ABTA TRAVEL CONVENTION BLOG: Taxi for Broughton
Jeremy Skidmore - Oct 08, 2026
Every great play needs a hate figure and one emerged in the unlikely guise of British Airways chairman Martin Broughton…
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ABTA TRAVEL CONVENTION BLOG: Goodbye to the bottom feeders
Jeremy Skidmore - Oct 08, 2026
It took TUI’s UK and Ireland managing director Dermot Blastland who, to the great disappointment of all journalists, was not…
Carrick attacks convention content
Jeremy Skidmore - Oct 08, 2026
Hoseasons chief executive Richard Carrick has attacked the content of the sessions at the ABTA Travel Convention, claiming they are…
People will holiday in the credit crunch
Jeremy Skidmore - Oct 08, 2026
Travel spend next year will be flat, but not negative and most people will refuse to give up their holidays,…
Industry bigwigs tell how to survive
Jeremy Skidmore - Oct 08, 2026
Leading industry figures have been giving their views on how to survive the credit crunch. In a video taped for…
Expect stagnation for the next 15 months
Jeremy Skidmore - Oct 08, 2026
The economy will be in stagnation for the next 15 months and household credit will remain particularly tight during this…
Government urged to act over financial protection
Phil Davies - Oct 08, 2026
The government must act to ensure scheduled airlines match the level of financial failure protection provided by tour operators, according…
Don’t lose your conscience in the credit crunch
Phil Davies - Oct 08, 2026
ABTA Travel Convention Comment by Sue Hurdle, chief executive, Travel Foundation I’m hoping there will be a ray of green…
TravelMole at Travel Convention
Phil Davies - Oct 08, 2026
TravelMole will be reporting all the breaking news from next week's ABTA Travel Convention in Gran Canaria. Besides the regular daily…
Ryanair will raise fees until 75% of passengers carry hand luggage only
Bev - Oct 08, 2026
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said the airline will keep raising baggage fees until 75% of its passengers carry hand luggage…
Virgin warns of ‘stranglehold’ at Heathrow if BA/AA alliance goes ahead
Bev - Oct 08, 2026
Virgin Atlantic has warned that a British Airways/American Airlines alliance could create a stranglehold on JFK and Heathrow Airports. Speaking…
Brits cutting back on flights due to price rises
Bev - Oct 08, 2026
The rising price of flights has prompted 50% of Brits to change their travel plans, according to a survey of…
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