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Trade-friendly coach firm targets UK expansion after acquiring rival

Caledonian Leisure has bought rival Tartan Travel from hotel and tour operator Blackpool Promotions

Visit Orlando praises agents following surge in UK visitors

Casandra Matej, Visit Orlando president, reported ’strong gains’ from each key international source market, including the UK

Heathrow strikes off – for now – as talks resume over 'outsourcing' plans

Heathrow staff cancel two days of industrial action but strikes from 9 May will still go ahead, union says

Australia’s Indian Pacific adventure is changing – and here’s how

One of the world’s most epic rail journeys – from Perth to Sydney – is being extended by a day and a night, and there’s a new style of onboard accommodation too.

Anzcro's Shubhra Halliday hits the road in motorhome to meet UK trade

The Australasia specialist is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the launch of a special edition of its New Zealand Book

Tara Jerrard joins APT and Travelmarvel as southern-focused BDM

Jerrard becomes the latest edition to the river cruise and escorted touring specialist’s sales team

Emirates to relaunch daily Edinburgh flights with new flagship aircraft

Gulf carrier to restart flights between Dubai and the Scottish capital in November after axing the route during Covid

Overseas holidays 'outshining' staycations as consumer confidence 'picks up' – Barclays

Travel agencies enjoyed strong sales in April as bad weather fuelled bookings

'We knew that when Covid was over, everyone would really appreciate agents'

Marlborough’s Travel by Hannah was last month named Top 50 Travel Agencies by TTG 2024 Top Agency UK and Ireland; TTG caught up with founder Hannah Porter to find out what makes this new and innovative business a cut above

'Detail, quality and tradition': Cunard launches first ship for 14 years, Queen Anne

TTG headed to Southampton this week as Cunard raised the curtain on its first new ship for more than a decade. TTG Luxury editor and publisher April Hutchinson and TTG cruise editor Harry Kemble report

RSPCA joins call for Tui to stop selling marine parks with captive cetaceans

Pressure is mounting on the UK’s second larger operator after its major competitors changed their policies on animal attractions

TTG 30 Under 30 raise £14,500 for Reuben’s Retreat with 20-mile hike and raffle

The Class of 2023 completed a gruelling 20 mile hike across the Peak District as part of fundraising efforts for charity Reuben’s Retreat...

Latin Routes to support Belize launch with agent training

The specialist is working with Belize’s tourist board to educate agents on the central American country

EasyJet expands Glasgow base and launches Enfidha and Larnaca flights

Airline will base an extra aircraft in Glasgow this summer, its sixth, allowing it to launch new routes to Enfidha in Tunisia and Larnaca in Cyprus

The Canadian province that's one of the world's great canoeing destinations

Your clients can view an unrivalled collection of canoes and kayaks in the new Canadian Canoe Museum before setting out on their own paddling adventures.

Attraction World promotes Kelly Hayre and names new account manager

Experiences specialist promotes Kelly Hayre to retail director to lead trade team, and recruits Carla-Ann Moore as its new commercial account manager

Gabrielle Briese

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Los Angeles sees surge in UK and Irish visitors as post-Covid rebound continues

Californian city has seen overall tourism numbers close in on pre-Covid levels

'An alive fish is more important than a dead fish': on location with Tui Care

From coral restoration to girls’ education, our writer discovers how the Tui Care Foundation is changing lives in the Dominican Republic.

EasyJet holidays adds two new island destinations to summer programme

France’s Corsica and Spain’s Sitges available to book for summer 2024

Kuoni to launch bookable website allowing agents to name their own price and commission

Kuoni is launching a bookable website for travel agents which will allow them to set their own price and commission, offering the same look and feel as the operator’s B2C offering

New data reveals big hike in 'budget' air fares to Spain this summer

Data firm Mabrian outlines big increase in budget airline fares to Spain this summer, the highest of any major European market

Jennie Baxendale

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Four Seasons to open fourth Japan hotel with ryokan floor

The luxury hotel group will open its first Osaka property in August with a mix of accommodation options