Branson under fire for Love gift
- Feb 07, 2026
UK: Virgin boss "wanted to spank" rocker - but gave her free ticketsVirgin Atlantic boss Richard Branson has reportedly infuriated…
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New hotel planned for Heathrow
- Feb 07, 2026
UK: Eight-floor budget facility should be ready late next year Travellers who want or need to stay overnight at Heathrow…
Kabul hotels rise from the ashes
- Feb 07, 2026
Afghanistan: Investors believe city will once again become tourist magnet Investors are reported to be ploughing money into the redevelopment…
GDSs: We will survive
- Feb 07, 2026
At this week's Eye For Travel conference, executives from Sabre, Galileo, Amadeus and Worldspan stood up to claims that GDSs…
lastminute bags ex-Thomas Cook director
- Feb 07, 2026
Lastminute.com has appointed Andrew Windsor group head of sales and marketing.Mr Windsor left Thomas Cook in December following a reshuffle…
Calder criticises FCO advice
- Feb 06, 2026
UK: Travel editor says government website is of limited use for travellersThe Independent's travel editor Simon Calder (pictured) has launched…
New ‘spiritual’ currency enters circulation
- Feb 06, 2026
Netherlands: More than 100 shops now accepting the "raam" Shops in Amsterdam and other cities in the Netherlands have begun…
Border to re-open following diplomatic thaw
- Feb 06, 2026
Thailand: Border with Cambodia will open at the weekend Thailand has stated that it will open its border with Cambodia…
Four killed in avalanche
- Feb 06, 2026
Switzerland: Mountain danger increases after very heavy snowfall Four people have been killed in an avalanche in Switzerland after the…
New Foreign Office advice for Venezuela
- Feb 06, 2026
Venezuela: Britons no longer told to avoid troubled country The Foreign Office has changed its advice for Venezuela, and British…
BTA says Dec inbound figures improvement on 2001
- Feb 05, 2026
The British Tourism Authority (BTA) has announced that inbound tourism figures released today for December 2002 indicate that visitors to…
Takeover creates a Buzz
- Feb 05, 2026
Ireland: Ryanair says it will close carrier down if strike threat materialisesRyanair's takeover of its low-cost rival Buzz has already…
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