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…
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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…
Hoberman defends results and aims for trade support –TTA conference report
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
Lastminute.com chief executive Brent Hoberman made a passionate defence of the company’s performance and urged agents to back its new…
TTA appeals to agents but how did Hoberman fare? Comment by Jeremy Skidmore
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
The Travel Trust Association conference is nowhere the size or stature of the ABTA Convention, but it does have one…
Virgin Holidays relaunches viewdata
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
Virgin Holidays has upgraded its viewdata system by adding new features. The relaunched system goes live on Wednesday (December 15)…
Worldchoice kicks off with Dertour deal
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
German specialist operator Dertour, which carries 10,000 passengers a year from the UK, has signed its first commercial agreement with…
Dynamic packaging can leave clients in the cold – TTA conference report
Phil Davies - Dec 10, 2026
Travel agents are risking their reputation when they create packages for their clients, delegates at the Travel Trust Association conference…
Online booking distrust a threat to travel companies
Phil Davies - Dec 10, 2026
Fear of credit card fraud is preventing the majority of people from using the internet to book overseas holidays, new…
Thomson cuts commissions
Ginny McGrath - Dec 09, 2026
Thomson has scrapped commissions to agents on accommodation and seat-only sales. The operator says it has cut commissions from 10% to…
Consumer watchdog steps up pressure for passenger protection
Phil Davies - Dec 09, 2026
Consumer organisation Which? has called for urgent action by the government to close a loophole in passenger protection in the wake…
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