ATF: Elite police to guard Philippines’ tourists
Ian Jarrett - Jan 21, 2026
The Philippines is developing a 2000-strong specially trained police force to look after the security of tourists. The force was…
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Bali disease outbreak under investigation
Ian Jarrett - Jan 20, 2026
The Bali Hotels Association (BHA) says it takes reports of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease “very seriously†and is supporting…
Endacott issues tsunami warning to agents
Dinah - Jan 20, 2026
Never one to shy away from telling it how it is, On Holiday Group CEO Steve Endacott shares his…
Snow costs easyJet £18m
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Severe winter weather in December cost easyJet £18 million, while strike action earlier in the quarter cost it £7…
Industry reacts to news of APD change
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
The travel industry has voiced a mixed reaction to news that the UK Government is to make changes to Air Passenger…
New CEO for TravelTainment
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Timm Richter will be the new CEO of TravelTainment, taking over from Andy Owen-Jones on February 1. Owen-Jones will move…
Travel Republic unveils customers’ top hotels
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Travel Republic has unveiled its customers' favourite hotels, based on their online reviews in 2010. Customers are asked to rate…
CIMTIG names new president
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Richard Carrick will be the next president of The Chartered Institute of Marketing's Travel Industry Group (CIMTIG). He takes over…
Poor show for big brands in Tripadvisor hotel awards
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Big brand hotels are noticeably missing from Tripadvisor's latest Travellers' Choice Hotel Awards. Instead, small and independently-owned hotels dominated…
Online agents reap benefit of Royal Wedding
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Expedia.co.uk has seen London bookings soar by 266% for the Royal Wedding in April. Bookings from the US are three…
Tonga to push profile in key markets
Ian Jarrett - Jan 20, 2026
Tonga’s Ministry of Tourism marketing division has scheduled a tourism summit for travel wholesalers and key Pacific specialist travel agents…
Noosa helps others, and wants help itself
Ian Jarrett - Jan 20, 2026
Tourism operators in Noosa on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, which escaped the recent flooding experienced elsewhere in Queensland, have offered room…
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