Richard Lester, 56, ran a website selling people vouchers and listing the cruises for which they could supposedly be exchanged at discounted rates, but booked few of his clients and kept the money for himself
Heathrow has made a number of commitments to invest in Britain’s busiest, including increasing capacity at Terminal 2 and Terminal 5, as it pushes ahead with its plans to expand via a third runway
A new UK trade event was among a number of exciting updates from this year’s Florida Huddle. Madeleine Barber reports from Ocala in Marion County where the annual get-together was held
1. Cruise prices are higher – but customers are happy to pay
It might have been a bit of a slow start to peaks, but one trend that’s emerged in the overall market is a rise in pricing, and cruise is no exception.
European rail operator has restarted direct services between London and Amsterdam following works at Amsterdam’s central station, and hopes to increase the route to five daily services by 2026
Heathrow will submit a plan for its third runway in the summer, its chief executive has confirmed after the chancellor indicated support for the project
Group reveals significant uptick in early winter revenue and earnings, although seasonal losses in its northern Europe region – which comprises the UK, Ireland and Nordic countries – have deepened by more than 75% to €88.5 million
Tui’s boss has said a change in direction towards more dynamic packaging meant its January sales were slower than normal, with fixed capacity remaining tight and sold at higher margins
The EU’s biometric Entry-Exit Scheme will now be phased in from November says Port of Dover chief executive Doug Bannister, three years later than originally planned
In the second of a two-part series, Terraverde Sustainability’s Patrick Richards seeks solutions to some of the challenges that have fuelled the anti-tourism seen in some destinations in recent years
Following the passing at the weekend of former Namibian president Sam Nujoma, Sunvil chair Noel Josephides recalls a chance encounter with Nujoma, which helped forge a new and enduring tourism link with the country
To celebrate just how far you can go as an apprentice in the travel industry, we chat to Ste Bracegirdle, Tui’s head of retail, who joined the company at 16
View our short video about Sun Valley, which is almost unknown in the UK. The celebs like it that way, but things may change in March, when the Idaho resort hosts its first World Cup downhill event in 50 years
Large group bookings may appear daunting at first, but they can be very lucrative if they are approached in the right way; TTG’s Harry Kemble spoke to the experts to find out how they got some huge cruise bookings over the line
