VisitEngland chairman named – UPDATED
Phil Davies - Dec 22, 2026
Penelope, Viscountess Cobham is to be chairman of VisitEngland, the new national body for tourism in England. …
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New MSC ship christened
Phil Davies - Dec 22, 2026
MSC Fantasia, the tenth ship in the MSC Cruises fleet, has been christened at a ceremony in Naples. The launch…
Market Penetration Remains Key Strategy as the Small Luxury Hotels of the Worldâ„¢
Reader Contribution - Dec 21, 2026
As the sophisticated traveller becomes increasingly demanding in what they expect from a hotel experience, Small Luxury Hotels of the…
TAP strike called off
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
A 24-hour strike called by TAP Portugal cabin crew for tomorrow (December 20) has been suspended. The planned…
‘Negative traveller perceptions’ could hurt London Olympics
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
Widespread negative attitudes among travellers about London’s Olympics in 2012 have emerged. The overall perception is that this…
Christmas rush overseas for 3 million
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
More than three million people will be heading overseas over Christmas and New Year. According to ABTA estimates, the…
ABTA goes for Barcelona but no UK event
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
ABTA;s Travel Convention is to be staged in Barcelona next year. But the association has ruled out…
Virgin swoops for Travel City Direct assets
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
Virgin Holidays has acquired some of the assets of former Florida specialist operator Travel City Direct. It has purchased…
Carnival chief predicts ‘challenging year’ in 2009
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
Carnival Corporation chief Micky Arison has forecast a “challenging year” for the travel industry in 2009. …
Some silver clouds on the horizon
Jeremy Skidmore - Dec 19, 2026
Comment by Jeremy Skidmore (www.jeremyskidmore.com) It’s that time of year when we all drink and eat ourselves stupid and start…
Newquay flights set to resume
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
Airline flights to and from Newquay Cornwall Airport are due to resume from tomorrow (Saturday). The airport…
Sabre buys software supplier
Dinah - Dec 19, 2026
Sabre has bought software supplier EB2 in a bid to soup up its Sabresonic suite. The GDS provider…
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