinations in the islands this summer