Travel to Tibet to get tougher for foreigners
Ian Jarrett - Jun 19, 2026
LHASA - China has tightened restrictions on travel by foreigners in the restive Himalayan region of Tibet after five American…
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Hate Heathrow? Then write to Andy
Ian Jarrett - Jun 19, 2026
LONDON – InterContinental Hotel Group chief executive Andy Cosslett has been doing a lot of traveling recently. He flew to…
India on grid for Formula One Grand Prix
Ian Jarrett - Jun 19, 2026
NEW DELHI – The Indian Olympic Association says it has reached an agreement with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone to…
Olympic city’s hotel crisis
Ian Jarrett - Jun 19, 2026
BEIJING - Booking a hotel in Beijing during the Olympic Games is causing problems a year out from the event,…
IHG’s Cosslett: Why Imbardelli had to go
Ian Jarrett - Jun 19, 2026
Andy Cosslett, global chief executive of InterContinental Hotels, flew to Singapore on Wednesday, June 13. By the next day, the…
El Al responds to Thomsonfly by raising capacity
Phil Davies - Jun 19, 2026
El Al is hiking in capacity this winter from the UK to Tel Aviv in the wake of Thomsonfly announcing…
TheTrainline starts trials of mobile phone ticketing
Bev - Jun 19, 2026
TheTrainline and Midland Mainline have launched the UK’s first mobile phone ticketing pilot for business travellers. The pilot will be…
New MD for BJB Travel Partnership
Bev - Jun 19, 2026
Business travel specialist BJB Travel Partnership has appointed Nigel Fell as managing director. Fell was previously a board director with…
Carlson Wagonlit claims 40% rise in hotel bookings
Phil Davies - Jun 19, 2026
Carlson Wagonlit Travel claims to have established itself in the top tier of hotel booking providers with a 40% rise…
Emirates and Qatar Airways sign for more Airbus aircraft
Bev - Jun 19, 2026
Emirates has signed for eight additional Airbus A380s, bringing its total order to 55. The deal is worth an estimated…
Tourism chiefs recognised in Queen’s birthday honours list
Bev - Jun 19, 2026
VisitBritain chief executive Tom Wright has been awarded a CBE for services to the tourist industry in the Queen’s birthday…
Israel to gain low fare Thomson flights
Phil Davies - Jun 18, 2026
Thomsonfly claims it will become the first low-fares airline to fly to Israel with the start of services this winter.…
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