Operators

Tui throws weight behind campaign to 'end solo travel penalties'

Almost a quarter of people are deterred from travelling alone by the extra supplements often associated with solo travelling, according to new data

Agents driving uptick in demand for youth-focused travel – Intrepid

Adventure specialist broadens 18 to 29 range to those in their mid-30s following an increase in enquiries from travellers in their early-30s interested in the operator’s young adult trips

Mauritius reopens airport as Tropical Storm Eleanor abates

Island’s main airport reopens after weather officials give the all-clear, but issues warning of dangerous seas

Former Abercrombie & Kent sales director takes top job at tour op

Next month James Coughlan will succeed Sara Zimmerman, who has decided to step down after nine years at the helm to remain as a non-executive director and shareholder

Club Med unveils plans for 23 new openings and renovations

Resort operator hails 2024 a ‘milestone year’ for the business as it embarks on a new pipeline after completing a 10-year upscale programme across its 70 resorts globally

Tui hopeful of footfall boost with move to new Preston store

Tui divisional sales manager Gabrielle Armitage has said the new store will offer ‘a great atmosphere’ due to its ‘modern and welcoming feel’

Operational issues and recruitment challenges easing – Aito

Association reveals more findings from its latest business confidence tracker survey

ITC appoints Cheryl Elliott-Edwards to newly-created trade team role

Elliott-Edwards joins group from Emirates, bringing more than 25 years’ industry experience to the role

Data confirms solid January travel sales as spend hits £428m

Nationwide’s Spending Report reveals significant upturn in January holiday and airline sales

Make the most of safari bounceback, new business founder tells agents

Nelson Travel was born out of the pandemic, with this Africa expert finally finding the drive to set up on his own

Newmarket Holidays hands trade lead Richard Forde expanded role

Head of trade sales Forde to take on partnerships brief in addition to managing trade team of seven

What does the Tui of the future look like?

Tui, led by chief Sebastian Ebel, has this week laid out its plans to extend its horizons into new markets – while also catching back up with Jet2 and fighting off easyJet holidays

Gold Medal names new trade partnerships manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland

Kayleigh-Anne Elliot to take over from Raymond McErlaine next week

Package bookings up by nearly 10% over Christmas and new year period

Package holiday providers reported a 7% increase in transaction volumes in the four weeks to 10 January

Kuoni hails 'competitive' pricing and service for 'strong start' to 2024

Upmarket operator unveils its list of 2024’s early ‘trending’ destinations

New package rules could give consumers ‘less protection’ – CMA

Competition regulator warns that the new proposals could lead to ‘confusion’

Pura Aventura recertifies as B Corp after boosting score by nearly 20%

The specialist, one of the co-founders of the Travel by B Corp group, said it wouldn’t reverse any of the changes it has made during the course of its B Corp journey

Wendy Wu Tours thanks agents for 'tireless support' after best-ever month

The Asia specialist paid tribute to agents after breaking its monthly sales record

Tui to start selling Ryanair flights in dynamic packaging agreement

Tui plans to sell a million extra packages using Ryanair flights as part of its push into dynamic packaging

Club Med to open pop-up high street agency next week

The ’agency’ will be open between 10am and 5pm on Tuesday (20 February) in London’s Fitzrovia district

Jet2 to launch more Christmas market routes next winter

Jet2CityBreaks adds more Christmas markets options from five of its UK bases ahead of the 2024/25 season

Jet2 bullish about 2024 as it issues upbeat profit forecast

Airline and operator confident of achieving and surpassing previous profit estimates due to encouraging package sales

Byway sees sales boost amid ‘shift in the mindset of holidaymakers’

Flight-free travel company Byway is seeing a sales boost as 2024 bookings so far have already topped 2022 levels and are worth nearly a third of 2023 sales

AndBeyond set to launch exclusive 12-person yacht in the Galapagos Islands

The luxury yacht will make its maiden voyage to the remote islands off the coast of Ecuador this summer