Long-established travel PR Jeffrey Rayner dies
Phil Davies - Dec 01, 2026
Star Clippers PR Jeffrey Rayner has died aged 72 after suffering complications of leukemia. He represented the cruise line for…
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New Avis website ‘speeds booking process’
Phil Davies - Dec 01, 2026
Avis claims car rental bookings can be completed within a minute on its new website. The car hire firm says…
BA grounds three aircraft in radiation scare
Phil Davies - Nov 30, 2026
British Airways has grounded three Boeing 767s after low traces of a radioactive substance was found on two of the…
Youtravel.com strengthens team with ex-Holiday Autos sales chief
Phil Davies - Nov 30, 2026
Former Holiday Autos sales and commercial director Ian Coyle has joined online accommodation-only firm Youtravel.com. Coyle, who spent nine years…
Holidaybreak records ‘solid performance’ with £32m profit – UPDATED
Phil Davies - Nov 30, 2026
Holidaybreak produced a pre-tax profit of £32.1 million in the year to September, up from £29.9 million in the previous…
Online travel community WAYN ‘poses major threat’
Bev - Nov 30, 2026
Dragon’s Den star Doug Richard has warned travel companies that one of the biggest threats to their business could come…
First Choice to charge customers an ‘opt-out’ carbon offset levy
Bev - Nov 30, 2026
First Choice has decided to charge an opt-out £1 carbon offset levy to all of its mainstream customers rather than…
Travel companies warned about effectiveness of carbon offsetting
Bev - Nov 30, 2026
Friends of the Earth has warned the travel industry to make sure they are implementing effective carbon emission schemes. An…
ABTA must bypass Westminster and look to Brussels
Bev - Nov 30, 2026
ABTA must bypass the UK government and go straight to the European Commission over the issue of protection, chairman Justin…
Doubts raised over business travel procurement transparency
Phil Davies - Nov 30, 2026
More than half of corporate travel suppliers (60%) believe organisations are not fully transparent when involved in supplier negotiations. And half of…
Triton scraps fees for new system
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 30, 2026
Triton is to offer its new tour operating system to members subscription-free as part of its drive to encourage agents…
Made to Measure Holidays sold to W&O
Phil Davies - Nov 30, 2026
Luxury travel group Western & Oriental has acquired specialist tour operator Made to Measure Holidays for £420,573. Founded 30 years…
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