Virgin Blue gets it wrong
Graham Muldoon - Nov 18, 2026
Virgin Blue has been forced to apologise and dump part of its new ad campaign after offending the citizens of…
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Passenger protection levy back on agenda to replace ATOLs
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2026
The concept of a passenger levy to fund a consumer protection scheme is to be discussed with the industry in…
Octopus launches airport to hotel shuttle
Graham Muldoon - Nov 18, 2026
Whether clients are travelling to New York, Hong Kong or the Gold Coast, they can now be transferred directly to…
Competition heats up in online arena
- Nov 18, 2026
WTM Special Report: Traditional operators will start to go "radically online" as competition heats up in the web arena, Expedia…
GDS new boys take another pounding
- Nov 18, 2026
WTM Special Report: New entrants in the distribution industry have taken another pounding from traditional GDSs as they were dismissed…
GDSs clash as concern mounts over airline distribution
- Nov 18, 2026
WTM Special Report: Airlines with stakes in GDSs must be forced to distribute through all rival systems to avoid any…
UK passport costs to rise again
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2026
The cost of obtaining a passport is to go up by 20% to £51 to pay for security measures. According…
WTTC summit seeks to educate US government
- Nov 18, 2026
WTM Special Report: The World Travel and Tourism Council will use next year’s summit in Washington to illustrate to the…
UKinbound slate government’s ‘woeful record’ on tourism
- Nov 17, 2026
UKinbound has launched a blistering attack on the government amid criticisms from culture minister Tessa Jowell that the tourism industry…
WTM underestimates seminar attendance
Ginny McGrath - Nov 17, 2026
Were you turned away from a seminar at this year's WTM? tell us about it by clicking the 'add a…
TravelMole Technology Award winners announced
Phil Davies - Nov 17, 2026
WTM Special Report: TravelMole's inaugural Technology Awards have been presented at World Travel Market. The shortlisted companies and winners were:…
Government scheme must be backed by cash pledge
Phil Davies - Nov 17, 2026
Comment by Jeremy Skidmore The plan to replace the outdated air travel organiser’s licensing (ATOL) bonds is a step in…
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