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Fuerteventura is famous for its isolated beaches (credit British Airways)
British Airways adds new Canary Islands route
BA Euroflyer reveals its fourth Canary Islands route from Gatwick
EasyJet holidays unveils new packages for summer 2023
Jet2 reveals 'major expansion' for early summer 2024 schedule
The company has added 75,000 more seats for next summer and brought forward the start of programmes to Tivat, Girona and Izmir
JG Travel Group triples capacity on winter long-stay programme
JG Travel Group triples capacity on winter long-stay programme
Group to offer Calpe on the Costa Blanca for the first time this coming winter across its National Holidays and Just Go! Holidays brands
Melissa Lowe-Woolley, Perfect Weddings Abroad
Weddings specialist appoints new general manager
Melissa Lowe-Woolley promoted to new role at Perfect Weddings Abroad with wider departmental and operational remit
Could new claims trends plague travel’s Covid recovery?
Could new claims trends plague travel’s Covid recovery?
The industry is bouncing back strongly after the pandemic, but its buoyancy makes it a prime target for opportunistic lawsuits. Gary Noakes investigates.
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Intrepid to review approach to advertising after ASA rap
Intrepid Travel admits use of ‘planet-friendly’ phrase in its marketing was wrong and vows to change its behaviour
Tui Blue's Marmaris hotel
Tui bets on Turkey with 40% capacity hike for this summer and next
Operator forecasts huge rise in numbers travelling to Turkey this year, and next, as it signs new hotel deal
Jet2 launches brand new flight and package holiday programme
Jet2 launches brand new flight and package holiday programme
Jet2’s first south of France flights and holidays under way, after inaugural Birmingham-Nice service took off on Friday (26 May)
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Jet2 launches first of two new Italy routes from Birmingham airport
Airline and operator’s inaugural BHX-Sicily flight takes to the skies, with new Sardinia route to follow
Leger Holidays expands into river cruising and European rail breaks
Leger Holidays expands into river cruising and European rail breaks
New rail holidays and river cruises brochure features 32 tours offering rail and coach excursions, guided walking tours, rail connections and river cruises
Global warming 'will force ski brands to diversify over next 20 years'
Global warming 'will force ski brands to diversify over next 20 years'
Climate change means ski industry will be smaller within two decades, boss of Inghams parent Hotelplan UK, John Mansell, told Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel seminar on Wednesday (25 May)
The cases relate to passengers who opted not to travel against government travel advice
Ryanair grows market share ahead of ‘largest-ever’ summer schedule
Chief executive Michael O’Leary forecast ‘enormous growth opportunities’ as the budget carrier posts its financial results for the year to 31 March
Prestige Travel recruits Joe Lavers to head up trade operation
Prestige Travel recruits Joe Lavers to head up trade operation
Former Wendy Wu Tours business development manager and A-Rosa regional sales manager appointed commercial and trade relations manager at Canada specialist Prestige
Consumers are looking to all-inclusives, Travel Counsellors says
Travel Counsellors sees spike in all-inclusive sales
Search for value during cost of living crisis sees uptick in all-inclusive sales for home working specialist
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren
EasyJet boss: 'There's no barrier to expansion of our holidays division'
EasyJet boss says the airline is in a unique position for unconstrained expansion of its package business
EasyJet holidays ‘to grow beyond expectations’ this summer
EasyJet holidays reveals expansion plans after tripling customers
Operator to launch in Switzerland and is exploring other new European source markets after a 200% increase in first half customer numbers
Riviera puts expanded 2024 European touring programme on sale
A total of 631 escorted departures are available next year, covering 70 itineraries
Jet2 has 98 new Airbus aircraft on firm order, with options to increase this to 146 (Credit: Ondrej Bocek / Unsplash)
Jet2 ‘winning market share’ among ‘disillusioned’ travellers
Chief executive Steve Heapy tells TTG Jet2’s customer and agent-focused service during the pandemic has seen the brand convert customers from other airlines, operators and OTAs, and those who self-packaged
Why a new battle of the big three bodes well for agents
Jet2 to launch flights and holidays from Liverpool next year
Airline and operator chooses Liverpool John Lennon airport as its 11th base
Lisbon is proving a bargain break (Credit: Alex Paganelli / Unsplash)
Portuguese favourite tops city break value table
Lisbon has ousted Eastern European cities as best value for a two-night break, according to a Post Office Money survey
Jet2holidays marks the first Airbus A321 neo flight
Jet2 brings first new Airbus A321 aircraft into service
Jet2 introduces first Airbus A321 neo into service from Manchester airport
Flights to other Canary Islands destinations are currently operating as planned
Summer 2023 prices up by more than 25% on 2019, Tui reveals
UK market remains Tui’s most advanced, more than two-thirds sold for summer 2023
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Great Rail Journeys names new chief operating officer
Great Rail Journeys fills the new role of chief operating officer with internal promotion
If Only's debut European programme
If Only breaks into short-haul market with first European programme
If Only has moved into short-haul luxury with a new collection of more than 100 hotels