Short haul operators

Tui eyes larger share of $100bn touring market with new platform

Tui Tours will allow agents and customers to tailor tours using simple drag and drop functionality, with the platform also offering live pricing

Jet2 celebrates 20th anniversary since first flights to Portugal

Jet2.com has since become the largest UK carrier flying to Faro and the island of Madeira

EasyJet holidays extends trade exclusive promotion

The trade code can save customers up to £200 on packages for summer 2024 bookings

Jet2holidays reveals plans to expand trade team to 20

Operator on the lookout for a new trade support manager, trade marketing B2B manager, trade sales executive and trade analysis executive

Aer Lingus continues expansion into Belfast with new Isle of Man route

The Irish carrier has taken full advantage of Flybe’s collapse and bolstered its services over the past month

ITC's Chris Redfern joins Premier Holidays trade team

Redfern appointed sales and business development manager for Premier’s western region, which also includes the North East, Scotland and Northern Ireland

EasyJet holidays details trade exclusive promotion

A promotional code will save agent customers up to £200 on summer 2024 bookings

Jet2's new seat to increase legroom and under-seat storage

Jet2.com signs deal with seat manufacturer to fit out its new Airbus A321 and A320 aircraft

Classic Package Holidays signs deal with Air Malta

Classic Package Holidays promises to expand range with more airline deals

Jet2 boosts summer 2023 schedule from five UK bases

The company has added more flights and holidays to the Canary Islands, Balearics, Cyprus, Portugal and Spain from five UK bases

Simpson Travel bolsters trade team and adds agent phone line

Simpson Travel makes another trade team appointment and introduces dedicated phone line

Inghams puts 2024/25 Lapland packages on sale

Inghams says strong sales of next winter’s Lapland packages have led it to release 2024/25 early

Specialist Inntravel bolsters top team with three new hires

Activities specialists signals growth plans with trio of new execs spanning commercial, sales and marketing

TTC consolidates loyalty programme across touring brands

The Travel Corporation launches new loyalty scheme spanning its touring brands

Newmarket Holidays launches new range of 'exclusive' tours

Newmarket Holidays claims unique content in its new Exclusive Tours selection

Classic Package Holidays reveals first-ever print brochure

Classic Collection brand packages up a new print collection for agents, covering 12 short-haul and 10 long-haul destinations

European travel back to three-quarters of 2019 level

European Travel Commission report details strength of industry recovery

Tui v Jet2: How Tui plans to regain its market share - and what it means for agents

Tui’s new chief executive’s to-do list must have his main UK rival high on it

Jet2 adds Bodrum and Malta to summer 2024 Belfast schedule

The carrier will deploy an extra aircraft at the base to support the expansion

Tui upbeat about UK despite cost-of-living and inflation

Tui believes it can ride out double digit inflation amid strong UK demand

Tui vows to regain UK market leader crown from Jet2

Tui says it will displace Jet2holidays at biggest Atol-holder to regain market leadership

Tui Group turn of year bookings exceed pre-pandemic levels

In the three months to 31 December 2022, the group said it benefited from continued passenger demand for holidays across its brands

Jet2 boss's message to agents as firm overtakes Tui as UK's largest tour operator

Leeds-based airline and operator now licensed to carry 5.8 million Atol-protected passengers – 500,000 more than Tui

Travel trade rallies in support of Turkey and Syria earthquake relief

Jet2holidays and Tui pledge coaches to support emergency efforts after Monday’s devastating earthquakes, which have claimed more than 20,000 lives