Evans calls for ABTA/FTO merger
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
Lowcostgroup founder Paul Evans has urged ABTA to join forces with the Federation of Tour Operators to become an effective…
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‘Incompetent and wasteful’ – Speakman attacks ABTA
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
ABTA was accused of being incompetent, wasting millions of pounds of travel agents' money and abandoning retailers, in an outspoken…
Thomson Virtual Call Centre ready for January peak
Bev - Nov 29, 2026
Thomson has completed the roll out of its new Virtual Call Centre and is gearing up to put it to…
Brits are too fat for economy seats, says survey
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
Holidaymakers are becoming too fat to fit into conventional airline seats, according to a survey carried out on behalf of…
Opodo names new boss
Phil Davies - Nov 29, 2026
Ignacio Martos, boss of Spanish online travel portal Rumbo for six years, has been named CEO of Opodo. He replaces…
We still like to be beside the seaside
Phil Davies - Nov 29, 2026
Traditional British seaside holidays continue to have an enduring appeal, new research shows. Eight of the top 20 most popular…
PIA using Sabre Airline Solutions technology to meet e-ticketing targets by IATA deadline
Sabre Airline Solutions - Nov 29, 2026
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is using Sabre Airline Solutions technology to let customers book e-tickets over the Internet and pay…
ABTA, FTO and AITO join forces to launch carbon offsetting scheme
Bev - Nov 28, 2026
ABTA is joining together with the Federation of Tour Operators and the Association of Independent Tour Operators to launch a…
Flybe makes Croatia debut in expanded 2007 schedule
Phil Davies - Nov 28, 2026
Flybe is adding 13 routes in the latest phase of its 2007 summer schedule. The final phase of the schedule…
Nassau dropped from Virgin’s Caribbean network
Phil Davies - Nov 28, 2026
Virgin Atlantic is dropping direct flights from the UK to Nassau in the Bahamas. The airline said there was not…
easyJet to charge for seat selection
Phil Davies - Nov 28, 2026
EasyJet is to charge between £2.50 and £7.50 for passengers wanting to pre-select their seats. The no-frills carrier, which has…
First Choice admits to mainstream sale talks
Phil Davies - Nov 28, 2026
First Choice today responded to weekend newspaper speculation tipping MyTravel as a potential purchaser of its mainstream holiday arm. The…
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