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Blue Lagoon moves into the mountains with new geothermal-powered hotel

Iceland’s iconic Blue Lagoon brand is to open a resort in the country’s central highlands

Luxury operator to boost trade focus with new partnerships team

Unforgettable Travel Group – which owns Cruise Croatia, Unforgettable Travel, Unforgettable Greece and Unforgettable Croatia – will look to work with more luxury agents with a new partnerships team and trade portal

Ryanair returns to Belfast International after two-year hiatus

The $200 million investment will be used to operate 140 weekly flights to UK and European destinations, including Stansted, Barcelona, Milan and Budapest

Agents witness keel laying of Silversea’s Silver Ray

Agents got a sneak preview of Silver Nova at the keel laying of sister ship Silver Ray

Jennifer Hartnett to head up Colletts Collection growth push

Hartnett promoted to head of contracting at Colletts following departure of Neil Robinson

Loganair to expand Heathrow operation with BA slots lease

The Scottish carrier will up its Heathrow schedule from May after securing an additional 30 slots

Andrews promoted to MD as cruise.co.uk eyes 'next phase of growth'

Andrews, who joined the company in 2000, has worked across sales, product and commercial during his career and was named deputy MD in 2019

Ritz-Carlton debuts its 80-storey Melbourne hotel

An in-room sauna and private pantry are perks of the largest suite at the new Ritz Carlton, Melbourne.

New Crystal Cruises owner offers credit to those impacted by collapse

Crystal Cruises suspended all operations in late January 2022 after the German shipbuilding subsidiary of parent company Genting Hong Kong fell into insolvency.

Constant Travel to renew focus on homeworking division with new hire

Mary Mulkeen brings retail and tour operating experience from Thomas Cook, Tui and Austravel to new general manager role with Constant’s Personal Holiday Advisors

Seadream hosts five agents on Guernsey nature walk

The brand’s UK sales director, Natalie Read, took agents on a one-hour walk followed by a pub lunch, where the group discussed business, industry issues and SeaDream’s product.

Nicki Harrison of Travel Counsellors pitched the idea to her local networking group. She said: "These sessions will add to the already diverse range of breakfast, dinner and drinks events that the group hosts and may even entice more new members to join."

Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire UK's choice for next cruise ship godmother

The public nominated actress Olivia Coleman next, with 18% of the vote, while singer Adele took 12%

Luton airport plan to almost double capacity clears next hurdle

Airport’s application to grow permitted passenger capacity from 18 million to 32 million a year cleared for detailed examination by the government’s Planning Inspectorate

Regent partners with Faberge for tours and lectures

Guests will learn how the world’s most famous precious eggs are created on selected Regent sailings

Inhabit's first London wellness hotel becomes a B Corp

Working with Women in Travel and social enterprises in the capital has helped this group gain B Corp accreditation.

10 bite-size updates for cruise sellers

Discover new river, ocean, expedition and themed cruises, plus ship visit dates for agents.

P&O Cruises to revamp two vessels with multi-million pound investment

The changes, which are due to be completed by May 2023, will include new balcony furniture, new chairs in cabins, as well as new furniture on the ship’s open deck areas

Sandals launches new Turks and Caicos packages

Package holidays to Beaches Turks and Caicos with direct, non-stop Virgin Atlantic flights are now on sale with Unique Caribbean Holidays

Experienced sales director Amanda Norey joins recruitment specialist

Norey brings more than 30 years’ travel industry experience to her new consultancy role with Gail Kenny Executive Recruitment

BA to cancel around 30 Heathrow flights a day during Easter strike

Security workers at Heathrow Terminal 5 to walk out from 31 March to 9 April in a dispute over pay

Disney Cruise Line to sail Disney Dream from Southampton in 2024

The vessel will offer a selection of three, four and five-night round-trip sailings to destinations in Spain, Belgium and France

Border Force officials to walk out ahead of May bank holiday

The Public and Commercial Services union has called a fresh 24-hour walkout on 28 April

The Homeworker: 'Change is good – don't try to swim against it'

In the first in a new series of homeworking columns, Holidaysplease agent Jo Shayler-Tarrant takes on the emotions that come with the business to which you’ve devoted more than a decade being sold

Aer Lingus launches new London link and restarts Connecticut flights

BA stablemate has debuted a new London-Knock route, and resumed direct flights to Hartford