PATA’s David Arscott dies of cancer
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2026
David Arscott, executive director of the PATA UK chapter, has died of cancer. He had been ill for some weeks…
Categories: Operators
First Choice shares keep climbing
- Dec 16, 2026
There were few drastic changes among travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s main equity indices made gains. The FTSE…
Barclays offers alternative to ATOL for small operators
- Dec 15, 2026
Some tour operators will be able to provide financial protection for their clients through Barclays after the bank reached an…
MyTravel cuts its losses
- Dec 15, 2026
MyTravel has made an operating profit for the year of 8.3m compared with a £358.3m loss last time. Operating results…
First Choice shares take off
- Dec 15, 2026
First Choice was the star performer among travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets fell back slightly. The…
Laskarina predicts bumper year for Greece
- Dec 15, 2026
Specialist Laskarina Holidays is predicting the publicity surrounding the Athens Olympics will lead to a major revival for Greece in…
Baltic Holidays capitalises on no-frills growth
- Dec 15, 2026
Baltic Holidays is building on the growth of no-frills flights to the region by increasing its range of holiday options…
Advantage president predicts challenging year
- Dec 15, 2026
Advantage Travel Centres’ new president Peter Reglar has warned members to expect a challenging and exciting year in 2005 as…
First Choice posts record year
Ginny McGrath - Dec 14, 2026
First Choice is crediting its specialist businesses division with achieving 50% of profits in what has been a record year…
Travelcare looks to direct sell
Ginny McGrath - Dec 14, 2026
Travelcare has bought Altrincham-based Magic Breaks. Travelcare, a Co-operative Group-owned travel retailer, says the acquisition is part of its strategy…
Island secures second ship
Phil Davies - Dec 14, 2026
Celebrity Cruises’ vessel Horizon is to be the second ship for Island Cruises, the joint venture between First Choice and…
Communication needed to beat brochure wastage – TTA conference report
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
Operators need to cut down on their number of brochure editions and communicate more effectively with agents to reduce wastage…
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