Service fees becoming the norm
Ginny McGrath - Mar 23, 2026
More than half of UK travel agents now charge a booking fee, according to a recent survey. The widespread introduction…
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Rail fares hike predicted
Ginny McGrath - Mar 23, 2026
Increased rail fares between London, the north-east and Scotland are being widely predicted following a successful bid by GNER to…
One week left to nominate your website
Ginny McGrath - Mar 23, 2026
TravelMole has today announced the location of its 2005 Web Awards, for which nominations will close next week. The ceremony…
IAC to buy Ask Jeeves
Ginny McGrath - Mar 22, 2026
US travel giant InterActiveCorp has signed a deal to buy Ask Jeeves Inc for $1.85 billion. The acquisition marks IAC’s…
Holidays two thirds of time off for Brits
Ginny McGrath - Mar 22, 2026
Britons spend an average 19 days on holiday per year, lower than other Europeans, according to a recent survey. The…
Travel agent “London’s richest Asian woman”
- Mar 22, 2026
Rita Sharma, head of the online holiday website bestattravel.co.uk, has been named as one of the wealthiest Asians in the…
Guest comment: English Destinations need to plan their future IT needs
Ginny McGrath - Mar 22, 2026
Comment by Ken Male, destination management consultant EnglandNet marches relentlessly on with the announcement that the ‘pathfinder polling project’ should…
Swiss to scrap Birmingham
Ginny McGrath - Mar 21, 2026
Swiss International Air Lines is to stop flights to Birmingham from Basel for the summer. The carrier has announced a…
Cruise line boss steps down to do charity work
Phil Davies - Mar 21, 2026
Royal Caribbean Cruises president and COO Jack Williams is quitting after eight years. He is to devote his time to…
United’s Q4 loss deepens
Phil Davies - Mar 21, 2026
United Airlines fourth quarter losses hit $819 million against $630 million the previous year. The fourth quarter results show the airline,…
Jet2.com expands from Manchester
Phil Davies - Mar 21, 2026
Jet2.com is expanding its Manchester hub with five new routes by the end of the month. The no-frills carrier starts…
Timeshare arbitration initiative to “build trust”
Phil Davies - Mar 21, 2026
A new pan-European arbitration scheme aiming to solve complaints in the timeshare industry has been unveiled. The Organisation for Timeshare…
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