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Cornish hotel rapped for bogus ‘four-star’ claim

Hotel’s ’AA 4*’ ad deemed misleading by advertising watchdog

Wizz Air third quarter profits plummet amid fuel cost offsets

Budget carrier says it has adjusted growth capacity to offset higher fuel prices, and revealed its tour operating arm – Wizz Tours – ceased operations on December 31

Insurer reduces credit cover for third-party Thomas Cook suppliers

Move by Euler Hermes mirrors similar measure taken during Cook’s 2011/12 financial difficulties

APT to launch three new river ships by 2021

APT said the new vessels would offer “more places to dine, stylish relaxation areas and light-filled cabins”

Ryanair completes LaudaMotion acquisition

Budget carrier commits to increasing LaudaMotion fleet to 25 aircraft for summer 2019 and 30 for summer 20 while growing passenger numbers to 10 million over the next three years

Virgin Voyages to make whole cruise fare commissionable

The line will also ditch onboard gratuities

Government warns Ehic ‘may not be valid’ in event of no-deal Brexit

Acceptance of the European Health Insurance Card may vary from country to country if Britain leaves the EU without a deal

Carrier reopens Alderley Edge travel boutique after 'revolutionary' makeover

Three-month renovation and refurbishment project aims to offer customer experience ‘like no other’

Westoe Travel's 30th anniversary rewarded with record January

The family business was set up at the back of Bretts Newsagent in South Shields 30 years ago – and is flourishing today just seven doors up the road

Kosmar's Abhi Dighe remembered as 'a true gentleman of travel'

Dighe, who ran the Greece specialist operator as managing director between 1995 and 2008, passed away recently

Holidaymakers urged to monitor price of pound after Brexit 'Plan B' vote

Pound’s ‘roller coaster journey’ since 2016 Brexit vote could present opportunities for British tourists

Norwegian shares plummet as annual losses grow to nearly £200m

Budget carrier aims to raise around £270 million with rights (share) issue to shore up balance sheet, boss Bjorn Kjos has said

Sunvil expands Galapagos cruise options with new luxury vessel

MV Theory to sail from San Cristobal alongside sister ship MV Origin

Jet2.com refreshes in-flight menu with vegan meal options

They’ve added prosecco too

Guernsey to gain Southend and Liverpool links

Flybe franchise partner Blue Islands to operate new routes

Ryanair announces Cardiff-Malaga route

The three-times weekly route will launch in June, while the low-cost carrier has added an additional 20 return flights to some of its most popular destinations from Stansted this spring

Brexit and PTRs focus of Abta regional business meetings

Meetings come at ‘critical time’ for UK travel sector says boss Tanzer

Marella Cruises adult-only ship enters dry dock ahead of refurb

Marella Explorer 2 will undergo a ‘top-to-bottom’ revamp introducing new venues and a Champneys spa

Flybe board backs chairman amid shareholder dissent

The airline says it has ’full confidence’ in Simon Laffin

Riviera Travel unveils £150 Brexit booking boost

Operator offering £150pp ‘loyalty reward’ to encourage repeat river cruise bookings amid the ‘ongoing uncertainty around Brexit’

Brexit: Calls for EU to relax no-deal aviation rules

A number of EU countries have reportedly called on the union to soften its proposed no-deal Brexit offering

Scenic Eclipse ‘progressing well’ despite shipyard issues

The ship, which is being built in Croatia, had been due to launch in August last year

Cook facing legal action over holidaymaker’s waterslide injuries

Jemma Joslyn claims she suffered horrendous injuries when another woman emerged from the slide and crashed into her feet first

U by Uniworld to relocate B ship to Central Europe for 2020

The B will cease operations on the Seine and assume new itineraries next year