Evans calls for ABTA/FTO merger
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
Lowcostgroup founder Paul Evans has urged ABTA to join forces with the Federation of Tour Operators to become an effective…
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‘Incompetent and wasteful’ – Speakman attacks ABTA
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
ABTA was accused of being incompetent, wasting millions of pounds of travel agents' money and abandoning retailers, in an outspoken…
Tanzer claims association has vital role to play
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
ABTA chief executive Mark Tanzer gave a passionate defence of the association in his opening speech, arguing that it has…
Agents urged to capitalise on cruise
Bev - Nov 29, 2026
Agents need to capitalise on huge growth in the cruise market, according to research company Tripvision. Its trends report, revealed to ABTA…
Thomson Virtual Call Centre ready for January peak
Bev - Nov 29, 2026
Thomson has completed the roll out of its new Virtual Call Centre and is gearing up to put it to…
Thomson predicts record numbers will use regional airports
Bev - Nov 29, 2026
Thomson has reported a 26% increase in departures from regional airports in the last two years. This compares with just…
Brits are too fat for economy seats, says survey
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
Holidaymakers are becoming too fat to fit into conventional airline seats, according to a survey carried out on behalf of…
Opodo names new boss
Phil Davies - Nov 29, 2026
Ignacio Martos, boss of Spanish online travel portal Rumbo for six years, has been named CEO of Opodo. He replaces…
Travelscope-Expedia deal for reader travel offers
Phil Davies - Nov 29, 2026
Reader offer travel company Travelscope is to use Expedia Private Label’s dynamic packaging to offer online tailor-made packages to consumers.…
Amadeus to enhance cruise booking process
Phil Davies - Nov 29, 2026
Amadeus is piloting an e-cruise platform for travel companies to use across multiple channels. Amadeus e-cruise includes an agents’ booking…
We still like to be beside the seaside
Phil Davies - Nov 29, 2026
Traditional British seaside holidays continue to have an enduring appeal, new research shows. Eight of the top 20 most popular…
Web design focus for TTI winter forum
Phil Davies - Nov 29, 2026
The Travel Technology Initiative is running its winter forum on the subject of web design. The session, which is planned…
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