Budget chain adds 1,270 rooms by Christmas
Phil Davies - Dec 04, 2026
Travelodge is to open 17 hotels by Christmas, adding 1,270 rooms to its UK portfolio. The new openings will create…
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Thomas Cook to ‘outperform’ rivals with online and dynamic packaging
Phil Davies - Dec 01, 2026
Club 18-30 and Flexibletrips boss Andy Tidy has been named director of thomascook.com. The appointment follows the departure of Carol…
One BA aircraft gets all clear
Phil Davies - Dec 01, 2026
One of the three British Airways Boeing 767s grounded following the discovery of low traces of a radioactive substance has…
Travelzest to relaunch Tapestry
Phil Davies - Dec 01, 2026
Travelzest has acquired the assets of Tapestry Holidays and is to relaunch the operator under the Tapestry Collection name. Turkey…
All aboard the green bandwagon
Jeremy Skidmore - Dec 01, 2026
Comment by Jeremy Skidmore (www.jeremyskidmore.com) Outside ABTA’s Convention centre, hundreds of unwanted trade newspapers piled up ever higher in the…
First bowling alley at sea makes UK debut
Phil Davies - Dec 01, 2026
Norwegian Cruise Line's latest ship Norwegian Pearl - boasting a ten-pin bowling alley - makes its UK debut today. The ship is…
Transport workers join anti-Aids campaign
Phil Davies - Dec 01, 2026
A global anti-Aids campaign is launched by transport workers worldwide to coincide with World Aids Day today (Friday). Member unions…
Crystal Symphony re-enters service after $23m revamp
Phil Davies - Dec 01, 2026
Luxury cruise ship Crystal Symphony has emerged from a $23 million revamp in dry dock. Work to the 940-passenger vessel…
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…
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…
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