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Jet2 chief: Luton base launch opens up ‘whole new catchment’ for ‘loyal agents’
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays boss Steve Heapy has played down any crossover between its existing Stansted base and its newly launched Luton base
Limitless Travel secures £6.5 million investment to fuel expansion plans
Limitless Travel has secured a multi-million pound investment, with plans to take the brand to US consumers and offer more product to existing UK customers
Clients are able to open windows onboard Eurostar's trains
Competition on cross-Channel rail routes moves a step closer
The rail regulator has said there is room for new entrants to use Eurostar’s maintenance facility, removing an impediment for more operators on cross-Channel routes
Luton becomes Jet2.com and Jet2holidays' second new base launch of 2025
Airline and operator will base two Airbus A321neo aircraft at Luton, where Jet2’s first based flight – to Majorca – took off on Tuesday morning (1 April)
EasyJet holidays plots deeper push into city breaks market
'We're well on our way': easyJet holidays chief spells out market leadership ambition
Garry Wilson has said it would easily possible for it to become market leader in packages using its parent company’s soon-to-be 100 million seats
EasyJet holidays credits agents for new Southend base's early success
EasyJet says its new Southend base has sold more package holidays as a percentage of sales than any other base and thanks local agents
EasyJet to base three aircraft at Southend airport this summer
Carrier’s 10th UK base will create around 1,200 jobs and support 140 direct roles
Jet2holidays sets deadline for agents to transition to self-serve platform for amendments
Trade will be required to use online trade portal for changes to clients’ bookings from 9 April
Jet2 earmarks 'potential six-figure sum' to help up to 10 agencies grow high street presence
Agents invited to compete for funding and expert advice through launch of new Scale Up Your Street campaign, announced last year
Suppliers urged to do more to help agents tell them apart
TTG’s first Agenda event of the year ’unpacked peaks’ and explored some key market trends, including demand for ’differentiated product’ and more long-haul options, as well as the impact of a second Donald Trump presidency
EU Entry-Exit System delay prompts new FCDO advice
The FCDO has updated its advice on Schengen countries following the latest delay to the introduction of the EU Entry/Exit System
Olympic Holidays hires former Classic Collection sales lead Leanne Edwards
Leanne Edwards will be responsible for enhancing the Greece and Cyprus specialist’s presence in the market and further developing its partnerships within the travel trade sector
Jet2 switches Amalfi flights away from new airport
The carrier has abandoned a deal with Italy’s new Salerno airport, offering the Amalfi coast via the more usual gateway of Naples
Balearic Islands plans sustainable tourism tax hike in peak season
The Balearic Islands government has unveiled proposals to double its sustainability tax for many holidaymakers and crack down on rogue accommodation providers
Independent operators can be successful in Trump era, Aito insists
Aito chair Chris Rowles says he believes members who got through Covid will be able to overcome anything that Donald Trump throws at them in the coming four years
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Aito to return to Spain for its 2025 overseas conference
The trade body has chosen a region of northern Spain for this year’s overseas conference, saying it will provide a very different experience from the 2024 event
Tui reveals location of 500th own-brand hotel and plans expansion to 600
Tui has confirmed a location in Morocco for its 500th own-brand hotel development, which is set to open in 2027
Atrium Prestige in the south of Rhodes
Win a holiday to Rhodes at the TTG Sustainability Festival
TTG Sustainability Festival is free to attend and helps travel agents boost their knowledge and confidence for selling more responsible travel
Tui to debut first sensory rooms for neurodivergent guests this summer
Tui is increasing its offering for neurodivergent travellers and their families at two Tui Blue properties this summer – the Tui Blue Nausicaa Beach hotel in Larnaca and Tui Blue Aura hotel in Ibiza
EasyJet holidays to support Manchester-Cape Verde launch with agent fam places
Five agent fam places up for grabs with year-round holiday departures starting from 28 October
‘This disruption can't go on’: Gatwick ATC chaos prompts call for ‘deep review’ of Nats
Gatwick second runway approved in principle but final decision deferred to autumn
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has granted provisional permission for Gatwick airport to bring its standby runway into daily use, but a final decision will now be made in the autumn
Tui accused of violating its own animal welfare policy by selling attraction with pregnant orca
World Animal Protection (WAP) raised concerns after it discovered Morgan, Loro Parque’s only female orca, was still participating in shows this month even though she is heavily pregnant
Gold Medal brands launch fam trip hub for agents to share knowledge
Gold Medal and dnata UK B2B brands have launched an online hub for agents to share their experiences of fam trips
Tui chief pins slow start to peaks on change in UK strategy
Time-poor youngsters turning to agents to book TikTok-inspired trips, says Tui boss
Tui Group CEO Sebastian Ebel reveals what he’s learned about younger people’s holiday purchasing habits from his own children