Travel industry leaders confident of market growth
Linsey McNeill - May 21, 2026
The vast majority of travel industry leaders are optimistic the market will grow this year, with 69% of those who…
Categories: Operators
Thomson told terminal cancer victim’s wife ‘take someone else’
Diane - May 20, 2026
A woman who asked Thomson for a refund after her husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer claims she was told:…
Bank holiday strikes will hit Heathrow Express
Diane - May 20, 2026
Rail union RMT has confirmed a further wave of strike action across Heathrow Express this bank holiday weekend. The action…
UK sales exec leaves in TUI restructure
Diane - May 20, 2026
Max Mason is to leave TUI as part of a restructure of the customer operations team. Mason, who was general…
Advantage puts 20 suppliers on blacklist
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2026
Around 20 tour operators have been put on a blacklist by Advantage. The consortium has told its members that…
Agents warned not to refund Villa Parade customers
Linsey McNeill - May 19, 2026
Agents who had made bookings with the failed tour operator Air Parade, trading as Villa Parade and Luxury Villa Escapes,…
New travel marketing firm signs agreement with trade partners
Diane - May 19, 2026
A new travel marketing firm has been launched by former e-tid event specialist Giles Harper. Travega will offer trade and…
Holiday Discount Centre sees new appointment
Diane - May 19, 2026
Frank Docherty is joining Holiday Discount Centre as their new senior business development manager. With over 27 years of travel…
Leaflet drops a hit for members
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2026
Old-fashioned direct marketing in the form of leaflet drops has proved popular with Advantage customers, the consortium said. Around 750,000…
Half of customers also booking online
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2026
Around half of Advantage customers are also going online, to book extras such as attractions and lounge passes that…
Advantage conference: Membership worth £16k per year
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2026
Membership of Advantage is worth an average of £16,000 a year to each member, the consortium has claimed. "We…
Clients are an ageing population
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2026
Over half of Advantage's customers are over 55 years of age. Research carried out by the consortium found that elderly…
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