‘Technology will never replace the travel agent’
Ginny McGrath - Jul 06, 2026
Travel technology consultant Paul Richer says travel agents are relying more and more on technology, but says travel will always…
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Cendant boosts content on OctopusTravel.com
Ginny McGrath - Jul 06, 2026
OctopusTravel.com has signed a deal with Cendant to distribute each other’s properties. The deal means Octopus agents and distributors will…
Expedia ‘selling well’ on Eurostar.com
Ginny McGrath - Jul 06, 2026
Eurostar says it is "extremely pleased" with the way its customers are dynamically packaging Expedia product with its own. The…
Travelink signs up Tropic Breeze
David - Jul 06, 2026
Travelink, the specialist tour operator systems provider, signed up Caribbean specialist Tropic Breeze. The company has signed up six new…
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…
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…
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