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Audley Travel sets monthly record for sales through agents
Tailor-made specialist also saw double-digit increase in average booking value
Touromo adds new collection after ‘phenomenal’ trade response
National Express-backed coach operator made its debut in January
Agents reaping benefits of consumers’ search for value and reassurance – Abta
Abta research reveals holidaymakers now more than a third more likely to book with agents than they were pre-pandemic, with nearly half seeking the security that comes with booking a package holiday
Transport sec confident of making new EU biometric checks work
Mark Harper headed to France this week to discuss the EU’s new entry-exit system, which will introduce biometric checks at external EU borders – such as with the UK at ferry ports and international rail terminals
'It's been really, really good': the cruise agents riding the wave
Cruise agents hail clear change in sector’s fortunes in January
Car hire prices to double this Easter, travellers warned
Cost of renting a car whole on holiday this Easter is 72% more expensive on average than the same period in 2019
Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district
Sex workers will also have to close their venues at 3am, according to national news reports
Center Parcs scraps plans for sixth UK site near Gatwick airport
The brand will now continue its search for an area to build its sixth development, claiming there is still strong consumer demand for an additional park
US Kenya terror warning to tourists prompts Foreign Office update
The US Embassy in Kenya has warned locations visited by tourists in Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya continue to be attractive targets to terrorist
Belfast tour operator expands UK presence with BDM appointment
Northern Ireland’s Travel Solutions has recruited former Thomas Cook senior travel consultant Daniel Clyburn to support agents in England and Wales
Etihad Airways launches cabin crew recruitment drive
The airline will host a recruitment open day in London on 15 February
LVMH to launch two hotels in Sardinia
The luxury conglomerate is to open hotels under the Belmond and Cheval Blanc brands
Fiona Barclay to lead Trees4Travel's expansion into North America
Canada-based travel expert Barclay to join carbon calculation and compensation firm from CWT Vacations
Corsica specialist secures BA flight charter for summer 2023
From 14 May to 1 October, BA CityFlyer will operate a weekly Sunday service between Stansted and Calvi for Corsican Places
Virgin Voyages: 'Our latest incentive is now live!'
SJ Walker, director of sales at Virgin Voyages, introduces her team and shares details of the line’s new incentive for agents and its four-night taster voyages
Tui joins earthquake relief efforts with new fundraising appeal
A fundraising campaign in partnership with Unicef has been launched by the Tui Care Foundation to focus on supporting families and children impacted by the earthquake
Ryanair to launch new Algarve, Leipzig and Belfast routes this summer
Budget carrier reveals summer schedules from further three UK airports
TTNG homeworking arm reports record-breaking January sales
The Independent Travel Experts (ITE) hailed January as the most successful sales month in its 10-year history
Half-term flights up year-on-year but remain down 20% on 2019
More than 15,000 flights scheduled to depart UK airports during half-term (13-19 February), down from the 19,136 that departed during February half-term 2022 (14-20 February)
EasyJet launches emergency fund to support Unicef earthquake appeal
An onboard collection will raise funds for children and their families affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Travellers 'determined to spend on holidays' despite financial woes
According to new data, 77% of European travellers plan to take a trip in the first half of 2023
Border Force strikes prompt Home Office warning to half-term travellers
Half-term holidaymakers returning to the UK have been advised to check the latest travel advice with their operators before travelling
Record wave period steers Royal Caribbean Group into calmer waters
Credit rating giant revises up group’s outlook from negative to stable
Air passenger demand forecast to exceed pre-Covid levels this year
UN International Civil Aviation Organization says demand will ’rapidly recover to pre-pandemic levels’ on most routes by the end of Q1 and grow by around 3% versus 2019 by the end of the year