Tour operators urged not to send volunteers to orphanages
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Around 50 UK tour operators have been contacted by Tourism Concern urging them to stop sending volunteers to overseas orphanages.…
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Earthquake shakes New Zealand’s North Island
Diane - Jan 20, 2026
An earthquake has struck New Zealand's North Island but there are no reports of major damage or serious injury. The…
NATS figures show impact of phone system failure
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Bad weather and technical problems at the NATS air traffic centre had a major impact on the UK's average flight…
ATPI buys Australian agency
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Travel management group ATPI has purchased Australian travel agent Voyager Travel to boost its presence in Asia Pacific. Voyager Travel…
Agent diary
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Jacqui Cole, from Bakewell Travel in Bakewell, reports from the AITO Agents domestic conference at Drayton Manor, Staffordshire. Saturday 11…
Four-star hotel planned for Manchester city centre
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Dominvs Hospitality is to build a 306-bedroom, four-star hotel on a landmark site in Manchester city centre. The hotel, due…
Mandela’s tourism legacy
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Paz Casal, travel analyst at Euromonitor, examines the impact of Nelson Mandela's death on South Africa's tourism. Carrying Forward Mandela's…
Agents report strong early bookings
Bev - Jan 17, 2026
ABTA is launching a campaign to encourage holidaymakers to book early. Starting on Monday (January 20), it will create a…
Record year for British cruise passenger numbers
Bev - Jan 17, 2026
A record 1.79 million British holidaymakers took a cruise in 2013, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. The figure…
Britain set to hit record tourist spend
Bev - Jan 17, 2026
Britain is on course to hit record levels of tourist spend in 2013, based on the latest figures. New results…
Multicom boss calls for APD to replace ATOL
Bev - Jan 17, 2026
The boss of a travel technology company is calling for current ATOL protection scheme to be scrapped and replaced with…
Uniglobe Preferred Travel outlines expansion plans
Bev - Jan 17, 2026
Uniglobe Preferred Travel is looking at moving into Scotland and Southern Ireland as part of its expansion strategy. The business…
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