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Koningsdam will sail 23 seven-day cruises to Mexico and the California coast from the port
Holland America Line smashes two sales records in a single day
HAL took more bookings on 11 July than during any other day in its 150-year history, setting a new record for single-day booking revenues in the process too
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London's airports ready to grow – and 'steal a march' on Heathrow
Gatwick, Luton and London City airports have all lodged applications to significantly increase passenger capacity, while Heathrow’s expansion hopes have lost momentum since Covid. Rob Gill digs deeper.
Riviera Travel's Tom Morgan on river cruise bookings and trends
Riviera Travel sets up first-ever dedicated trade contact centre team
The brand previously dealt with calls from agents and customers on the same telephone line
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Katie Daniels rejoins First Class Holidays to develop trade programme
Daniels will rejoin the brand after spending some time working for Maldivian specialist DMC Koveli Travel
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Fred Olsen Travel opens first concept store with 'specialist' focus
In addition to selling holidays and cruises, the store will focus specifically on selling product from several key partners – including selected Riviera Travel, Cunard, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania Cruises and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
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'Code, bake, kickbox!': group introduces £500 development grant for staff
The homeworking agency has implemented a new reward, wellbeing and development programme
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Travel Counsellors’ record-breaking sales streak continues in June
Homeworking firm saw a 14.5% increase in group sales to £76.6 million in June, with leisure sales hitting £54.9 million
Delta is flying high following the pandemic
Delta reports record quarterly profits as US bounces back
Delta Air Lines surges to record profits and revenue in second quarter
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Alex Delamere-White returns to travel with Hurtigruten Expeditions
Delamere-White will replace Steven Taylor and oversee Hurtigruten’s expedition division
Queen Mary 2 will be one of the two vessels agents will be able to visit later this year
Cunard to host another 90 agents onboard Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria
The cruise line said on Thursday (13 July) the one-day visits will take place in Southampton between September and November
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Your five-minute guide to selling Spain
Here are some refreshingly different ways to look at holidaying in Spain, including plenty that’s new for 2023 
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Med destinations on alert as 40C+ heatwave scorches southern Europe
Authorities in destinations such as Italy, Spain and Greece have issued warnings, with temperatures expected to soar well past 40 degrees celsius over the coming days
Eurostar is cutting costs following the pandemic
Eurostar confirms no direct ski train from London this winter
Eurostar’s ski train service will involve a change at Lille this winter, it has said
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Union agrees new Eurostar pay deal, but more strike action looms
Railway workers on Eurostar have secured a pay deal, but security staff who are employed by contractor Mitie will begin a strike ballot over the dismissal of a colleague from today
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Life on the edge – the conservation fight for survival in Kenya
Witnessing the work of rangers and seeing the joy of fresh water given to children make for a trip that goes beyond the classic safari
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OTA chief: ‘AI allows us to take our high street approach to the next level’
Trip.com EMEA chief Andy Washington tells TTG how AI will help OTAs like Trip take the next step towards market dominance
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Travel warned to be clear about its relationship with influencers
Lawyer tells Aito members to be wary about disclosing their relationship with influencers or risk breaching advertising rules
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Consumer group blasts hike in drop-off fees at UK airports
Which? deputy editor Jo Rhodes said the figures published on Thursday (13 July) by insurance company RAC are a “stark reminder” of the costs of going on holiday
Cook's collapse cost Dnata £18 million, parent Emirates has revealed
Travel Republic and Travelbag to quit Abta after dnata review
It follows the recent departure of Lastminute.com and that of Attraction Tickets Ltd late last year
Abta has opened up to trust accounts (Credit: Andre Taissin/Unsplash)
Air Travel Trust fund in the black despite more Covid-era failures
The Air Travel Trust has £139 million in cash, latest report from the CAA discloses
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WTTC calls on governments to ‘actively support’ cruise sector decarbonisation
The body’s calls come after the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted on Wednesday (12 July) its latest GHG strategy
Marrakech is famous for is open air Jemaa el-Fnaa market (Credit: Beatrice Sana / Unsplash)
Morocco named premier partner of WTM London 2023
The partnership omes as Morocco experiences growth in its tourism activity
Fears of massive discounting recede as package prices 'hold'
'We were forced to hire inexperienced staff – and it's paid dividends'
While looking to boost its ranks earlier this year, Oasis Travel managing director Sandra Corkin opted to take on six staff members with no previous travel experience
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Aito members upbeat but still facing post-pandemic challenges
Aito members detail upbeat outlook but voice concerns over staffing and contracting