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'A fam trip I took in December has directly influenced my January sales'

Ocean cruises dominated the sales record of Iglu Cruise's Danielle Marsh until a fam trip with Emerald Cruises made her think more like an artist when dealing with clients

Portugal suspends new EU border rules at Lisbon airport for three months

Biometric checks introduced as part of new EU Entry-Exit System suspended 'to implement and reinforce' airport's contingency measures, says Portuguese government

Portugal's secret gem of a region every luxury agent needs to know

Agents believe the gorgeous region is set to become one of Europe’s most underrated luxury destinations

Portugal fixes sights on becoming world top 10 destination within next three years

Portugal's ambitions include spreading tourism more evenly around the country, reducing seasonality, and linking tourism with the country's major industries – such as winemaking

Algarve: 'We want to show we are more than just beaches'

Andre Gomes, president of Visit Algarve, expands upon the Portuguese region's plans to become a year-round destination

Madeira to host Abta Convention for the first time next year

Event will be held over 12-14 October at Funchal's Savoy Palace Hotel

Hurricane Gabrielle bears down on Azores prompting Foreign Office travel alert

Atlantic storm neared the Portuguese archipelago on Thursday and is expected to bring 'tropical storm conditions'

Portuguese baggage handlers threaten to walk out every weekend for the rest of the year

Union representing workers at all of Portugal’s major airports have issued a new strike notice running from 3 September 2025 to 2 January 2026

Portuguese baggage handlers to stage latest in series of four-day summer strikes this weekend

Baggage handlers at Portugal’s main airports will strike from Thursday 8 August to Monday 11 August, the second in a month-long series of walkouts

Jet2 releases four million seats as part of largest-ever winter programme

It is launching two new winter routes – Bournemouth to Malaga and Luton to Majorca – while also expanding its Morocco, Malta and Madeira programmes

Spain and Portugal scramble to restore travel links following mass power outage

Some 185 flights due to depart Portugal on Monday (28 April) were cancelled, and 205 from Spain, amid the blackout

Lisbon to hold referendum on the future of short-term rentals

The city’s government will put the issue to residents, with questions likely to revolve around whether properties intended for housing should be permitted to be used as short-term rentals

Jet2 ramps up summer 2024 schedule at hometown airport Leeds Bradford

An extra based aircraft – the airline and operator’s 15th at LBA – will allow Jet2 to put on more flights to Palma, Faro and Kefalonia, among others, amounting to an additional 40,000 seats

Portugal's Algarve region fixes sights on becoming ‘top diving destination’

The Portuguese region is ‘working on becoming a top dive destination’, according to Andre Gomes, president of the Algarve Tourism Bureau

Portuguese ground handlers firm up weekend strike plans

Portugal’s transport workers’ union confirms plans for walkout on Sunday 31 August and Monday 1 September, which will impact all of the country’s national airports – including Lisbon and Porto

Portuguese ground handlers to walk out over late August weekend

Ground handling workers will down tools between 31 August and 1 September over pay and working conditions

EasyJet axes hundreds of flights as cabin crew in Portugal walk out

Of the 232 flights easyJet has cancelled, 27 return flights between the UK and Portugal have been pulled, the airline confirmed in a statement

Why lunch was on me at this top Algarve hotel

Anantara Vilamoura Resort offers a chance to experience the authentic Algarve – as well as top-class golf

National Holidays and Just Go! to offer first-ever long-haul destination

Parent JG Travel Group adds Sri Lanka to its winter sun programme

Jet2holidays to offer Douro wine tours after bringing forward Porto programme

Jet2 has brought forward plans to launch flights to Porto from Manchester to this summer following a surge in demand

MSC reveals new cruises to replace axed 2024/25 Red Sea programme

Line will base MSC Opera in the Canary Islands for the winter, with itineraries calling in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Madeira, Palma and Lanzarote en route back to Tenerife

Tui River Cruises reveals first new-build ship and Douro entry

Tui River Cruises has commissioned its first new vessel and confirmed plans for a 2025 entry onto Portugal’s River Douro, supported by flight programme

Ryanair to launch flights from Norwich next summer

Budget carrier will offer routes to Alicante, Faro and Malta