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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

Spain confirms line-up for first sustainability conference

Inaugural Sustainability Day will be held on Wednesday 26 April in London

How a new BA flight put this Caribbean island 'in a different ball game'

Ronella Croes, chief executive of the Aruba Tourism Authority, told TTG: “We’ve been in the UK market since 1997, but this is a different ball game. It opens a lot of opportunities for Aruba in the UK, which is our second largest market in Europe, after the Netherlands.”

About 10-15% of Aruba’s overall European visit currently come from the UK, and the tourism board is targeting 34% growth this year for the UK versus 2019.

UK students to spend same or more on holidays despite surging costs

Figures published on Monday (27 March) show that 84% of British students expect to spend the same or more on travel this year despite the cost of living crisis

Carnival president: 'Agents critical to record first quarter of 2023'

Speaking during a business update on Monday (27 March) following the company’s Q1 financial results covering the three months to 28 February, Josh Weinstein said the organisation has capitalised on pent-up demand for cruise through enhanced advertising efforts in North America, Europe and the UK.

"This has been helped by our agent partners, who remain a critical part of our new-to-cruise business," he added.

Riviera extends transfer service across all 1,300 tours

The service was launched last month and only applied to river cruises and UK tours

'Phenomenal' wave period drives Carnival Corp to 'record-breaking' quarter

The company’s booked position for the remainder of 2023 is at higher ticket prices in constant currency compared with 2019

Advantage chief: 'We need to change the narrative around outbound travel'

Julia Lo Bue-Said told TTG how she planned to use her new government advisory role to achieve long-term change for the sector

Easyjet expands Twilight bag drop service to Edinburgh

The Twilight bag drop service is already active across a few UK and EU airports, including Bristol, Manchester and Berlin

Air India to expand UK presence with new Gatwick services

Nearly 500 jobs are likely to be created in the UK as a result of the additional routes

Could new govt review mean late-night flights from London airports?

The six-week consultation will seek evidence from businesses and communities to see if the negative impact of night flying outweighs the positive

The tech disruptors helping rebuild Africa's tourism industry

While the world was shut down during the Covid pandemic, Africa’s travel industry was busy working on new projects.

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