Lastminute boss: More pain to come
Ian Jarrett - Nov 10, 2026
LONDON – Ian McCaig, CEO of lastminute.com, has warned World Travel Market’s Captains of Industry lunch of a tough year…
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‘Consumers to embrace thrift for the long term’
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
The travel industry will take at least three years to fully recover from the economic slump. …
Another bedbank quits ABTA
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
Youtravel.com has followed Thomas Cook-owned Hotels4u/Medhotels as the latest bedbank to quit ABTA over changes to consumer…
‘Those who hesitate will be lost’
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
No one in the travel industry can afford to be complacent next year following a “tremendously tough” 2009.…
Global tourism slump bottoming out?
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
The decline in the recession-led international tourism arrivals appears to be easing, according to the latest UNWTO…
Weak pound ‘serious threat’ to foreign holidays
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
The weak pound threatens to hit foreign holidays, particularly to countries in the eurozone. More than half of…
Derbyshire takes TC UK & Ireland CEO role
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
Ian Derbyshire has been promoted to CEO of Thomas Cook UK & Ireland as part of a…
APD hike difficult to comprehend
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
TravelMole Guest Comment by Travel 2 managing director Andy Freeth Air Passenger Duty, the ‘aviation poll tax’, continues to…
First glimpse of new HAL ship
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
Holland America Line’s new ship Nieuw Amsterdam has been floated out of its dry dock in Italy where…
Third acquisition in under a year for Rock
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
Rock Insurance has acquired online insurance broker 24drtravel.com - the company’s third acquisition in less than a…
Online travel deals network established
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
Travelzoo is extending the reach of its deals by forging partnerships with a range of travel-related websites. The…
Cosmos backs new ebrochure initiative
Phil Davies - Nov 09, 2026
Cosmos is backing a desktop sales application for agents which combines brochure content with video. A…
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