Thought for the week
Graham Muldoon - Jan 27, 2026
I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move. …
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Lonely Planet voted 8th most powerful brand in Asia-Pacific
Graham Muldoon - Jan 27, 2026
Lonely Planet has been voted the 8th most powerful brand in the Asia-Pacific region in Brandchannel.com's 2005 Readers Choice Awards…
First Newcastle link from London City
Phil Davies - Jan 27, 2026
Eastern Airways is to provide the first Newcastle-London City Airport air service with flights starting on Monday. The full service…
New Norway flights from SAS offshoot
Phil Davies - Jan 27, 2026
New flights from Edinburgh and Newcastle to Bergen in Norway are to start in the summer. SAS group regional carrier…
Disrupted QM2 passengers to be refunded
Phil Davies - Jan 27, 2026
Some passengers whose cruise on the Queen Mary 2 was disrupted after a propulsion pod accident are to receive full…
New Canaries flights from North East
Phil Davies - Jan 27, 2026
Low fares carrier Jet2.com is to serve Tenerife from Newcastle next winter. The budget airline is to offer two flights…
‘Technology to reduce level of business travel’
Phil Davies - Jan 26, 2026
Increased use of technology such as video conferencing will reduce demand for business travel in the next 10 years. New research…
Head of sales quits in cruise line shake-up
- Jan 26, 2026
Island Cruises head of sales Lindsay Dixon has left the company following an "evaluation" of the senior management structure. She…
PlacesToStay seals three more deals
Phil Davies - Jan 26, 2026
Online travel services provider FEXCO AllTravel has clinched three distribution deals for its PlacesToStay arm. The company’s private rate hotel…
10 million visitors claimed by travelsupermarket.com
Phil Davies - Jan 26, 2026
Price comparison website www.travelsupermarket.com has received its 10 millionth visitor to the site since being established two years ago. The…
Ryanair introduces luggage charge and online check-in
- Jan 26, 2026
Ryanair passengers will have to pay to put luggage in the hold while online check-in has been introduced for first…
Caribbean chain doubles UK sales force
- Jan 26, 2026
Caribbean hotel group Almond Resorts has doubled its UK sales team to four in a move claimed to reflect a…
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