Barclays banks on British Travel Awards
Phil Davies - Sep 17, 2026
A record number of sponsors and trade partners, including Barclays, have agreed to back this year’s British Travel Awards. With…
Categories: Operators
Nose-dive in US consumer confidence hitting tourism to UK
Phil Davies - Sep 14, 2026
A "nose-dive" in US consumer confidence due to financial upheavals has become a major concern for UK inbound tour operators.…
Bad UK summer weather aids Holidaybreak sales
Phil Davies - Sep 14, 2026
Poor UK summer weather helped boost continental camping sales for specialist operating group Holidaybreak. The company, in a trading update…
Airlines, ABTA and BAA condemn Tories’ ‘Quality of Life’ proposals
Phil Davies - Sep 14, 2026
EasyJet and Flybe have rounded on suggestions proposed by the Conservatives Quality of Life policy group that domestic air travel…
‘Quality of Life’ turns off travellers
Jeremy Skidmore - Sep 14, 2026
Comment by Jeremy Skidmore (www.jeremyskidmore.com) There’s nothing more likely to turn off millions of potential voters than telling them to…
Ryanair plots major growth in Italy
Phil Davies - Sep 14, 2026
Ryanair has set out ambitious plans to dramatically expand operations from Italy. The no-frills carrier has set out a “manifesto”…
Triton provides ITX fare availability
Phil Davies - Sep 14, 2026
Inclusive tours (ITX) air fares are to be made available to Triton agents from next week. TritonAirfares claims the move…
Royal Caribbean sets up French cruise arm
Phil Davies - Sep 14, 2026
Royal Caribbean Cruises is extending its reach in continental Europe by establishing a French cruise operation. This follows the US…
Orlando plans biggest UK ad push
Phil Davies - Sep 14, 2026
The Orlando Tourism Bureau claims to be launching the Florida destination’s biggest UK advertising campaign. No value has been push…
Budget airline plans major expansion from Yorkshire hub
Phil Davies - Sep 13, 2026
Jet2.com has unveiled its single biggest route expansion for next summer from Leeds/Bradford airport. Eight new routes are to be…
Spain top for half-term breaks
Phil Davies - Sep 13, 2026
Spain has emerged as the most popular foreign destination for autumn school half-term breaks. The country leads the way taking…
Stansted gains Bucharest link
Phil Davies - Sep 13, 2026
Flights from Stansted to Bucharest are to be launched with prices starting at 1 euro each way plus taxes. Blueair…
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