Short haul operators

Try quoting ‘wildcard’ options this summer, agents told

‘Don’t be afraid to suggest things clients haven’t asked for,’ Inghams trade chief Julie Franklin tells agents

Tui and easyJet apologise for flight delays and cancellations

Carriers pre-emptively cancelling flights, with Tui citing ‘combination of factors causing significant operational disruption’

Inghams puts summer 2023 programme on sale with low deposit

Julie Franklin, head of agency sales, said the early programme launch gives the brand’s agent partners the chance to ‘maximise the selling period’

Jet2 celebrates inaugural Edinburgh-Santorini service

The first flight to the new destination for the airline and operator departed on Thursday (26 May)

Systems glitch hits ‘up to 200’ easyJet flights

EasyJet is forced to cancel flights due to an IT failure, with others delayed

Tui adds North Macedonia to lakes programme

Tui adds new country to Lakes & Mountains selection

On the Beach predicts strong lates market

On the Beach says lots still to sell in Spain and eastern Med

Spain poised to relax Covid pass rules ‘in days’ – reports

Spain’s tourism minister indicates the country is ready to ease its Covid entry restrictions ahead of current 15 June expiry date, according to national press reports

EasyJet Holidays on course to top one million annual sales

EasyJet hails the success of its package holiday brand launched to the trade during the pandemic

EasyJet to hike capacity to ‘near 2019 levels’ this summer

Budget carrier records reduced first-half loss before tax of £545 million ahead of first near-normal summer for three years

Fred Holidays launches north Iceland programme

Firm offering three- and four-night winter and summer itineraries using Niceair charter flights from Stansted and Manchester to Akureyri

Tui seeks fresh cash injection to speed up Covid state aid repayments

‘We are in stable waters, the market is intact, and we expect a strong summer of travel and a good fiscal year,’ said Tui chief Fritz Joussen

Balkan Holidays bolsters trade sales team with familiar face

Wayne Szczambura rejoins Balkan specialist after previous pre-pandemic spell covering Laura Utting’s maternity leave

Jet2holidays to host two fam trips in May

The operator will take 20 agents to Antalya and Rhodes this month

Positive booking momentum unaffected by war in Ukraine – Tui

European travel giant still expecting bookings for summer 2022 ’to approach level of summer 2019’ despite cost-of-living pressures and rising fuel prices

Classic Collection puts winter sun departures on sale

More than 150 properties available in Spain, the Canary Islands, Portugal, Cyprus, Morocco, Egypt, Gibraltar, and Malta and Gozo.

Jet2holidays reveals four trade sales team promotions

Nikki McGuire, Jade Evers, Kat Davies and Freya Sutcliffe have all been promoted, while the operator also announces plans to recruit for a further two roles

P&O Ferries resumes passenger service on Calais route

P&O Ferries has resumed passenger sailings on its key Channel route, but with greatly reduced service

Jet2 marks inaugural flight to Izmir from Bristol

First flight departed from Bristol airport on Tuesday (3 May), followed by first flight to Bodrum on Thursday (5 May)

Croatia removes all Covid entry requirements

Croatia moves to drop pandemic restrictions

EasyJet holidays reveals new brand campaign and logo

The campaign will be the ‘biggest standalone marketing activity’ the tour operator has undertaken since it launched in November 2019

Balkan Holidays appoints new national sales manager

Jones will head up Bulgaria specialist’s new trade sales team

Inghams parent promotes John Mansell to reinstated COO role

Mansell will be responsible for operations across Hotelplan’s Inghams, Esprit Ski and Santa’s Lapland brands

Jet2 and Jet2holidays to launch Sardinia and Sicily routes

Inaugural flights depart from Stansted and Manchester on Sunday (1 May)