Thailand mulls tourist entry fee
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
Reports from Thailand suggest the government is considering a plan to charge international visitors an entry fee from January next…
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Carnival crew member crushed to death
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
A crew member working on the Carnival Conquest was crushed to death on Sunday in the Port of New Orleans.…
UK tourism ‘Wallace and Gromit’ campaign boosts travel agents’ image
Diane - Oct 22, 2026
Visit England's Wallace and Gromit campaign to push UK bookings through the trade has boosted the travel agents' image. The…
Travel firms are losing bookings by being too pushy
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
Travel websites are losing bookings by pushing customers to the booking stage without letting them browse. Google's head of travel,…
Outlook more upbeat at ABTA Convention
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
Business confidence in travel industry has turned a corner in the last 12 months, according to the speakers and to…
Don’t forget the oldies, says trend expert
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
The elderly market should not be forgotten, claims trend expert Dr Graeme Codrington. Under the title 'Tides of Change' at…
Industry told to move with the times
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
The travel industry needs to adjust its product to cater for the new modern family and ethnic groups, ABTA delegates…
Travel industry urged to mobilise against air tax
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
Air Passenger Duty is the equivalent of licensed robbery, said ABTA convention speaker Iain Dale. He urged agents to "mobilise…
Ryanair rubbishes another damning report
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
Ryanair has dismissed a study which says its fares are not the lowest due to its hidden fees. It said…
Bmi launches first Newcastle service
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
Bmi regional will launch a double-daily service from Newcastle International to Brussels International in March. Starting on March 3, it…
Hoseasons goes upmarket
Bev - Oct 22, 2026
Hoseasons has created a new luxury collection of boating holidays called 'Starboard'. It claims to combine the freedom of a…
Lufthansa: the hesitant decision maker
Diane - Oct 22, 2026
As Lufthansa downgrades its profit forecast for 2013 today, Nadejda Popova, senior analyst travel and tourism at Euromonitor, asks whether…
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