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Riviera Travel appoints new chief customer officer
Simon Michaelides will join the cruise and escorted tour specialist as chief customer officer
EasyJet holidays carried 400,000 passengers in Q3 2022 helping it achieve record profit
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
Mansell takes on Hotelplan UK's newly reinstated chief operating officer role
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
David McDonald's new operator brand, Chillimix, has recruited Nicky Yates to grow its agent sales
LGBT+ operator Chillimix to recruit trade team
’We wanted to make sure we had feet on the ground as we grow,’ said Chillimix boss David McDonald
Abercrombie & Kent marks 60th anniversary with 'greatest trips' showcase
Luxury operator looks back on some of the itineraries that have defined its 60-year history ahead of the major milestone
Kevin Duckworth is a former managing director of STA Travel
Former STA Travel MD to lead specialist's trade push
Kevin Duckworth to support pilgrimage specialist’s launch to the trade
Travel Corporation sets ‘science-based’ targets in net-zero pledge
Travel Corporation sets ‘science-based’ targets in net-zero pledge
Group formally commits its efforts to reaching net-zero status
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Canterbury puts 2023 Lapland programme on sale
Two-, three- and four-night packages start for Christmas 2023 from £1,110pp
Jet2 boss calls for ‘fair and effective’ reform of flight compensation
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays up capacity for summer 2022
Airline and operator has added additional seats to popular destinations such as the Canary Islands and Turkey for the summer
Beyond Green has launched a new travel booking platform featuring &Beyond properties
Beyond Green teams up with &Beyond to offer sustainable luxury trips
New booking platform will offer holidays to Africa and South America
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Explore tallies carbon footprint for each of its trips
The adventure operator has unveiled carbon ratings for all its tours and has committed to halving emissions by 2030
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USAirtours to up agency sales support as demand returns
Operator’s March bookings back to pre-pandemic levels, prompting move to up staffing to help agents convert demand
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Jet2holidays to host three fam trips in April
A group of 10 independent agents flew to Majorca on Tuesday (5 April) for a three-night trip co-hosted with Iberostar
Ring-tailed lemurs may be spotted on a Newmarket Holidays Madagascar tour
Africa product to put on your radar
Africa sales look set to soar, with old favourites such as safaris leading the charge. Karl Cushing reports
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Exodus Travels launches 2022 premium tour collection
Trips include the nine-day Walking the Ancient Trails of Cappadocia tour, which leads from £2,249pp – including flights
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'We're booking with agents', say older travellers
Silver Travel Advisor survey shows big swing away from booking direct
Intrepid has created a new email address so the public can hold the company accountable to its equality mandate
Intrepid Travel recruiting for new general manager UK&I
UK chief Zina Bencheikh said Intrepid’s plans for the new post reflected the importance of the UK market to the adventure specialist
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If Only raises £7,300 for Ukraine appeal
The funds will go towards supporting Dr Raj Joshi from The Adventure Boutique, who has set up a humanitarian operation in Lviv
The guide features an array of activities including zip-lining, sailing, surfing, snorkelling, and whale, dolphin and turtle watching
Classic Collection launches agent Caribbean guide
The new guide has a section on health and wellbeing alongside a range of activities the islands offer including hiking, zip-lining, sailing and surfing
The firm said it had not been able to recover from the impacts of Covid restrictions (Credit: Leisuretime / Facebook)
Coach operator ceases trading after nearly 30 years
Cardiff-based Leisuretime cited the effects of the pandemic for its decision, although discussions are ongoing to save the brand
Macs Adventure's news recruits – Graham Horner, Nick Blake and Stuart Hammonds
Senior hires to help Macs Adventure ramp up trade activity
Former Simpson Travel MD Graham Horner joins specialist as chief growth officer, along with finance director Nick Blake and chief technology officer Stuart Hammonds
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Canada to drop pre-departure Covid testing
The change will apply to fully vaccinated travellers entering the country from 1 April
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Riviera completes first long-haul holiday in two years
The trip comprised a Nile river cruise and tour of some of Egypt’s most famous sites
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Exodus Travels to expand rewilding efforts in Europe
The operator will extend its support of Rewilding Europe’s work in the Velebit Mountains and the Adriatic coast in Croatia