Convention Special: Five-year wait for package travel reform
Linsey McNeill - Oct 21, 2026
Changes to the package travel directive will not come into effect before 2015, it was revealed at the Travel…
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Viking aircraft impounded at Gatwick
Linsey McNeill - Oct 21, 2026
An aircraft operated by the Greek airline Viking Hellas was impounded at Gatwick airport on Monday for non-payment…
TUI appoints new MD of sports division
Linsey McNeill - Oct 21, 2026
TUI Travel has promoted Marc Bennett to managing director of its sport division, EMEA. Previously commercial director UK,…
Convention Special: VisitBritain upbeat in face of cuts
Linsey McNeill - Oct 21, 2026
On the day when VisitBritain had to swallow a reduction in funding of over a third (when you build inflation…
Convention Special: You gotta have faith, delegates are told
Linsey McNeill - Oct 21, 2026
During a year of high-profile travel industry failures, trust has become key to clinching sales, ABTA delegates heard in…
Mayor’s brother says travel makes us happy
Linsey McNeill - Oct 21, 2026
The mayor of London’s brother Leo Johnson surprised ABTA delegates in Malta this week with a session…
Brakes go on Halong Express
Ian Jarrett - Oct 21, 2026
The luxury Halong Express train service in Vietnam has been cancelled 18 months after its launch due to lack of…
Wolgan Valley lures Emirates premium passengers
Ian Jarrett - Oct 21, 2026
Emirates is offering a two-night stay at the Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa for the price of one night to…
Qantas tags its premium fliers
Ian Jarrett - Oct 21, 2026
After a successful trial in Perth, Qantas will launch its Next Generation Check-in, including the Q Bag Tag, in Sydney…
TripAdvisor tells hoteliers: We wanna be your friend
Ian Jarrett - Oct 21, 2026
Marc Charron, managing director of TripAdvisor’s new Asia Pacific office, is assuring hoteliers that he wants to be their friend.…
Garuda: From lame duck to IPO
Ian Jarrett - Oct 21, 2026
The transformation of Garuda Indonesia from a second rate airline was almost complete, and the carrier could look forward to…
Qatar ready to mix it with the big boys
Ian Jarrett - Oct 21, 2026
Doha is ready to challenge the hub status of Dubai and Abu Dhabi with the growth of Qatar Airways beyond…
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