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Luxury Tour Operator Launches Its Own Air Travel Trust

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:31:00 GMT

Article Detail: A luxury tour operator has launched its own Air Travel Trust, claiming it will give double protection to its customers on all package and flight only... more details
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Tui Claims Customers Are Looking For Reassurance

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:10:00 GMT

Article Detail: Consumers are turning to mainstream travel agents for advice and reassurance following the failures of Goldtrail Holidays, Sun4U and Kiss Flights.&nb... more details
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'Up To 20 More Operators To Fail', Insolvency Firm Predicts

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:48:00 GMT

Article Detail: Up to 20 more operators will go bust this year according to business rescue and restructuring service Begbies Traynor. The company, which ha... more details
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Goldtrail Boss Back In UK

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:58:00 GMT

Article Detail: Goldtrail Holidays director Abdulkadir Aydin has returned to the UK to meet with administrators Begbies Traynor, according to reports. It is thought... more details
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More Failures To Come As Cash 'Drains Away'

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:52:00 GMT

Article Detail: More travel firms will fail before the traditional autumn season of collapses because of the cumulative impact of two tough years, experts have predi... more details
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Agent And Operator Sun4U Folds

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:50:00 GMT

Article Detail: Agent and operator Sun4Udirect.com has ceased trading and is in the process of appointing administrators. Birmingham-based Sun4Udirect.com was licen... more details
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Thomas Cook's profits hit by weaker trading

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:30:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook has warned its full-year profits will be at the lower end of market expectations, due to "softer" trading in its main UK business. The t... more details
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TUI Travel Shares Hit As Holidaymakers Hold Back

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:53:00 GMT

Article Detail: Shares in Europe's biggest travel operator, TUI Travel, have fallen 8% after the Thomson Holidays owner said several factors had hit its UK trading. ... more details
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Tui Attacked For Selling ‘Food Poisoning’ Hotel

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:56:00 GMT

Article Detail: Tui Travel has come under attack for continuing to send guests to a hotel at which hundreds of guests have allegedly suffered food poisoning since 20... more details
Categor(ies): Hotel/ Accommodation News | Tour Operator News

Operator Launches Revamped Trade Website

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:07:00 GMT

Article Detail: Travel 2 has built a new tool into its revamped website to allow agents to create and book a complete package in one search. Travel2.com als... more details
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Family holiday sales plunge as Goldtrail failure hits prices

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:51:00 GMT

Article Detail: The struggling family market has been further hit by the collapse of Goldtrail Holidays, which has pushed up summer prices to Turkey by as much as a ... more details
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Agents dispute CAA demands for Goldtrail costs

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:19:00 GMT

Article Detail: Some agency bosses are refusing to accept that they must foot the bill for the repatriation of their Goldtrail Holidays customers having received a d... more details
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'Vast Majority' Of Goldtrail Travellers Expected Home

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:46:00 GMT

Article Detail: The "majority" of Goldtrail customers who were abroad when the firm collapsed should be back in the UK within hours, the Civil Aviation Authority has... more details
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Dreamliner Could Bring Direct Flights From Bristol To Hawaii

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:43:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomson and First Choice will be able to offer packages holidays from airports like Bristol direct to Honolulu once they start using the Boeing 787 D... more details
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Twelve People Convicted Of Defrauding Thomas Cook

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: Twelve people have been sentenced for conspiracy to defraud Thomas Cook of more than £250,000. Some of the defendants were arrested at Gatwick ... more details
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Thomas Cook Acquires German Turkey Specialist

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:02:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook has sealed a €30 million deal to buy a major Turkish specialist in Germany. The operator will take on Öger Tours which takes more ... more details
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Trekamerica Launches Online Community

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:48:00 GMT

Article Detail: TrekAmerica has launched an online community platform which it claims will change the way online social media is used in the travel industry. Once ... more details
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Sun, Sea, Sex And Flexibility...

