Big Four share of UK holiday capacity drops to under 50%
Ginny McGrath - Jul 05, 2026
The eight largest tour operators in the UK have cut capacity by 8% this year, in contrast to fierce growth…
Categories: Operators
Failed ATOL holder ordered to repay £200,000
Phil Davies - Jul 05, 2026
A director of a failed operator found to be overtrading his ATOL licence has been ordered to refund more than…
ABTA Convention bookings open
Phil Davies - Jul 05, 2026
Booking for this year’s ABTA convention in Orlando open this week, with up to 1,800 delegates expected to log on…
Gurassa takes top car rental role
Phil Davies - Jul 02, 2026
Former Thomson Travel Group chief executive Charles Gurassa has become non-executive chairman of the parent company of car rental brands…
Nardi case adjourned until August
Phil Davies - Jul 02, 2026
ABTA’s former head of legal affairs Riccardo Nardi has made a second appearance in court following his arrest on alleged…
US low-cost carriers eyeing Europe
David - Jul 02, 2026
US low-cost carriers already flying to Mexico, the Caribbean and Canada are heading for Europe as well. ATA Airlines plans…
Worldspan postpones IPO
David - Jul 02, 2026
Worldspan tersely cited “market conditions” as reasons why it was postponing its previously announced initial public offering of common stock.…
Don’t be scared by holiday rape stories – Comment by Jeremy Skidmore
Phil Davies - Jul 02, 2026
As we head towards peak season the annual scare stories about rapes and sexual assaults in resorts are raising their…
Turkey and N. Cyprus prices frozen for 2005
Phil Davies - Jul 02, 2026
Prices to Turkey and Northern Cyprus have been frozen at this year’s levels in a 2005 preview brochure from Anatolian…
Virgin Holidays issues dedicated Manchester brochure
Phil Davies - Jul 02, 2026
Virgin Holidays is launching a dedicated brochure for Manchester departures to Florida and the Caribbean. The operator has tied up…
Eurostar carryings up 19%
Phil Davies - Jul 02, 2026
Eurostar carryings rose by 19% to 3.4 million in the first half of 2004. Sales increased by 16% to £214 million…
Carnival UK in top level shake-up
Phil Davies - Jul 01, 2026
Carnival UK has switched around senior management to reflect a doubling in the size of the business in four years.…
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