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ASA Given Power To Ban Travel Ads Online

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:35:00 GMT

Article Detail: Travel companies advertising online will be placed under the scrutiny of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) from next year. The advertising ... more details
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Ski Operator Adds More Solo Holidays

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:33:00 GMT

Article Detail: Ski Club Freshtracks has increased its programme of ski holidays for solo travellers by 40%. It says last winter over 70% of its holidays were book... more details
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Evacuations Begin As Hurricane Earl Approaches US Coast

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:32:00 GMT

Article Detail: The East Coast of America has begun evacuations in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Earl. According to BBC reports, the hurricane has once ... more details
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Hoiliday Prices Set To Rise, Mintel Report Claims

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:08:00 GMT

Article Detail: Steeper holiday prices due to higher VAT from January will hurt the travel sector as the cost of budget flights rise. The warning of a dent in futur... more details
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Flood Warning For UK As Rain Looks Set To Spoil Bank Holiday Weekend

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:13:00 GMT

Article Detail: Holidaymakers hoping to enjoy the last rays of summer sunshine are in for a big disappointment after heavy downpours - set to continue for much of th... more details
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Eight Tourists Die In Manila Gun Drama

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: Eight Hong Kong tourists were killed in a bloody end to the hijacking of a bus in Manila by a police inspector, who was also killed when officers sto... more details
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Bangkok Airport Rail Link Opens

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:06:00 GMT

Article Detail: After numerous setbacks and delays, Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport rail link has finally opened. A non-stop 15-minute Express Service now connects S... more details
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Lowcost Reports Record £25m Sales In July

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: Lowcost Travel Group has reported a record month of sales in July, with revenue 93% up on last year. Revenue hit £25 miillion as the group took... more details
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Tourists Banned From Swimming On French Riviera Beach After Shark Alert

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:07:00 GMT

Article Detail: It's the height of the holiday season but tourists visiting the popular French Riviera have been left high and dry after a shark sighting prompted a ... more details
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Industry Body Turns Up The Heat Over Ash Cloud Compensation

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:52:00 GMT

Article Detail: The World Travel & Tourism Council is calling for changes to EU legislation over passenger compensation in light of the Icelandic volcanic ash cl... more details
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Spending Cuts Spark Fears Of 8% Rise In Rail Fares

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:42:00 GMT

Article Detail: Train operators said the suggested rises were currently just speculation Rail fares may rise by up to 8% next year if the Department for Transport (... more details
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Cameron Wants Brits To Take Fewer Foreign Holidays

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:36:00 GMT

Article Detail: Prime minister David Cameron wants to encourage UK citizens to spend more money holidaying in the UK. He urged the industry to increase the percenta... more details
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Malaysia Is To Abolish The Visa-On-Arrival (VOA)

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:32:00 GMT

Article Detail: Malaysia is to abolish the visa-on-arrival (VOA) facility effective today (Monday, 16 August), Immigration director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman... more details
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Delta Air Lines And Alvenda Launch Ecommerce Capability On Facebook

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:31:00 GMT

Article Detail: Delta Air Lines and Alvenda, an integrated social commerce channel, officially launched ecommerce capability on Facebook. According to a release, Fa... more details
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Ramadan Exodus Hurts Tunisia's Tourist Industry

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:29:00 GMT

Article Detail: It is the height of the summer season in Tunisia, the skies are blue and the warm Mediterranean Sea is beckoning, but Rabeh Lounassa is cutting short... more details
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No summer break for mums as family holiday is “tougher than the office”

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:26:00 GMT

Article Detail: Holidays should be a time to put your feet up and leave the cooking and cleaning to someone else. Shouldn’t they? Sadly it seems not. Going on ... more details
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US Introduces Electronic Visa Charges

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: The US is to start charging travellers to apply for permission to enter the country. The compulsory Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (Esta... more details
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Briton Held For Wearing Bikini In Dubai Mall

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:29:00 GMT

Article Detail: A British holidaymaker has been charged with indecency in Dubai after walking through the world's largest shopping centre in a bikini. The woman was... more details
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Disney Theme Parks To Raise Prices Thursday