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: Club 18-30 has launched its 2011 preview brochure in which agents can book flexible breaks for the first time. Customers will be able to choose thei... more details
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Thomas Cook and Tui pledge £150,000 to Just A Drop

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:03:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook and Tui signed up to a three-year partnership with international clean water charity Just a Drop at this year’s ITT conference. Both ple... more details
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Turkey Overtakes Balearics With 16% Of May's Bookings

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:27:00 GMT

Article Detail: Turkey’s rise to prominence was confirmed this week as it overtook the Balearic islands for market share in May, official industry figures revealed. ... more details
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Travel Survives Largely Unscathed From Budget

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: Travel has had a lucky escape in today’s emergency budget announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. The sector will be negatively aff... more details
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Greece Pledges To Cover Costs For Stranded Tourists

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:59:00 GMT

Article Detail: Extra costs for holidaymakers to Greece who find themselves stuck due to strikes or natural disasters will be paid by the government. Tourism minis... more details
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Four New Directors Elected To ITT Board

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:52:00 GMT

Article Detail: A total of four new directors have been elected to the board of the Institute of Travel and Tourism. Angela Day, Affordable Car Hire’s managing dire... more details
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Survey: £30 On Air Tax Would Put A Third Of Brits Off Booking

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:28:00 GMT

Article Detail: A third of UK travellers would cancel overseas holiday plans if they were forced to pay an extra £30 in tax on top of their air fare, a poll sho... more details
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End of APD Could Spell Tax Increases

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Article Detail: Fears are rising that a shift from Air Passenger Duty to a per plane tax will provide the new coalition government with the opportunity to increase t... more details
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JK Rowling Attends Harry Potter Opening

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:17:00 GMT

Article Detail: Harry Potter author JK Rowling attended a star-studded celebration in Orlando last night to mark the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter a... more details
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BA/Unite Acas Talks Break Down

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:48:00 GMT

Article Detail: The threat of strikes at British Airways in the peak summer holiday period moved closer after talks between the airline and cabin crew at conciliatio... more details
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Sabre Red Offers Agents More Options

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Article Detail: Sabre says enhancements to its GDS will give agents the ability to cope with airline ancillary fees, the growth of mobile technology and boost custom... more details
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Recovery In Outbound Travel 'Still Two Years Away'

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:04:00 GMT

Article Detail: Recovery in international leisure travel from the UK is still two years away, an in-depth study will forecast today. During last year’s economic cri... more details
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BA Resumes Cancun Flights

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:26:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Mexican resort of Cancun is being added to British Airways’ network from Gatwick this winter. Two flights a week will run from November using Boe... more details
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Kuoni Introduces New Deals And Hotels In Indian Ocean Programme

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: Kuoni has launched its new Indian Ocean brochure and introduced a beefed-up Maldives programme and a clutch of new boutique properties. The Septembe... more details
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Thomas Cook Enters Playstation Age On Board Its Planes

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:16:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook is offering customers the option to hire hand-held Playstation Portables on its flights for £7.50. On both short and medium-haul fl... more details
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Holidaymaker Changes Name To ‘I Hate Thomas Cook’

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: A 26-year-old woman has legally changed her name to Mrs Lorraine Darla I Hate Thomas Cook And It’s Associates Big Shot Company Treading On The Little... more details
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Thomas Cook Sport Sells Out Of England World Cup Packages

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:55:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook Sport has sold out of all its World Cup packages for the impending tournament’s England group stages. With the England squad named yeste... more details
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Eurozone Back In Favour

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:16:00 GMT

Article Detail: The weakening Euro has prompted a rise in interest in Eurozone countries, according to Cheapflights.co.uk. The website has seen a 6% rise in Eurozo... more details
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Thomas Cook Staff Face Redundancy

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:48:00 GMT

Article Detail: Seventy Thomas Cook staff are facing redundancy as the company restructures its operations following the full buy-out of Gold Medal in December. A t... more details
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Barrhead Travel Invests £2m In Own-Brand Package Holidays

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:53:00 GMT

Article Detail: Barrhead Travel is to roll out its own-brand package holidays in a bid to plug the gap left by the collapse of Globespan and Seguro. The Scottish ag... more details
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Cook Rep Nicola Gibson Will Not Face Retrial

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:08:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook rep Nicola Gibson will not face a retrial over the deaths of two children in Corfu in 2006. Earlier this month Gibson and her colleague ... more details
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Tui Travel Scraps Specialist And Emerging Markets Division

Wed, 19 May 2010 12:14:00 GMT

Article Detail: Tui Travel is scrapping its specialist and emerging markets division as part of an internal reorganisation. The businesses and operators currently l... more details
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Thomas Cook Staff Face Corfu Retrial

