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Brand USA reveals new president and chief executive

NYC Tourism + Conventions chief Fred Dixon to take up top role at Brand USA

British Airways to increase capacity to Barbados this summer

BA will operate its Heathrow-Barbados service this summer using a larger Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft

Government concedes airports not ready to end liquid rule this summer

Airports to be given extensions to June 2024 deadline to install new scanners on ’case-by-case’ basis

UK's largest OTA adds more than one million seats to its Atol

Loveholidays has cemented its position as the UK’s biggest OTA and third-largest Atol-holder with a big leap in licensed capacity added during the spring renewal period

Virgin Atlantic 'on track' for 2024 profit despite another year of losses

Virgin Atlantic will return to profit this year as it celebrates its 40th birthday, its chief executive promises

TravelCorp Midlands branches join new consortium

Five of the group’s six agencies have joined The Travel Network Group’s Worldchoice proposition

Why Sri Lanka is the next big safari destination agents need to know about

Safari specialist Mahlatini is branching out with the launch of its first product outside Africa, featuring 18 itineraries in Sri Lanka

Phil Gardner to leave Ambassador Cruise Line after two years

Gardner joined Ambassador in February 2022, shortly after the line’s launch, and has been hailed for his efforts to drive its growth

American Cruise Lines buys four river vessels from failed rival

The American Queen, American Duchess, American Countess and American Empress vessels will change hands as part of the deal

Spring Atol renewals indicate ‘growing demand for packages’ – CAA

CAA says the March round of Atol renewals indicates healthy demand for package travel

Grand Hyatt Barcelona opens in city's La Alta district

The Grand Hyatt Barcelona offers 465 guest rooms with an Art Deco style and is the fifth Grand Hyatt hotel in Europe

Virgin Atlantic adds second daily Heathrow-Mumbai service

The new frequency will launch 27 October, with tickets going on sale next week

AmaWaterways shifts to flight-inclusive pricing following agent feedback

AmaWaterways will offer UK guests flight-inclusive pricing as well as cruise-only options in response to agents’ wishes

South African Airways ‘here to stay’, troubled carrier's boss insists

South African Airways will continue to fly despite the collapse of a privatisation deal, its chief executive has said

Tui expands summer 2025 programme to more than 10 million seats

Operator adds 345,000 seats for summer 2025 and will base an extra aircraft in Exeter

UN-focused sustainability coalition welcomes first cruise industry ‘champion’

Carnival Corp’s Jan Swartz said it was ‘an honour’ to be a part of the Champions 12.3 coalition and help accelerate progress

Your clients don't need to be on honeymoon to love Fiji

Our solo-travelling writer thought the tropical island nation was a high-end honeytrap for romantics, until she experienced its carefree shores and jungly interiors for herself

MPs demand airlines ‘be held accountable to green pledges’

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has said the government must do more to ensure airlines achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

AE Expeditions to launch third ‘purpose-built’ vessel next year

The line’s Douglas Mawson ship will join Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle in the fleet from December 2025

EasyJet relaunches Alicante route from Newcastle airport

Twice-weekly service took off on Tuesday (2 April) and will operate through to the end of October on Tuesdays and Saturdays

‘Clear shift’ towards spring getaways, says Barrhead Travel boss

President Jacqueline Dobson noted how passenger numbers at the travel agency giant had jumped 20% over Easter year-on-year

Agents to hike Inca Trail in support of cancer survivor colleague

A band of Not Just Travel consultants will walk the 25-mile Inca Trail to Machu Picchu later this year in support of cancer charity The Pink Ribbon Foundation

Former Royal Caribbean sales director Stuart Byron joins Royal Mail

Byron becomes the latest travel industry figure to defect to Royal Mail after Heathrow chief operating officer Emma Gilthorpe was named the postal service’s new chief executive

From gastronomy to golf, this Spanish hideaway has it all

Where in Spain can you find world-class golf and gastronomy at the same resort? We tee off and dine out at famed Finca Cortesin