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'Travel should stay in its lane? What a load of crap!'
’Consumer expectations are changing, and for brands to remain relevant, they need to evolve accordingly – or risk being relegated to the depths of our memories,’ writes Shilpa Saul for TTG
Air travel disruption and heatwaves trigger spike in refund demands
New analysis reveals UK online search volumes for travel refunds increased by 17.9% in the seven days to Friday 21 July
AE Expeditions reveals B Corp ambitions in first impact report
Expedition line sets out sustainability achievements to date and future goals
Close encounters and popcorn trees: musings of a young safari guide
Daniel Greyvenstein, known as Dani, is a newly-qualified ranger at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve in South Africa.
Ecuador state of emergency prompts FCDO travel warning
Holidaymakers travelling to Ecuador’s Guayaquil airport during a newly-imposed 10pm-5am curfew will need to show proof of a flight booking to enter
Tui and Jet2holidays breaks to Rhodes to resume in the coming days
Tui holidays to northern areas of Rhodes to go ahead from Saturday 29 July, while Jet2 breaks to the north will resume from Monday 31 July – easyJet holidays breaks to northern areas are also set to go ahead
Wizz Air admits systematic customer care failings as CAA steps in
Budget carrier signs deed of undertaking with the CAA to make improvements to the way in which it handles claims from passengers for costs incurred following flight disruption
More Gatwick ground handlers call off July and August strikes
ASC and Menzies workers at Gatwick join easyJet’s DHL ground handlers in accepting new pay offer
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Spending on travel slows slightly in June but remains healthy
Nationwide Building Society sees slight slowdown in travel and air ticket purchases in June, but with the underlying trend still healthy versus last year
Rhodes: Operators cancel more holidays in the south but operations in the north to resume
Holidays to southern areas of Rhodes most severely affected by recent wildfires have been cancelled through to mid-August, but operations to the north of the island are set to resume
Tui suspends holidays to fire-hit areas of Rhodes until mid-August
Operator says holidays to more than 40 resorts will not resume until 11 August at the earliest
Ryanair reveals budget Lapland flights for 2023 winter season
Ryanair will operate five flights a week from London and Liverpool to Rovaniemi from 30 October
Med destinations on high alert as wildfires blaze across southern Europe
Sicily, Croatia and Portugal join Greece’s islands in suffering wildfire damage in recent days and weeks
What everyone needs to know about cyber security before they travel
The tips your clients need to help minimise the threat of falling victim to a cyber attack while using their mobile phones and tablets on holiday
G Adventures adds Tom Buck to UK trade sales team
G Adventures said London-based Buck’s appointment followed an increase in demand for in-person events and training
Etihad ups capacity on London route with return of A380 ‘superjumbo’
First of the Gulf carrier’s four A380s returned to the sky on Tuesday (25 July) providing additional capacity during ‘the busy summer travel period’
Heathrow ‘ready and staffed up’ for summer but warns of ongoing cost of living impact
The London hub reported on Wednesday (26 July) passenger numbers have gone up 42% to 37.1 million passengers over the past six months
Fred Holidays launches new Eastern and Oriental Express itineraries
A three-night Wild Malaysia journey departs Singapore and travels north through the jungles of Malaysia
Thousands stranded after 70 flights to and from Gatwick cancelled
The airport has apologised to angry customers saying the disruption was caused by poor weather across Europe as well as last-minute staffing issues
Government defends Foreign Office stance on Greek fires advice
House of Lords debates whether the FCDO advice on travelling to Greece during wildfire risk was irresponsible
'We're a resilient industry; whatever we face, we will face it together'
Staffing issues, travel’s gender imbalance and the climate crisis are just some of the issues Dublin agent Clare Dunne is looking to tackle during her time as the ITAA’s new chief executive
Record-breaking agent's top tips to boost your cruise sales
After selling millions of pounds worth of cruise holidays as a sales executive for Bolsover Cruise Club, Gemma Outram felt she had hit a ceiling in her career – and wanted to help other agents reach similar cruise-selling heights
Rhodes: Latest from Jet2, Tui and easyJet as firms monitor wildfires
Jet2 to operate more repatriation flights on Tuesday, while all three operators are offering those booked to travel to the island flexibility to amend over the coming days