Agency becomes first to offer payment by instalment
- Jun 16, 2026
Customers of United Co-op Travel will be able to pay for their holidays in instalments under a ground-breaking move by…
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Public don’t trust agents, study reveals
Phil Davies - Jun 15, 2026
The majority of the public do not believe high street agents offer the expertise they are looking for and only…
Thomas Cook boss: ‘We were a broken mess’
Phil Davies - Jun 15, 2026
Thomas Cook was a 'broken business' three years ago which failed to properly serve its customers and lacked any kind…
Innovate and differentiate or face the consequences
Phil Davies - Jun 15, 2026
Travel companies need to innovate and differentiate their products from rivals, Institute of Travel & Tourism Conference delegates were told. Ocean Village…
Agents need radical makeover, says property expert
Phil Davies - Jun 15, 2026
High street travel agents are simply notice boards which do not encourage people to walk in, according to one of…
Thomson bids for long haul growth
- Jun 15, 2026
Thomson has outlined plans to take a bigger share of the long haul market as it continues its strategy to…
Fresh efforts needed to revive tsunami hit region
- Jun 15, 2026
Fresh efforts to revive tourism to tsunami affected regions are urgently needed as holidaymakers continue to believe the area lay…
ABTA/FTO merger not a done deal
Phil Davies - Jun 15, 2026
A merger between ABTA and the Federation of Tour Operators is not a foregone conclusion, according to the latter's director…
ITT defends record of achievement
Phil Davies - Jun 15, 2026
Institute of Travel & Tourism president Trevor Harding catalogued the association's achievements and had a dig at ABTA's conference format in…
Tour packages are ‘fore’ it
David - Jun 14, 2026
Tour packagers in New Mexico are looking at a new source of promotion: golf courses. The state has attracted several…
First Choice reduces winter losses
- Jun 14, 2026
An increase in long haul travel and a reduction in overall capacity has helped First Choice reduce its pre-tax winter…
Stelios outlines cruise expansion
Phil Davies - Jun 14, 2026
EasyCruise is to sail in the Caribbean this winter and plans to add a second ship for eastern Mediterranean cruises…
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