Convention Special: Cruise market bucks trend
Linsey McNeill - Oct 19, 2026
The UK ocean cruise market continues to buck the trend with a record number of passengers predicted for 2011, according…
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Convention Special: Recession boosts domestic travel
Linsey McNeill - Oct 19, 2026
VisitEngland and VisitBritain will learn later this week that their budgets have been cut in the Government spending review, but…
Flight Centre buys gapyear.com
Linsey McNeill - Oct 19, 2026
FLIGHT Centre has expanded its presence in the niche travel sector by acquiring a majority stake in gapyear.com, the social network…
Ex-Holiday Taxis manager launches rival transfer business
Linsey McNeill - Oct 19, 2026
A former Holiday Taxis employee has launched a rival company offering airport transfers, to be unveiled at World Travel Market.…
Butlins gets posher in Bognor
Linsey McNeill - Oct 19, 2026
Butlins is opening a third upmarket hotel and a celebrity restaurant at its Bognor Regis site next year as part…
Convention Special: Majority want financial protection
Linsey McNeill - Oct 19, 2026
The vast majority of people want to have financial protection for holidays, according to a new survey. The 2010…
Flight Centre to mind the gap
Ian Jarrett - Oct 19, 2026
Flight Centre has snapped up a social networking business that focuses on the growing “gap year†market. The company has…
All for one, one for all in backpackers’ alliance
Ian Jarrett - Oct 19, 2026
Seven backpacking operators have taken the first step in forming a joint global marketing organisation. The Backpacker Transport Operators Network…
Travel’s Who’s Who heading for Singapore
Ian Jarrett - Oct 18, 2026
The Great Singapore Talkfest kicks off today with the Asia Travel Leaders’ Summit, billed as a forum for travel heavyweights…
Second Bali tourism official arrested
Ian Jarrett - Oct 18, 2026
The arrest of Gede Nurjaya, Bali’s former chief of tourism, has been followed by the detention of one of his…
Viking Hellas takes over flights from UK
Linsey McNeill - Oct 18, 2026
Viking Airlines AB has confirmed that its flights from the UK will be taken over by Greek associate airline Viking…
On Holiday Group takes on internet giant
Linsey McNeill - Oct 18, 2026
On Holiday Group has entered into what has the potential to be an expensive and lengthy legal battle with search…
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