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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

Greece firms up 'free holiday' offer for wildfire-hit Rhodes tourists

The Rodos Week initiative is aimed at all tourists who resided in hotels evacuated during last summer’s wildfires

Heathrow operations chief Emma Gilthorpe to head up Royal Mail

Gilthorpe will take over as chief executive of Royal Mail on 1 May, with Heathrow chief financial officer Javier Echave stepping into her chief operating officer role

St Kitts appoints new UK trade lead to up sales through agents

Silva’s Suzy Trott to lead travel agent training, represent the destination at UK roadshows and accompany agents on fams to the island

Jet2 confirms resort flight check-in, flight deck and cabin crew redundancies

Consultations with affected employees under way following the airline and operator’s review of its operations in Spain

St Giles Hotel to provide hospitality training for 20 rough sleepers

Participants have also been guaranteed job interviews after they complete the programme

'There is far more to see and do on the island than I ever envisioned'

Not Just Travel’s Jenifer Compton was blown away by her discoveries on St Helena, when she visited the remote British Overseas Territory with the tourist board.