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Why we need to get travelling again – an agent's trip to Ibiza
On the Beach predicts strong lates market
On the Beach says lots still to sell in Spain and eastern Med
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Tui seeks fresh cash injection to speed up Covid state aid repayments
‘We are in stable waters, the market is intact, and we expect a strong summer of travel and a good fiscal year,’ said Tui chief Fritz Joussen
Ponders Travel has urged customers to donate 'basics for Ukrainian refugees on the Ukraine-Poland border'
Positive booking momentum unaffected by war in Ukraine – Tui
European travel giant still expecting bookings for summer 2022 ’to approach level of summer 2019’ despite cost-of-living pressures and rising fuel prices
The event will be held at Reid's Palace, Madeira (Credit: Classic Collection)
Classic Collection puts winter sun departures on sale
More than 150 properties available in Spain, the Canary Islands, Portugal, Cyprus, Morocco, Egypt, Gibraltar, and Malta and Gozo.
Mansell takes on Hotelplan UK's newly reinstated chief operating officer role
Inghams parent promotes John Mansell to reinstated COO role
Mansell will be responsible for operations across Hotelplan’s Inghams, Esprit Ski and Santa’s Lapland brands
Emma Rodgers has joined Classic Collection as BDM for the north-east and central regions
Emma Rodgers joins Classic Collection trade team
Former Riviera Travel key account manager joins operator as business development manager
Prestige Travel scraps BDM team as sales director leaves business
Agents 'vitally important' to relaunched Prestige Travel's plans
The operator will aim to enrich both customer and trade booking experience
Charlotte Sargeson (left) and Denise Bridgeman (right) join Prestige's trade team, while Lee Hamilton takes over as MD
Prestige names new MD and reveals expanded trade team
General sales manager Lee Hamilton promoted to MD as newly rebranded firm renews commitment to trade with Charlotte Sargeson and Denise Bridgeman joining business development team
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'We're booking with agents', say older travellers
Silver Travel Advisor survey shows big swing away from booking direct
Tui acquired Musement in September 2018
Tui Group to recruit 1,500 new staff in UK and overseas
Tui has vacancies for 1,000 overseas staff plus 500 IT employees
As of June 2021, 91% of Intrepid’s suppliers are majority-owned by a citizen of the country where they operate
Intrepid Travel Group optimistic despite 2021 loss
Intrepid Travel Group continues with sustainability programme despite increased losses last year
The TSSA union fears Cook's collapse will give Tui ‘a monopoly position’
Summer 2022 could be as strong as 2019, says Tui
Bookings for summer 2022 at 80% of summer 2019 levels, group reveals
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Tui to return €700 million in Covid state aid next month
European travel giant to start paying back Covid support provided by the German state and the country’s banking sector
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 expands summer 2022 programme at Manchester
Airline and operator adding new flights to several European hotspots following spike in demand
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Saga Group buoyed by cruise despite another travel loss
Saga’s travel division records another big loss due to the pandemic but sees better times ahead
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2: ‘Consumer confidence at highest level since onset of Covid’
Airline and operator’s polling suggests seven in 10 respondents now feel confident about booking new holidays, and travelling
Boulter has joined Classic as the operator's regional sales manager south west and south Wales
Bryony Boulter joins Classic Collection from Jet2holidays
Former Jet2 sales executive appointed Classic regional sales manager for the south west and south Wales
Cook's Manchester-based ground handler is to cease operations (Image: Ronnie Macdonald)
The great British take-off: filling the Thomas Cook-shaped gap in travel
Cook’s collapse in 2019 created a near-2.5 million annual passenger gap – Gary Noakes explores how airlines hope to fill this during what is, hopefully, the first full summer since Cook’s demise
Morris-Green spoke to BBC Breakfast about the scheme on Tuesday morning (Credit: BBC Breakfast)
Classic's Si Morris-Green to house Ukrainian refugees
Morris-Green appeared on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday (15 March) after signing up to the UK government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme
Bell said the government "needs to step in now" to protect "viable businesses and jobs across the sector"
'This is a watershed moment for the travel industry'
Abta, Advantage, SPAA and WTTC all hail government plans to end of testing and passenger locator forms from 4am on Friday (18 March)
In France, antigen tests cost £25 and PCRs are £42, while in Spain, on average, antigen tests costs £35 and PCRs £85
End of travel curbs marks 'real beginning of recovery'
Industry hails government’s plans to end all Covid-era travel restrictions from 4am Friday (18 March)
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Classic's Si Morris-Green to host Come Dine With Me-style dinner for Ukraine
Classic’s director of agency sales is putting on a three-course dining experience for more than 20 industry guests and friends to raise money for the Red Cross’s Ukraine appeal
The TSSA union fears Cook's collapse will give Tui ‘a monopoly position’
Tui pulls brand use agreement with Tui Russia
Tui chief Fritz Joussen said the decision followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Tui is suspending the 'vast majority' of its global operations owing to the coronavirus
Tui's major Russian backer shuffles his shareholding
Oligarch Alexey Mordashov, who resigned from Tui’s supervisory board last week, adjusts his stakeholding as EU sanctions on high-value Russian individuals begin to bite