Holidaymakers turn premium passengers
Ginny McGrath - Nov 27, 2026
Virgin Atlantic has launched its upgraded Upper Class seat from Gatwick as the product becomes increasingly popular with holidaymakers as…
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ABTA 2004: New rules for agents over sale of unbonded companies
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Travel agents will be obligated from next year to inform their clients if a company does not offer financial protection.…
ABTA 2004: Web holiday sales hit record levels
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
The internet is making further inroads into holiday sales with record numbers booking online. Figures released by ABTA to coincide…
ABTA 2004: Cook targets independent travellers with flexibletrips.com
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Thomas Cook is aiming to cash in on the booming independent travel market with the launch of flexibletrips.com, which offers…
ABTA 2004: Florida bullish as conference opens
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Florida tourism chiefs were in bullish mode on the eve of the ABTA Convention in Orlando. A spokesman for the Orlando…
Amadeus short lists auction bidders
- Nov 26, 2026
Amadeus has reportedly short-listed four private equity bidders in an auction that will value the company at more than 4 billion euros.…
HotelConnect joins TIPTO
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Online accommodation specialist HotelConnect has become the newest member of TIPTO. Marketing consortium the Truly Independent Proessional Travel Organisaton now has…
Stena forecasts Irish Sea profits
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Stena Line expects a return to profitability on the Fishguard-Rosslare route for the first time since the abolition of duty…
MyTravel hails “milestone” court decision
Phil Davies - Nov 25, 2026
MyTravel hopes to complete a restructure by the end of the year after winning High Court support for a controversial…
Dramatic expansion of escorted family tours
David - Nov 25, 2026
Tauck Bridges, a relatively new escorted family travel operator, reported families traveling on vacations more than doubled in 2004 compared…
Dynamic packaging the future for Lastminute.com
Phil Davies - Nov 25, 2026
Dynamic packaging will make up a quarter of Lastminute.com’s total transaction values in three to five years. The prediction came…
Panorama recruits First Choice boss
Phil Davies - Nov 25, 2026
First Choice executive John Riley is joining Panorama Holiday Group as head of marketing. Mr Riley spent 11 years with First…
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