Short haul operators

Shearings parent in talks to 'weather coronavirus storm'

Specialist Leisure Group seeking financial support, and is discussing matters with ‘stakeholders, advisors and the government’

Jet2 staff to take 'up to 30%' pay cut

Dart Group also seeking to confirm its eligibility for state support via the government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility

Pirie's Vivid Travel resigns Abta membership over refunds row

Managing director Pirie said the operator ‘fundamentally disapproves’ of Abta’s stance on deferring refunds

Wendy Kenneally to leave Kuoni after 30 years

Operator’s director of commercial and operations ’quite simply one of the best in the business’ says Kuoni boss Derek Jones

Kuoni: 'Steady stream of people calling about 2021 trips'

’People are using their time at home to think about future travel plans,’ says boss Derek Jones

CAA: '99% of Thomas Cook claims settled'

Payouts under the Atol scheme for bookings lost when the iconic operator collapsed last September now total 340,000, amounting to nearly £350 million

Jet2 places full summer 2021 programme on sale 'earlier than ever'

Six new routes feature among additions to next year’s schedule, which will run to in excess of 15 million seats

Balkan Holidays cancels all May Bulgaria holidays

Operator says it will be in touch with trade partners with clients’ options, including rebooking

Jet2 parent recruits former Amazon, John Lewis and Tesco exec

Robin Terrell joins board of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays parent Dart Group

EasyJet Holidays brings forward winter and summer programmes

Operator’s winter 2020/21 and summer 2021 programmes on sale now

Tui cancels all beach holidays up to mid-May

Marella sailings up to 31 May pulled, while Tui River Cruise operations pushed back to 26 November

Tui takes up €1.8 billion loan from Germany's state bank

Facility agreed in principle last month to be used to ‘cushion the unprecedented effects’ of the coronavirus pandemic

Jet2 hoping to resume flight and holidays programme in June

Decision to be kept under constant review in line with government guidance; all flights and holidays cancelled up to 16 June

Kuoni boss hails company-wide repatriation effort

Some 2,000 customers brought home from more than 70 destinations ‘in just a few days’

Balkan Holidays extends four-week balance terms to agents

Move gives agents’ clients extra time to consider their options Balkan Holidays has extended its flexible payment

G Adventures: 'We're stronger when we come together'

UK managing director Brian Young praises agency partners for ’heroic, around the clock’ efforts amid the coronavirus storm

Luxury operator to offer £20k of prizes to NHS staff

The company has gathered prizes from more than 60 luxury brands, who are offering 200 items to win, worth more than £20,000.

The ‘At Your Service’ raffle of luxury prizes is open only to NHS staff and will open on World Health Day, 7 April.

To enter, NHS staff need just to upload a scan of their NHS pass to be in line for one of the prizes, and new prizes will continue to be added until the closing date of 7 May.

Red Sea Holidays ‘fully expecting Egypt to bounce back’

Boss Andrew Grant speaks of ‘challenging’ mission to repatriate hundreds of clients against the clock

Kuoni parent sets out wide-ranging cost reduction measures

Chief executive Derek Jones to take voluntary 30% pay cut, while staff encouraged to consider voluntary 20% pay reductions, unpaid leave or voluntary redundancy

Elegant Resorts offers Covid-19 helpline

The luxury operator has created a team to help clients and agents with bookings affected by the coronavirus crisis

Thomas Cook collapse set to cost taxpayers £156 million

Failure last September set to drain Air Travel Trust Fund by nearly £500 million and leave it under-resourced to deal with any future failures, new report reveals

EasyJet places winter 2020/21 programme on sale early

All the flights carry a flat rate of £29.99 one way, including taxes and charges

Jet2 suspends Turkey, Portugal and Iceland flights

Operator has also cancelled its summer 2020 Lisbon programme

Jet2.com pledges to operate extensive repatriation programme

Carrier putting on extra flights to bring home anyone trapped in-destination