Holiday spend drops by £560m in 2009
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
The extent of the reining in of holiday spending last year is highlighted in a report…
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Online travel sales hit in wake of ash crisis
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
Sales of tickets and travel online dropped by nine per cent in April due to the disruption…
Firm responds to Thailand security scares
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
A Bangkok-based VIP aviation security specialist claims that its phones are ‘ringing off the hook’ with requests for assistance…
Business travel pick-up ahead of ash crisis
Phil Davies - May 20, 2026
A record level of transactions by business travellers using trains has been revealed by the Guild of…
Event business decline drags Western & Oriental into red
Phil Davies - May 20, 2026
The poor UK economy, airline industrial action and continuing riots in Thailand pushed specialist luxury travel group…
Haven reports rise in bookings after flight uncertainty
Bev - May 20, 2026
Haven has reported a 60% rise in seven-night bookings across its Parks for May half term. Allan Lambert, head of…
Carlson gains majority holding in Rezidor
Phil Davies - May 20, 2026
US hospitality giant Carlson has raised its interest in the Rezidor Hotel Group to 50.1%. Securing…
Touchdown secures deal with Sabre
Bev - May 20, 2026
Touchdown Holidays, which provides travel deals exclusively for travel industry employees, has signed a long-term contract with Sabre Travel Network.…
Hotels standing up to fight reviews
David - May 19, 2026
When it comes to reviews, hotels are starting to fight back. They are taking a “particularly aggressive stance against anonymous…
US summer travel outlook: mostly sunny
David - May 19, 2026
Few observers expect travel volumes to return to pre-recession levels of mid-2008 but pent-up customer demand is driving improvements in…
Thai soldiers storm Bangkok protest camp
Bev - May 19, 2026
Violent clashes continue in Bangkok between Thai soldiers and anti-government protesters. Four more people have been killed in the latest…
Travelport seals Asian acquisition
Phil Davies - May 19, 2026
Singapore-based hotel and travel search engine Sprice.com has been acquired by Travelport for an undisclosed sum. …
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