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Holidaymakers urged to brace for Easter travel 'chaos'
Travellers are being warned about disruption to flights, train services and road travel, while there are ongoing concerns about P&O Ferries services
Demand for overseas holidays reaches ‘post-pandemic high’
Barrhead Travel has seen demand for abroad leisure travel reach its highest point since March 2020
Sykes Holiday Cottages acquires Forest Holidays
The two businesses will be run independently by their existing leadership teams under a newly formed parent company
Turkey to benefit from rise in budget-conscious travellers
Analytics company GlobalData said the finding comes after consumer confidence took a hit amid the rising cost-of-living across Europe
Getting a taste for the new movie-star city of Belfast
From foodie explorations, to thought-provoking tours of a divided district, the Northern Irish capital has much to offer
Jamaica sees 'rapid recovery' in UK visitor numbers
More than 15,000 Brits arrived in January, 18,000 in December and 16,000 in November, with the country ’almost on course’ to return to pre-pandemic visitor numbers this year
Play launches budget Liverpool-Orlando route via Reykjavik
One-way tickets will start from £149.99pp
Barrhead opens new store in Northwich
The launch of the new premises has been nearly two and a half years in the making
Spain confident of prompt resurgence in British tourists
Early indicators for 2022 show UK visitors’ average length of stay is 11.4 nights compared to 8.73 nights last year
France reopens to unvaccinated travellers
The country’s consul general in London confirmed the UK will be placed on France’s green list from Thursday (31 March)
Shapps' ferry ban plan ‘unworkable’ and BA suffers another IT crash
Ports dismiss new government proposals to bar ferry firms not paying minimum wage, while British Airways’ tech woes strike again forcing the carrier to cancel flights at Heathrow
Irish agents urged to tap into €10m govt support scheme
Irish minister of state for international travel, Hildegarde Naughton, confirmed on Thursday applications were now open, a move welcomed by the ITAA
Checking into one of the UK's best new spa resorts
Fairmont Windsor Park offers up one of the most comprehensive wellbeing offerings in the UK
Patricia Yates to lead VisitBritain and VisitEngland
Deputy chief executive Yates to step up to top role at national tourism agency on interim basis with current chief Sally Balcombe due to stand down on 8 April
ITA Airways launches triple-daily flights from London to Milan
The Italian airline is the first new carrier to operate from London City since the start of the pandemic
Failed coach operator quit Abta 15 months before collapse
Leisuretime left association on 11 December 2020 meaning any bookings made after this date will not be protected by Abta
BA takes delivery of first batch of SAF produced on commercial scale
Airline claims another significant milestone in transition to sustainable aircraft fuels as a result of multi-year partnership with SAF producer Phillips 66 Limited
Second P&O Ferries ship detained as Shapps issues ultimatum
Authorities have detained a second P&O Ferries ship as the government prepares to take action against the ferry operator over its decision to sack 800 seafarers without consultation
ITAA set to welcome 150 exhibitors for 2022 trade shows
The events will take place in Cork and Dublin from 6-7 April
Govt reveals details of meeting with P&O Ferries' owner
Transport secretary reveals details of meeting with DP World in November
Shapps gets tough with P&O Ferries, saying boss must go
Transport secretary says P&O boss should resign and promised new legislation next week
P&O Ferries boss admits breaking law to carry out mass sacking
Chief exec Peter Hebblethwaite told government select committees move to sack 800 staff was illegal, but said he would do it again
Johnson confirms P&O Ferries will face legal action
Prime minister, though, stops short of saying government contracts with the firm will be axed
JG Travel Group puts 2023 British Grand Prix breaks on sale
Launch comes three months early owing to demand