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Agents can meet members of the GTC UK team on the tour
Global Travel Collection announces UK tour to meet new agents
Global Travel Collection UK is embarking on a five-city tour to engage with new travel advisors
Ikos Porto Petro is located in the south-east of Majorca
Ikos Resorts opens in Majorca with Ikos Porto Petro
Ikos Resorts has opened its second resort in Spain with Ikos Porto Petro, which officially welcomes guests from 16 June
Tui raises further €1.8 billion to repay Covid state aid
Tui signs menopause pledge to support affected colleagues
HR director Julie Tindale said on Tuesday (13 June) Tui had a responsibility to ensure staff were treated “fairly and with dignity and respect in their working environments.”
EasyJet holidays unveils new packages for summer 2023
Jet2 reveals 'major expansion' for early summer 2024 schedule
The company has added 75,000 more seats for next summer and brought forward the start of programmes to Tivat, Girona and Izmir
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Not Just Travel to invest further £1m 'to expand across all areas'
The investment follows £2.4 million the company has already spent in expanding its team since the beginning of 2022
UK flight departures still down on pre-pandemic levels
First Heathrow summer strikes off as staff receive new pay offer
The union Unite said on Monday (12 June) the remaining 29 days of strike will go ahead if members vote to reject Heathrow’s latest offer
Andrea Stafford has been appointed Scenic Group director of trade sales
Scenic Group to add 'cruise only' prices to global collection
Agents making bookings will still have the option to pay in full 10 months prior to travel
Malta specialist Belleair Holidays to be revived by JTA parent
Revived Belleair Holidays goes live for agent bookings
The brand’s new website will give agents access to the latest version of its booking engine
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Should you rethink the way you handle client complaints?
The study has highlighted how differently people respond to grievances and how each style can impact the provider’s reputation if not addressed properly
A rendering of The Standard, Singapore, due to open in 2024
The Standard unveils ambitious expansion plans
Independent hotel brand The Standard expects to almost triple in size in the next five years, with fourteen global openings planned
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Three British tourists confirmed dead after Egypt diving boat blaze
The incident happened off the coast of Marsa Alam on Sunday (11 June)
The Big Question: Is there a future for private jets in travel?
The Big Question: Is there a future for private jets in travel?
Private jets offer unparalleled comfort and convenience, but as travel ramps up its response to the climate crisis, can they still be justified?
Thousands stranded as easyJet cancels 109 Gatwick flights after thunderstorms
Thousands stranded as easyJet cancels 109 Gatwick flights after thunderstorms
Easyjet said it wasn’t legally required to offer passengers compensation as the cancellations were outside of the airline’s control
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Will AI replace the human travel agent?
The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are limited only to organisations’ capabilities to harness its potential.
Audley Travel achieves B Corp status
Audley Travel achieves B Corp status
Chief executive Nick Longman said on Monday (12 June) the tour-operator didn’t have to change its business strategy to achieve the certification
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Melanie Quinn joins Travel Counsellors as head of corporate
Quinn joins the homeworking brand from Clyde Travel Management, where she held the role of head of sales and customer relations
Heathrow surges over EU rivals for US connections
Heathrow surges over EU rivals for US connections
The London hub reported on Monday (12 June) 6.7 million passengers passed through its gates on Sunday, with 1.6 million headed across the pond.
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Celestyal appoints Janet Parton as VP of business development
She joins from her role as sales and marketing director for Cosmos and Avalon Waterways
The Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel offers views across the Amalfi coast
Checking in to the new Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel
The hotel has been created in the 13th-century ex-convent of the Capuchins, high on the Amalfi coast cliffside
JG Travel Group appoints Allen and Yianni to lead new-look product team
Chris Allen has been promoted from his role as product manager to head of specialist and Blue Bay Travel’s Chris Yianni has been appointed as head of touring
Kuoni's new report has also looked at improving support for animal welfare (Image credit: Nick Fewings/Unsplash)
Kuoni to sell shorter flights and cut store emissions under net-zero plan
The tour operator published its first impact report to find better ways to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030
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The items you may not know can't be brought onboard cruises
Baby monitors, homemade food and helium balloons are some of the everyday objects forbidden onboard
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Center Parcs guest in her 30s dies following 'medical incident'
The incident occurred at Center Parcs Elveden Forest in Suffolk
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Tui staff help save couple's wedding by hand delivering bridesmaid dress
Bride Gemma O’Shea was so moved by the kindness of Tui’s staff when one of her bridesmaids forgot her dress that she and her now husband Michael were now looking to book their honeymoon with Tui