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Gold Medal Travel 2 parent dnata Travel sales up 6%

Underlying sales across dnata’s travel division increased to $1.6 billion in the six months to September 30 and contributed $456 million revenue to parent Emirates

Phi Phi islands facing water shortage following tourist influx

Researchers say water sources on the island have become insufficient for the number of visitors and that tap water has been contaminated by waste resulting from tourism

CAA launches enforcement action against Ryanair over unpaid flight compensation

The CAA says the budget carrier has rejected passengers’ compensation claims under EU Regulation 261 for delays resulting from strike action this year

Cook customer hits out over 'heartbreaking' Lapland trip

Family’s ’once-in-a-lifetime’ holiday ruined by lack of snow

Cook share price halved in a week as investors react to net debt figures

The operator’s share price fell to 19.6p for a period on Tuesday (December 4) following its profit warning last week

TruTravels to boost trade distribution following G Adventures buyout

TruTravels founders Joe Fallon and Mark Pope will continue to run the company as minority shareholders

Game of Thrones finale to spark Croatia ’set-jetting’ rush

Broadway Travel has unveiled its 2019 travel trends and is predicting further increases in British tourists heading to Croatia’s Adriatic coast where the show was shot

Blue Bay Travel celebrates 15th birthday amid record breaking year

Founders Stuart and Angela Wilson took the company’s first booking in 2003 when it was based out of their Staffordshire garage

Thomas Cook’s shares plummet again

Tour operator continues to feel the heat from investors after poor results

Azamara to launch first stand-alone trade portal

Agents can access Club Azamara from December 14

WestJet announces seasonal direct Dublin-Nova Scotia service

Flights will get under way on April 30 next year and operate through October 26

South Africa softens entry rules for families with young children

Families travelling to South Africa from visa-free countries will no longer have to carry birth certificates for children

North west agency Book in Style opens fourth store

Preston becomes the independent agency chain’s fourth location

New Jet2 service to open up historic Catalan ski resort to Brits

The airline’s seasonal Stansted-Lleida service will offer British winter holidaymakers access to new activities and pursuits

Regal Princess to become second Princess Cruises ship to feature wearable tech

Guests aboard Regal Princess will have full access to the lines Princess Medallion starting February 17 next year

Taylor departs as Celebrity begins sales team restructure

The line said it would announce its new sales force “in the forthcoming weeks”

Ryanair adds Split and Dubrovnik services from Dublin

The flights to Croatia’s Adriatic coast will get under way next June

Tui false sickness claimant ‘could face criminal proceedings’

Tom Oakey’s bogus £2,500 food poisoning claim against the operator was thrown out by a judge, who has now referred his case to the police

APT boosts sales team with two new appointments

Denise Rice joins as business development manager for south east England and Bianca Venn as inside sales executive

Ibis completes first ‘social media sitter’ trial

The hotel chain has been offering guests the services of a dedicated social media helper to take and upload pictures on their behalf

Virgin Voyages to expand UK sales team

Shane Lewis-Riley, director of UK and international sales, revealed the recruitment drive on Twitter

Hays North West expansion to 40 stores 'on course' for early 2019

The investment, which will also see Hays NW’s original stores completely refurbished, represents around £75,000 per store managing director Don Bircham told TTG

Operators forced to pull Lapland departures due to lack of snow

Operators, including Inghams and Transun, said unseasonably warm weather has washed away snow in resort

Minoan targets share placing to boost Crete resort ambitions

The group will place 31 million new shares to raise more than £500,000 to support the development of its proposed luxury resort in Crete