ABTA president: Agents must sharpen up
- Sep 22, 2026
ABTA president Martin Wellings has warned agents it is no longer good enough to simply be order takers in an age…
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Take responsibility or face exploitation, destinations are warned
- Sep 22, 2026
Destinations have been told they must take responsibility for their own future or risk being ruthlessly exploited by tour operators.…
Rita forces 1m to evacuate
Phil Davies - Sep 22, 2026
A state of emergency has been declared in Texas and Louisiana as Hurricane Rita heads towards the US Gulf Coast…
Thomson expands in Middle East
Phil Davies - Sep 22, 2026
Thomson claims to have produced its biggest programme to the Middle East with a redesigned brochure. The 2006 Arabian Gulf…
Jet2.com adds two routes to Italy
Phil Davies - Sep 22, 2026
Budget carrier Jet2.com is adding flights to Rome and Pisa from Leeds/Bradford airport. Flights to Rome start on April 7,…
‘Experience’ tourism to shape the future of travel
- Sep 21, 2026
Increasing numbers of people will look for "life experiences" as the lure of the beach continues to fade, a debate…
Tourists ‘don’t care’ about environment’, debate hears
- Sep 21, 2026
Growing awareness of responsible tourism is being driven by the industry and not holidaymakers who still care little about the…
Galileo adds images to hotel content
Charles Kao - Sep 21, 2026
Galileo has launched an image library allowing agents to view colour photographs of over 53,000 properties. The GDS claims it is the first…
W and other luxury hotels setting sights on South Florida
David - Sep 20, 2026
A rash of five-star hotels are due to open in the near future in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, area. They…
Tauck offers both land and sea upscale tours
David - Sep 20, 2026
Tauck’s land and sea cruises are proving popular. The company known for its land tours operates a Tauck At Sea…
Tours can save travelers 40%
David - Sep 20, 2026
So just how much money can travelers save when buying a package tour instead of making their own arrangements? How…
US cruise industry shifting away from South Florida
David - Sep 20, 2026
The US’s cruise capital is South Florida but operators are increasingly looking to build up other ports. “Most people don’t…
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