Monarch pulls out of Kenya beach resorts
Linsey McNeill - May 16, 2026
Cosmos parent company is the latest operator to announce it is suspending sales of beach holidays in Kenya after the…
Categories: Operators
Advantage conference: Suppliers on a blacklist
Jeremy Skidmore - May 16, 2026
Advantage is putting some suppliers on a blacklist. Outlining the changes being made by the consortium, managing director Julia…
STA drops animal attractions
Linsey McNeill - May 16, 2026
Youth tour operator STA Travel has dropped tours including elephant rides in Thailand. The tour operator told The Guardian it…
Thomas Cook to survey staff to gauge morale
Bev - May 16, 2026
Thomas Cook bosses say they are convinced that UK staff remain committed to the group and to its turnaround. Speaking…
Update on collapse of Villa Parade
Linsey McNeill - May 15, 2026
ABTA members Villa Parade and sister company Luxury Villa Escapes ceased trading yesterday. The family-run luxury villa specialists, set up…
Thomas Cook to launch a new website and streamline call centres
Bev - May 15, 2026
Thomas Cook is to launch a new more user-friendly consumer website as part of its push to online sales. The…
Egypt unrest hits Thomas Cook results
Bev - May 15, 2026
Thomas Cook has shaved £30 million off its winter losses despite a drop in sales to Egypt. The unrest in…
Decision on ski hosting in France delayed till summer
Linsey McNeill - May 15, 2026
Tour operators will have to wait until July to find out whether they will be allowed to resume popular ski…
Agents demand to know what’s going on at villa specialist
Linsey McNeill - May 14, 2026
Travel agents have taken to Facebook to voice concerns about ABTA member Villa Parade after the firm allegedly cancelled bookings…
TUI: UK summer bookings down, but prices up
Bev - May 13, 2026
TUI's UK summer bookings are 3% down on last year, but average selling prices are up by 5%. The travel…
Winter booking trends unveiled
Bev - May 13, 2026
The Brits, the Swiss and the Austrians go to Egypt, the Belgians prefer Spain, while the Germans stay closer to…
Want to join a Travel 2 fam trip?
Bev - May 12, 2026
Agents are being given the chance to join a fam trip with Travel 2 if they can guess how long…
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