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VIDEO: First look at Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady
From the largest hot tub at sea to a tattoo parlour – find out what makes this ship so unique...
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Virgin Voyages CEO: Travel agents are crucial to the success of Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages CEO and president Tom McAlpin explains why Virgin Voyages “is not your average cruise line”
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Virgin Voyages CEO: Scarlet Lady will be the first ship to be carbon neutral
Speaking to TTG, Tom McAlpin said the line had thought long and hard about ways to lessen its impact
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On the Beach appoints four new directors to management team
"I have total confidence in this new management team"
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On the Beach ‘ready to capture market share’ following Cook collapse
OTA reports strong sales growth for summer 2020 departures despite capacity constraints and 737 Max grounding
Cook's Manchester-based ground handler is to cease operations (Image: Ronnie Macdonald)
'Thomascook.com: what’s in a name?'
Recent reports suggest the name is about to be reborn, but who will book it and who will supply this new OTA with holidays to sell?
Travel sector warned to brace for 'radical change' post-Cook
Fosun recruits former Cook execs ahead of OTA revival
Chinese travel giant and former Thomas Cook investor acquired the brand last November, just six weeks after Britain’s oldest travel firm went bust
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'Muslim travel is one of the largest untapped UK markets'
There are more than three million Muslims in the UK and their appetite to travel is equal to that of their non-Muslim peers
EasyJet will launch flights to Enfidha next May
Tunisia packages offered by 'first' Muslim-friendly OTA
The hotels offer services such as a modest swimwear beach and alcohol-free bars
The campaign featured a number of people relaxing on the beach after terrible times
On the Beach TV ad hailed top festive campaign
Ad voiced by Iggy Pop achieved ’highest uplift’ in ad awareness of any brand in the UK in December, according to YouGov
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Agency used by Cyprus rape case teen pulls Ayia Napa trips
The move follows calls for a complete boycott of tourism to Cyprus
The campaign featured a number of people relaxing on the beach after terrible times
Iggy Pop voices new On the Beach adverts
The American popstar has recorded the voiceover for On the Beach’s new marketing campaign
Icelolly has appointed two new faces to its senior management team
Icelolly bolsters senior management team
Simon Lloyd will be chief marketing officer and Elliot Muscant is the new non-executive advisor at the company
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TripAdvisor’s TheFork to offer UK restaurant booking service
Online travel giant has purchased Bookatable from Michelin as part of wider deal
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Which? ranks best and worst travel comparison sites
Which? Travel has surveyed 2,200 holidaymakers to rank the best and worst travel comparison sites 
Totalstay has launched a new website
Richard Dixon: ‘Viewdata has no place in today’s world’
Holidaysplease’s director explains why he believes the travel entrepreneurs of the future will not be thinking about Viewdata
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On the Beach takes profit hit in wake of Thomas Cook collapse
Figures for the year ending 30 September show the company made £19.4 million in group profit before tax
Tokyo saw a hike in bookings this year
eDreams Odigeo names Tokyo as top 2020 destination

eDreams has named Tokyo as the top destination for European travellers next year in its fourth annual European Traveller Insights Report.

The destination bagged the top spot due to a year-on-year bookings hike of 90% and a year-on-year bookings increase 0f 101% during The Rugby World Cup in October and November.

With Japan hosting the Olympic Games next year, eDreams expects UK visitors to Tokyo to increase three-fold.

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Beds with Ease beefs up trade sales team
Ex-Palladium Hotels BDM joins Beds with Ease
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Tui boss: 'Thomas Cook failed to differentiate itself'
Fritz Joussen said personalised bookings would change the way Tui operates in the digital age
Mark Okerstrom has signed a major new diversity and inclusion pledge on behalf of Expedia
Expedia CEO makes diversity and inclusion commitment
OTA giant launches dedicated travel sub-group to further efforts to drive D&I initiatives across the sector
Seamus Conlon: 'Rely on overdrafts or loans rather than customer money'
Conlon joins TourHound as chief executive
The former Cruise.co.uk boss has also taken a stake in the touring and adventure aggregator
BA is suspending its operations at Gatwick
EasyJet buys Thomas Cook's Gatwick and Bristol slots
The airline paid £36 million for the slots
WTM London promises a riot of colours from exhibitors around the world
WTM London 2019: A round-up of stands and events
From celebrity appearances to happy hours, we round up what’s going on at the stands at WTM London 2019.