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Newcastle to gain new budget Barcelona route this summer
Ryanair services between Newcastle and Barcelona will operate twice a week from April as part of its summer 2023 schedule
French general strike set to hit air, rail and ferry links on Tuesday
Several airlines, ferry firms and Eurostar have warned of the potential impact of a fresh general strike over pension reform on Tuesday (7 March)
ITAA to hold annual conference in Turkey this October
Antalya will host the bash over 10-15 October
Jet2 takes baggage handling in-house at Bristol and Newcastle
Airline and operator says control over ramp operations would boost customer experience during what is set to be its biggest summer ever
EasyJet to base extra aircraft in Belfast this summer
It comes after the airline carried its 70 millionth passenger to and from the airport
Mass French strike action likely to impact travel next month
Unions renew calls for cross-sector strike action across France on Tuesday 7 March, prompting a fresh warning from the Foreign Office
Portugal to clamp down on Airbnbs and short-term holiday rentals
Country’s government announces new measures to combat housing crisis
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
Visit Malta to take 55 agents on three-day fam trip
Staying at the Hilton Malta in Saint Julian’s, agents will spend three days exploring the island
Ryanair to launch new Algarve, Leipzig and Belfast routes this summer
Budget carrier reveals summer schedules from further three UK airports
Edinburgh to gain six new budget routes this summer
New additions include Rhodes and Venice, growing the budget carrier’s network at Edinburgh to 69 routes
Classic Collection debuts ‘biggest-ever’ Greece and Cyprus brochure
Brand-new 244-page brochure features 210 properties – 92 of which are new to the operator
Jet2 adds extra early-summer Spanish islands capacity
Additional flights and holidays to Tenerife and Majorca available between March and May from seven of its 10 UK bases
Scenic reveals details of Eclipse II's inaugural season
The vessel will sail the Mediterranean during its debut season
Advantage chief: Brexit has undoubtedly made travelling worse
Julia Lo Bue-Said laments increasingly evident impact of UK’s exit from the EU on travel now issues ’masked by the pandemic’ are coming to the fore
Jet2 warns of delays owing to Spanish ATC strike action next week
Winter sun flights to Alicante, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (Arrecife) all at risk of delays
P&O Cruises adds three new sailings to Arvia and Iona schedules
The additions come following Arvia’s launch last month
Brits charged in connection with alleged holiday sickness scam in Majorca
Operation reportedly cost businesses at least €200,000, but the full total could be significantly higher, The Times reports
Wizz Air announces four new Turkey routes for summer 2023
Budget carrier to launch Istanbul, Dalaman and Antalya from Gatwick in the spring, and offer Istanbul from Luton too
Biometric EU entry-exit checks delayed again to end of the year
EU confirms planned May 2023 launch ’no longer achievable’, but has warned border crossing points should be ready for implementation this year
EasyJet to up capacity at Southend by 30% this summer
Airport’s owner Esken Limited reveals details of new ‘multi-year partnership’ with easyJet
Foreign Office updates Turkey travel advice with summer safety message
More than 50 cases of sexual assault, including rape, were reported to British consular staff in Turkey last year, up from 30 in 2019
EU told it ‘must prepare better’ for future travel crisis
New report highlights uneven use of tools created to facilitate travel during the Covid pandemic
P&O Cruises records string of 'biggest-ever' booking days during wave
The most popular itineraries booked with the line were the Caribbean, the Western Mediterranean and the Norwegian fjords