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Hays Travel acquires Midlands miniple Millington Travel
Agency giant acquires all 14 Millington branches – its fourth retail buyout of the year – and promises staff their jobs are safe
Universal’s new four-park pass to drive longer stays from UK market
The Universal Orlando All Parks Ticket allows visitors to access Universal Studios Florida, Universal Islands of Adventure, Universal Volcano Bay and the newly opened Universal Epic Universe
'It will help the ceasefire last': Palestine sets out tourism ambitions, including UK agent fam
Palestinian officials issue an urgent plea to the UK trade at WTM London, insisting tourism will 'help the ceasefire to last' following the Israel Gaza war
'People are hungry for light relief': travel told to use humour to emphasise authenticity and build trust
Comedy can – and should – be used as an effective tool for promoting a destination, WTM London told
Growing global demand for just a few key cities exacerbating overtourism risks, report warns
Desire to visit some of the world’s top city destinations could create overtourism issues for already popular attractions, new research has concluded
Taiwan seeks to capitalise on increased airlift with bigger UK marketing effort
Destination keen to increase its UK visitor numbers from the current 10,000, a tiny fraction of the total to the destination
Jet2 inks deal to grow UK tourism to Croatia with three new routes planned for 2026
Is the Adriatic hotspot set to become the airline and operator's next big destination?
Malaga to host 2026 ITT conference next June
Conference to return to Spain for the first time since 2010 over 8-10 June next year
Too much of a good thing? Is 'luxury' starting to lose its lustre?

Our industry is awash in “luxury". The word, once the exclusive domain of the few, is now being enthusiastically claimed by brands with whom, just a few years ago, you'd never make the association.

When the likes of easyJet holidays launches a "Luxury Collection", or Jet2holidays pushes its "Indulgent Escapes" line, it begs the question – is this democratising the concept for the masses, or simply diluting a once-meaningful term?

Brazil achieves record visitors while wooing responsible travellers
International arrivals break records as tourist board seizes on COP30 to reinforce responsible tourism messaging
On the Beach ordered to remove ‘misleading’ promotions offering free lounge access

The complainant challenged whether the ads omitted significant information and were misleading, understanding that there was a cap on the total number of free airport lounge passes that could be offered.

Travel Counsellor’s advice to newcomers after reaching nearly £1 million in first 12 months
Di Rhodes has shared her top three tips for building a successful franchise after joining the homeworking agency last year
'Ship just got real': Ex-Classic chief Si Morris-Green to lead new cruise offering from On the Beach
Customers will initially be able to book cruise-only fares from three lines, but On the Beach plans to expand the offering in the coming months
'Record numbers' holidaying in Greece's shoulder seasons as country vows continue prioritising sustainable growth
How Greece is prioritising sustainability alongside increasing visitor numbers, as the country’s tourism minister vows to continue investing in regenerative tourism
Destinations that fail to incorporate 'play' into their experiences risk alienating new generation of travellers
Established destinations such as Las Vegas, London and New York, as well as Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya – 'the first city built for play' – warn others to think carefully about new experiences
Celestyal's global sales chief invites agents to host their clients in new Guildford shop
The Greek specialist cruise launched a tour operator – called Celestyal Travel – in July before opening a shop premises to support the new brand in early September
Stress appeal of careers in 'booming' tourism sector to young people, urge tourism ministers
Young people need to be attracted to a career in tourism from an early school age to head off a labour shortage, the WTM ministers’ summit was told on Tuesday
Three Sandals resorts to remain closed until May following Hurricane Melissa
Sandals Resorts and Beaches will begin welcoming guests back to some of its resorts in Jamaica from Saturday 6 December
Oman prepares one of the world's largest caves for tourism as part of diversification push
An enormous underground cave chamber, a geological reserve and a maritime history museum are all being developed in a bid to attract more visitors to the destination
Fifa World Cup and 2028 Olympics could reverse drop in US travel demand, WTM told
The WTM Global Travel Report 2025 reveals international visitor numbers to the US are expected to remain around 15% below 2019 levels this year
Penny Naoum launches consultancy after 'unexpected' departure from Domes Resorts
'When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade', Naoum said of her departure from Domes Resorts
Olympic Holidays to invest in becoming 'one-stop shop' for all agents' needs
Olympic Holidays has set out its strategy for 2026, promising an upgraded booking system, more experiences and new destinations
'We've listened': Kuoni to launch new online platform to agents this month featuring 'AI-powered sales coach'
Kuoni Connect to provide agents tools, offers, learning and 'AI-driven support', as well as new ways to contact the operator – including WhatsApp
Hays Travel’s Kelly Green joins Virgin Voyages as line hails 17% UK growth
Virgin Voyages has strengthened its on-the-ground presence with key appointments across its core international markets