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Virtuoso reports booming 2023 sales and shares key trends
Virtuoso reported soaring sales for 2023 that have “blown 2019 and even 2022 out of the water”, at the 35th annual Virtuoso Travel Week
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Heavy rains prompt Foreign Office travel warning for Norway
The Foreign Office called on Brits to be aware of the “extreme weather” that has been hitting Norway and the Nordics for the past week
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RwandAir to double London frequency with daily non-stop flights
The carrier announce on Tuesday (15 August) daily flights from London Heathrow will depart at 8.30pm
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Typhoon Lan hits Japan prompting FCDO travel warning
The Foreign Office has called on Brits to monitor the advice issued by local authorities and follow instructions
Emirates will operate an additional Boeing 777 service to Heathrow
Emirates to increase Heathrow capacity this winter
Emirates will add another flight from Heathrow this winter, citing strong demand for Dubai and beyond
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The Mayfair hotel where families are treated like royalty
TTG Luxury checks out the new family package from Dukes London in Mayfair, to discover how it delights and wows children
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Travel's next disruptive technology – and what it means for you
Metaverse will revolutionise tourism by converging the physical and digital universes.
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Former agency manager Lisa Burnham joins Holiday Extras trade team
Burnham joins the travel ancillary provider from her role as branch manager for Miles Morgan Travel
Storm Oscar prompts FCDO weather alert for Canaries and Portugal's islands
Titan Travel adds Azores and Cappadocia to 2024 European programme
Escorted touring specialist to offer Portugal’s Atlantic archipelago for the first time
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Ethiopian Airlines to up London capacity this winter with return to Gatwick
Three-times-weekly Gatwick-Addis Ababa service to get under way from 21 November
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Birmingham airport strike called off following last-ditch talks
Aircraft refuellers at BHX have accepted a 9% pay increase as well as a lump sum of £750
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Travel Counsellor pens first novel – while achieving record sales
Guernsey-based Nicki Harrison will fulfil her dream of becoming a published author on Friday after penning her debut novel while also maintaining her successful travel business
Fires, rain and rising prices: how an unpredictable summer is delivering a lates boost
Fires, rain and rising prices: how an unpredictable summer is delivering a lates boost
Agents continue to be busy with new bookings during the summer peak period
‘In Rhodes, there is defiance – they won't be beaten by these wildfires’
‘In Rhodes, there is defiance – they won't be beaten by these wildfires’
‘One image that will remain with me is the burned out shell of a taverna, the Angelaki, but having seen how tough – and generous – the islanders are, I’d put money on them being back in time for next year’
Got clients heading to Rhodes? Here's everything you can tell them
Got clients heading to Rhodes? Here's everything you can tell them
TTG’s Gary Noakes headed to Rhodes at the weekend to meet the island’s hoteliers, get an idea of the situation on the ground and help you share their wisdom with your clients
Rhodes: ‘It wasn't easy, but I think the island is proud of what we all did’
Rhodes: ‘It wasn't easy, but I think the island is proud of what we all did’
TTG’s Gary Noakes visits Rhodes and meets some of the hoteliers who have played a key role restarting tourism to the fire-hit island
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Mount Etna: Catania flights cancelled following eruption
Airport authorities said all operations would be suspended until 8pm on Monday (14 August) due to volcanic ash
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Jet2 expands Rhodes and Crete programmes for winter 2024/25
The additional services come in response to an uptick in demand in Brits searching for late breaks
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Barbados parts company with tourism chief and pledges to forge new path
Dr Jens Thraenhart departs Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc after nearly two years as chief executive
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Nine fresh touring and adventure updates
From snorkelling with whale sharks in Indonesia to dog-friendly UK walking breaks, we source the latest news
Fully vaccinated Britons will be able to visit the Swedish capital Stockholm again from 11 October
Heightened terror threat in Sweden prompts FCDO travel alert
The UK Foreign Office said terrorists were ’very likely’ to try and carry out indiscriminate attacks in the country
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Hawaii locals urge tourists to stay away from Maui after devastating wildfires
Local officials have reportedly asked people on non-essential trips to leave the island which was hit by wildfires last week
O'Leary: ‘France must sacrifice its own connectivity to protect overflights’
Ryanair rejects claims made by OTA group and demands regulatory probe
Ryanair rejected the claims made by the Online Travel UK association against the carrier’s enhanced-security check-in procedures
South Africa to review tourism safety after Cape Town strikes end
South Africa to review tourism safety after Cape Town strikes end
Tourism minister Patricia de Lille wished to express “our collective relief that the taxi strike in Cape Town has been called off.”