ABTA 2004: Agents still needed by 85% of people
Ginny McGrath - Nov 29, 2026
ABTA Convention Special: Travel agents should be optimistic about the future as only 15% of people will never use their…
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MyTravel faces City fine
Phil Davies - Nov 29, 2026
City regulator the Financial Services Authority has moved to impose an unspecified fine on MyTravel for “contraventions” to the Listing…
ABTA 2004: Leisure Direction snaps up Travelscene assets
Ginny McGrath - Nov 29, 2026
ABTA Convention Special: Specialist Leisure Direction has bought some of the assets of failed city break operator Travelscene as part…
ABTA 2004: Inbound tourism heads for record year
Ginny McGrath - Nov 29, 2026
ABTA Convention Special: Inbound tourism is expected to hit record levels this year with an estimated 26.4m people visiting Britain.VisitBritain…
China to get world’s biggest airport
- Nov 29, 2026
A new airport being built to serve the Chinese city of Beijing will be “the world’s biggest”, according to its…
Canaries locust alert
- Nov 29, 2026
A state of alert has been declared in the Canary Islands after the arrival of swarms of locusts from Saharan…
MyTravel returns to cruising with retail venture
Phil Davies - Nov 27, 2026
MyTravel is aiming for up to 70,000 bookings in the first year of operating its new retail cruise business. The…
ABTA 2004: Trading Standards under fire in heated debate
Ginny McGrath - Nov 27, 2026
ABTA Convention Special: Federation of Tour Operators director Andy Cooper attacked the Trading Standards Institute over the lack of action…
ABTA 2004: First Choice claims new standards in long-haul service
Ginny McGrath - Nov 27, 2026
ABTA Convention Special: First Choice claimed it would set new standards for long-haul flying next year and took a swipe…
Holidaymakers turn premium passengers
Ginny McGrath - Nov 27, 2026
Virgin Atlantic has launched its upgraded Upper Class seat from Gatwick as the product becomes increasingly popular with holidaymakers as…
ABTA 2004: New rules for agents over sale of unbonded companies
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Travel agents will be obligated from next year to inform their clients if a company does not offer financial protection.…
ABTA 2004: Web holiday sales hit record levels
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
The internet is making further inroads into holiday sales with record numbers booking online. Figures released by ABTA to coincide…
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