New turmoil puts Thailand recovery on hold
Ian Jarrett - Oct 09, 2026
BANGKOK – As hundreds of media and travel agents arrived for a “mega familiarisation†in Thailand this week, authorities were…
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Economic turmoil hits airline winter capacities
Bev - Oct 09, 2026
OAG has revised its latest analysis of worldwide airline schedules in light of the economic crisis. It said continuing problems…
Thomson plots casual cruise concept with Island ship
Phil Davies - Oct 09, 2026
TUI is to create a new “casual cruise†offering from next summer after buying out its half share of Island…
LD Lines to start Dover-Boulogne service
Bev - Oct 09, 2026
LD Lines will launch a Dover to Boulogne freight and passenger service in 2009 after winning approval from the Port…
Plane crash kills 18
Bev - Oct 09, 2026
A plane crashed in Nepal yesterday killing 18 people. Among the dead were 12 German and two Australian tourists plus…
HotelConnect steps in after Bluebookonline failure
Phil Davies - Oct 09, 2026
A dedicated phone line for agents with clients affected by the demise of non-ABTA bedbank Bluebookonline has been set up…
Sustainable tourism initiative offered to ABTA members
Phil Davies - Oct 09, 2026
A sustainability initiative developed by the Federation of Tour Operators is to be made available to ABTA members. The Travelife…
Sell cruises on value – not price, agents urged
Phil Davies - Oct 09, 2026
Agents have been urged to not get “fixated†on price when selling cruises for 2009 and beyond. The message…
Cruise agency doubles sales staff
Phil Davies - Oct 09, 2026
Gill’s Cruise Centre has more than doubled its sales team to 55 staff as it gears up for future growth…
Etihad widens codeshare with Sri Lankan
Bev - Oct 09, 2026
Etihad Airways has extended its codeshare agreement with Sri Lankan Airlines. Under the extended deal, the Abu Dhabi-based airline will…
Tucson Tourism Industry Helps ‘Green’ the Desert
Chitra Mogul - Oct 08, 2026
Surveys say that nearly half of all travelers try to be "environmentallyfriendly" when traveling. Tucson, located in the heart of the…
The Mississippi River Trail recently received a grant from Tourism Cares
Chitra Mogul - Oct 08, 2026
The 3,000-mile Mississippi River Trail connects public trails in 10 states and 400 smaller towns from Minnesota to Louisiana for…
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