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Fraudster Keith Atkin jailed for £100k ‘fake holiday’ scam
Atkin’s victims included an elderly pensioner and newlywed couple
Abta urges travel firms to continue Brexit planning
Uncertainty remains over whether UK-EU deal will get through parliament
Emirates Group sees profit tumble on higher costs
Increase in fuel bill hits earnings at airline and travel group
Cook expects Tunisia to be a ‘hotspot’ in 2019
Tour operator is also seeing more long-haul flight bookings from families
Travel 2 expands Australia and New Zealand offer with Gold Coast and rail options
The operator says room night bookings to the Gold Coast have more than doubled this year, while demand for rail touring is up 15% this year to date
Attraction World's Jodie Stuart joins Gold Medal and Travel 2
She has been replaced by former APT account manager Sarah Ashmore
Barrhead founder Munro leaves business
He founded the Glasgow-based travel agency chain in 1975 with the business now stretching to more than 70 shops stores UK-wide
Millions of Brits taking to slopes without adequate insurance – Abta
Abta says 2.5 million Britons have admitted taking a winter sports holiday without checking whether their insurance fully covers them
‘Change is inevitable – it’s how you react that counts’
Saga’s Iain Powell imparted his advice to delegates at the TTG Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders conference
Bevan: ‘More travel courses needed to attract new blood'
The dnata Travel Europe boss said “there will always be more" the sector can do to bring on the next generation of travel professionals
Japanese luxury hotel brand sets sights on UK expansion
The company has taken over the Arch in London for its first hotel under new Prince Akatoki brand
Irene Hays honoured by business community with lifetime achievement award
Hays has more than 40 years’ experience in private sector business as well as local, regional and national government
Ponders Travel goes from pop-up to high street
The agency will open its first retail store in the new year
Brexit secretary Dominic Raab resigns; NI minister also quits
Raab resignation comes just hours after the cabinet agreed Theresa May’s vision for Brexit
EFR Travel Group acquires corporate travel Specialist WD Travel
The acquisition is EFR’s third in the past four years
Brand USA champions new 2019 transatlantic routes
Dozens of new connections will be available to British and Irish travellers next year
Jet2holidays extends free resort flight check-in and luggage service
Service set to go live in four additional destinations - Faro, Madeira, Costa de Algeria and Girona
Club Med lifts lid on flagship Dominican Republic eco resort
Bookings for Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda will open in January 2019 ahead of its launch in December 2019
Winners announced for the 2018 everywoman in Travel Awards
The event recognises outstanding female talent in travel as well as those working to help the progression of women in the industry
Forte family sets sights on ambitious hotel future
Rocco Forte Hotels has signed an agreement to open its fourth new property in Italy following a flurry of other recent deals in the country
Hot new hotels: which ones are the best of 2018?
The shortlist for Best New Luxury Hotel of the Year in the ttgluxury Travel Awards has been revealed - see who’s made it to the next stage
Tui Airways names Dawn Wilson new MD
She will replace John Murphy, who is stepping down in preparation for his retirement
Top 10 2019 adventure travel hot spots revealed
This is where one operator believes adventurous travellers will be heading next year
Greenwich cruise terminal project axed
Plans to develop the Enderby Wharf site have been dropped, the leader of Greenwich council has said