Travelzest considers bids as profits climb
Linsey McNeill - Jul 04, 2026
Travelzest made a bigger profit last winter despite declining revenues after selling off part of its UK business…
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TV company seeks travel agents for on-screen makeover
Linsey McNeill - Jul 03, 2026
A TV production company is looking for independent travel companies to take part in a new Channel 4 programme aimed…
TIPTO appoints all female board
Diane - Jul 03, 2026
TIPTO has announced an all female board with the appointment of chairman Zena Calderbank and vice chairman Claire Dutton. Calderbank,…
Hawaii Tourism Pleasantly on the Up and Up
Kieron Keady - Jul 02, 2026
Tourism to the Hawaiian Islands has rebounded from the dark days of 2009/10, during which airline lift to the…
Thomas Cook renegotiates shop leases to cut costs
Diane - Jul 02, 2026
Thomas Cook is reviewing leases on a number of its shops as part of the cost cutting programme. The operator…
Thomas Cook halves cost of Olympic packages
Diane - Jul 02, 2026
Thomas Cook has halved the cost of some Olympic breaks to generate sales with only weeks to go. The four-day…
Travel watchdog slams operators for ‘rush-to-book’ offers
Linsey McNeill - Jun 28, 2026
An investigation by Which? has found that tour operators are unfairly rushing customers into booking holidays with time-limited offers. In…
Special Report: The Changing Chinese Traveller
Ian Jarrett - Jun 28, 2026
The Chinese middle class is already larger than the entire population of the United States. In fifteen years, the Chinese…
Thomson misled customers over ‘adult-only’ claims
Linsey McNeill - Jun 27, 2026
Thomson Holidays has been rapped by advertising watchdogs for misleading customers after children were found to be staying at a…
Youtravel closes call centre following purchase by FTI
Linsey McNeill - Jun 27, 2026
German operator FTI Group has completed its purchase of 85% of Stelow, the parent company of London-based bed bank Youtravel.com,…
Agents, operators losing out to religious travel competitors
David - Jun 26, 2026
PS to travel agents and tour operators: don’t forget the religious market. Churches continue to dominate and hold a larger…
Thomas Cook sale delayed
Linsey McNeill - Jun 26, 2026
Thomas Cook's sale of HCV to reduce its debt mountain has been delayed. It had earlier told shareholders the €71m…
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