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Govt quashes travel's hopes of unified protection regime
Abta’s Travel Law seminar on Wednesday (10 May) told Atol and non-flight protection schemes will not be brought together under one entity
Online onslaught: how worried should traditional agents be by the OTAs?
There are now eight OTAs among the CAA’s top 20 Atol holders
Great Rail Journeys names new chief operating officer
Great Rail Journeys fills the new role of chief operating officer with internal promotion
Travel industry warned to brace for regulatory strain this year
Abta’s director of public affairs Luke Petherbridge told Abta’s Travel Law seminar on Wednesday (10 May) the industry would be beset by a ’plethora’ of legal changes this year
Visit Isle of Man appoints Caroline Hadfield to drive trade output
The new role signals a strategic move by the brand to increase agent relationships to drive visitor growth and support the agency’s new chief executive Deborah Heather
Qatar Airways reinstates non-stop to New Zealand
Qatar Airways will bring back its non-stop service to New Zealand in September
If Only breaks into short-haul market with first European programme
If Only has moved into short-haul luxury with a new collection of more than 100 hotels
Cyclone prompts FCDO travel warning for Brits in Sri Lanka
Several spells of showers will occur in the Northern provinces of the country from 10 May
ITAA names ex-president Clare Dunne as new chief executive
Dunne, founder of The Travel Broker, will take up her new role in July
Uber unveils 'seamless' flight booking for UK app
Flights on Uber joins the tech giant’s other transport offerings
'Travel mustn't let government set the agenda for reform'
’With politicians looking through an electoral lens, there is a risk of decisions being taken that have short-term electoral appeal – but carry longer-term costs and risk for businesses,’ writes Abta’s Luke Petherbridge
Tui eyes 'profitable UK growth' through higher value products
Speaking after the company published its financial results for the second financial quarter (three months to 31 March 2023), Tui chief Sebastian Ebel said the business will utilises all of its brands to increase its UK market share
Expedia to revamp agents' booking portal
Expedia will bring its new B2B booking tool to the UK later this year after tests in the US
Windstar Cruises to launch new Med and Canary Island sailings
An eight-day Captivating Canary Islands from Lisbon to Las Palmas sailing includes time in Madeira, as well as overnights in Funchal and Tenerife
Solo travellers opting for cruise holidays, research finds
A survey, completed by 800 people, found that more than two thirds of those questioned (70%) would choose a cruise over a land-based holiday for a solo trip
Tui boss vows to restore travel giant to its 'former strength'
Bookings for summer 2023 up 13% year-on-year and now stand at 96% of summer 2019 levels, with average pricing ’significantly higher’
Brand USA hosts 60 UK agents across six itineraries in April
The group visited Maryland and Pennsylvania, Illinois and Michigan, Georgia and Alabama, Massachusetts and Connecticut, Washington DC, as well as California, Nevada and Arizona.
Global tourism chief cautions against complacency despite bounceback
’There are challenges ahead,’ warns UNWTO chief after new data reveals international arrivals have recovered to around 80% of pre-pandemic levels
Ryanair to expand operations to Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Morocco
Chief executive Michael O’Leary, told journalists on Tuesday (9 July) that Ryanair was looking at increasing its operations in Europe-adjacent countries, such as Egypt
Time to cut down? How travel can change 'old-school approach' to alcohol
Travel events and alcohol have always gone hand in hand, but with attitudes towards drinking changing, should the industry be cutting down?
Heathrow rail services set to be hit by more strike action
Strike on the Elizabeth Line to affect Heathrow over bank holiday
Ryanair place $40 billion order for 300 new Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said on Tuesday (9 May) the new batch of planes will allow the carrier to bring down costs and carbon emissions
'Travel is on an ED&I journey - there is always more to be done'

It stated that only 45% of travel industry workers saw ED&I with a high level of importance – in contrast to a national average of 57% - and that people in travel are less likely to be “actively engaged” in workplace conversations around it.

Agent Emma Frearson joins Carrier’s agency sales team as Raj Mistry departs
Carrier has appointed Personal Travel Agents’ luxury travel designer Frearson, while business development manager Mistry has left the luxury operator