Tourism industry under threat from spread of swine flu
Ian Jarrett - Apr 28, 2026
SYDNEY – Airlines and sectors of the tourism industry are facing an anxious wait as the outbreak of the swine…
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New report paints bleak picture for regional tourism
Ian Jarrett - Apr 28, 2026
SYDNEY – An industry body has warned 29,000 jobs in the tourism industry will go if unemployment reaches 10 per…
Swiss voters ban nude alpine hiking
Ian Jarrett - Apr 28, 2026
GENEVA - Voters in the heart of the Swiss Alps have passed legislation banning naked hiking after dozens of mostly…
Countdown to Responsible Tourism Awards deadline
Phil Davies - Apr 27, 2026
The deadline for entries to the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards is less than two months away. Nominations should be…
Hays steps in to acquire Freedom Direct assets
Phil Davies - Apr 27, 2026
Hays Travel has acquired fellow North East travel company Freedom Direct Holidays after it ceased trading. Hays has taken on the…
Travel shares slump amid flu pandemic fears
Phil Davies - Apr 27, 2026
Shares in leading travel companies and airlines slumped today over fears of a global fly pandemic. Stock markets around the…
Cruise ship attacked by pirates – UPDATED
Phil Davies - Apr 27, 2026
An MSC Cruises ship carrying 1,000 passengers and 500 crew has come under fire from pirates off the Seychelles. The…
Aer Lingus says ‘watch this space’ over Gatwick expansion
Phil Davies - Apr 27, 2026
Aer Lingus has dropped a strong hint that it plans to expand its fledgling network of routes from Gatwick. The…
Ex-England rugby coach to speak at Advantage conference
Phil Davies - Apr 27, 2026
Former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward has been named as a speaker at the Advantage Travel Centres conference in…
Accommodation-only website added by Holidayline
Phil Davies - Apr 27, 2026
Holidayline UK, the company behind directline-holidays.co.uk, has created its sixth website, directline hotels. The accommodation only website www.directline-hotels.co.uk enables users…
Airline commits to ‘lock in’ fares
Phil Davies - Apr 27, 2026
Spanish budget carrier Clickair is enabling passengers to ‘freeze’ fares for up to 72 hours. The ‘Lock your Fare’ initiative…
Flybe increases Guernsey frequency
Phil Davies - Apr 27, 2026
Flybe is to increase frequency between Gatwick and Guernsey this summer. The new summer service from June 29 adds an…
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