ABTA president quits as Travelscene folds
Phil Davies - Aug 20, 2026
ABTA president John Harding has resigned after his company Travelscene went bust. The long-established short breaks operator had its bond…
Categories: Operators
Second operator collapses
Phil Davies - Aug 20, 2026
Fly Elite, an operator mainly selling packages via advertising on Teletext, has failed. The CAA called in the company's ATOL bond…
Comment by J.Skidmore: Resilient holidaymakers boost the industry
Ginny McGrath - Aug 20, 2026
After what seems like an endless stream of bad news, the travel industry at last has something to cheer about.New…
TravelOptions powers OTC deal
Ginny McGrath - Aug 19, 2026
Shortbreaks, the operator that packages Eurostar tickets with hotels, is hoping to boost online sales by distributing through OTC. The…
WTTC chooses India over Asia and US
Ginny McGrath - Aug 19, 2026
The World Travel and Tourism Council has named the destination for its fifth Global Travel and Tourism Summit. New Delhi…
Jeans leaves MyTravel
Ginny McGrath - Aug 18, 2026
MyTravel Airways chief operating officer, Tim Jeans is ditching the ailing carrier to join Monarch Scheduled. Mr Jeans, who has…
Group travelers choose New York City
David - Aug 18, 2026
New York City, Washington, DC, and Branson, Missouri emerged as travel favorites when the American Bus Association did its "2004…
InterConti ditches Expedia and Hotels.com
Ginny McGrath - Aug 17, 2026
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is withdrawing its hotels inventory from Expedia and Hotels.com, but says it is sticking with Travelocity.…
Bookings surge for operators
Ginny McGrath - Aug 17, 2026
Vertically-integrated tour operators have reported a surge in late summer business, which they hope will save a disappointing year.Sales up…
Tour operators plea for Bali flights
- Aug 17, 2026
Tour operators have urged Garuda Indonesia to re-instate its direct service to Bali this Spring to cater for an increase…
Big Five enhances commissions for Big 500
David - Aug 16, 2026
Big Five Tours & Expeditions is offering additional commissions to its "Big 500" agents. Said Ashish Sanghrajka, vice president of…
Las Vegas hits back at “terror target” claims
Phil Davies - Aug 16, 2026
Las Vegas authorities have dismissed suggestions that the destination is a potential terrorist target. They denied that there have ever…
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