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Former Stuba BDM Joanne Muir passes away after long illness
Muir will be remembered for her 'exceptional commitment' to supporting travel agents according to her former employer
Spain orders closure of 65,000 holiday lets as overtourism protests continue
Spain has ordered 65,000 Airbnb properties to close due to licensing breaches after saying the country had too many holiday lets and not enough rental accommodation for local populations
Balearic Islands plans sustainable tourism tax hike in peak season
The Balearic Islands government has unveiled proposals to double its sustainability tax for many holidaymakers and crack down on rogue accommodation providers
Youtravel axes all bookings from 1 November onwards owing to FTI collapse
All bookings with travel dates from 1 November onwards would be cancelled as no final decisions have been made regarding Youtravel’s future
Youtravel extends travel blackout despite talks with possible buyer
Bed bank Youtravel has put a stop on reservations until 31 October amid talks of a possible rescue deal after parent company FTI Touristik became insolvent
RateHawk recruits former Flexible Autos sales director Chantal Tomlinson
The online trade booking platform said hiring Chantal Tomlinson and Laura Harrison were part of its ’ambitious plans for further expansion in the UK and Ireland’
Youtravel extends cancellations into late July following FTI failure
Bed bank cancels all active bookings for arrivals up to and including 26 July
Youtravel cancels more bookings with FTI crisis set to roll into July
Trade bed bank Youtravel has apologised to agents as it cancels more bookings due to fall out from the insolvency of its parent company FTI
Stuba bolsters UK sales team with two hires including Nigel McShine-Jones
Industry veteran Nigel McShine-Jones returns to travel after a brief post-Covid hiatus from the industry in a new role for accommodation specialist Stuba
Youtravel cancels more bookings as FTI crisis continues
Bed bank Youtravel has cancelled further accommodation bookings and set up an agents’ helpline as insolvency specialists begin work at parent company FTI Touristik
Youtravel bookings crisis 'potentially distressing' for agents
The suspension of bookings by Youtravel following the insolvency of parent company FTI Touristik in Germany has consequences for agents, operators and OTAs, experts say
Advantage appoints Adam Weatherby to newly created partnerships role
Weatherby, who moves from bed bank Ratehawk, will take up the role of partnerships manager
Tui's UK boss confirms new accommodation-only platform will launch to agents
Tui’s UK and Ireland managing director Andrew Flintham said the new proposition was the first in a series of products designed to expand Tui’s segmented portfolio
Marketing chief Sarah Clayton-Turner goes in-house at Stuba
Clayton-Turner appointed head of marketing at B2B accommodation specialist after working with the business for more than a decade on a consultancy basis
Expedia to revamp agents' booking portal
Expedia will bring its new B2B booking tool to the UK later this year after tests in the US
Vertical Travel Group launches new in-house tour operator Instant4Agents
The travel group has announced the new tour operator, Instant4Agents, will expand the current portfolio with more destinations, hotels and airlines.
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Accor OTA director Stephanie Rogers to take up new role with bed bank
She has been appointed senior vice president of sourcing for Europe at WebBeds
Sales patterns 'reverting to pre-pandemic trends', says bed bank
Nearly 50% of Stuba’s sales are for travel from May 2023 and beyond rather than lates following recording-breaking sales day and week
Colin Currie to take new head of retail role at dnata bed bank
Gold Medal’s head of trade partnerships is moving to a new role leading retail sales for dnata Travel Group’s Yalago bed bank
Webinar: Stuba announces brand-new hotel search
Stuba reveals details of its brand-new hotel search, which uses curated collections to help agents make bookings more quickly and efficiently to boost profits and reputations
Expedia enhances agents' booking tool
Expedia makes live chat available to agents in the UK and Ireland
Yalago appoints new general manager amid ‘sales boom’
Astrid Kastberg will bring more than a decade of industry experience to the role
Bookabed reports increase in short-haul bookings as summer nears
UK country manager Adam McKnight said the brand’s top destinations have remained the same as pre-Covid