Travel industry news

Tui offers first look at new edge-of-town Bournemouth store

Multiple’s focus on retail park and shopping centre locations continues with new opening at Bournemouth Castlepoint

Trade still working through fallout from Manchester airport power failure

Airlines and operators are still having to deal with the after-effects of Sunday’s power cut at Manchester airport that disrupted flights and rendered baggage systems inoperative

Jet2holidays signs deal with water park safety specialist

Jet2holidays has engaged a water park safety expert to monitor facilities at its hotels

Kuoni targets trade growth with two Classic Collection recruits

European specialists Claire Williams and Rachel Stears, who together share 55 years’ industry experience, join the operator’s expert hub call centre

Agency boss calls for inquiry into Manchester airport power failure

Travel Village Group chief executive Phil Nuttall appealed for answers after agents worked around the clock to save clients’ holidays on Sunday (23 June) and Monday (24 June)

Just Stop Oil hints at further action to disrupt air travel in future

Climate group promises ‘sustained period of action’ after a protest at Stansted airport last week, which saw activists spray two private jets with orange paint

Aer Lingus reveals full list of cancellations as pilots say ‘we're willing to talk’

Airline to cancel up to 20% of its flights across the first five days of industrial action by its Irish pilots

TTG VV Fest gets under way with five free cruises for agents

TTG VV Fest returns for its second year on 24 June, with a week-long schedule of free, virtual training sessions, which will see five agents win cruises worth up to £3,500.

Manchester airport flights resume and to ‘run as usual’ after major power outage

Chief executive Chris Woodroofe said the fault – first identified during the early hours of Sunday morning – had been traced to an underground cable, which caused a power surge, although he stressed a full investigation would take place.

Woodruffe added staff at the airport were working hard to minimise the impact of the outage on people’s travel plans over the coming days.

Abta chief urges next government not to price out travellers with green measures

Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer has spelt out what he thinks the incoming government should do for the travel industry, warning net zero requirements must not penalise ordinary consumers

Passengers told to avoid Manchester airport after 'major' power cut

The airport has advised passengers flying from Terminals 1 and 2 to contact their airlines for the latest information about their flight

Irish agents plead for resolution ahead of Aer Lingus pilots' action

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) said it feels the ’consumer is ultimately at the heart of this’ strike action with the industry entering ’the busiest travel period of the year’

Birmingham airport boss says queuing issues will be fixed for summer peak

Nick Barton promises agents their clients will not face long security queues this summer after spelling out measures to alleviate the issues

Gold Medal to boost trade support in east of England with new role

The trade-only tour operator has already recruited two trade partnership executives to help agents in the southwest of England, south Wales and the Midlands

Aer Lingus to cancel up to 20% of flights during pilots' action

Irish carrier says it will cancel between 10% and 20% of services during the first five days of work-to-rule action by pilots starting next week

Doncaster Sheffield airport likely to name new operator within weeks

Doncaster Sheffield airport looks closer to reopening after the local council, which leases it, received tenders from operators, with an announcement likely within weeks

Foreign Office ups Mexico travel warning as Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall

Three people have died so far from Alberto’s rains after the storm formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday (19 June)

Hays Travel board to advise new John Hays Award winner

For the first time, finalists for the John Hays Award will be interviewed face-to-face by a TTG Media/Hays Travel panel

Gold Medal ‘to transform travel trade landscape’ with new booking platform

Gold Medal says it will cut agents’ admin with new technology tie-up with Inspiretec that will automate the inputting of booking data

Abta moves to bring more agents into decision-making roles

It is hoped the decision to extend the right to stand for election will give more members a say in the organisation’s affairs

Norse Atlantic reaffirms commitment to trade with head of sales UK hire

Andrew Fish brings 25 years’ industry experience to transatlantic start-up from roles with bmi, Gulf Air, Finnair and Air Astana

Cruise lines team up to create new Fred Olsen Travel concept store

Cunard, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn have each agreed a three-year deal in return for in-store branding at the concept store

Intrepid Foundation named charity partner for Travel Industry Awards 2024

Donations for the charity, which supports local causes in the destinations Intrepid visits, will be raised during the awards ceremony in September

Aer Lingus Manchester schedule 'unaffected' by pilots' work-to-rule action

IAG carrier moves to confirm its transatlantic services from Manchester and Aer Lingus Regional services between the UK and Ireland will not be affected by industrial action by its pilots