Family cruise bookings soar by 31%
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2026
The UK’s largest independent travel retailer The Co-operative Travel has claimed a 31% rise in cruise bookings by families this…
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Redundancies at Libra, Argo and Jetlife
Bev - Apr 25, 2026
Staff have entered into a 30-day consultation period over redundancies at the newly merged Libra Holidays, Argo Holidays and Jetlife.…
New strategy chief named at Thomas Cook
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2026
Angus Porter has become group strategy director at Thomas Cook Group, starting in June. The key management position was announced…
Independence set for UK launch celebrations
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2026
Independence of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, arrived in the UK for the first time this morning in…
Business Travel Direct sets up CSR consultancy
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2026
Business Travel Direct has set up an independent consultancy arm to cover areas of responsible travel. Planit Consulting comes with…
SeaFrance sales chief achieves milestone
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2026
SeaFrance sales director Bill Laidlaw has celebrated his 35th year in the ferry industry, having spent over 40 years in…
US-based Ritz tours adding stops to Exotic Asia tours
David - Apr 24, 2026
California-based Ritz Tours revamped its 16-day Exotic Asia tour in 2008 by adding the beach town of Phuket and the…
Rothwell to join Kuoni as CEO
Bev - Apr 24, 2026
Former TUI deputy chief executive Peter Rothwell will join the Kuoni Group in January 2009 as CEO. Rothwell, 48, left…
Industry heavyweights invest in cruise website
Bev - Apr 24, 2026
A number of travel industry heavyweights are joining together to launch a website consolidating the sale of cruises on small…
TC and Cresta unveil new-look 2009 brochures
Bev - Apr 24, 2026
Thomas Cook Signature and Cresta are launching a series of 2009 brochures with a new contemporary look on Friday (April…
Peter Deilmann gets ABTA bonding
Bev - Apr 24, 2026
Peter Deilmann River & Ocean Cruises has received accreditation under the UK ABTA bonding scheme as part of its drive…
Hicks leaves Conrad to join China specialist
Bev - Apr 24, 2026
Laurence Hicks has joined Wendy Wu Tours in the newly-created role of general manager and managing director designate. Hicks starts…
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