Thomas Cook acquires Gold Medal
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2026
Long haul specialist Gold Medal International is being taken over by Thomas Cook. The group is…
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Financial crisis hits Travel.co.uk
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2026
The founder and two key staff of start-up holiday comparison website Travel.co.uk are standing down. The…
“Vital†work needed to promote value of Britain
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2026
The head of VisitBritain says the need to promote the country as a value for money destination is “vital”. …
Bleak forecasts from leading hotelier
Bev - Dec 18, 2026
The hotel industry will not recover until the Olympics in 2012, according to Supranational Hotels managing director Niels Pedersen. The…
Online home rental site signs deals with Thomson and Hoseasons
Bev - Dec 18, 2026
Direct Holiday Bookings has signed deals with Hoseasons and Thomson, putting it on target to list more than 150,000 properties…
All quiet on the Northern front
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
by Yeoh Siew Hoon It’s my first morning in Chiang Mai. Sitting in the lounge, having coffee, I have a…
Caravelle waives Internet charges
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
Starting January 1, the Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City will waive Internet surcharges for hotel guests... Passengers may…
Cheers! UK keeps a pint of the best
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
LONDON - The British pint of beer and metric mile are safe after the European Parliament shelved plans to force…
Phuket warned of looming rooms oversupply
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
PHUKET - A leading hospitality consultant has warned of “growing concern†over oversupply issues in Phuket. Bill Barnett, managing director…
Rock On! Australia joins the Café crowd
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
SYDNEY – Hard Rock Café is back in Australia with plans to develop outlets across major capital cities. Sydney company…
Younger G.M.’s to run hotels?
Reader Contribution - Dec 18, 2026
For the second time around it will proved wrong to hire G.M.s under 30 y.o. just because of their "energy".…
UK tourism gains from economic turmoil
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2026
The Government us being urged to back UK tourism as the plunging value of the pound…
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