High fuel costs fail to dent Carnival Corp profits
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2025
Global cruise giant Carnival Corporation achieved record 2005 net profits of $2.3 billion despite a $180 million rise in fuel…
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Big online ad push by Virgin Holidays
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2025
A £1 million advertising campaign by Virgin Holidays breaks on Boxing Day using a character called Doc Holiday. The push will…
Western Australia in £1m-plus UK marketing push
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2025
A £1.15 million UK marketing campaign by Tourism Western Australia is being launched in January. ‘The Real Australia’ promotion is…
Sabre director joins Galileo
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2025
Sabre Travel Network business development director Patrick Lukan has joined rival GDS Galileo in the UK. He becomes country manager…
MyTravel will not rule out commission cut
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2025
MyTravel UK managing director John Bloodworth has refused to rule out commission cuts following rival TUI's move down to a base…
Finland specialist folds
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2025
A company specialising in tours to Finland and other parts of Scandinanvia and the Baltics has collapsed. London-based ABTA member…
First Choice Independent Travel heralds dynamic packaging move
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2025
A speedier new flights selling system from First Choice Independent Travel will be offered to third party agents from this…
Flybe to charge for checking-in bags
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2025
Charges of between £2-£4 are to be imposed on passengers checking in luggage with Flybe from February. At the same…
EasyJet starts seven new ski routes
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2025
Seven new routes from the UK to two of Europe’s key ski destination airports Geneva and Grenoble are being launched…
Disabled air passengers win new rights
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2025
New rules designed to improve access to air travel for disabled passengers have been agreed by the European Parliament. The…
Eos and VLM sign with Galileo
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2025
Single class premium transatlantic carrier Eos and regional carrier VLM are to distribute via Galileo International. Galileo claims to be…
My festive surprise, by TravelMole travel agent columnist Barbara Charlton (Travel Counsellors)
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2025
With Christmas coming up I thought you might like this little story of a Christmas surprise I planned for one…
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