Mon, 17 May 2010 15:32:00 GMT

Article Detail: Two Thomas Cook resort staff face a new trail despite being acquitted in a case involving the death of two children from carbon monoxide poisoning in... more details
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Ash Cloud Costs Thomas Cook £70m

Thu, 13 May 2010 10:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook estimates the Icelandic ash cloud which shutdown airspace across Europe last month will cost it £70 million. The figure is ... more details
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Kaleidoscope Reverts To Page & Moy Branding

Tue, 11 May 2010 14:46:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Kaleidoscope Travel Group brand is being dropped in favour of the Page & Moy name. Operators Travelsphere, Page and Moy and Just You... more details
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Thomas Cook Staff Cleared Over Corfu Child Deaths

Wed, 05 May 2010 10:31:00 GMT

Article Detail: Two holiday firm representatives have been cleared of manslaughter after a brother and sister died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu. Robert She... more details
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Thomas Cook Pledges Lower Prices For Summer 2011

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:19:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook claims more than a million 2011 summer holidays are on offer at prices lower than this year. The operator’s mainstream summer 20... more details
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Airtours Goes For Families With 2011 Brochure

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:16:00 GMT

Article Detail: A dedicated family preview brochure has been issued by Airtours for 2011. Djerba in Tunisia has been introduced for next summer with flights... more details
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Long Haul Dynamic Packaging Challenge

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:27:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Internet Traveller aims to undercut established long haul operators by entering the sector with a new dynamic packaging programme. New site The ... more details
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TUI And TC Outbound Programmes To Run Today

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:19:00 GMT

Article Detail: Major tour operators are getting back to normal flight patterns today (Thursday). Thomson and First Choice said that the "substantia... more details
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Volcano Disruption Costing TUI £5m A Day

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:51:00 GMT

Article Detail: Europe's biggest travel operator TUI Travel has said the disruption caused by the volcanic ash has cost the group about £20m ($30m; 23m euros) s... more details
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Thomas Cook Group Appoints First Female To Board

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook Group has appointed Five TV boss Dawn Airey as a non-executive board director. She is the first female to take on this role since the co... more details
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Awaycationing Replaces Staycationing, Says Thomson

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:23:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomson Holidays claims the staycationing craze is on the wain as its customers opt for experiential, awaycationing experiences for 2010. The operat... more details
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Thomas Cook warns Canaries over Ryanair 'subsidy'

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook has warned it could cut capacity to the Canary Islands in response to the Spanish government and local authorities paying what it claims ... more details
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Jobs At Risk As Wyndham Triggers Hoseasons Integration

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:03:00 GMT

Article Detail: Three directors of Hoseasons have been made redundant as new owner Wyndham European Rentals starts integrating the operation. Hoseasons chie... more details
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Sunwing To Sue Deutsche Bank Affiliate Over E-Clear

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: Canadian tour operator Sunwing is to take legal action against an affiliate of Deutsche Bank in an effort to reclaim the £46.2 million it believ... more details
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Medhotels VAT Ruling: Who's Next In The Taxman's Sights?

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:02:00 GMT

Article Detail: Agents who dynamically package could be the next target for a Revenue & Customs swoop following the failed appeal by Medhotels over a £7 mil... more details
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ABTA Response To The Budget

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:03:00 GMT

Article Detail: ABTA’s Public Affairs team has studied the Budget Pack and highlighted a number of points made in yesterday's budget which will affect the travel ind... more details
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TUI Issues Sunny Trading Forecast

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:10:00 GMT

Article Detail: TUI has seen a “significant recovery” in demand for holidays across all seasons as it sold out its winter 2009/2010 programmes and expects trading th... more details
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Recovery In Consumer Confidence Lifting Bookings

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: Specialist operators are reporting improved consumer confidence with more than half seeing a rise in bookings for this year. A survey run by... more details
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BA Strike A “No-Win” - AITO

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:28:00 GMT

Article Detail: British Airways cabin crew have been urged to consider both the chaos they will cause to the public by striking and also the long-term damage to the ... more details
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Cook To Respond To Coroners' Safety Concerns

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:12:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook has promised to respond to concerns raised by a coroner following the death of a customer in Turkey on 2008. Father of two Gregory Whi... more details
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Thomas Cook Corfu Trial To Hear From Greek Witnesses

