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Tourists flock to the Abbey Road zebra crossing to recreate the famous Beatles album cover.
Get Back: A Beatles-themed London walking tour
A commissionable tour of the Fab Four’s London haunts is just one of worldwide options bookable with ToursByLocals.
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
PM survives confidence vote and flight chaos continues
“Wounded” Johnson stays in office and more airline cancellations
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Thousands stranded as airlines cancel more flights
The impact of flight cancellations dominates the headlines as the half-term holidays end
Call the midwife tours covering Chatham in Kent and London are led by retro-costumed guides
Three new UK experiences
With the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the Queen’s Jubilee, it’s little wonder VisitBritain has launched a multimillion-pound campaign seeking to tempt holidaymakers to UK and Irish cities. Mary Ann Haslam rounds up three new experiences
Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office, will take place from 4 - 8 July
TTG launches new 'Fairer Travel Week'
Taking place from 4 - 8 July, Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office will feature Travel Pride, a Sustainability and Diversity Forum and an online supplier showcase event
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Marine & Lawn Hotels opens third golfing property
Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts opens Troon property
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From pools to pastries – why The Berkeley is the master of innovation
The Berkeley will reveal a new pool later this year, but is already swimming in other new ideas
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Loganair relaunches Inverness-Dublin service
Flights will operate four times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Flybe will take delivery of more Q400s
Flybe expands fleet after sealing lease agreement
Flybe begins building fleet with five aircraft to be delivered
Aer Lingus Regional launches Glasgow and Exeter routes
Aer Lingus Regional launches Glasgow and Exeter routes
New routes from Belfast City airport grow airline’s network to six UK destinations
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
Passport wait times down to ‘four to six weeks’, claims PM
Boris Johnson said the government has been ‘massively increasing’ the speed at which people receive their passports
Ministers are expected to discuss the plans on Wednesday (28 July)
Cost and economic worries suppress demand for travel to UK and Europe
New research shows Ukraine war not a barrier for long-haul travellers to UK and Europe
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Railway workers vote for national strike action
Members of the RMT union have voted in favour of strike action across Network Rail and 13 train operating companies
Oliver's Travels’ new sustainable collection features 122 villas
Oliver’s Travels introduces collection of sustainable villas
Operator’s programme highlights properties trying to be a “little greener”
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair will be upmarket brand's second property in London
Mandarin Oriental to unveil Mayfair hotel this winter
Luxury group’s latest London property will be in historic Hanover Square
Jersey will reopen its borders from 26 April using a traffic light system
Airlines launch new summer services to Jersey
Blue Islands’ inaugural flight to Norwich took off last week and Eastern Airways is set to launch new routes to the island this weekend
Covid is likely to accelerate consolidation in travel (Credit: Nick Fewings / Unsplash)
Heathrow fees hike ‘affecting regional connectivity’, say MPs
MPs claim Heathrow flights from regions are at risk because of airport’s high passenger charge
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Selling travel to an LGBT+ audience – join the TTG LGBT+ Seminar

Taking place on the afternoon of 9 June the Selling travel to an LGBT+ audience seminar, sponsored by South African Tourism, will be free to attend and will centre on addressing key concerns around LGBT+ travel, busting myths and misconceptions and celebrating the destinations actively working to appeal to the LGBT+ market.

The afternoon will begin at 2pm with a welcome by Sherwin Arends, trade relations officer, South African Tourism.

An artist's impression of Brittany Ferries' new hybrid powered ship Saint Malo
Brittany Ferries to deliver two new LNG-powered vessels in 2025
The line has partnered with Titan LNG to deliver the new ships
Aurora Expeditions' new ship has been christened Greg Mortimer
Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer makes British Isles debut
Guests sailed from Dublin and will stop at Donegal’s Inishowen Peninsula and Tory Island, Sligo, Connemara, Dingle Peninsula and The Skelligs
Leger Holidays is expanding its fleet of Luxuria coaches
Leger Holidays expands fleet of luxury coaches
Boss Liam Race cites strong demand for coaching breaks and passengers’ willingness to upgrade their trips in adding four more coaches to its Luxuria fleet
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Air Transat launches Gatwick-Quebec route
It is the first direct scheduled service to the city from the UK
Kay Ryan, Loganair's chief commercial officer
Loganair axes Teesside-Heathrow over 'significant' cost rises
Loganair’s Southampton service will also be stopped as a result of the Heathrow cancellation
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Emirates expands Premium Economy cabin class offering
New class will be deployed on high-traffic A380 routes to Heathrow, Paris, Sydney and Christchurch