Center Parcs agrees takeover offer
Phil Davies - Mar 09, 2026
Center Parcs in the UK is to be taken over for £205.4 million by private equity firm Blackstone. The deal…
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Hays Travel moves into overseas property sales
Phil Davies - Mar 09, 2026
Hays Travel is the first UK agency chain to sign up for a foreign property sales partnership programme established by…
Riding on Brokeback
David - Mar 08, 2026
The destination of Alberta is riding higher these days because it was the location of the popular film, “Brokeback Mountain.”…
See Elvis for conventions?
David - Mar 08, 2026
The popular tourist destination of Graceland could very well end up a robust tourist and convention destination if current talks…
US ID plan already hurting tourism
David - Mar 08, 2026
The US’s evolving plan to require identification for travelers to Canada has had a negative impact well before implementation, said…
Costa’s China cruise breakthrough
Phil Davies - Mar 07, 2026
Costa Cruises is to operate from China with a ship dedicated to the market. The Italian company claims to be…
Choice in £35m hotel investment plan
Phil Davies - Mar 07, 2026
Choice Hotels Europe is to invest £35 million in a refurbishment and development scheme. The investment is across the 350…
Mexican tourists not blown away by hurricanes
David - Mar 06, 2026
Despite an active hurricane season, Mexico had a record tourist year for 2005 and is on tract for a busier…
Huge Atlantis plans $1 billion expansion
David - Mar 06, 2026
The Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, which now has 2,317 rooms, expects to have 3,367 rooms by…
Thomas Cook AG in major shake-up after return to profit
Phil Davies - Mar 06, 2026
Thomas Cook AG has unveiled plans to realign the business away from being an integrated travel group while announcing a…
Stand-in boss for Travelcare
Phil Davies - Mar 06, 2026
Co-operative Group specialist retail division head of information systems and business transformation Mark Hale is to be acting general manager…
DFDS recruits new marketing chief
Phil Davies - Mar 06, 2026
A new head of marketing from outside the travel industry has joined ferry company DFDS Seaways. Pete Akerman joins from…
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