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Industry leaders unite behind new air travel accessibility taskforce
Jet2.com and Manchester Airports Group are among the travel businesses to welcome the new taskforce, which will set out to make air travel more accessible for disabled passengers
'Houston, we appear to have an image problem'
’Whether travellers factor the governance of a destination into their holiday booking decisions is something those involved in promoting and selling the US will learn over the next four years,’ writes Phil Bloomfield for TTG following Donald Trump’s re-election
Another ‘Trump slump’? What the US election result means for travel
Trump’s 2016 victory slowed tourism to the US, and agents believe his re-election could give UK travellers ‘pause for thought’
Ade Adepitan hails Spain's ‘game-changing’ accessibility report ‘a blueprint for progress’
TV presenter and basketball paralympian Ade Adepitan linked up with Spain to help the country launch its ‘transformative’ report into accessibility, which he hailed a ‘blueprint’ for progress
Portugal's Algarve region fixes sights on becoming ‘top diving destination’
The Portuguese region is ‘working on becoming a top dive destination’, according to Andre Gomes, president of the Algarve Tourism Bureau
Malta hopeful of converting Gozo day trips into longer stays with new airfield
A new rural airfield will open in Gozo in late-2026 which Gozo’s tourism authorities hope will allow it to convert traditional day trippers into longer-stay tourists
Egypt 'can't grow as projected until there is peace in the region'
The Israel-Gaza conflict has stunted the destination’s growth this year, according to Egypt’s new minister of tourism and antiquities
Palestine ready to welcome 'a different kind of tourist’ once war ends
Tourism in Palestine is set to look vastly different after the war in Gaza, with UK travellers in particular looking to increase spend in local communities according to the state’s tourism chief
Dubai keen to 'change the narrative' around safety and accessibility
The emirate has enjoyed a record number of arrivals, but tourism chief says she wants to ensure everyone feels welcome
Agents should feel confident selling Florida after 'fantastic' post-hurricane clean-up
Florida is open for business and agents can feel confident selling the destination – that was the message from Visit Florida at WTM, less than two months after the US state was hit by successive hurricanes
Israel begins laying the ground for tourists' return at WTM London
Israel has returned to WTM London after withdrawing last year following the 7 October attacks by Hamas
Travel warned it is still failing to make headlines for the right reasons
Travel’s ’siloed’ approach to communicating its role as a force for good means its failures continue to make newspaper front pages while its success stories go uncovered, WTM London delegates heard
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Tobago to target more direct flights with new $1bn airport terminal
Tobago plans to attract more direct flights with the opening of an enlarged airport terminal and at least one new hotel development
William Rodriguez has been appointed Costa Rica's new minister of tourism
Costa Rica to up focus on tourist dispersal in bid to cut overtourism threat
The Central American country hopes to prevent any risk of the kind of overcrowding seen in parts of Europe by encouraging tourists to travel to the south
Croatia: 'Nowhere does a Christmas market better than Zagreb'
The capital’s citywide celebrations are a festive must-do, said Bisera Fabrio, new UK director of the Croatia National Tourist Board
'Be intentional about your commitment to DEAI,' travel told
Social inclusion should be at the forefront of business intent, not just a tagline, WTM London delegates told
Hays Travel, Ambassador, Classic Collection: this week's travel trade people moves
Classic Collection has restructured its trade team, while a top agent has joined the cruise sector. Elsewhere, Ambassador Cruise Line has welcomed a familiar face into its trade team
Italy to shake up offer to mature markets as focus turns to the east
Italian Tourism Board director of marketing and promotion Maria Elena Rossi told TTG about the country’s plans to attract more repeat and high-spending visitors at WTM London
Belt and braces: Are we flying into a turbulent era for travel?
Air travel told to face up to next challenge now it is 'nearly back to normal'
WTM London session hears global air travel has nearly recovered from the pandemic, but now faces the challenge of sustainability targets
Silver Travel Advisor reveals location for first high street store
Over-50s specialist will expand onto the high street for the first time next month – just in time for peaks
Consumers' cost and climate worries to become barriers to travel spend – report
The latest WTM Global Travel Report highlights how cost will impact consumer decision making for travel spend and become a challenge to industry
New luxury Maldives resort to place locals at the forefront of the guest experience
Villa Resorts Maldives says local people and culture are integral to its brand and will front the operation
Universal 'to lean into new customer trends' as next park goes on sale
Entertainment giant says customers are increasingly staying for longer periods of time in its on-site hotels and theme parks
Corendon Airlines to grow UK market share by targeting smaller operators and agents
Head of sales and marketing Christian Hein told TTG that while the UK is Corendon’s second-largest market, it also is one of its key targets for growth