Thomson company pledges to undercut agents
- Jul 27, 2026
Thomson-owned Portland Direct has issued its summer 2006 brochure – with a pledge to undercut high street travel agents. The…
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Insurance policy to protect agents
- Jul 27, 2026
A new insurance scheme from Journeys Travel Insurance, designed to protect agents against the collapse of unbonded suppliers, has been…
No frills start up secures new partnership
- Jul 27, 2026
New Liverpool-based low cost carrier Nexus Airways – founded by A level student Daniel Reilly – will start offering product…
Shares suspended in EUjet parent company
Phil Davies - Jul 26, 2026
Shares in PlaneStation, the parent of budget airline EUjet, were suspended yesterday throwing the operation into doubt. The shares were…
Web-based sales system for Hays Travel
Phil Davies - Jul 26, 2026
Hays Travel is to introduce the latest version of Comtec's EasySell web-based selling system. The technology will be used at the independent agency's…
Search goes on for missing Sharm tourists
- Jul 26, 2026
Hope is fading that any of the UK tourists still missing in Sharm El Sheikh will be found alive as…
Online boom fuels Cendant growth
- Jul 26, 2026
A strong performance in its travel business - including a 47% growth in online gross bookings - saw Cendant increase its…
Excel Airways adds other carriers to website
Phil Davies - Jul 26, 2026
Scheduled airlines have been added to Excel Airways' website XL.com. Carriers such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Iberia will be available…
US Airways/America West merger ‘a step closer’
Phil Davies - Jul 26, 2026
The planned merger between US Airways and America West has won approval from the US Air Transportation Stabilization Board. Both…
Industry in shock after Sharm bombings
Phil Davies - Jul 25, 2026
British holidaymakers were among those caught up a series of bombings which left 88 dead in the Egyptian Red Sea resort…
London bombings will “leave a mark” on hotels
Phil Davies - Jul 25, 2026
The performance of London hotels will "no doubt" be hit during the summer peak following the July 7 terrorist bombings. Hotel consultancy firm…
WTM confirms technology exhibitors
Phil Davies - Jul 25, 2026
World Travel Market's travel technology "show within a show" has attracted more than 20 exhibitors. In addition to show newcomer…
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