Breaking News
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RIU re-opens more hotels in time for Christmas in the Canaries
11 out of 17 properties will be operational
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Scottish govt. clarifies agents affected by Covid restrictions are eligible for grants
ABTA continues to lobby for retailers in others parts of the UK
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Carnival Cruise Line delays Mardi Gras debut
Biggest ship yet will now launch in late April
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AITO chair 'optimistic' but travel advice 'must change'
Government has shoved industry 'from pillar to post', says Chris Rowles
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Disappointment as only 'high value' business travellers exempt from quarantine rules
Some corporate travellers don't meet govt criteria
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'If we'd known in March there'd still be uncertainty at the end of the year, more companies would have failed'
'It has been brutal,' Barclays State of Nation webcast hears
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Holidaymakers 'more likely to use a travel professional now than before the pandemic'
ABTA reveals latest research
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Heathrow to charge drop off and pick up fee from late 2021
Airport bosses claim move will 'save jobs'
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Overseas holiday ban to be lifted for whole of England
UK passenger tells of 'shock and disbelief' at Covid cruise drama
Ryanair ready to start a price war
Canary Islands to accept antigen tests for UK tourists
'I'm so sorry': MD apologises as long-established operator collapses
Covid-19 causes collapse of up to 21 tour operators
Delegate who paid thousands to attend WTM Virtual demands refund
Escorted tour operator ceases trading
Ten million customers' personal data exposed by booking software glitch
'A really top bloke who started his empire from a table in his mam's shop'
Glimmer of hope for operators as cut-price deals drive bookings upturn
Holidaymakers face legal action from agents for fraudulent chargebacks
EasyJet confirms cancellation of vast majority of winter fights as it announces first ever annual loss
EasyJet slammed for cutting cabin bag allowance
Govt urged to clarify rules on Tier 3 holidays as agents left bewildered
Another ski operator collapses as resorts look set to delay opening
BA suspends all Gatwick flights and furloughs 'many more' staff
ABTA stance on trust funds will send more companies bust, says travel accountant
BA and American launch Covid testing trial on transatlantic flights
Go Fund Me campaign raises more than 11,000 pounds in memory of John Hays
AIRLINE
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In conversation with: Air Transat's Commercial Director
Adrian Keating outlines details of new UK trade booking portal
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Gatwick's Covid test centre website crashes hours after launch
Bosses apologise, blaming huge demand
HOTEL AND RESORT
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'We couldn't throw them back on the street'
Hotel continues to help homeless
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Ten million customers' personal data exposed by booking software glitch
Personal info of Booking.com, Expedia customers unprotected for years
DESTINATION
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In conversation with: Visit Savannah's Joe Marinelli
Tourist board boss speaks to TravelMole's Graham McKenzie
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Canary Islands to accept antigen tests for UK tourists
Health Ministry 'close to finalising agreement'
BUSINESS TRAVEL
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International business travellers could be exempt from UK quarantine
Travel Taskforce is also considering 'tour bubbles'
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Collaboration 'has never been more important', insists business travel consortium
New member for Focus Travel Partnerships
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WTM Virtual was....a success (for some)
Mole poll shows a third of attendees were happy
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WTTC to hold hybrid Global Summit in Cancun next year
Event will have 20,000 virtual attendees
sports travel
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Esprit Ski cancels winter programme as Inghams drops chalets
Ski Total and Flexiski also drop chalets in France
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What Covid skiing holidays will look like
Where can Brits go to ski in Europe?
TOUR OPERATOR
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Consumer champion tells customers 'avoid booking sites and use a travel provider instead'
Which? readers rate their experiences
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Virtual ceremony for Brittany Ferries' new ship
Galicia 'marks start of bright new future'
TRAVEL AGENT
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John Hays fundraiser passes 25k mark
Donations continue to flood in
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ABTA sets up two new member helplines
Free advice on chargebacks and cyber security
CRUISE
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Eight in 10 regular cruisers plan to book for next year
Nine per cent would 'go tomorrow' if they could
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NCL puts summer 2023 voyages on sale
Cruise line's earliest ever launch of a programme
LUXURY
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Club Med to open new Morocco resort
It is also renovating existing properties
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BA Gatwick future in doubt
Focus on long-haul routes
TECHNOLOGY
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Tourists in Thailand could be forced to wear mandatory health tracking devices
Wristbands will also monitor their location
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In conversation with...Holiday Pirates
Head of Market UK Nick Cooper speaks to Graham McKenzie
GREEN TRAVEL
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Phuket introduces electric-powered tourist ferry
Battery powered vessel can carry 90 people
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ANA signs deal for sustainable aviation fuel supply
Airline partners with Neste
FROM OUR BLOG
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In conversation with Flexi Reps
Founders explain their new business model
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African Safaris: The Pandemic and Poaching
How a new appetite for the great outdoors could usher in a new era for African safaris
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40% of Elegant Resorts' current business is for the remainder of 2020
Luxury operator Elegant Resorts made more money in July than in the same month last year.
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Mole Expert Hub - Understanding the digital nomad business traveler
How can destinations and organizations tap into an ever-growing market of digital nomad business travelers?
PARTNER NEWS 
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Make 2021 Count with Contiki's NEW trips and experiences
New trips and experiences include a vegan odyssey in Europe, trekking in the Himalayas or Mt Kilimanjaro, surfing in Devon and much more
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WIN Global Travel Network Partners with HotelPlanner
Giving additional exposure to accommodation providers and providing members with aggregated content on user friendly platform.
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Perfect Game & Hotelplanner Join Forces To Provide Housing Accommodations For 1 Million+ Event Participants
In 2021, it is expected that Perfect Game will host 5,500+ events across the country with more than 66,000 teams, across 33 different states.
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