New rail tours range from spring training to autumn foliage
David - Jan 03, 2026
Chicago-based specialty travel company Vacations By Rail kicks off the New Year with the addition of 20 new rail tours…
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Honours for Contiki Travel founder, WTM chair
Ian Jarrett - Jan 03, 2026
Founder of Contiki Travel John Anderson has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Developed in…
The Louvre is world’s most visited museum
Ian Jarrett - Jan 03, 2026
The Louvre in Paris was the world’s most popular museum last year with a record 8.8 million visitors to the…
Traditional tour ops in ‘terminal decline’
Diane - Dec 30, 2026
Operators need to radically change their business to survive in 2012 claims accountant KPMG. The company says that traditional high-volume…
Short breaks fall as travellers cut back
Diane - Dec 30, 2026
Short breaks are on the decline as less holidaymakers plan for an ‘extra’ holiday in 2012. Of 5,000 travellers questioned,…
Group tours trace famous fictional settings
David - Dec 29, 2026
From famous character Harry Potter to best-selling author Stieg Larsson, group tours are offering traveler access to the iconic settings…
Cycling brochure to Explore
Diane - Dec 29, 2026
Explore has released a dedicated cycling brochure including challenging tours for keen cyclists. Burma, Iceland, Cuba and Nicaragua all feature…
Thomas Cook sheds more assets
Diane - Dec 28, 2026
Thomas Cook has agreed a deal to sell its Dutch office building for £15 million. Under the terms agreed…
24 travel companies collapsed in 2011
Bev - Dec 28, 2026
Research commissioned by Kelkoo Travel has found that 24 holiday companies collapsed in the last 12 months, leading to 74,000…
Thomas Cook launches vital post-Christmas advertising campaign
Bev - Dec 28, 2026
Thomas Cook has launched its post-Christmas advertising campaign, offering up to £400 off summer holidays. The operator, whose reputation and…
Group visits to the remote but historic South Pole for $45,500
David - Dec 26, 2026
A century ago this month, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team became the first humans to reach the geographic…
Apple takes bite out of airline operations
David - Dec 22, 2026
Apple Vacations, one of the country's largest tour operators, is shutting down its airline subsidiary, USA3000, early in January, according…
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