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:26:00 GMT

Article Detail: Fla., Calif. resorts will honor admission tickets sold at old price until Jan. 3 Getting into a Disney theme park will take a little more magic begi... more details
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Kirstie And Phil To Tackle School Holiday Prices In TV Travel Show

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:24:00 GMT

Article Detail: The woman credited with making property programmes sexy is turning her attention to holidays. Kirstie Allsopp, together with her fellow Location, Lo... more details
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Firefighters Contain Blaze

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Article Detail: Firefighters on Tuesday contained a forest blaze on the Greek island of Samos which had forced the evacuation of hundreds of tourists a day earlier, ... more details
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Peru Plague Outbreak Kills 1, Infects At Least 31

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:58:00 GMT

Article Detail: Peru's health minister says an outbreak of plague has killed a 14-year-old boy and infected at least 31 people in a northern coastal province. Healt... more details
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Scarlett Keeling's Mother Accuses Goan Minister Of Links To Drugs Mafia

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:17:00 GMT

Article Detail: Fiona MacKeown rejects defence lawyer's picture of murdered daughter as a sexually active drugs user The mother of British teenager Scarlett Keeling... more details
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A New Guide To Travel Writing In The Digital Media Age

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:13:00 GMT

Article Detail: "Travel Writing 2.0" book, available now from veteran travel writer and editor Tim Leffel, guides aspiring writers through the current transition per... more details
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Pakistan mourns victims of its worst-ever air crash

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: Pakistan is observing a day of national mourning following the country's worst-ever air disaster. An Airbus A321 crashed as it was about to land in ... more details
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X Factor's Danyl to star at Northern Ball and on Barbados fam

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:49:00 GMT

Article Detail: X Factor star Danyl Johnson will join 20 travel agents on a fam trip to Barbados next year after becoming the first name to be announced in the line-... more details
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Walsh to woo trade in Abta convention appearance

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Article Detail: British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has accepted an invitation to speak at The Travel Convention, underlining the airline’s efforts to reviv... more details
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Travel Intelligence agrees merger with Perfect Escapes

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:36:00 GMT

Article Detail: UK-based Travel Intelligence, the luxury and boutique hotel website, has merged with its equivalent in the US, Perfect Escapes. Described as a merge... more details
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Catalonia Bans Bullfighting In Landmark Spain Vote

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: Bullfighting has declined in popularity in Catalonia but fights are still held in Barcelona The parliament of Catalonia has voted to ban bullfightin... more details
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Travel Cover Gripes Are Soaring

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:10:00 GMT

Article Detail: Complaints about travel insurance rose almost a third in the first three months of this year. Disgruntled holidaymakers lodged more than 500 cases w... more details
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Diving Specialist In Deep Water Over Atol Logo

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:55:00 GMT

Article Detail: A diving specialist who has been displaying an Atol logo on its website without holding a licence has promised to remove the image. Diving World, wh... more details
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Eurostar Could Have Competition By 2012

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:53:00 GMT

Article Detail: Rival high speed passenger trains could be competing with Eurostar through the Channel Tunnel in time for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The pros... more details
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Merkel Vows 'Intensive' Probe Of Love Parade Deaths

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:49:00 GMT

Article Detail: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has demanded an "intensive" investigation into the deadly stampede at the Love Parade music festival in Duisburg. Mr... more details
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Asian Countries Keen To Learn From Cape Town & Western Cape’s World Cup Tourism Experiences

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:48:00 GMT

Article Detail: Sharing in Cape Town, the Western Cape and South Africa’s recent FIFA World Cup successes, tourism tributes and details of its upgraded roads, transp... more details
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Tourism Revenue To The UK Set To Grow By More Than 60% By 2020

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:46:00 GMT

Article Detail: The total value of tourism to the UK is set to rise by more than 60% to £188 billion over the next decade, says an independent report commission... more details
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Coral Reef Spurs Mexico Tourism Battle

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:43:00 GMT

Article Detail: A 20 000 year-old coral reef, the only one in the Gulf of California, is at the centre of a dispute over a huge tourist development which could draw ... more details
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Lords To Question Officials Over Ash Crisis