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:56:00 GMT

Article Detail: The trial of two Thomas Cook reps and nine Greek defendants over the deaths of two children in Corfu was due to restart today with testimony from the... more details
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TUI Confirms Move Into Russia And Ukraine

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:31:00 GMT

Article Detail: TUI Travel’s much flagged move into Russia has been confirmed through a $60 million joint venture. TUI Russia & CIS is establishing 200 ... more details
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Long-Haul Holidays Cost Less Than European Breaks

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:27:00 GMT

Article Detail: Long-haul breaks could cost less than European holidays this year as hoteliers slash prices and offer deals to drive the luxury market. Hayes & ... more details
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Luxurious Holidays For British

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:07:00 GMT

Article Detail: British operators are selling more luxurious holidays as prices continue to decrease for long-haul destinations. In a review published by Hayes &... more details
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Abercrombie And Kent Back Earth Hour 2010

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:52:00 GMT

Article Detail: Australian tour operator Abercrombie and Kent (A&K) are urging the travel industry to support the Earth Hour event next month. Earth Hour is the ... more details
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Joliday Applicants Encouraged

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:10:00 GMT

Article Detail: lowcostholidays.com today announced it is inviting applications from anyone who wants to get paid £20k to holiday around the world all expenses ... more details
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Thomas Cook Teams With Trip Advisor

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:51:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new partnership between Thomas Cook UK & Ireland and TripAdvisor® will enable travellers on thomascook.com to benefit from user reviews an... more details
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Travel 2 Upgrades e-Marketing

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Article Detail: Long haul tour operator Travel 2 has improved the look and functionality of its e-shots and downloadable window posters after agents responded to the... more details
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Leger Holidays Announces Record Sales

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: Leger Holidays has announced record sales figures for 2010 with January providing its best ever day for bookings and trade bookings up 45% in Februar... more details
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New Ethiopian Tour Operator Launches

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:18:00 GMT

Article Detail: New family owned tour operator, Tiki Tours was officially launched at the Times Destination Travel Show. Started this month, the independent company,... more details
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New Caribbean Cooking Holidays Launched

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new holiday company specialising in culinary tours of the Caribbean has just been launched, Travel Daily can reveal. From March onwards, Lime Tree ... more details
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Etihad Holidays Teams With Tourism Thailand

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Article Detail: Etihad Holidays, a division of Etihad Airways, has announced a new cooperative agreement with Tourism Thailand to promote holiday packages to Bangkok... more details
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Monster Teams With Rock

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:45:00 GMT

Article Detail: Rock Insurance has signed a contract with Newcastle based operator, Monster Travel, to provide an online, white label insurance platform. Monster Tra... more details
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Wildwind Holidays Launches New Programme

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:12:00 GMT

Article Detail: Family holidays are becoming more action-packed than ever and Wildwind Holidays, the UK's leading independent sailing specialist to Greece, has this ... more details
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Travel Industry To Recover In 2010

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:38:00 GMT

Article Detail: The travel and tourism industry is confident 2010 will see it start its recovery from the global downturn, according to a poll of World Travel Market... more details
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Thomson Launches Gay-Friendly Holidays

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:21:00 GMT

Article Detail: The bold stripes of the rainbow flag are brightening up Thomson’s website with the arrival of its new holiday range aimed at the gay market. Thomson... more details
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International Tourism To Rebound In 2010

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:58:00 GMT

Article Detail: Growth returned to international tourism in the last quarter of 2009contributing to better than expected full-year results, according tothe latest ed... more details
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Abu Dhabi In Club Med Running

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:46:00 GMT

Article Detail: Abu Dhabi in Club Med running Abu Dhabi is ahead in the race to win the Middle East’s first Club Med resort. Although both Dubai and the UAE capital ... more details
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New Luxury Travel Guide From Carrier

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: Tour operator Carrier has over 30-years in the luxury travel industry offering truly personal service. Their new A-Z Guide to Luxury Travel features ... more details
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Walks Worldwide Launch New Holidays

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:11:00 GMT

Article Detail: The UK’s leading walking holiday specialist, Walks Worldwide, has launched its new 2010/2011 brochure revealing: 30 new trips around the world ... more details
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Oz-Bus Launches London To Nepal Trip

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:26:00 GMT

Article Detail: Oz-Bus, The epic adventure bus company that runs tours from London to Sydney and London to New York is now selling a new shorter option, London to Ka... more details
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Intuitive Ltd Set Showcase At Travel Technology Show 2010

