ABTA pledges spending transparency
Bev - Nov 30, 2026
ABTA has pledged to be more transparent about how it spends its money by posting a break down of expenditure…
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Medhotels to launch agent-only website
Bev - Nov 30, 2026
Medhotels is launching an agent-only website in the next few weeks Commercial director Carl Burrows said the accommodation-only website, part…
Caribbean favoured for Christmas – Opodo poll
Phil Davies - Nov 30, 2026
More than one in two of people would rather go abroad than spend a traditional UK Christmas with friends and family,…
First Choice will not be rushed into sale
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
First Choice managing director Dermot Blastland has warned it will not be rushed into making a decision about whether to…
ABTA living in ‘cloud cuckoo land’
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
ABTA was accused by the Civil Aviation Authority of being in ‘cloud cuckoo land’ for hanging on to the belief…
Evans calls for ABTA/FTO merger
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
Lowcostgroup founder Paul Evans has urged ABTA to join forces with the Federation of Tour Operators to become an effective…
‘Incompetent and wasteful’ – Speakman attacks ABTA
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
ABTA was accused of being incompetent, wasting millions of pounds of travel agents' money and abandoning retailers, in an outspoken…
Tanzer claims association has vital role to play
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
ABTA chief executive Mark Tanzer gave a passionate defence of the association in his opening speech, arguing that it has…
Agents urged to capitalise on cruise
Bev - Nov 29, 2026
Agents need to capitalise on huge growth in the cruise market, according to research company Tripvision. Its trends report, revealed to ABTA…
Thomson Virtual Call Centre ready for January peak
Bev - Nov 29, 2026
Thomson has completed the roll out of its new Virtual Call Centre and is gearing up to put it to…
Thomson predicts record numbers will use regional airports
Bev - Nov 29, 2026
Thomson has reported a 26% increase in departures from regional airports in the last two years. This compares with just…
Brits are too fat for economy seats, says survey
Jeremy Skidmore - Nov 29, 2026
Holidaymakers are becoming too fat to fit into conventional airline seats, according to a survey carried out on behalf of…
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