Travel Tech Show expects over 100 exhibitors
Phil Davies - Nov 05, 2026
Almost 90 exhibitors have signed up for the 2005 Travel Technology Show in London. Organisers claim the show on February…
Categories: Operators
Record breaking year for UK tourism
Ginny McGrath - Nov 04, 2026
2004 is set to be a record year for UK tourism, according to the latest statistics. In its annual report…
Apartmentsabroad.com “may get ATOL cover” for dynamic packaging
Phil Davies - Nov 04, 2026
Apartmentsabroad.com is considering obtaining an ATOL to cover up to 20,000 packages which could be created by agents using its…
Dawning of a new era? Guest comment by WTM group exhibition director Fiona Jeffery
Phil Davies - Nov 04, 2026
There’s a discernible spring in the ‘step’ of the industry this year - a renewed confidence that has captured the hearts…
Travel Foundation woos agents with free holiday
Ginny McGrath - Nov 04, 2026
The Travel Foundation launches an agent training scheme today including the chance to win a holiday to Tobago. The Travel…
Another ABTA member goes under
Ginny McGrath - Nov 03, 2026
Cheshire-based operator Creative Travel Group has gone bust, but it is unclear what the implications are for the closely-linked "Holidays…
FCO’s new policy gives operators a headache
- Nov 03, 2026
Tour operators are claiming the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's new policy of issuing warnings against travel more sparingly is forcing…
800 Lunn Poly shops to be re-branded
- Nov 03, 2026
Nearly 800 Lunn Poly shops are to re-branded as Thomson, in a move aimed at creating a new “powerbrand” in…
National consortium announces ‘Preferred Vendor of the Year’
David - Nov 02, 2026
National consortium e-Travco/Austin Coast has named Runaway Tours as the first recipient of their “Preferred Vendor of the Year” for…
Most agents switch sell, poll reveals
Phil Davies - Nov 01, 2026
Almost three quarters of agents would switch-sell their customers towards preferred suppliers. Agents are most likely to steer customers away…
EC acts over “outrageous” tour guide restrictons in Italy
Phil Davies - Nov 01, 2026
Action by Brussels to ensure European tourist guides are allowed to work in Italy has been praised by the European…
Qantas raises Oz frequencies
Phil Davies - Nov 01, 2026
Qantas has added six London-Australia flights a week - and plans more next year. The increase in capacity - coming…
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