Mid haul

Thomas Cook shares soar following investment by Turkish holiday tycoon

Neset Kockar, chairman of Turkish operator Anex Tour, has taken a 6.71% stake in Cook

Thomas Cook set to debut Cook’s Club brand in Egypt

Operator to open seventh Cook’s Club resort in the Red Sea resort of El Gouna

Fake sickness claim 'broker' jailed for 12 months

Brian Cromby stooped as low as handing out business cards at charity events advertising his services

Egypt 'coming back' despite setbacks, says operator

Red Sea sales up despite flying bans, says specialist

Trailfinders and Jet2holidays top Which? package holiday survey

Thomas Cook and Tui languishing in latest Which? poll of top tour operators

Thomas Cook debuts newly refurbished Sunwing Arguineguin

252-room family hotel in Gran Canaria, Cook’s first in Spain dating back more than 30 years, is undergoing multi-million euro revamp

Virgin Holidays to stop selling captive whale and dolphin attractions

Decision will end long-term partnerships with SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and others

TTG Travel Awards launches new responsible travel category

Companies who’ve made strides in responsible tourism in the last year are encouraged to enter

Jet2holidays named Which? recommended provider

Consumer champion said operator had ‘taken the bar for package holidays and raised it through the roof’

Thomas Cook 'in advanced discussions' over £750m restructure

Chinese shareholder Fosun to lead ’full recapitalisation’ of the group

Jet2 parent's profits soar 36% to £177m

Dart Group said strong customer demand for its leisure travel products had boosted its full-year 2018/19 results, but has warned of operational and consumer headwinds in the coming months

Thomas Cook to launch new Marrakech route and packages

Seasonal flights to historic Moroccan city will get under way in November

Best beach breaks in the Middle East for a variety of clients

Beaches may not first spring to mind when thinking of the Middle East, yet the region is home to splendid stretches to suit a variety of clients, says Charlotte Flach

Super Break extends north Iceland programme with new departures

Additional dates added to winter 2019/20 programme

First look at Thomas Cook’s new Egypt hotels

Cook to debut Cook’s Club and Casa Cook brands in El Gouna

Jet2 champions Crete with extended summer 2020 season

Airline and operator’s summer 2020 Crete programme to start in early April with additional flights from five of its nine UK bases

Eastern Med still popular, says On the Beach

Late bargains in Turkey to be had, says On the Beach

Five-year-old boy dies on Tui holiday in Kos

Investigation under way after Theo Treharne-Jones from South Wales was reportedly found dead in a swimming pool

Jet2 extends ‘twilight’ check-in service to further two UK airports

Passengers flying from Edinburgh and Newcastle to benefit from evening check-in option

Thomas Cook to debut new activities at Cook’s Club hotels this summer

Virtual reality gaming and private karaoke and disco party rooms coming to operator’s millennial-focused hotel brand this summer

Tui grows Greek hotel portfolio with first Santorini property

The new-build in Perissa features 96 rooms and is aimed at couples

Thomas Cook: Union ‘encouraged’ by discussions over retail network

TSSA says approach by Fosun for Cook’s tour operator business has left staff worrying for their futures

Latin Routes renews reusable water bottle partnership with Water-to-Go

Operator to continue offering all clients a reusable filter bottle to reduce single-use plastic bottles on its trips after a successful trial year

'The lawyers are coming for you', former detectives warn travel industry

Firms focusing on overseas crises and tragedies according to ex Met Police detectives