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Dinner by Heston Blumenthal opens at Atlantis The Royal

Chef Heston Blumenthal OBE has opened an experiential dining venue at Atlantis The Royal in Dubai, featuring historical dishes

Newmarket Holidays appoints Darren Phillips as account manager

Phillips, who has 29 years’ experience in the travel industry, joins the brand as maternity cover for Gemma Walker

The Langham introduces experiences with Paddington Bear

Guests staying at The Langham hotels can now opt for Paddington-themed rooms and tuck into an afternoon tea inspired by the polite bear from Peru

Kuoni sales director Helen Roberts to step down after 20 years

Roberts, who started as a sales consultant in Manchester, moved into trade relations and eventually became sales director in 2016

Explora Journeys partners with Michelin-starred chef

Three Michelin star Italian chef Mauro Uliassi will curate a culinary experience for guests onboard the line’s first ship, Explora I

Exsus adds Michelle Laldenga and Sharon Williams to sales team

Laldenga, who joins from Beachcomber, and Williams, who joins from Carrier, will both take up the role of worldwide travel expert

Dates and location revealed for TTG Top 50 Champions Trip

Representatives from 12 regional and seven nationwide category champions will join the exclusive trip in June

Miss World contest investor plans to start UK airline

The co-owner of the Miss World beauty contest plans to start an airline in the UK

Domes Resorts opens first hotel in Halkidiki

Luxury hotel operator Domes Resorts has opened the doors to the adults-only Domes Noruz Kassandra in Halkidiki

Jo Malone teams up with The BoTree on new bathroom amenities

The new London hotel has partnered with the scent designer and will be one of the first hotels to offer the Jo Loves Pomelo Collection

Charitable Travel start selling one-way flying options in Europe

Founder Melissa Tilling said on Tuesday (9 May) that one-way flying can showcase how travel and tourism can be ’an immense force for good’

The botanic island that's a must-visit for ramblers

Guernsey’s Spring Walking Festival will take place from 20 May to 4 June when the Channel Island is awash with flowers in bloom.

Agency marks seventh anniversary with seven 'random acts of kindness'

Keighley’s Olive Lounge Travel chose seven customers at random to win a range of prizes

Thomas Cook pensions saved following Aviva deal

Former Thomas Cook employees will see their pensions paid as normal following deal with insurance giant

Emotional celebrations 'a fitting introduction' for new Oceania ship class

Christening of Oceania Vista on Monday marked the beginning of a new era for Oceania with founder Frank del Rio snr set to retire

APT and Travelmarvel detail 'value added' summer trade promotion

Travelmarvel’s ’Best Available Cabin Upgrades’ will be returning for another year following the success of the brand’s 2022 summer campaign

Oceania Cruises hopeful of UK 'halo effect' with Vista launch

The line’s first new-build for more than a decade was named in Malta’s capital Valletta

The UK's best and worst airports for flight delays revealed

Analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency considered all scheduled and chartered departures, with cancelled flights not included

Attraction World relaunches trade roadshow programme

The first event, themed around Las Vegas, will take place in June

US govt proposes new airline compensation rules for delayed flights

Airlines would have to offer cash compensation and accommodation vouchers for cancellations and delays

Brits continue to prioritise holiday spending despite inflation

Spend with airlines increased by 32.1% year-on-year in April, a slight uplift compared with March (28.5%)

Abta LifeLine urges industry to support its latest tropical charity day

Director Trudie Clements has invited the wider industry to support Abta LifeLine on 15 June, its charity day, by wearing tropical clothes

UK departures over coronation weekend hit highest levels in over three years

Data published by aviation analytics firm Cirium on Friday (5 May) shows that departures are at 86% of pre-pandemic levels

A sandcastle palace and mid-flight quiche; how travel is celebrating the coronation

Agencies and companies alike have pulled out all the stops to mark King Charles’s coronation on Saturday (6 May)