Long-established Asia specialist collapses
Linsey McNeill - Sep 22, 2026
Asia specialist Gendai Travel, which owned several brands including Japan Travel Centre and JTC tours, has collapsed. The company, which…
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Iglu enters into consultation with staff warning jobs are at risk ‘across the business’
Linsey McNeill - Sep 22, 2026
Travel agent Iglu is looking to slash its operating costs by 40% to 50% due to the extended pause in…
Cruises top wishlist as ‘Covid fatigue’ fuels bookings increase
Lisa - Sep 21, 2026
Miles Morgan Travel has seen its best sales week for new bookings since March, attributing the increase to 'Covid fatigue'…
Brad Bennetts joins easyJet Holidays
Lisa - Sep 21, 2026
EasyJet Holidays has appointed former Kuoni senior sales operations manager Brad Bennetts as its new head of distribution.He replaces Si…
Eight in 10 ‘will book with an agent in future’
Lisa - Sep 21, 2026
Traditional travel agent services are increasing in demand because problem associated with the Covid pandemic has put many off booking…
Homeworker lands £160k sale
Lisa - Sep 18, 2026
A homeworker with Holidaysplease.co.uk is celebrating after converting an enquiry into a £160,000 luxury booking to the Caribbean.The senior sales…
Flexi Reps announces its first partnership
Lisa - Sep 18, 2026
Flexi Reps, the new rep agency founded by Craig Davidson in August, has signed a deal to be the UK…
Fosun plans concept stores, lifestyle platform and more for newly launched Thomas Cook
Lisa - Sep 18, 2026
The new Thomas Cook brand is set to expand to become 'more than just an online travel agency', with plans…
Thailand and Singapore removed from quarantine list
Lisa - Sep 17, 2026
Thailand and Singapore have been added to the UK government's list of Covid-safe travel destinations.But Slovenia and Guadeloupe have been…
Multi-generation demands sees Christmas bookings double week-on-week, says Teletext
Lisa - Sep 17, 2026
Teletext Holidays is reporting a 97% week-on-week increase in bookings for the Christmas period, with the Canaries the top selling…
Mole investigates: It’s Thomas Cook, but not as we know it
Linsey McNeill - Sep 16, 2026
Thomas Cook crumpled under the weight of £1.6 billion of debt almost exactly a year ago, leaving 9,000 UK employees…
Loveholidays becomes second major OTA to quit ABTA
Linsey McNeill - Sep 16, 2026
Loveholidays has resigned from ABTA just days after rival online travel agent On the Beach gave up its membership of…
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