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:40:00 GMT

Article Detail: Senior officials in the Department for Transport will today be questioned on whether the six-day ban on flying during the ash cloud crisis was an ove... more details
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Amadeus Partners With Airconomy To Provide Key Market Intelligence Data

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:57:00 GMT

Article Detail: Amadeus announce their partnership and the launch of Amadeus Total Demand by airconomy. This new data solution will provide airlines, airports and tr... more details
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Thai Emergency Rule Lifted In Three Provinces

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:49:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thailand lifted a state of emergency in three provinces Tuesday but maintained the strict laws across about one-fifth of the country, two months afte... more details
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Civil Aviation Authority Helping Goldtrail Travellers

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:51:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Civil Aviation Authority says it is doing all it can to fly people home after travel firm Goldtrail collapsed. The Greece and Turkey holiday spe... more details
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Eurotunnel Reports Sharp Rise In Traffic In First Half

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:49:00 GMT

Article Detail: Eurotunnel, the Channel Tunnel operator, has said traffic growth was "significant" in the past six months. The company said truck traffic via its sh... more details
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Phocuswright Releases Key European Traveler Insights

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Article Detail: As European travel companies advance from recession into recovery, it is critical for them to stay attuned to the trends shaping consumer sentiment a... more details
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Turkey's Tourist Resorts Threatened With Terrorist Campaign

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:40:00 GMT

Article Detail: Turkey has been threatened with a new terrorist campaign targeting tourist resorts as the holiday season gets under way. The Kurdistan Worke... more details
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Currency Market Update

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:20:00 GMT

Article Detail: Sterling rose to a 2 month high versus the Dollar and appreciated to the higher end of recent ranges versus the Euro after the release of strong U.K.... more details
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Holidaymakers Shun The Med For Egypt And Turkey

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:18:00 GMT

Article Detail: Holidaymakers in the UK are increasingly booking trips to Turkey and Egypt, experts have noted. According to Cheapflights.co.uk, a growing number of... more details
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Aito Ups Pressure On 'Rogue Traders'

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:12:00 GMT

Article Detail: Aito has drawn up a list of about 30 companies it believes are flouting consumer protection laws as a result of its "Rogue Trader" clampdown. The as... more details
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British Ski Numbers Tumble Below One Million

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:56:00 GMT

Article Detail: The ski market is set for a recovery this winter despite the number of Brits travelling overseas dropping below the one million mark last season, Cry... more details
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Poor Economy And New Product Drive Trade Ski Sales

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:51:00 GMT

Article Detail: Ongoing economic problems and new product have led to a growth in trade sales for Crystal Ski during the last season. Although Mathew Prior, Crystal... more details
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Fastest Drop In Brits Travelling Abroad Recorded Since 1970s

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: The number of trips made by Brits to foreign countries fell at the fastest rate since the 1970s in 2009, according to the Office for National Statist... more details
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Tripadvisor Users: London's Food's Rubbish And Birmingham's Boring

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:49:00 GMT

Article Detail: London is the most exciting city in Europe, the easiest to get around and rather clean to boot but forget eating out there and making your money stre... more details
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More Strikes To Hit Greece

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:52:00 GMT

Article Detail: Travellers to Greece can expect chaos today as a general strike will mean no planes can enter Greek airspace, no public transport will operate and no... 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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Deloitte Report Tells Luxury Hotels To Embrace Social Media

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: Luxury hotel chains are being urged to use social media to help differentiate themselves and capture loyalty. Hospitality and leisure consultants D... more details
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Dubai Says No To Full-Body Scanners

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:15:00 GMT

Article Detail: Airports in Dubai will not introduce full-body scanners as part of their border security regime. The decision was made because the devices do not c... more details
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Jab App Helps Agents Ensure Clients Avoid Celeb's Sickness

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:13:00 GMT

Article Detail: In a bid to encourage agents to offer added value to their customers, TravelMole brings news that may have saved malaria-stricken pop waif Cheryl Col... more details
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EU Announces Groundbreaking Tourism Commitment

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:08:00 GMT

Article Detail: EU Commission vows to keep Europe the world's top destination. Vision will discuss the implications of this groundbreaking announcement with EU insi... more details
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Website crashes due to surge in demand after England defeat

