Harlequin bought by Western & Oriental
Phil Davies - Aug 09, 2026
Luxury operator Harlequin Worldwide Travel has become the fourth acquisition by Western & Oriental Travel this year. The £470,000 deal…
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UK tourism continues to “face challenges”
Phil Davies - Aug 09, 2026
The UK continues to face stiff competition in the global tourism market despite recording a 6% rise in visitors in…
Air Berlin on target for 15m carryings
Phil Davies - Aug 09, 2026
Expanding European low cost carrier Air Berlin is on course to carry more than 15 million passengers this year. The…
KLM raises fuel surcharge
Phil Davies - Aug 09, 2026
KLM has become the latest carrier to increase its fuel surcharges in response to high oil prices. The Dutch carrier…
Oasis Hong Kong starts marketing push
Phil Davies - Aug 09, 2026
An online promotion is the first marketing push in the UK by low fares long haul carrier Oasis Hong Kong…
Teletext introduces ‘interactive virtual assistant’
Phil Davies - Aug 09, 2026
Teletext Holidays website is to be enhanced with the creation of a ‘Lingubot’ interactive virtual assistant. The company says customers…
Bales produces region-specific brochures
Phil Davies - Aug 09, 2026
Long haul specialist Bales Worldwide is replacing a single brochure with region-specific programmes. The operator has also dropped high cost…
East Midlands Airport notches up more growth
Phil Davies - Aug 09, 2026
Nottingham East Midlands Airport saw July passenger numbers rise by 15% compared to the same month in 2005. The airport…
Hoseasons expands agency sales team
Phil Davies - Aug 09, 2026
UK self-catering specialist Hoseasons has promoted Denise Farr to regional sales executive for the east of England. She moves to…
Train based tourism on the up
Graham Muldoon - Aug 09, 2026
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) says train-based tourism across the state is undergoing a revival due to high petrol…
Thomas Cook in £20m GLOBE booking system investment
Phil Davies - Aug 08, 2026
Thomas Cook is to have a £20 million new multi-channel reservation system across Europe. It will enable all of the…
Inbound tourism prospects ‘to get worse before getting better’
Phil Davies - Aug 08, 2026
A range of external factors including war in Lebanon, rising oil prices and the weakness of the US dollar have…
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