How wealthy use agents
David - May 25, 2026
How do the very wealthiest Americans learn about new vacation resorts or destinations? The top three sources are word of…
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Agents: specialize
David - May 25, 2026
Two suggestions for the continued survival of travel agents from Peter Yesawich: “Leisure and specialization.” “The shift in demand for…
Orlando No. 1
David - May 25, 2026
Orlando came up No. 1 when AAA announced its agents’ ranking of top domestic vacation destinations. It was followed by…
Amadeus ‘to claim No2 GDS slot in UK’
Phil Davies - May 24, 2026
Amadeus UK expects to become the clear number two GDS in the UK by the end of the year. The forecast came…
UK hotels yet to recover from a ‘battering’ in 2003
Ginny McGrath - May 24, 2026
London hoteliers "have barely made up ground lost due to last year’s exceptional circumstances", says a leading hotel consultancy firm.…
Guest comment: What is happening with domestic tourism?
Ginny McGrath - May 24, 2026
Comment from The Tourism Society In a debate organised by The Tourism Society, held last week at the Bonnington in…
Sustainable travel lobby claims ‘significant’ victory
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
A move by major UK travel groups to adopt sustainable policies has been hailed as a major success by the…
Travel agents fighting back
Ginny McGrath - May 21, 2026
A review of TTI’s recent Spring conference, by Paul Richer, Senior Partner, Genesys – The Travel Technology Consultancy How can…
‘Resolute’ Brits stick with Spain
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
Spain and the US have emerged as the most popular destinations for this summer, according to Opodo. The online travel service has…
Australia targets UK in £150m tourism push
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
The UK is to get the first chunk of a £150 million global marketing push by Australia. A spend of…
It will all end in tears: Comment by Jeremy Skidmore
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
As tour operators brace themselves for a long, hard summer, they could be forgiven for wondering what on earth they…
‘Travel companies must come clean on complaints’
Phil Davies - May 20, 2026
Travelcare has urged all travel companies to be more upfront about customer complaints. The Co-operative group-owned independent agency chain particularly…
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