TravelMole Christmas details
Phil Davies - Dec 14, 2026
TravelMole will be taking a break for Christmas next week. The last TravelMole newswire for 2006 will come out on…
Categories: Destination
Hawaii has earthquake-related tourism damage
David - Dec 14, 2026
Blame it on images of earthquake-damaged buildings and hotels without power: Hawaii’s tourism arrivals are down. Their numbers fell 4.2%…
Mandarin in DC top convention and business destination
David - Dec 14, 2026
The critical business-traveler and convention market in Washington, DC, got another boost when The Mandarin Oriental Washington D.C. took top…
LA becomes first city to open tourist office in China
David - Dec 14, 2026
Officials of the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau say they have become the first American city to open an…
Cruises getting even bigger in Alaska
David - Dec 14, 2026
Cruises continue to grow in all directions in Alaska. Some highlights for next summer: ---The lineup of Alaska-bound cruise lines…
Sexy stuff: Procreation Vacations
David - Dec 14, 2026
One of the latest market niches that growing numbers of destinations are looking to fill: "Procreation Vacations." “Resorts are offering…
ABTA fails to delay APD hike
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
ABTA has failed in an attempt to delay the February 1 date for the doubling of Air Passenger Duty. The…
Thomas Cook UK boss to head German parent company
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
Thomas Cook UK & Ireland boss Manny Fontenla-Novoa has been made chairman of the management board and group CEO of…
Qantas rejects £4.35bn takeover bid
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
Qantas has rejected an A$11 billion (£4.35 billion) takeover bid from a consortium led by a US private equity firm and…
Sabre bought for $5 billion
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
Lastminute.com and Travelocity parent Sabre Holdings has confirmed its purchase by private equity groups Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group…
OFT proposes to refer BAA to Competition Commission
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
EasyJet has welcomed an Office of Fair Trading proposal to refer airports operator BAA to the Competition Commission. An OFT market study…
How green is the travel industry? FTO joins the debate
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
Federation of Tour Operators director general Andy Cooper is to participate in TravelMole's green tourism debate. He joins Responsibletravel.com managing director Justin…
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