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Is this the world’s coolest airport terminal?

Changi T2 has redefined airport luxury and efficiency with a whole lot of nature thrown in

Ben Bouldin: 'Agents are getting closer to their optimum fighting weight'

Royal Caribbean International vice-president Ben Bouldin says the UK trade’s pandemic rebound is almost complete ahead of what is set to be another critical year of recovery

Shop floor success: agency managers reveal the secrets to making 'clients for life'

Five Hays Travel branch managers reveal their secrets and learnings to ensure their travel agency clients receive the best service so they keep coming back.

This cheese train serves up an authentic slice of Switzerland

With panoramic train journeys, fondue by an open fire, and the chance to watch expert cheesemakers at work, this cheese-themed excursion is a must-have for any Swiss itinerary

Singapore Airlines to make Gatwick debut next summer

Singapore Airlines is to fly from Gatwick for the first time next summer, offering five flights a week

How Napoleon’s box office boom will benefit Malta’s tourism industry

The destination’s tourist board hopes Hollywood’s latest epic historical drama will bring blockbuster visitation figures to the island.

Kempinski unveils plans for Transylvania’s first five-star hotel

The €70 million mountain resort, located in Poiana Brasov, marks Kempinski’s debut address in Romania

Windstar Cruises begins multi-million-dollar yacht refurbishment project

All three yachts – 148-guest Wind Star and Wind Spirit and 342-guest Wind Surf– are set for renovations

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