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: Tour operating software and systems specialist, intuitive Ltd, is using the Travel Technology Show 2010 to publicly demonstrate the vast range of enh... more details
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Wild Photography Holidays Offer New Excursions

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:41:00 GMT

Article Detail: Wild Photography Holidays, the innovative travel company specialising in small-group photography holidays in wild and inaccessible places, has announ... more details
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Controversial Which? Report Claims Small Travel Companies Take The Lead

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:12:00 GMT

Article Detail: While over three quarters of Which? members* are happy with the service tour operators provide, bigger does not mean better according to new research... more details
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Bales Taken Over By Virgin Holidays

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:45:00 GMT

Article Detail: One of the oldest-established family-run tour operators has been sold. Virgin Holidays has agreed to purchase Bales Worldwide for an undisclosed sum... more details
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Thomas Cook Offers Refund Promise For England Win

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:28:00 GMT

Article Detail: It could be the World Cup travel deal that England fans have been waiting for. Thomas Cook have offered hopeful English football fans the chance to ... more details
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Surge In Bookings For World Cup 2010

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: Tour operators have reported a surge in bookings over the weekend since the draw for the 2010 World Cup was announced on Friday. Packages are bein... more details
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Lowcost Travel Group Sees Sales Double

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Lowcost Travel Group has seen its sales more than double in the past year. In the year ending October 2009, sales increased from £55million ... more details
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Package Holidays Added By Ebookers

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:46:00 GMT

Article Detail: Ebookers.com have launched a new package holiday booking engine, which claims to provide access to millions of holiday offers. The engine us... more details
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Decline In UK Visits Overseas Continues

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:43:00 GMT

Article Detail: UK residents cut the number of overseas visits between June to August 2009 and figures fell by 13% to 61.4 million, according to the Office for Natio... more details
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CAA V Travel Republic: 'Inadequate Defence'

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:34:00 GMT

Article Detail: The CAA continues its case against Travel Republic and its managing director Kane Pirie. Pirie and Travel Republic are accused of breaching Atol regu... more details
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Short Breaks Website Goes Live

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:43:00 GMT

Article Detail: A website dedicated to short breaks selected by two leading travel writers is launched today (Monday). The site www.101shortbreaks.co.uk ha... more details
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Long Haul Operator Trims Brochure Production

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:31:00 GMT

Article Detail: Long haul specialists Bales Worldwide are consolidating their brochure range from six regional brochures to one, which will covers all of the operato... more details
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UK Travel Industry Pledges Sustainable Future

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: Leading UK travel and tourism organisations are committing themselves to creating a sustainable industry by 2023. Founding partners ABTA, Br... more details
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Tax Team Set Up To Target Travel

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:31:00 GMT

Article Detail: HM Revenue & Customs has created a top-level team of anti-tax avoidance specialists to investigate the travel industry. The team will be investi... more details
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Recession Has Huge Impact On Retail Sales

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:29:00 GMT

Article Detail: The recessions effect on travel consumer behaviour has seen retail sales across all markets dropping by 15-20% in the past year. Delegates at the AB... more details
Categor(ies): Airline News | Cruise News | Hotel/ Accommodation News | Tour Operator News | Travel Agent News

Stinging Attack On Industry Prior To Convention Kick-Off

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:06:00 GMT

Article Detail: The economic turmoil of the last year has changed the face of the travel industry for the foreseeable future, and companies must either adapt or go u... more details
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Attraction World Acquires Partner

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:27:00 GMT

Article Detail: Theme Park and Attraction Specialist, Attraction World has acquired Experience World for an undisclosed sum following a 12 month working arrangement ... more details
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Thomas Cook Software Supplier Collapses

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: BlueSky Travel Systems has gone into administration after Thomas Cook cancelled a £20 million project, it has been reported. The north-west-bas... more details
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Cook Results: Summer 2009 Sells Out

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook’s latest set of results suggest summer 2009 sold out and winter trading is picking up. The group states 2009 is in line with expectation... more details
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TUI Reports 13% Fall In Winter Holiday Sales

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:18:00 GMT

Article Detail: TUI Travel's winter bookings for 2009/10 are 13% down on last year, but the travel giant is hoping for a last-minute bookings surge. In a trading s... more details
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