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Wizz Air insists engine inspection issue will not hamper expansion

Wizz Air details how it will be affected by global inspection programme of potentially faulty engines

One&Only announces new resort for Antigua

Set for a 2027 opening in Half Moon Bay, the new project will expand the brand’s presence in the Caribbean.

Cruise sector weighs impact of Royal Caribbean's 'misleading' Venice ad

The Advertising Standards Authority recently banned Royal Caribbean from promoting a cruise departing Venice (Ravenna), the latter some two hours away from the famous lagoon city. So is this a new precedent for cruise?

'Drunk' Jet2 passenger who 'pretended to be asleep after abusing cabin crew' jailed

Leeds Crown Court heard how cabin crew were forced to call the police after Kieron Jordan caused disruption to the flight on 20 May 2022

APT unveils new turn-of-year TV ads with agent call-to-action

The brands confirmed the two TV ads will air across Sky AdSmart and daytime satellite channels from January

Bulgaria relieved of best-value ski resort title for first time in a decade

Italy’s Bardonecchia beats Borovets to claim the title of the Post Office’s best-value adult ski resort, while a new entry in Bosnia and Herzegovina was named the most cost-effective ski retreat for families

Iceland's Blue Lagoon partially reopens as volcano threat eases

The lagoon, cafe, restaurant, retreat spa, spa restaurant and the on-site Blue Lagoon skincare store have all reopened

TTG at 70: The long journey to package holiday perfection

The advent of package holidays transformed the travel industry and opened up the world to more than just the rich lucky few. Gary Noakes traces its history

Advantage Travel Partnership to merge two major trade events in 2024

The consortium will combine its annual conference in May with its yearly event for international travel marketing companies

Tailor-made specialist hires Rachel Coffey to spearhead trade push

Former Travel Corporation director of sales and business development Coffey returns to travel with Routescape as its chief operating officer

Kelly Green joins homeworking agency Club Voyages as head of retail

Green joins from Hays Travel Independence Group, and is a former Tui and Hays Travel retail manager

Carnival: the most fun you can have while wearing feathers

Saint Lucia’s Carnival is one of the most liberating experiences a traveller can have, finds our writer, fresh from dancing in the island’s streets this year.

Transport sec urged not to make taxpayers pay for SAF production

Aviation sector must foot the bill for the production of cleaner fuels, Mark Harper told

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

InteleTravel hosts first 'aspirational' luxury travel summit

More than 100 of the homeworking group’s advisors attended the bash in central London, where it was revealed InteleTravel’s top 10 performing advisors netted more than £800,000 sales between them in October

Pilots union Balpa elects first ever female general secretary

Amy Leversidge to take over from interim general secretary Miranda Rackley following the retirement of Captain Martin Chalk earlier this year

Virgin Voyages unveils 21 new ports of call for 2025 as it launches wave offer

The line’s wave offer includes a 70% second passenger discount and ’Bar Tab’ credit

Hurtigruten and HX embark on next phase of rebrand

Hurtigruten Group unveils new websites, social channels and visual identities ahead of wave season

'We're always trying to improve our offer to Brits,' says Spain's tourism sec

Rosana Morillo sat down with TTG to discuss Spain’s post-Covid tourism rebound, its ambitions for the UK market, its readiness for new EU border rules – and its plans to capitalise on hosting the 2030 Fifa World Cup

APT to expand trade sales team amid ongoing company-wide recruitment drive

The APT and Travelmarvel brands plan to hire a national sales manager to support its key accounts

How to send your clients on a Silk Road adventure

Uzbekistan has a captivating touristic arsenal of ancient architecture and authentic cultural experiences – we explore this up-and-coming Central Asian destination.

ITA Airways to launch London City-Rome services

Route to the Italian capital has not operated since start of the pandemic

Travel mergers and acquisitions on the rise again, says advisory firm

Grant Thornton reports increase in the number of UK travel mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter

Riviera Travel to boost trade team with new key account managers

Escorted touring and river cruise specialist to expand on-the-road staff to grow sales through agents