Online Travel Agent (OTA)

Long-haul among On the Beach’s fastest growing divisions

Chief financial officer Shaun Morton told TTG on Tuesday (16 May) the previously untapped long-haul market now comprises 8% of On the Beach’s total business

On the Beach reaps rewards of spike in average booking prices

The OTA revealed record first-half total transactional value of nearly £500 million on Tuesday (16 May)

Online onslaught: how worried should traditional agents be by the OTAs?

There are now eight OTAs among the CAA’s top 20 Atol holders

Expedia to revamp agents' booking portal

Expedia will bring its new B2B booking tool to the UK later this year after tests in the US

Expedia calls on ChatGPT to help customers plan their trips

The online travel agency (OTA) is integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning across its platform

Loveholidays on track to double pre-pandemic business in 2023

The online travel agent (OTA) has increased its Atol licence to carry 2,448,261 passengers in 2023

Loveholidays chief: 'Investing during Covid allowed us to get out the gates faster'

Donat Retif talks new markets, new long-haul and city break products, and new ambitions post-Covid

Fifth of Brits 'regret the holiday they booked', new research claims

According to data published on Tuesday by On the Beach, hotel choice and destination were the main spoilers of fun for Britons when going on holiday.

Andrews promoted to MD as cruise.co.uk eyes 'next phase of growth'

Andrews, who joined the company in 2000, has worked across sales, product and commercial during his career and was named deputy MD in 2019

Loveholidays poaches product lead from rival OTA

Dan Craig joins Loveholidays from Expedia

High street agency partners with foreign exchange company

The online travel agency (OTA) moved into its first retail premises last year

China’s Fosun reportedly ready to sell Thomas Cook brand

Cook’s Chinese owner could sell online brand

Which? blasts OTAs over price hikes for flight extras

Which? says OTAs are charging too much for airline ancillaries

Cruise agency reveals discount brand aimed at ‘tech-savvy’ consumers

Cruise Circle’s Discount Cruises will offer promotions only to online customers

Travel Republic offers prizes for Random Acts of Kindness Day

OTA has also launched a range of giveaways to celebrate its 20th birthday

Barclays data confirms January travel sales ‘surge’

Barclays transactions underlined reports of healthy January travel sales

Blue Bay grows product team after reporting record sales day

Chris Yianni joins after 20 years with Saga Holidays and four years as head of product for Mercury Holidays

Broadway expands senior team with new product and commercial director

Peter Panteli will be responsible for Broadway’s directly contracted product and commercial partnerships

Loveholidays appoints Rick Kershaw as chief people officer

In his new role, Kershaw will support the growth and development of the Online travel agency’s (OTA) expanding team

Travel Counsellors on a roll after record 2022 sales

Travel Counsellors set to return to profit when it reveals 2021/22 figures

Advantage unveils 'Travel & See in 2023' peaks campaign

Turn of year promotion will focus on promoting the additional value that comes with booking with an agent

On the Beach back in the black but still counting Covid costs

On the Beach reports first profit after the pandemic, but far below 2019 levels

On the Beach average booking values up by a third post-Covid

UK’s largest OTA posts full-year gross profit just £3 million shy of 2019 levels

On the Beach founder Simon Cooper to step down as chief next year

Cooper, who founded the OTA in 2004, will be succeeded by the group’s chief financial officer Shaun Morton