Short haul operators

The Big Question: Has travel added too much capacity for summer 2024?

Travel is hopeful of a bumper summer with record Atol capacity available to sell, but is there sufficient demand to shift it all without a fire sale?

EasyJet holidays puts Southend packages on sale for summer '25

Holidays to Spain, Italya, Turkey and Morocco will be available seven days a week from 1 May 2025

Tui hits record revenue levels despite 4% price hike

The group expects to see revenue to increase ’by at least’ 10% year-on-year for the year ending in late September

Classic Collection confirms timeline for B2B restructure and reiterates trade commitment

According to recently-promoted B2B director Si Morris-Green, Classic Collection’s consolidation will help ’leverage opportunities to the benefit of our agent partners, mutual customers and suppliers’

Travel agents ‘unaffected’ by Classic Collection shake-up – On the Beach

On the Beach chief executive Shaun Morton today (14 May) told TTG the restructure will make operations more effective and, in turn, offering agents better value

On the Beach poised for ‘biggest summer ever’ thanks to Ryanair deal

The OTA’s total transaction value (TTV) for this summer is running 22% above last year’s levels as a result of deal with low-cost carrier

Jet2holidays adds more than 35,000 extra summer 2025 seats 'to meet demand'

Customers located near Jet2’s nine UK bases – Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle International, Stansted and Liverpool John Lennon – stand to benefit from the expansion

Jet2holidays channels early summer discounts through agents

Jet2holidays has cut the price of May and June departures sold by agents by £60, and reduced the price of other summer 2024 packages

RSPCA joins call for Tui to stop selling marine parks with captive cetaceans

Pressure is mounting on the UK’s second larger operator after its major competitors changed their policies on animal attractions

EasyJet holidays adds two new island destinations to summer programme

France’s Corsica and Spain’s Sitges available to book for summer 2024

New data reveals big hike in 'budget' air fares to Spain this summer

Data firm Mabrian outlines big increase in budget airline fares to Spain this summer, the highest of any major European market

Kuoni to launch bookable website allowing agents to name their own price and commission

Kuoni is launching a bookable website for travel agents which will allow them to set their own price and commission, offering the same look and feel as the operator’s B2C offering

Jules Verne to up trade focus with two new senior leadership roles

Escorted touring specialist Jules Verne has signalled a further focus on trade sales with a reshuffle of two key roles

New Jet2 routes take off from Birmingham and Edinburgh airports

The airline and operator will serve Montenegro from BHX for the first time this summer, while Edinburgh has gained its first Jet2 service to Malta

Intrepid chief: ‘We're spending a lot on driving customers to travel agents’

Intrepid Travel chief executive James Thornton tells TTG about its trade ties and tough calls on carbon reduction, and why he remains positive about the buoyancy of the adventure sector

'Strong and sustained demand' for Jet2's new Bournemouth flights

Airline and operator revealed Bournemouth as its 12th UK base last month

New Lufthansa subsidiary to debut at Birmingham airport

Lufthansa City Airlines, a new low-cost, full service subsidiary, is to fly its first route to Birmingham airport in June, the German airline group has said.

Jet2 bullish about summer 24 despite 'competitive' April and May pricing

Jet2 Group says it is happy with summer 2024 sales so far and has outlined profit expectations for the 2023/4 financial year ahead of results announcement

Eurostar unveils new fare categories with added flexibility

Eurostar has made its basic fare category more flexible in a revamp that sees a shake-up of all three classes on its trains

Industry united on need to reform air passenger compensation laws, says DfT

The Department for Transport says it is still hopeful of changing EU261 passenger compensation laws following Brexit, something that has broad industry support

Riviera Travel launches app to help sales team maximise time with agents

The Riviera Travel Sales App allows key account managers to track their agent visits and outcomes

Brexit ban on overseas staff may be overturned as EU urges talks

The European Commission has said it wishes to open negotiations on allowing young Britons to work in the EU again after the right was removed by Brexit

Valladolid to host 2024 Aito conference in November

The event will be held over 21-24 November

Strong demand for packages set to ease easyJet's winter losses by £50m+

EasyJet issues an interim trading update outlining its performance over the winter, which includes a strong contribution from easyJet holidays and an increase in ancillary sales