Winter sun

Advantage tracks surge in lates demand for half-term and Easter

The consortium’s members have recorded a 15% year-on-year increase in bookings for February half-term, while bookings for Easter are up 8% year-on-year

Virgin Atlantic to expand year-round Jamaica service

The carrier will offer seven weekly flights from Heathrow to the Caribbean island from 31 March

Ainsley Harriott: ‘I didn’t expect that of Malta!’

With Ainsley Harriott’s new five-part TV series Ainsley’s Taste of Malta airing this week (5-9 February), Madeleine Barber catches up with the chef to discover why he thinks the destination deserves the spotlight – and your customers’ bookings

Travel Counsellors, Advantage and Barrhead hail record sales

Travel Counsellors and Advantage Travel Partnership spell out record peaks sales mid-way through January

Nearly a quarter of Brits planning to holiday before Easter this year

23% of UK holidaymakers are planning a holiday between January and April – a boost for agents heading into peaks

EasyJet names Egypt among list of best sellers over Christmas

EasyJet names Hurghada among its best sellers despite concerns over the Middle East situation

Virgin Atlantic to increase winter sun capacity next year

The airline has ramped up services to the likes of Barbados, Dubai and the Maldives

Kuoni reveals first TV ad for four years as part of 'highly targeted' peaks campaign

Launching on Boxing Day, Kuoni’s campaign will run across streaming services, radio, Spotify, YouTube, press, direct mail and online

Tui launches new booking tools to independent agents to boost peaks sales

Ahead of the peaks booking period, Tui is giving agents the tools to sell its products to customers

Canary Islands launches digital tool to help tourism sector cut carbon

The Canaries detailed its climate action plan at Cop28 in Dubai, it being the only Spanish destination represented at Cop

Market Place Travel opens second branch with ‘beat any quote’ pledge

The two-branch TTG Top 50 agency said it will try to beat any holiday quote customers have seen elsewhere

EasyJet puts autumn 2024 and half-term flights on sale

EasyJet reveals its autumn 2024 flight schedule of 68,000 flights across its network

Holiday price hikes to slow next summer, Tui predicts

Tui has given a confident outlook for 2024, with no let-up in demand – and with package price inflation lower than in 2023

Gold Medal parent launches first-ever multi-brand winter campaign

Trips from Gold Medal, Pure Luxury, Cruise Plus and Incredible Journeys all feature in new promotion

Trend towards all-inclusives set to continue into 2024 – Advantage

Nearly a third of all half-term bookings with Advantage members made on an all-inclusive basis, rising to 36% for 2024 bookings

Holiday spending ‘could exceed pre-pandemic levels this year’

Around 32% of Brits said they would most want to continue to spend on holidays – even if they had to cut their overall spending, according to market research firm Mintel

Autumn bookings poised to rebound to pre-Covid levels as lates market builds

Data published by the CAA on Friday (13 October) suggest 43% of Brits will likely book an overseas trip between October’s half-term holiday and Christmas

The top places for your clients to stay, play and explore on Yas Island Abu Dhabi

From award-winning theme parks to world-class shopping, superb dining and incredible accommodation, Yas Island is waiting to welcome your clients

EasyJet holidays puts winter 2024 sun and city breaks programme on sale

The programme includes three-night stays at Disneyland Paris as well as seven nights in Benidorm

EasyJet holidays extends Rhodes season into November

EasyJet holidays has added packages to Rhodes in November as the island continues its recovery from this summer’s wildfires

Winter sun's newest trend... and how to book it

Longer stays to escape the winter are rising in popularity, not just among retirees but with digital nomads, too.

MSC Cruises puts winter 2024/25 schedule on sale with UK winter sun option

The cruise line announced on Wednesday (2 August) it will launch a 21-night cruise from Southampton to the Canaries, Madeira and Morocco early next year.

Why you should sell Madeira to all your clients (not just the retired ones)

The Portuguese archipelago is the ideal year-round escape and can capture the imagination of all ages.

Tui puts winter 2024 programme on sale with new Egypt options

Tui adds more options in Marsa Alam and other Red Sea resorts as it puts winter 2024/5 on sale