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Ryanair to shut down website and mobile app for 12 hours for upgrade
Passengers have been warned they will not be able to make bookings or check-in during the downtime
Icelandair agrees deal to acquire low-cost long-haul compatriot Wow Air
The deal is understood to be worth between $18m to $25m and will see the two airlines continue to operate independently in the interim
WTM 2018: Jordan reveals positive impact of embracing social media influencers
The country welcomed around 700 influencers last year and another 500 this year to help portray a ’natural, authentic and unique’ picture of its tourism offering
WTM 2018: Sharm return 'a matter for the British authorities' says Egyptian tourism minister
Dr Rania al-Mashat, Egyptian minister for tourism, said the country’s decision to more widely market its range of Red Sea resorts was starting to show results
Contiki appoints James Marchant global chief executive
Marchant will relocate from London to Contiki’s Geneva HQ
WTM 2018: No-deal Brexit risks January peaks 'panic'
Despite no discernible ‘Brexit effect’ on bookings, analyst ForwardKeys says the outlook for January could ‘rapidly start to look very different’ if no Brexit deal is secured before the New Year
British Airways passengers lament 77-hour Orlando-Gatwick ‘journey from hell’
The airline has apologised after holidaymakers were forced to sleep on airport floors and eventually arrived home three days after they were supposed to
Appetite for EU-travel remains strong as Brexit talks intensify – Abta
Abta boss Mark Tanzer believes Brexit is unlikely to stymie UK travellers’ appetite to head to the continent
WebBeds owner Webjet lands $173m Destinations of the World acquisition
The hotel booking firm will join the WebBeds portfolio alongside JacTravel, TotalStay, Sunhotels, Lots of Hotels and FIT Ruums
Stewart Travel bosses seal MBO and acquire Lapland tour operator
The deals are the first stage of a “buy and build” strategy
Radisson reveals extent of data breach
The leak was identified on October 1
Advantage appoints new finance director
Keith Webber, who joins from recycling and waste management business First Mile, replaces Nick Moser
Balkan Holidays’ regional sales manager Jason Kemp to join Saga
Kemp will be responsible for Saga’s trade relations in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Heathrow pilot caught more than nine times legal alcohol limit facing jail
Japan Airlines pilot Katsutoshi Jitsukawa was arrested after failing a breath test less than an hour before he was due to crew a flight to Tokyo
Diane Von Furstenberg to design Claridge's Christmas tree
The American fashion designer is the latest creative force to put her name to a festive tree at the iconic London hotel
New Zealand urges visitors to act responsibly in the country
A government and private sector initiative called Tiaki is aimed at encouraging visitors to tread lightly in New Zealand
EasyJet renews interest in Alitalia
The Italian low-cost carrier has been under special administration since last year
Govt calls for evidence on impact of pre-flight drinking
A review of licensing laws could signal an end to early-morning boozing in airport bars and restaurants
Foreign Office ‘absolutely ready’ for any no-deal Brexit flight disruption
EU ’rescue flights’ reportedly among emergency options under discussion
Ryanair and Wizz Air shake up cabin baggage policies
Everything you need to know about the low-cost carrier’s new cabin baggage policies, introduced on November 1
Bogus travel agents selling unlicensed Hajj pilgrimages spared jail
Family-run travel company Al Shafqat Hajj Ltd in Leicester fraudulently used Atol and Iata branding to bolster their image, a court heard
Agents to Shine with Cunard’s rewards club
Cunard has joined the Shine Rewards Club incentive programme made popular by sister line P&O Cruises
Thomas Cook firms up plans for own-brand hotel expansion
Cook will open 20 new Casa Cook and Cook’s Club own-brand hotels by the end of 2019
Tui sustainability director appointed Travel Foundation trustee
Jane Ashton is an executive board member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and chairs the TUI Care Foundation’s advisory committee