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Portugal's flag carrier fires its two top bosses in payment row

TAP Portugal fires Christine Ourmieres-Widener and chair of the board

Bushfires trigger Australia's first emergency fire warning for two years

40C temperatures in New South Wales contributing to extensive fires

Virtual holidays and downplaying discounts: top trends from the Hays IG conference

Chair Irene Hays and Hays Travel chief operating officer Jonathon Woodall-Johnston welcomed delegates to the Algarve as they laid out the consortium’s plans for a busy year ahead and how its members can capitalise on current (and future) trends.

TTG picks out some of the conference’s key takeaways…

Small discounts add up

Icelandair pins hopes of 10% reduction in emissions on new sustainable fuel deal

Icelandic carrier signs memorandum of understanding with IdunnH2 for 45,000 tonnes of SAF from 2028

Inspire team set for gruelling 127-mile charity cycle challenge

Team from Cheshire-based firm will follow a cross-country route from Whitby to Bramhall in aid of Family Fund, cycling via the charity’s base in York

FCDO warns of ongoing state of emergency in New Zealand

Clean-up operation ongoing following devastating Cyclone Gabrielle last month

French general strike set to hit air, rail and ferry links on Tuesday

Several airlines, ferry firms and Eurostar have warned of the potential impact of a fresh general strike over pension reform on Tuesday (7 March)

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park launches Little Rangers kids’ adventures

Children are invited to become a Park Ranger, a Sloane Ranger or a Royal Ranger as part of a new family experience

Late cold blast poised to cause travel disruption this week

Snow, sleet and ice set to disrupt UK travel this week

Turespana 2025

ITAA to hold annual conference in Turkey this October

Antalya will host the bash over 10-15 October

Long-haul visitor numbers to Europe to recover ‘within two years’

New European Travel Commission research spells out inbound long-haul travel picture following Covid

New youth travel agency to focus on high street presence

Kilroy has entered the UK market with an online hub ahead of the launch of a Bristol store later this year

LHW bolsters collection and introduces new destinations

The group has welcomed eight members, including three new properties, and its first hotels in Arizona and Belek

Watch: Royal Caribbean's Icon added as new Fortnite game

Players will be able to play ‘hide and seek’ onboard the upcoming vessel in the game

Matt Spiller to leave InsideJapan and InsideAsia after 14 years

Spiller to take up new role with Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Barrhead Travel moves into new flagship Glasgow store

Scottish independent has officially opened its new flagship store

Year of celebrations planned for The Datai Langkawi’s 30th anniversary

The resort is celebrating its 30th anniversary by partnering with fashion designers, chefs and charities for a series of events

Bath store first of three Flight Centre plans to reopen this year

To celebrate, the company held an opening event last week

ITT tears up Matt Hancock’s invite to Qatar conference

ITT chair Steven Freudmann said WhatsApp revelations involving the former health secretary “were the straw that broke the camel’s back”

Agents star in new Abta campaign to help trade attract and retain new talent

The two-minute video is the latest phase of the company’s #BePartofTravel campaign

Hays chief urges IG members to cut out rounding discounts

Woodall-Johnston, who has been chief operating officer since November 2020, reassured members their customers were unlikely to walk away if they stripped back small discounts

‘It's time for travel to communicate the true value of taking holidays’

Family Holiday Charity chief Kat Lee tells TTG about the charity’s new research into the benefits of taking holidays

Q&A: 'Visitors are surprised by the sheer variety of experiences we offer in Abu Dhabi'

Tourism developments are coming thick and fast in the UAE capital, which has ambitions to become one of the world’s greatest cultural and entertainment destinations.