Advice from a leading researcher: raise hotel rates
David - Mar 04, 2026
A well-known hospitality researcher is telling hoteliers to resist the temptation to cut rates to gain more customers. Jan Freitag…
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Latest Alaska cruise ship also the smallest
David - Mar 04, 2026
There are a variety of cruise ships this summer in Alaska but the newest may also be the smallest. American…
Meeting-goers in Maine stay in safari tents
David - Mar 04, 2026
Conventioneers at Fort Lyon at Cow Island in Portland, Maine find some unusual features. They stay in large, canvas safari…
US’s most miserable airports
David - Mar 04, 2026
The most stressful airport in the US: Chicago’s O’Hare, followed closely by Newark and San Francisco. While some carriers are…
Travel Insurance Facilities Group restructures Senior Management Team
Reader Contribution - Mar 04, 2026
Leading travel insurance services provider, Travel Insurance Facilities Group (“TIFâ€), has appointed Richard Smith to the position of Managing Director.…
UK scores highly in global tourism study, despite being expensive
Bev - Mar 04, 2026
The UK is the sixth most competitive country when it comes to tourism, according to an international study. It moved…
Airport ‘misery’ boosting ferry travel
Phil Davies - Mar 04, 2026
Travel by ferry is seeing a revival in the face of competition by airlines due to chaos at airports, new figures…
Agents rate hotel commission higher than airline commission, claims survey
Bev - Mar 04, 2026
Income from hotel commissions is outstripping earnings from airlines or transaction fees, according to a global survey of agents and…
Virgin aims to cut emissions with new engine order
Phil Davies - Mar 04, 2026
A $2.6 billion order for engines to power new generation Boeing 787 Dreamliners has been placed by Virgin Atlantic. The…
Amadeus sees rise in hotel bookings
Bev - Mar 04, 2026
Amadeus has reported a 7.5% rise in hotel bookings during 2007. The technology and distribution provider said it now has…
Celebrity Equinox to make debut in Southampton
Phil Davies - Mar 04, 2026
The second of Celebrity Cruises' new generation ships, Celebrity Equinox, is to make its maiden voyage from Southampton next year.…
P&O expands Noddy cruises
Phil Davies - Mar 04, 2026
Children’s character Noddy is to climb on board all of P&O Cruises family-friendly ships this summer. Noddy was originally just…
