“Fair trade, not just aid” – Tourism Concern
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
Tourism Concern has called for local involvement in rebuilding tourism in tsunami affected countries. The charity says that if tourism…
Categories: Operators
Prices “slashed” for Indian Ocean holidays
- Jan 14, 2026
Holiday operators have reportedly slashed prices of trips to countries affected by the tsunami disaster, with some negotiating to reduce…
Online revamp for Portugal
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
Portugal hopes to boost visitor numbers with the launch of a new website. The Portuguese National Tourist Office claims the…
ABTA to “refocus” on member services
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
ABTA has undergone a management shake-up after head of policy and member services Stephen Alcock quit the association. His resignation…
TravelMole to run free FastConference on tsunami crisis
Phil Davies - Jan 13, 2026
A free event for the travel industry to debate next steps following the tsunami disaster has been launched by TravelMole.…
TUI backs long-term tsunami aid
Phil Davies - Jan 13, 2026
Thomson’s German parent company TUI is establishing a long-term aid programme for tsunami-hit Asia. The travel giant is donating euros 1.25…
ABTA’s first agency failure of ’05
Phil Davies - Jan 13, 2026
ABTA has suffered its first travel agency collapse of 2005. Woodham Travel, based in Addlestone, Surrey, ceased trading on Tuesday…
Amadeus bid confirmed
Phil Davies - Jan 13, 2026
Amadeus has confirmed that venture capital firms BC Partners and Cinven are to launch a bid for the GDS. As…
Donnelly urges independents to change
- Jan 12, 2026
Harvey World Travel managing director John Donnelly has urged independent retailers to diversify away from selling travel to be successful…
ABTA worried about tsunami confusion
- Jan 12, 2026
ABTA chief executive Ian Reynolds has expressed his concern that holidaymakers will become confused about the effects of the tsunami…
Reynolds reveals massive ABTA operation
- Jan 12, 2026
ABTA chief executive Ian Reynolds has revealed the scope of the association’s involvement in communicating the impact of the tsunami…
New initiatives in Adventure Travel
David - Jan 11, 2026
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) launched the first phase of its new Web center, www.adventuretravel.biz. The company also announced…
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