Taskforce formed to reassure travellers after bird flu
- Feb 19, 2025
A taskforce has been established in Asia to deal with threats to travel and tourism in Asia, including the recent…
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Guest Comment: Regional Tourist Boards’ role in delivering EnglandNet
- Feb 19, 2025
Comment by Ken Male, destination management consultant The EnglandNet project is an attempt to bring English tourism up to date…
Travel Stockwatch
- Feb 19, 2025
There were few drastic moves for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets enjoyed mixed fortunes. The FTSE…
Date set for Irish smoking ban
- Feb 19, 2025
Irish authorities have announced that smoking is to be banned in all workplaces – including bars, restaurants and pubs –…
New doubts over Heathrow expansion
- Feb 19, 2025
Plans for a new runway at Heathrow have been thrown into doubt by a study that claims passengers will have…
Visitors ‘will flock to United States’ this year
- Feb 19, 2025
A weak dollar could mean a sharp rise in visitors from the UK to the US this year. With the…
Qantas prepares for low cost launch
- Feb 19, 2025
Qantas is to unveil fare and route details of its new low cost carrier Jetstar later this month. The start-up…
Success of the web forces call centre closures
- Feb 18, 2025
British Airways says increased internet bookings are behind the closure of two call centres, which will result in 400 job…
Worldspan finds new CFO
- Feb 18, 2025
Worldspan has found a new chief financial officer from outside the travel technology arena to fill the place of Dale…
ABTA to take action against agency scam
- Feb 18, 2025
ABTA will be taking action against a company that is claiming to sell holidays on behalf of operators including First…
Agents ‘missing out’ on extra commissions
- Feb 18, 2025
Agents should unlock the potential commission earnings of selling more add-ons like attractions, according to a trade-only ticket specialist. Encore…
Move to protect ports from terrorism
- Feb 18, 2025
The European Commission wants to reinforce security measures at ports across the continent to protect them from terrorist attacks. According…
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