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Turkish Airlines to launch Gatwick-Ankara route next year
The twice-weekly service to the Turkish capital will get under way on January 9
First International Travel and Tourism Awards winners revealed
More than 500 industry figures gathered to celebrate the 14 winners during WTM London
Virgin Atlantic pilots' Christmas strike threat over pensions and benefits dispute
Hundreds of pilots look likely to be balloted on strike action over the festive period
Aqua Expeditions to expand into coastal cruising after $28m investment
The line will reveal more details of its new ships and itineraries over the coming weeks and months after a major cash injection from private equity investor Bison Capital
Exodus Travels pledges to support disadvantaged youth with new brochures
Bosnian artist Martina Crepulja has pledged a third of her fee to Exodus’ Inspiration Project, which aims to show young people the wonders of their own countries
Virgin Voyages to 'throw out rule book' for cruise dining
The line’s first ship will have no main dining room, buffet, assigned seating or dining times
Soaring Lapland demand fuels bumper Christmas flight schedule at Gatwick
The airport will offer more than 100 Lapland departures during December, as well as new destinations capitalising on the Christmas market season
Lion Air crash sparks Boeing 737 MAX safety probe
Boeing has acknowledged an issue with one of the aircraft’s data sensors in a safety bulletin, which the US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all US airlines heed
Specialist Leisure Group recruits former Premier Inn chief to manage hotel division
Andrew Francis takes over from Vince Flower, who has retired after more than 35 years with the group, formerly known as Shearings
Travel bosses urge government to support sector amid Brexit
Delegates from 13 travel firms marched on Downing Street to call on the government to ensure the UK remains an attractive place for investment
Tunisia further extends state of emergency
The measures, enacted in November 2015 following a suicide attack on a bus, will remain in place for another month
Thomas Cook head of retail Michelle Baillie to leave operator
Baillie joined Cook in September 2016 and will stay on as head of retail east to help oversee a ‘comprehensive handover’ of the role
WTM 2018: Why LGBT travellers are putting their faith in agents
New research by LGBT specialist marketing agency Out Now has revealed more than a quarter of LGBT travellers in the UK have booked through a travel agent in the past three years
Virgin Holidays to double size of Next concession network next year
The commitment comes amid the launch of its 13th v-room store, the first complete with a spa
Ryanair cabin crew dismissed over 'staged' protest photo
The image, which purported to show six members of Ryanair cabin crew sleeping on the floor of a crew room after becoming stranded at Malaga, went viral last month
Wizz Air trims full-year profit forecast citing strikes and fuel costs
The low-cost carrier says full-year fuel costs are expected to rise to around €80 million
Lancashire homeworker Katie Walsh opens first luxury agency
Walsh gave up her beauty business to spend more time with her son before embracing homeworking three years ago - and is now looking to grow
Air Transat signs up to Worldwide by easyJet connections platform
The deal will open up more connecting flights to Canada for passengers arriving at Gatwick from 78 European and African cities
Heathrow flights temporarily suspended due to runway lights failure
The outage affected both of the airport’s runways during the earlier hours of Wednesday morning (November 7)
Carnival to launch Chinese cruise brand with joint venture deal
The new China-based line plans to operate its own fleet by the end of 2019
WTM 2018: Tui to launch new solo options for UK and Germany
Dave Burling, Tui Group’s chief executive markets and airlines said the travel giant would take inspiration from its other European businesses
Voyages-sncf to shut UK office; 11 roles placed under consultation
UK head of trade sales Paul Lacey said a new key account manager, trade-facing website and helpdesk would replace the group’s current Maidstone-based operations
El Al Israel to launch direct Manchester-Tel Aviv service next year
The three-times weekly route will get under way on May 26 next year
Crackdown on single-use plastics risks further environmental harm
’Switching away from plastic is not the answer - it’s important to look at the wider value chain of the whole plastics industry before we switch’