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Thomas Cook reveals major growth plans for Cook’s Club brand
The operator, which opened its first youth-focused Cook’s Club hotel in June, hopes to launch another 10 next year
Africa and Beyond boss to 'step back' into chairman role
MD Richard Russell will hand over day-to-day running of the tour operator to sales director Jamie Taylor and operations director Sue Foster
CAA vows to stand firm on September Atol renewal deadline
Companies risk losing licences if they cannot complete new online application process in time
Super Break appoints new north west sales executive
Rob Edgeley joins the operator from Gold Medal Travel
Coroner to open inquests into Cook hotel deaths
Inquests into the deaths of John and Susan Cooper, who fell fatally ill at a hotel in Egypt last month, will be opened and adjourned this week
Tui acquires Italian online activities platform
Tour operator secures deal to buy tech start-up Musement
US investment firm discloses 5.2% stake in Thomas Cook
Capital Group Companies revealed as fourth latest shareholder in the operator
Jet2 announces further summer 2019 expansion from Stansted
The airline and operator will put a further 100,000 seats on sale next summer in response to demand in the south and south east of England
Full investigation into Hurghada deaths 'could take months', coroner says
UK authorities to begin examining how Hurghada couple died
Brexit: What the government's no-deal papers mean for travel
Expect passport restrictions after Brexit, says the Home Office - but cheap mobile roaming to remain under new legislation
UK passport renewals no longer include unexpired period of old document
New passports to be for fixed period without unexpired validity added on
Steigenberger pledges to ‘increase quality control’ after Cook deaths
The owner of the Hurghada hotel where Cook agent Susan Cooper and husband John died in August says a report into their deaths produced findings that ‘do no match its stringent quality and safety standards’
Insecticide fear over deaths of Cook holidaymakers in Egypt
The room next to that where Cook agent Susan Cooper and husband John fell fatally ill was reportedly fumigated hours before the couple died
Tui to target British market with new Magic Life clubs
The operator will launch new clubs in Tunisia, Turkey and Italy next year
Co-op to take over six Thomas Cook outlets
Cook implants in six Co-op food stores to switch brands
New UKinbound chief revealed
Successor to Deirdre Wells at UKinbound confirmed
Jet2 set to launch new TV advertising campaign
The airline and operator’s marketing will persist with its ‘Hold My Hand’ concept - so yes, that probably means more Jess Glynne...
Hilton to leave role at Trafalgar and Insight Vacations
Sales director looking for new role closer to family home
Cook Hurghada hotel tests 'fail to shed light' on couple's death
This is what Cook’s own tests at the Hurghada hotel where John and Susan Cooper died tell us the situation there when they died
Thomas Cook confirms ‘high level of E. coli’ at Hurghada hotel
John and Susan Cooper fell fatally ill at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic hotel last month but Cook says its independently verified tests ’fail to shed any light’ on the ’still unexplained cause’ of their deaths
Jet2 positioned for major expansion drive ahead of Atol renewal
With plans to add 12% capacity for summer 2019 while recruiting more than 3,000 new staff, Jet2 is poised to widen the gap between itself and nearest rival Thomas Cook
Olympic Holidays simplifies deposits policy
Operator says changes will allow it to become “more flexible”
Jet2 launches recruitment drive ahead of planned 2019 expansion
Jet.com and Jet2holidays start search for 3,000 new recruits
On The Go Tours goes to new investors
Yet another tour operator attracts investors