Dubai aiming to double visitor numbers
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2026
Dubai is aiming to almost double its number of visitors to 20m annually within six years. The chief executive…
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Customers like re-assurance
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2026
Research among focus groups by Advantage has found that customers like the re-assurance given to them by agents but…
Advantage conference: 450 delegates in Dubai
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2026
Some 450 delegates are attending the Advantage conference in Dubai, around 100 more than expected by the board. "When we…
Advantage conference: Customer base is an ageing population
Jeremy Skidmore - May 17, 2026
Over half of Advantage's customers are over 55 years of age. Research carried out by the consortium found that…
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…
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…
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