Middle East

Foreign Office strengthens Lebanon travel warning as Middle East crisis intensifies

FCDO upgrades warning to advise against all travel to Lebanon, with all Brits in the country urged to leave immediately via any remaining commercial services

Virgin Atlantic pushes back plans to restart flights to Tel Aviv

The carrier said that it would contact affected passengers to discuss their options

Virgin Atlantic to restart flights to Israel's Tel Aviv this week

One of Virgin’s two daily services to Tel Aviv to resume on Friday (20 October)

UK evacuation flights begin after airlines suspend Israel services

Government charters flights to evacuate British nationals from Israel after carriers suspend Tel Aviv services

Virgin Atlantic joins BA and easyJet in halting Israel flights

Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss said operations would be suspended for 72 hours, with rival BA also pulling flights, while easyJet has extended its suspension until 17 October

The top places for your clients to stay, play and explore on Yas Island Abu Dhabi

From award-winning theme parks to world-class shopping, superb dining and incredible accommodation, Yas Island is waiting to welcome your clients

Israel: airlines and operators respond to Middle East crisis

Several tours have been diverted or cancelled, while a number of carriers will no longer serve Israel for the foreseeable future

Cruise lines halt calls amid deadly Israel-Hamas conflict

Handful of lines set out plans to amend itineraries following resumption of conflict in the region

Lebanon becomes off-limits following new FCDO advice

The FCDO has issued new advice about Lebanon following escalation of the Israel situation

Israel's tourist office issues advice for travel trade as Foreign Office spells out danger

Israeli tourism ministry issues advice for UK trade after FCDO warns against travel to the country

Airlines suspend flights as FCDO warns against travel to Israel

Several airlines halt flights as conflict rages in the region

Vueling to up Spain schedule and offer Egypt, Jordan and Lapland this winter

IAG carrier to put on extra Gran Canaria, Malaga and Seville services this winter, and will offer new connections with Egypt, Jordan and Lapland as part of its ongoing focus on promoting travel during shoulder seasons

Meet Atlantis The Royal’s VIP butler who looks after stars like Beyonce and Jay Z

What happens behind the scenes, and how do the team ensure every request is answered with a ‘yes’?

Travel Village Group makes cruise site bookable in bid to capture ‘half of the market’

Southampton Cruise Centre has been part of the company’s portfolio for around 15 years

Luxury travel sector bands together in support of Morocco earthquake relief

PC Agency chief executive Paul Charles has shared a few tips on how travel agents and tour operators can still push travellers to go to Morocco

Par for the course: how agents can get into the swing of selling golf holidays

TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola dives into the lucrative world of golf tourism to explore what untapped business opportunities the sector offers for agents

Adventure operators set out plans to restart Morocco tours

Intrepid said it would restart tours from Thursday (14 September) while G Adventures said most of its Morocco tours were operating as normal following Friday’s devastating earthquake

Morocco: What’s the situation on the ground, what has the FCDO said, and is it safe to travel?

Here’s everything we know so far about the impact of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco over the weekend, which has so far claimed more than 2,000 lives

Intrepid Travel commits £50,000 to Morocco earthquake relief efforts

The operator and experience provider will support the work of local NGOs, who are already providing assistance to the populations hit by the earthquake

New agents given chance to earn free tour through Intrepid incentive

Intrepid launches incentive scheme for those with less than 12 months’ experience in the industry

Tui to boost winter 2023 Turkey capacity as summer season extends

It comes as more customers look to book the popular summer holiday destination further out in the winter

EasyJet holidays adds more free child places for summer 2024

Places available at a further 29 hotels in Egypt and Turkey, growing its free-child offer to 140 hotels across the two countries

Emirates to increase Heathrow capacity this winter

Emirates will add another flight from Heathrow this winter, citing strong demand for Dubai and beyond

Wizz Air to expand Luton services with flights to Cairo

The low-cost carrier has announced services will take off every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 30 October