UK and Ireland

Ryanair urges passengers to comply fully with cabin bag rules

Ryanair’s chief marketing officer warned the carrier may review its second bag policy if customers ignored it

Manchester Airport Group makes strides in profits and passenger numbers

Manchester airport enters Europe’s top 20

Tickets on sale for UK's first travel industry festival

The event will include a Family Zone for children, featuring circus skills workshops, face painting and an evening fireworks display

Agents scoop more than £2,000 in vouchers with Bourne incentive

The operator’s Summer Lovin’ campaign is its biggest giveaway in recent years

Brexit uncertainty linked to summer bookings rise for Hoseasons

Parent Wyndham Vacation Rentals UK said external factors may have contributed to the surge in UK breaks this summer

Parents vow to 'carry on taking term-time holidays despite risk of being criminalised'

11% of parents also revealed that they would lie to the school about absences, “reporting their kids as sick when they are in fact on a term-time holiday”

Tui appoints former Deutsche Bank MD as investor relations head

Peter Kruger will also be in charge of strategic and financial projects launched by Tui Group as director investor relations and special projects

'Get on with Heathrow expansion', urges key advisor

Fears over Heathrow third runway after omission in Queen’s Speech

Consumers continuing to 'splash out' on travel, research shows

Kantar Media’s in-depth survey using TGI (target group index) data has revealed some interesting facts when it comes to customers booking their next holiday

Raffles to open hotel in London

Accorhotel’s top luxury brand will open in the Old War Office

Avalon Waterways launches TV ad in 'biggest broadcast investment to date'

Avalon’s updated website also features a dedicated trade portal with a refreshed look and an “easily navigable design”, showcasing its range of “worldwide unique river cruise holidays”

John Glen appointed new UK tourism minister

It had previously been suggested that Tracey Crouch would continue in the role

Bookings to the US up 10% according Thomas Cook's first Holiday Report

According to Thomas Cook, summer 2017 has been ‘far from simple’ with many factors playing on holidaymakers’ minds

Jet2holidays celebrates a decade of success

To mark the occasion, celebrations will take place throughout June

Hoseasons bookings buoyant despite election uncertainty

Bookings for self-catering specialist Hoseasons were up 20% last week

Life's a beach: The British Isles' best coastal spots

British beaches can vary as wildly as their overseas counterparts with coastal spots on offer to suit a wide range of clients. Madeleine Barber rounds up top options for adventure seekers to fish and chip eaters

Why nature rocks at Haven's Wild Duck holiday park

Mike Wells has been a Nature Rockz ranger at Haven’s Wild Duck Holiday Park in Norfolk since the programme began in 2014. He explains what Nature Rockz is all about to Pippa Jacks