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Nicky Bird joins Red Sea Holidays as national trade manager
The former Tui retail manager will be responsible for leading increased brand awareness for Red Sea Holidays’ through the trade
WestJet has averted industrial action
WestJet strikes deal with pilots to avoid industrial action
Canada’s WestJet has reached tentative agreement with its pilots over a pay deal to avoid a strike
P&O Cruises unveils four new fleet-wide drinks packages
P&O Cruises unveils four new fleet-wide drinks packages
The new onboard offerings will be rolled out across the line’s sailings of five nights or more
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Heathrow airline fees row set to roll on longer
Heathrow and airlines are given longer to make submissions to CMA in row over passenger fees
Prestige Travel recruits Joe Lavers to head up trade operation
Prestige Travel recruits Joe Lavers to head up trade operation
Former Wendy Wu Tours business development manager and A-Rosa regional sales manager appointed commercial and trade relations manager at Canada specialist Prestige
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Bristol airport expansion to go ahead after court appeal rejected
Planning permission to increase the airport’s capacity from 10 million to 12 million was upheld by the Court of Appeal
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Luxury homeworking agency hosts inaugural wedding academy in Paphos
Designer Travel agents took part in the training course to become wedding and honeymoon specialists
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Carnival Dream crew rescue 17 people stranded at sea near Belize
It’s the third time this year a Carnival vessel has come to the aid of stranded seafarers
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Heathrow rail service strikes suspended following revised pay offer
Rail union TSSA has temporarily called of strike action planned for next Wednesday (24 May) on London’s Elizabeth Line
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Ryanair goes live on GDS platform in corporate travel bid
Ryanair has sealed a partnership with Amadeus, targeting the corporate travel sector
Spreading their wings: The new planes set to change the world
Spreading their wings: The new planes set to change the world
With aviation giants Airbus and Boeing poised to deliver their latest aircraft, Gary Noakes looks at the effect on routes, capacity and competition
Flights to North African destinations experienced the greatest rise in popularity compared to 2019
EasyJet to open new base at Birmingham airport next spring
The airline will base three A320 aircraft at the airport with more new routes set to launch in 2024
Consumers are looking to all-inclusives, Travel Counsellors says
Travel Counsellors sees spike in all-inclusive sales
Search for value during cost of living crisis sees uptick in all-inclusive sales for home working specialist
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EasyJet boss: 'There's no barrier to expansion of our holidays division'
EasyJet boss says the airline is in a unique position for unconstrained expansion of its package business
WestJet is grounding most of its 787 transatlantic fleet
WestJet begins preparing for pilots' strike action
Canadian carrier grounds UK flights ahead of industrial action
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How to make visiting friends and relatives your biggest niche
VFR is one of the most resilient sectors in travel, which makes it a handy one to exploit when you have a few tips and tricks up your sleeve
Cruise specialist recruits experienced sales and reservations lead
Cruise specialist recruits experienced sales and reservations lead
Russell Fleming joins Cambridge-based Light Blue Travel from HF Holidays as reservations manager
Will rail be a key prong of travel's efforts to reduce its climate impact? (Credit: Mike Kotsch / Unsplash)
Govt's rail plans 'will drive consumers away' from sustainable travel
Tech startup Byway said proposals from the Office of Rail and Road will allow rail operators in Great Britain to curtail the release of advance timetable information and permit the advance booking horizon for train tickets to be trimmed to just eight weeks
EasyJet holidays ‘to grow beyond expectations’ this summer
EasyJet holidays reveals expansion plans after tripling customers
Operator to launch in Switzerland and is exploring other new European source markets after a 200% increase in first half customer numbers
This new service is easyJet's second Scottish route announced this month
EasyJet trims winter losses after unlocking post-Covid demand
Airline reports first-half headline loss before tax for the six months to 31 March of £421 million, down from £540 million during H1 last year
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Cost of living squeeze not putting Brits off overseas holidays
As well as using their pandemic savings, Brits are choosing to save on takeaways (45%), dinners and drinks out (42%) to save for their holidays
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Riviera hails agents' role in securing raft of new-to-brand clients
Speaking during an event in London on Wednesday (17 May), the company’s
Riviera puts expanded 2024 European touring programme on sale
A total of 631 escorted departures are available next year, covering 70 itineraries
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Flash floods force Formula 1 to call off first European race of 2023
The Foreign Office has advised any fans in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy to check before travelling and follow the instructions of the local authorities