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:05:00 GMT

Article Detail: Travel Republic's website crashed yesterday due to a sudden surge in hits after England's World Cup defeat. The company said it was taken by surpri... more details
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Stelios eyes EasyBus flotation

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:53:00 GMT

Article Detail: EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is planning flotations of two more brands, according to the Financial Times. Sir Stelios said he was explor... more details
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Tropical storm Alex forces tourists to flee

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: Hundreds of tourists were forced to flee resorts as a tropical storm swept through the Yucatan Peninsula, northern Guatemala and Belize on Saturday. ... 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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Cruise118 Eyes Expansion After Investment By US Travel Giant

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:56:00 GMT

Article Detail: Cruise118 is to launch the cruises.com domain name into the UK market and recruit 25 sales consultants on the back of a new partnership with arguably... 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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US Pension Fund Takes Stake In Gatwick

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: The biggest US public pension fund is to take a stake in Gatwick for $155 million. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (calpers) is b... more details
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Flybe Joins Top 100 Private Companies

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: Flybe has broken into the top 100 of the UK’s biggest private companies. The regional carrier is placed at 98th in the annual Sunday Times Deloitte ... 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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Travel Foundation Signs Ground-Breaking Deal With Cyprus

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Cyprus Tourism Organisation has agreed a €100,000-a-year partnership with industry charity the Travel Foundation to develop sustainable tou... more details
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Report Highlights Economic Clout Of Travellers With Disabilities

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:19:00 GMT

Article Detail: The tourism industry is being urged to recognise the economic importance of catering for travellers with disabilities or health conditions. VisitEn... more details
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Sexy Men, Sexy Women….Or The Icelandic Volcano?

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: Ryanair passengers are being asked to vote on what they would like to see in the airline’s next charity calendar. An online passenger poll will dec... more details
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Travel Trade Recruitment Have Been Shortlisted In The Travel Mole Web Awards

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:50:00 GMT

Article Detail: Travelmole Web Awards Shortlist Announced The Travelmole Web Awards shortlist has been announced and the candidates up for gongs this year are below... more details
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Greek Beach Headed For London

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: A beach by the River Thames is being created by the Greek National Tourist Organisation in an effort to recreate a Mediterranean holiday atmosphere i... more details
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Maritim.Com Inks Deal With Tripadvisor

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:11:00 GMT

Article Detail: German hotel group Maritim has partnered with global social network TripAdvisor so that customers can read review of its hotels before booking. Mari... more details
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Directline Holidays Launches UK Search Engine

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:05:00 GMT

Article Detail: Online travel agent, Directline Holidays, has launched a UK holiday search engine that offers breaks to parks, lodges, cottages, apartments and hotel... more details
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Gautrain Arrives In Time For World Cup

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:20:00 GMT

Article Detail: Africa's first high-speed train has started running - just in time for fans travelling to South Africa for the World Cup, which starts on Friday. Co... more details
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Thailand: Further Price Cuts Could Damage Industry

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:06:00 GMT

Article Detail: Fears are being raised that price cuts intended to drive a tourism recovery in Thailand may further damage the country's travel industry. The indust... 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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Gucci Launches Hotel Chain

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:07:00 GMT

Article Detail: The iconic fashion label Gucci is to lend its name to a string of luxury boutique hotels over the next 15 years. Hoteliers Elizabetta Gucci, named a... more details
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Still Time To Vote In British Travel Awards

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: The British travel trade still has time to vote for deserving companies in the British Travel Awards (BTA). The closing date for nominations is next ... more details
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Volcanic Ash: Passengers Face Repayment Delays

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:08:00 GMT

Article Detail: Tens of thousands of airline passengers in the UK are still waiting for reimbursement after their flights were delayed by volcanic ash in April. Und... more details
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New Facebook Service 'Will Not Threaten' Agents

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Article Detail: Facebook is poised to launch a service that experts warn could turn its 400 million users into pseudo travel agents. Leaked screenshots of ‘Facebook... more details
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Robot Travel Agents ‘Would Free Up Staff To See The World’

