News

Scenic Eclipse launch delayed again to August 2019

Ongoing issues at shipyard in Croatia cited for further delays

G Adventures director of sales Rachel Coffey to leave business

Search under way for replacement for Coffey, who joined the operator in October 2017

P&O Cruises reveals Iona's maiden winter season

The programme will go on sale in March

Seven militants jailed for life over 2015 Tunisia terror attacks

Seven jihadists have been sentenced to life in prison for their role in the Sousse massacre and another shooting at a museum in capital Tunis

Delta 'ponders Alitalia move with rival bidder easyJet'

Reports in Italian press suggest the US giant is considering teaming up with rival Alitalia bidder easyJet to rescue the beleaguered flag carrier

Global Travel Group urges agents to ‘work databases’ after ‘mixed’ peaks

Managing director Andy Stark said competition between operators was putting ‘huge pressure on price and margins’

Virgin Atlantic announces Heathrow-Tel Aviv service

Flights will commence on September 25

UK agents first to tour Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady

The line has been praised for “helping the smaller guys” in its approach to developing agent relationships

Virgin Voyages' first UK visit to feature 'a series of events'

Boss Tom McAlpin said the call of Scarlet Lady would "be more than you expected”

Si Morris-Green to leave Travel Network Group

Group marketing director to depart consortium after six years

If Only appoints new business development manager

Suzanne Arnold is the new northern sales manager for the luxury operator

‘Dry January? Don’t make me laugh - I’m a travel agent’

When people talk about doing dry January, they’ve clearly never worked in the travel business, says Seaside Travel boss Nicola Park

Turkish Airlines unveils second Lego Movie flight safety video

This one features more than 20 million Lego bricks – the best part of 10 times the amount used in the first version

Blue Bay sees January booking spike

Partnership with Sandals boosts Blue Bay in peak

Riviera’s Tamzin Bishop joins Sandals parent as BDM

Bishop will be responsible for agents relations and training in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire

Viking takes delivery of sixth ocean ship, Viking Jupiter

Jupiter will be officially named in Oslo on June 9

Norwegian Air 'finds partner to take surplus aircraft'

Deal to find use for Norwegian’s excess aircraft in the offing, says boss

Flybe shareholders warned to accept Virgin deal or face losing investment

The board has said if shareholders reject Connect Airways one-pence-per-share offer, Flybe’s directors will seek to wind up the company, risking any remaining value to investors

Chatsworth Travel celebrates 20 years in business

Chesterfield agency welcomes customers old and new for fizz and cake

Travel Foundation seeks new CEO as Salli Felton prepares to bow out

Candidates sought with proven experience within sustainable tourism, and of leadership

EasyJet reveals full extent of Brexit preparations

Airline has transferred more than 1,000 pilots, 3,300 cabin crew and 133 aircraft onto Austrian licences, created a second spare parts hub in the EU and increased its EU ownership to 49%

Tourism Australia appoints first UK 'Aussie specialist ambassador'

Austravel’s Matt Doidge will join an exclusive fam next month before returning to the UK to share his knowledge with the trade

SAS TV star to speak at Advantage conference

Ant Middleton will be appearing at consortium’s event in Spain

On the Beach to launch Classic agent platform in March

OTA wants to use trade portal to pick up “offline” beach holiday sales