TUI/First Choice merger – job cuts yet to be quantified
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
First Choice chief executive Peter Long has admitted there will be job cuts as a result of the planned merger…
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TUI/First Choice merger to have ‘far-reaching impact’
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
The repercussions of the proposed merger between TUI AG and First Choice could have far-reaching effects, warned John Kent, founder…
Cheaper package holidays predicted following TUI/First Choice deal
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
Greater cost efficiencies achieved through the merger of TUI and First Choice could lead to cheaper package holidays, the UK’s…
TUI/First Choice – ‘both parties to benefit’ but Germany to escape job cuts
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
First Choice CEO Peter Long says both partners will gain from the know-how of each other as further details of the…
TUI reports UK and Ireland sales decline
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
TUI Northern Europe – which includes TUI UK – saw 2006 profits decline to 81 million euros from 103 million…
Amadeus to develop new UK rail booking system
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
A new UK rail distribution system is to be developed by Amadeus in partnership with Fujitsu Services. Fujitsu operates the Rail…
BA starts Cornwall air link as Gatwick gains new routes
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
Four new routes are being launched by British Airways from Gatwick this summer including daily flights to Newquay in Cornwall.…
Buzz Aldrin to open Grand Canyon Skywalk
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
Ex-astronaut Dr Buzz Aldrin will make history again today when he takes the ‘First Steps’ onto the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a…
MSC signs for Dover cruise convention ahead of UK departures
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
MSC Cruises has signed up to Dover’s two-day Cruise Convention in advance of the line sailing from the UK for…
Silversea promotes senior sales staff
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
Trudy Redfern has been promoted by luxury cruise company Silversea to the role of senior vice president of sales and…
More than 20 UK hotels to assume Mercure branding
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2026
French hotel giant Accor has signed a deal to expand its midscale Mercure brand across 23 hotels in the UK.…
TUI confirms merger with First Choice
Phil Davies - Mar 19, 2026
Thomson parent TUI is merging its tour operations with First Choice to create Europe's largest tour operator. The deal follows Thomas…
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