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Tui Blue to expand in Asia, Africa and Middle East
"We aim to become the leading leisure hotel brand with more than 300 hotels worldwide"
Coach operator ceases trading after nearly 30 years
Cardiff-based Leisuretime cited the effects of the pandemic for its decision, although discussions are ongoing to save the brand
Palladium to open Hard Rock Hotel Marbella in July
The group announced plans to launch the property this summer during the 2022 Hays Travel Independence Group Conference in Tenerife on Sunday (27 March)
Trade urged to capitalise on cruise industry's recovery
Speaking at the Hays Travel Independence Group conference, Hays head of cruise Catriona Parsons said innovation and investment from cruise lines has been ‘phenomenal’
JG Travel Group puts 2023 British Grand Prix breaks on sale
Launch comes three months early owing to demand
Brochures: Turning over a new leaf
Gone are the days of brochures acting as hotel catalogues. These tour operators are shaking up the look and feel of their offerings, and agents are now viewing brochures differently
Fred Olsen unveils new summer 2023 programme
The portfolio will offer more than 40 sailings departing between June and October 2023
Princess to resume Australian cruises in June

Coral Princess will return to the region in June to offer round trip Brisbane itineraries ranging from three to 12 nights with calls in Queensland and New South Wales.

The line also announced new deployment plans from the US with a return to homeport cruising in Galveston in December and San Diego in September.

Hays Travel charters flight to Barbados for P&O cruise clients
Staff were on hand at Newcastle Airport to help passengers navigate the check-in process ahead of a two-week cruise with P&O in the Caribbean
Travelzoo to launch subscription-based ‘metaverse’ travel service
Don’t fancy a break in the metaverse? The company has stressed it will continue to publish exclusive real-world travel and lifestyle deals but sees the platform as a ’disruptive’ opportunity
Travel Industry Awards to recognise smarter, better, fairer travel businesses
Entries for The Travel Industry Awards 2022 by TTG are now open – with new categories and a greater focus on sustainability and innovation
Malta launches wellness training programme for agents
Tourism authority ups focus on mental health with new course on its trade training platform
BA and VisitBritain court US visitors with new campaign
Multi-million pound ‘Meanwhile in Britain’ push designed to rebuild UK’s most valuable inbound market
A-Rosa expands 2022 excursion programme
More than 120 new options to the river cruise line’s shoreside excursion offering have been added for the 2022 season
MSC Cruises to offer year-round sailings from New York
Meraviglia will offer a variety of itineraries ranging from six to 11 nights and sales are now open
Viking floats out new river ship Mississippi
The new vessel touched water for the first time on Monday (7 March)
Just You to offer range of women-only tours
Just Women includes short-haul trips to Italy, Spain, Croatia and Greece
Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas makes inaugural voyage
The vessel departed Fort Lauderdale on Friday (4 March) for a sailing to the Caribbean
Barut Hotels reveals its latest renovations and community initiatives
Barut Hotels is updating a number of its properties and supporting local initiatives this year
BTA partners with Trainline to improve rail sector for business travel
BTA chief Clive Wratten said rail is a ’crucial part’ of the business travel ’eco-system’
The Adventure People secures seven-figure investment
Injection comes from former Bourne Leisure majority shareholders the Harris Family
Aurora Expeditions launches 2023 Arctic and global itineraries
New offering includes several new itineraries such as a UK voyage and the line’s first expedition to the Atlantic islands
Intrepid urges other operators to explore community-based tourism
Purpose chief Sara King talked delegates at Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel conference through the operator’s work in the village of Myaing in central Myanmar
Hotelplan brands to offset flights with carbon credits
Inghams, Esprit and Santa’s Lapland set out further sustainability ambitions, including support for rewilding projects to help restore eco-systems