Short haul operators

CV Villas sees demand for premium breaks soar through trade

Demand for villa specialist’s Above range more double last year, while average order values for 2025 trade bookings are up 9% year-on-year

Crystal Ski sales '20% ahead of 2019' despite climate concerns

Managing director Chris Logan says Crystal is now larger than it was pre-Covid and is optimistic about the future, despite concerns resorts will see less snow due to climate change

EasyJet launches five new winter routes from Birmingham airport

New winter sun routes include Marrakech and Hurghada, while festive favourites like Reykjavik, Prague and Krakow join easyJet’s BHX network

'That's it for now,' says Jet2 chief Steve Heapy after surprise Luton base reveal

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays boss Steve Heapy tells TTG the brand’s three new bases – Liverpool, Bournemouth and Luton – will need time to settle before the group explores any more opportunities

EasyJet holidays puts summer 2026 on sale through the trade

EasyJet holidays is the latest to unveil its summer 2026 package holidays programme, which is aimed at families with more free child places

Bank holiday ATC meltdown cost consumers and industry 'up to' £165 million

An independent report into the 2023 August bank holiday air traffic control collapse says 700,000 passengers were affected, with total cost of the disruption being up to £165 million

Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports to expand under new owner

The new owner of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports promises more routes and investment at each

Tui bosses given vote of confidence to press ahead with transformation

Tui has confirmed new three-year contracts for its group chief executive and finance boss, allowing them to continue with a wide-ranging effort to transform Tui’s business

Jet2holidays to launch flights and holidays from Luton airport next year

Luton will become Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ 13th UK base, and will launch shortly after the airline and operator expands to Bournemouth in February 2025

Balkan Holidays promotes Lynsey Jones as part of trade team shake-up

The specialist, which has also recruited two new regional sales manager, insists trade remains a ’crucial’ sales channel

Video: Watch as Tui chief faces orca protest at WTM London

Protesters took to the stage at WTM London on Tuesday (5 November) during a sustainability panel session featuring Tui’s chief strategy officer and chief executive of holiday experiences, Peter Krueger

Kuoni's relaunched family holidays programme In The Spotlight

Hear about the relaunch of Kuoni’s family holidays programme in the operator’s new In The Spotlight video

EasyJet holidays expands portfolio with two new destinations

Tour operator easyJet holidays has added the Tunisian island of Djerba and the Norwegian town of Tromso to its roster

Tui runway skid 'avoidable' despite 'catastrophic' nose wheel failure

The failure of a wheel bearing on a Tui flight, which skidded off the runway at Leeds Bradford airport in 2023, was not to blame for the incident, investigators have concluded

G Adventures to bring new yacht fleet to Greece next summer

G Adventures will offer a fleet of five new yachts to clients on Greek sailing holidays next summer

November launch for new EU border rules would have been ‘carnage’, Lords told

A House of Lords committee has been told of chaos if the EU Entry-Exit Scheme had been introduced in early November, with no communication or, in some cases, the necessary technology

Tui to leave Luton home of 20 years and move in around the corner from easyJet holidays

Tui UK and Ireland has agreed a deal to relocate from Wigmore House to a newly refurbished office space in Capability Green on the other side of Luton airport

Travelopia seeks new owners for Citalia and Sovereign

The travel group said it is seeking new owners for Citalia, Sovereign & American Holidays, Experience Education, YMT Vacations and Sawadee

Jet2 launches agent podcast – and wants to hear your voice

Jet2 is to launch a series of podcasts featuring input from independent agents and is calling for participants and contributions

Jet2 adds Slovakia and Sweden to city break line-up

Jet2 will offer city break packages to Malmo and Bratislava this winter, it has confirmed, with flights from most of its UK airports

Emerald Cruises to launch new river ship in 2026

Emerald Cruises will launch its seventh river cruiser in 2026 as it continues its refurbishment programme of its existing vessels

Tui would like govt to 'do more' ahead of EU border rules roll-out

Neil Swanson insisted the operator is fully focused on helping customers arriving into EU destinations after the scheduled EES roll-out on 10 November

Inghams reveals how it plans to celebrate its 90th anniversary with agents

Walking specialist to host fam trip and ’quirky’ roadshows to help agents get ’under the skin’ of its new product launching next year

EasyJet holidays hikes Atol capacity by a third as Jet2 retains top spot

EasyJet holidays will operate around 750,000 extra Atol-protected seats over the next 12 months, while Jet2holidays has extended its Atol past the seven million mark