Virgin offers to run West Coast trains for ‘free’
Linsey McNeill - Aug 29, 2026
But government says franchise deal will go ahead. Sir Richard Branson offered to run the West Coast Mainline "for free"…
Categories: Operators
Travel Foundation urges operators to follow TUI’s lead
Linsey McNeill - Aug 29, 2026
TUI Travel's three-year-plan to sell greener holidays has been welcomed by the Travel Foundation, which called on other travel companies…
TUI promises greener, fairer holidays
Linsey McNeill - Aug 28, 2026
TUI Travel has pledged to operate Europe's most fuel-efficient airlines by 2015 as part of a three-year sustainability plan launched…
Hertz completes purchase of Dollar Thrifty
Linsey McNeill - Aug 28, 2026
Hertz has bought rival Dollar Thrifty for approximately $2.3bn, which is about twice what it offered two years ago.…
Hertz ‘close to buying Dollar Thrifty’
Linsey McNeill - Aug 28, 2026
Hertz is close to reaching a deal to buy Dollar Thrifty for about $2.5 billion (£1.6bn), according to the news…
Butlins forecasts record sales
Linsey McNeill - Aug 24, 2026
Butlins has forecast a 10% growth in sales this year to reach a record £200m after investing heavily in all…
1.8 million holidaymakers to leave UK for August bank holiday
Diane - Aug 23, 2026
The Balearic Islands are still the UK's favourite summer destination as 1.8 million British holidaymakers prepare to go abroad for…
Kuoni cuts winter losses
Linsey McNeill - Aug 23, 2026
Kuoni Group cut its first-half losses slightly from £21.4m (CHF32.5m) last year to £19.3m (CHF 29.4m) this year after boosting…
Paralympic flames scale the heights
Ian Jarrett - Aug 22, 2026
Four Paralympic flames have been lit at the top of the highest peaks of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland…
Big names head for sports events conference
Ian Jarrett - Aug 22, 2026
The Sports and Events Tourism Exchange (SETE) conference in Durban, South Africa from September 12-13 will look to facilitate relationships…
Stars come out to play for WTA
Ian Jarrett - Aug 22, 2026
The WTA - the Women's Tennis Association - is serving up Donald Trump, Aretha Franklin, Rory McIlroy and Sir Richard…
See Queensland: By bike, trike and tandem
Ian Jarrett - Aug 22, 2026
Lycra will be optional for 900 riders taking part in September's Cycle Queensland 2012: Gayndah to Noosa. Organised by Bicycle…
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