Universal system for grading UK hotels in the pipeline
Ginny McGrath - Jun 02, 2026
A universal system for grading accommodation in the UK could be in place by next year. The initiative has the…
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Carnival shares slump
Ginny McGrath - Jun 02, 2026
Travel shares were among the biggest fallers on the equity markets yesterday as the oil price hike continued to hit…
Nardi and wife charged
Ginny McGrath - Jun 01, 2026
ABTA?s former head of legal affairs, Riccardo Nardi and his wife Samantha have been charged over allegations of fraud and…
New guidebook tool
David - Jun 01, 2026
New help in planning vacations is available from Guidebook America, which in June is featuring one state in its weekly…
Cruise Planners see better bookings
David - Jun 01, 2026
Cruise Planner agents will have the benefit of full automation in the booking process as a result of an agreement…
Selling upscale Seabourn
David - Jun 01, 2026
The typical cruiser on Seabourn Cruise Line may be affluent, but it’s very possible he or she has not taken…
Three travel companies among 500 of world’s largest companies
David - Jun 01, 2026
Carnival, Cendant and InterActive Corp were among those in the Financial Times global 500 Report and rising higher in the…
Agents: best source even for simple transactions?
David - Jun 01, 2026
Travel agents may be the best source for even the simplest travel needs such as buying point-to-point airline tickets, according…
Fred Olsen matches Carnival UK’s 45% discounts for ’05 cruises
Phil Davies - Jun 01, 2026
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has followed Carnival UK by offering early booking discounts of up to 45% for summer 2005.…
MyTravel turnaround “well underway” but UK still suffering
Phil Davies - May 28, 2026
MyTravel today predicted a return to profitability next year after reducing half-year winter losses. But the troubled Airtours parent company…
Online accommodation database overbrand fee abolished
Phil Davies - May 28, 2026
Accommodation provider Apartments Abroad has waived a fee for agents to overbrand the company’s online database on their websites. The…
Amadeus offers new automated hotel commission collection service
David - May 28, 2026
Launching what it claims is the first automated commission clearing service on a GDS for hotels in conjunction with travel…
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