‘Ticking time bomb’ for struggling travel firms
Phil Davies - Nov 27, 2026
The rate of travel company insolvencies was 13% higher in the first nine months of this year than…
Categories: Operators
‘Resilient performance’ as Holidaybreak reports profit drop
Phil Davies - Nov 27, 2026
Headline annual pre-tax profit at Holidaybreak was down from £32.6 million to £28 million. The result…
Package Travel Directive consultation starts
Phil Davies - Nov 27, 2026
Europe’s biggest tour operator has welcomed the inclusion of scheduled and low cost airlines in long awaited consultation into reforming…
WTM numbers drop
Phil Davies - Nov 27, 2026
Numbers attending this year's World Travel Market were down by eight per cent over 2008’s event. A…
Action needed to curb aircraft emissions
Phil Davies - Nov 27, 2026
Tough, mandatory emission standards for aircraft that would lead to a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions from…
Ryanair targets more Italian expansion
Phil Davies - Nov 27, 2026
Bologna has joined Sicily and Oslo as airports earmarked for expansion by Ryanair next year. The airline is…
Ex-Expedia chief lands non-travel role
Phil Davies - Nov 27, 2026
Former Expedia.com Europe president Dermot Halpin has taken over as CEO of online used car seller Autoquake.com.…
ATEC looks to a future post-GFC
Ian Jarrett - Nov 27, 2026
SYDNEY - A 'Focus on the Future’ message will drive this year’s Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) Meeting Place 2009…
Collapse of biggest operator in Ireland
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Budget Travel, Ireland’s biggest operator, ceased trading yesterday. The company is to be wound up after a…
Financial protection reforms set to reach ‘critical’ phase
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Major reforms to protect more travellers will have far reaching implications for travel businesses on the back…
Italian expansion by Ryanair
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Ryanair is to open 13 new routes from Sicily for next summer. Two new aircraft will…
Bmi cuts routes and jobs
Phil Davies - Nov 26, 2026
Five routes from Heathrow are being dropped by Bmi as the carrier battles against “unprecedented market conditions”.…
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