Cleanliness outpaces price in hotel selection
David - Nov 28, 2026
If you thought visitors booked hotels mostly on the basis of price, you would be wrong, according to a new…
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Amtrak needs ‘complete overhaul’
David - Nov 28, 2026
The US’s Amtrak train system needs a complete overhaul of the corporation, including its business model and strategies. So says…
Room rates up, availability down in US hotels
David - Nov 28, 2026
With strong North American business and leisure travel, hotel rooms are getting more expensive and even harder to find, according…
Cruise line trends next year include more exotic ports
David - Nov 28, 2026
What's new in the fast-growing cruise line business? One development: new and enhanced Caribbean itineraries. Other trends identified by the…
Overall growth for online leisure travel business is up
David - Nov 28, 2026
Growth rates for the US online leisure/unmanaged business travel will dip this year to 26%, compared to 29% last year.…
Missing passenger’s family suing Carnival
David - Nov 28, 2026
The Carnival Corporation is being sued by the family of a Wisconsin woman who disappeared from a cruise trip she…
South Florida becoming convention Mecca
David - Nov 28, 2026
Almost a third of the tourism business in South Florida now involves group travel, say travel officials. “South Florida has…
Talk about a bad flight
David - Nov 28, 2026
A United Airlines flight was diverted after a passenger lit a cigarette, argued with a flight attendant, and then urinated…
Thomas Cook the latest to cut commission
- Nov 28, 2026
ABTA Convention special report: Thomas Cook has become the latest major tour operator to confirm that it will be cutting…
Cruise lines likely to join commission cutting
Phil Davies - Nov 28, 2026
ABTA Convention special report: Cruise companies look certain to review commission levels in the wake of Thomson's base level reduction to 7%…
Thomas Cook: support us or we’ll withdraw stock
- Nov 28, 2026
ABTA Convention special report: Thomas Cook has warned retailers that it may refuse to allow them to sell its holidays if…
Thomson goes dynamic ‘to overtake Expedia and lastminute’
Phil Davies - Nov 28, 2026
ABTA Convention special report: Thomson aims to become the market leader dynamic packaging portal with a huge upgrade in technology…
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