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Manchester airport hit by power outage affecting Terminal 3
The incident happened just before 8am on Wednesday morning (24 May)
EasyJet confirms another new base for summer 2024
Airline and operator follows up Birmingham base announcement with plans to station three aircraft in Alicante
Carnival UK launches fresh recruitment drive for female coders
The brand joins other travel companies including Tui, Booking.com, Skyscanner, The Travel Corporation and Travel Perk
G Adventures founder: ‘Travel is a privilege, not a right’
TTG catches up with Bruce Poon Tip ahead of the launch of G-backed documentary, The Last Tourist, who sets out his vision for how travel can truly become a force for good
Jet2holidays to host five trade-facing ‘nights out’ this summer
In June and July, the operator will host events in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and Leeds
Hays pledges support for IG members hit by SABS system shutdown
It comes after SABS announced plans to remove and discontinue support for its Quantum and older Traveller platform
France implements ban on shortest domestic flights in bid to limit emissions
The ban all but rules out air travel between Paris and cities such as Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux
British Airways begins rolling out first new uniform in 20 years
The uniform designed by Ozwald Boateng will be worn by more than 5,000 of the airline’s staff
Viking to operate year-round on Europe's rivers
Line to launch new winter Rhine voyage in December, which will operate through to March
Cunard hosts first agent ship visit of the season onboard Queen Mary 2
The line welcomed 15 agents from across the industry onboard the vessel while it was docked in Southampton last week
The Hoxton rewards rail travel with reduced rates and opens two hotels
The Hoxton offers guests reduced rates when travelling by train as it launches hotels in Brussels and Berlin
Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveils a summer of ship visits and fams
The line will host ship visits and fams onboard Seven Seas Splendor, and the trade will be among the first to step onboard Seven Seas Grandeur
Explora Journeys offers agents free cruises with new Pioneers status
The Pioneers programme offers a complimentary sailing to advisors who book at least one journey in the line’s first year
Travel lambasts government for Wi-Fi removal on trains
Business Travel Association boss Clive Wratten has implored ministers to make cuts elsewhere while Byway chief executive Cat Jones said the proposal would “fly in the face” of sustainability
TikTok inspiring Brits to book ‘spontaneous mystery trips’, data finds
A recent viral TikTok filter saw users’ next holiday location randomly chosen via the filter’s destination generator
Inside Travel Group achieves B Corp certification

The parent company of InsideJapan Tours and InsideAsia Tours joined the global movement to "balance profits with purpose".

Uniworld boss calls on agents to help convert new-to-cruise clients
Uniworld president and chief executive Ellen Bettridge believes agents will play a key role converting new business for the line
Friday to see highest number of UK departures since 2019
Data published on Tuesday (23 May) by aviation analytics firm Cirium shows that over 3,000 flights are scheduled to take off from UK airports on Friday
TTC Tour Brands appoints new EMEA marketing director
Anna Neville, who previously held roles with Scenic and Abercrombie and Kent, will be based in London
Jet2 expects queues in Portugal over bank holiday weekend
The low-cost carrier urged customers to allow extra time for security procedures as Portuguese border force staff are set to walk out on bank holiday Monday (29 May)
The new record-breaking roller coaster you need to know about
Toutatis, the tallest and fastest roller coaster in France, is now up and running at Parc Asterix just outside Paris.
APT appoints ex-Thomas Cook manager to new trade role
Holly Piggott was named APT’s employee of the year in 2021
Future Advantage conferences ‘will be about giving back’
Boss Julia Lo Bue-Said told delegates they will see a “very different context and thought process” at next year’s event
Travel's rebound attracting fresh private equity attention at agency level
Advantage chief commercial officer Kelly Cookes sets out to TTG the myriad reasons for positivity as travel leaves the pandemic behind