Thomas Cook rep collapses and dies in resort
- Oct 26, 2026
A 20-year-old holiday firm worker has reportedly collapsed and died during a game of water polo between guests and reps.…
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Stern warning over food imports
- Oct 26, 2026
Travellers are to be discouraged from bringing food and drink back into the European Union – with the threat of…
‘Care free attitude’ to travel insurance exposed
Phil Davies - Oct 25, 2026
More than half of UK travellers taking a short break overseas this school half-term will fail to take out insurance.…
DIY holidays peril revealed?
- Oct 22, 2026
A British tourist is reported to have lost £1,500 after her holiday booking on the internet went badly wrong. The…
Virgin Holidays goes Down Under
Phil Davies - Oct 22, 2026
Virgin Holidays has released an Australia and New Zealand brochure on the back of planned new London-Sydney flights. The programme…
Brittany saves Cherbourg route
Phil Davies - Oct 21, 2026
Brittany Ferries is to start sailings in the new year on the Portsmouth-Cherbourg route being dropped by P&O Ferries. P&O…
TC gives more focus to high street
Ginny McGrath - Oct 20, 2026
Thomas Cook says it is bucking the industry trend by investing in the high street. The travel group says it…
‘First’ leisure GDS launched
Ginny McGrath - Oct 20, 2026
A Bristol-based software company that already works with the Big Four has developed a leisure GDS that it hopes will…
Responsible travel firmly on agenda at WTM
Ginny McGrath - Oct 20, 2026
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is among holidaymakers who have sent in over 700 nominations for The Responsible Tourism Awards, being held…
TIPTO chairman joins TravelMole panel
Ginny McGrath - Oct 19, 2026
Independent tour operators and agents can benefit from closer relations with customers and partners according to TIPTO chairman Ian Mounser,…
Exploitative working conditions an industry-wide problem
Ginny McGrath - Oct 19, 2026
The Big Four operators are listing hotels that exploit local workers according to Tourism Concern, but it doesn’t stop at…
Leisure travel distribution space ‘becoming crowded’
Ginny McGrath - Oct 19, 2026
A review of TTI’s recent Autumn 2004 conference, by Paul Richer, senior partner at travel technology consultants, Genesys. Listening to…
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