Sabre’s Travelocity bids £600m for Lastminute.com
Phil Davies - May 12, 2026
Sabre's Travelocity arm has made a bid for lastminute.com valuing the UK online company at almost £600 million. The recommended…
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New study suggests internet losing ground to travel agents
David - May 12, 2026
Growing numbers of business travelers may be reversing a trend by using agents, says the 2005 National Business Travel Monitor.…
Meta-search engines grabbing travel market’s throat
David - May 12, 2026
The market share of visits to four of the major travel search engines increased by 304% in the past six…
English hotels ‘have a long way to go’ says VisitBritain
Ginny McGrath - May 12, 2026
TravelMole FastConference Special: VisitBritain says it is looking into the methods behind a Which? report, released today, which criticises the…
Another travel agency failure
Phil Davies - May 12, 2026
A second ABTA agency has failed in under a week. ABTA member Elite Travel of Romford, Essex, collapsed yesterday just days…
Helpline for agents caught by insurance firm failure
Phil Davies - May 12, 2026
Travel & General Insurance Company has stepped in to aid travel agents affected by the liquidation of Whiteley Insurance Consultants.…
Cruise specialist agency collapses
Phil Davies - May 11, 2026
Specialist cruise travel agency Sealand Cruising has ceased trading. The agency, which ran the www.onlycruising.com website, collapsed on Monday. The website is…
Agents ‘missed the boat’ on domestic holidays
Ginny McGrath - May 11, 2026
TravelMole FastConference Special: Big domestic brands like Hoseasons and Bourne Leisure sell well through the trade, but Britain’s smaller independent…
Niche is a winner for domestic tourism
Ginny McGrath - May 11, 2026
TravelMole FastConference Special: The UK regions must break down their destinations to appeal to niche sectors, a TravelMole FastConference audience…
Short-breaks big business for domestic market
Ginny McGrath - May 11, 2026
TravelMole FastConference Special: The domestic tourism industry must look to capitalise on the second, third or fourth annual breaks that…
Cheaper destinations “challenging Spain”
Phil Davies - May 11, 2026
Cheaper destinations such as Croatia, Bulgaria, Egypt and Turkey are challenging the traditional beach holiday in Spain, new research confirms.…
Travelsavers convention attracts UK & Ireland agents
Phil Davies - May 11, 2026
Agents from the UK and Ireland will be among 1,000 delegates expected at the 35th annual Travelsavers international convention in…
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