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Thomas Cook holidaymaker 'killed in Egypt banana boat accident’
The incident happened in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada last week
Thomas Cook paid out on Hurghada hotel sickness claim weeks before couple's death
Cook was ordered to pay a family £26,000 after they fell ill at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic hotel in April 2016 - the same hotel where John and Susan Cooper died last week
Thomas Cook boss flies to Egypt for talks after Hurghada hotel deaths
Peter Fankhauser will meet with prime minister Mostada Madbouly in Cairo following the deaths of John and Susan Cooper, who were holidaying with Cook in the Red Sea resort
Cook boss vows to ‘get to the bottom of’ Hurghada hotel deaths
Chief executive Peter Fankhauser said it could be another week before assessments of the food, water and air conditioning at the hotel where two Britons died come back
Couple found dead at Thomas Cook Hurghada hotel named as John and Susan Cooper
Susan Cooper, a ‘loyal and long-serving’ Thomas Cook staff member, and her husband John died during their stay at a Cook hotel in the Red Sea resort on Thursday morning (August 23)
Investigation after Cook agent and partner die in Egypt
Agent and co-holidaymaker found dead in Hurghada
Tui Airways criticised over ‘sexist’ stickers
Airline in firing line over giving different stickers to boys and girls
Tui advert for ‘summer holiday’ travel in October banned
Summer’s over by October, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled
Clia confirms 2019 UK conference details
Cruise industry to meet at Southampton for annual Clia event next May
Travel giant confirmed as Champions League sponsors
Three-season deal for Champions league tie-in secured by travel brand
Turkish lira crisis: Travel giants take share hit despite rebound
The lira recovered 6% on Tuesday morning, but not before shares in Thomas Cook, Tui and On the Beach fell on Monday (August 13)
Cook’s Club introduces escape rooms, VR gaming and private discos
Thomas Cook’s new millennial-focused hotel brand says it will set ’new standards’ for in-resort entertainment, aimed at the 18-35 market
Belmond mulls sale amid buoyant 2018
Sale moot for luxury hotel and train operator Belmond
Melissa Tilling: Diversity makes companies
Ten years on from walking into work as a female for the first time, Funway Holidays managing director Melissa Tilling recalls her journey to finding "a greater depth of peace"
POLL: Is Tui's 'digital transformation' the future of working in travel?
Tui says it will embrace technology to boost flexible working, improving employees’ work/life balance and allowing them to prioritise pay over hours - but is it a model that will shape the future of travel?
Tui to embrace flexible working as part of ‘digital transformation’
The operator wants to give employees more control over their work/life balance and improve opportunities for ‘life-long learning’
Turning tides in Turkey
With Turkish tourism heating up again, Karl Cushing heads to Izmir province to road-test Mark Warner’s latest resort
Party Hard Travel launches £5,000 Greek wildfire fundraiser
Founders, TTG 30 Under 30 alumni Nathan Cable and Barry Moore, say the region is close to their heart and have urged people to donate if they can
Premier Holidays appoints new business development and sales manager
Karen Milward will be responsible for agents relations in eastern England, Scotland and the Channel Islands when she takes up her role on July 30
Cox & Kings refreshes 2019 Middle East programme
The tour operator says Jordan is booming, with bookings up 157% this year
Tui launches five new resorts for summer 2019
Tui has added three adults Sensimar resorts in Majorca and Turkey, and two Family Life resorts in Turkey and Crete
Steppes founder to lead anniversary tour to Russia
Operator will celebrate 30th anniversary with train trip across Siberia
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays owner sees profits surge 49%
Dart Group said a “continuing strong demand” for package holidays and low-cost flights had fuelled the growth