TUI sells off Thomson Al Fresco
Bev - Jan 21, 2026
Thomson Al Fresco has been purchased by French holiday homes company, Homair Vacances, for an undisclosed sum. In a…
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ATF: Myanmar: Numbers and hopes rise
Ian Jarrett - Jan 21, 2026
Myanmar may be a country that attracts international condemnation for its oppressive military regime but that does not appear to…
Tropical North Queensland calls for fair-go
Ian Jarrett - Jan 21, 2026
The Tropical North Queensland region of Cairns, Port Douglas and Daintree has not been affected by floods but has experienced…
Hotel on the beach? You better be right
Ian Jarrett - Jan 20, 2026
The Beachfront Club, a new website, aims to help travellers find hotels with “true beachfront”. WIT (Web in Travel) talks…
Travel Republic unveils customers’ top hotels
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Travel Republic has unveiled its customers' favourite hotels, based on their online reviews in 2010. Customers are asked to rate…
CIMTIG names new president
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Richard Carrick will be the next president of The Chartered Institute of Marketing's Travel Industry Group (CIMTIG). He takes over…
Poor show for big brands in Tripadvisor hotel awards
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Big brand hotels are noticeably missing from Tripadvisor's latest Travellers' Choice Hotel Awards. Instead, small and independently-owned hotels dominated…
Online agents reap benefit of Royal Wedding
Bev - Jan 20, 2026
Expedia.co.uk has seen London bookings soar by 266% for the Royal Wedding in April. Bookings from the US are three…
Noosa helps others, and wants help itself
Ian Jarrett - Jan 20, 2026
Tourism operators in Noosa on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, which escaped the recent flooding experienced elsewhere in Queensland, have offered room…
Travelodge on expansion trail
Dinah - Jan 19, 2026
Travelodge has announced it is to expand its UK portfolio by 35 hotels, creating 700 new jobs. The…
ATF: Malaysia raises concerns over tourism pact
Ian Jarrett - Jan 19, 2026
Malaysia has raised concerns about aspects of the proposed 2011-2015 Asean Tourism Strategic Plan, which was ratified in Phnom Penh…
Five stars the limit
David - Jan 19, 2026
The latest “seven star” hotel is in Beijing, joining a handful of others making that claim. But wait a minute:…
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