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:02:00 GMT

Article Detail: Robots should replace travel agents to deliver information to clients and take bookings, according to a leading travel design director. Nick Talbot... more details
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Ash Cloud And APD Top Of Agenda At ABTA Briefing

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:19:00 GMT

Article Detail: The ash cloud and the new per plane air tax will be top of the agenda at an ABTA briefing tomorrow. The association is hosting a briefing for over ... 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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Cost Of Living Survey Unveils Cheapest Holiday Destinations

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:12:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thomas Cook has revealed where holiday spending money goes the furthest in its Cost of Living survey 2010. Costs have dropped in a number of locati... more details
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Hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism jobs to rise by more than 200,000

Fri, 28 May 2010 13:04:00 GMT

Article Detail: The UK hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industry is facing a decade of opportunity, with employment predicted to grow by more than 200,000 by... more details
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Final Nominations Sought For British Travel Awards

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: More than 35,000 nominations have been received for companies to be put forward to the next stage of the British Travel Awards. The travel ... more details
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Travellers Are Shopping Again

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: Revenue from bookings made through global distribution systems jumped by more than a third in April over the same month last year, a new study shows.... more details
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Good Beach Guide: More Ranked 'Excellent' For Water

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:21:00 GMT

Article Detail: More UK bathing beaches have excellent water quality than last year, but pollution has worsened since 2006, the Marine Conservation Society says. It... more details
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Ash Crisis “Embarrassing Wake-Up Call” For European Governments

Thu, 27 May 2010 14:03:00 GMT

Article Detail: European airlines suffered an almost 12% dip in passenger carryings last month due to disruption caused by the Icelandic ash cloud. IATA figures for... more details
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“Time To Return To Eurozone” As Local Prices Drop

Thu, 27 May 2010 14:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: Holiday prices in the eurozone are coming down while those in countries outside are increasing, the boss of a leading specialist operator claims. No... more details
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Ash Cloud Cost World $5 Billion

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: The volcanic ash cloud cost the world’s economy an estimated $5 billion, according to an economic analyst presenting at this week’s World Travel and ... more details
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Turkey Coach Crash Kills Russian Tourists

Tue, 25 May 2010 11:31:00 GMT

Article Detail: Sixteen people have been killed in a coach crash in Turkey's Mediterranean province of Antalya, Turkish and Russian officials say. The coach was car... more details
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Bangkok Curfew To Remain For Now

Tue, 25 May 2010 11:11:00 GMT

Article Detail: Offices, schools and businesses have reopened in Bangkok, days after a violent end to weeks of protest. Residents within what was the "red-shirt" p... more details
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Holidaytaxis Drops Booking-Change Fee

Tue, 25 May 2010 11:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: HolidayTaxis.com is to allow agents to amend and cancel bookings once without charge. Sales and marketing director Ian Coyle said the website had be... more details
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Government Wants 'Value For Money' From £16bn Crossrail

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:11:00 GMT

Article Detail: Transport Minister Theresa Villiers has said she will look for "value for money" in the £16bn Crossrail project. The transport budget is not ri... more details
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Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Reduces Activity

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Icelandic volcano which has been disrupting air traffic for more than a month is showing a marked drop in activity, new measurements suggest. Ex... more details
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Thailand Curfew Extended To Three More Nights

Thu, 20 May 2010 12:06:00 GMT

Article Detail: Thai authorities have extended a curfew in Bangkok for three more nights, following Wednesday's deadly army assault on anti-government protesters. T... more details
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Greece Braces As New Anti-Austerity Strike Begins

Thu, 20 May 2010 12:03:00 GMT

Article Detail: Much of Greece's transport network has been immobilised, as trade unions stage another 24-hour general strike against austerity measures. Ferries ar... more details
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Foreign Office Warns Against All Travel To Bangkok

Thu, 20 May 2010 11:52:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Foreign Office has advised against all travel to Bangkok as a crack-down on anti government protesters triggered more violence today. The FCO ha... more details
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Thai Soldiers Storm Bangkok Protest Camp

Wed, 19 May 2010 12:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: Four more people have been killed in the latest clashes, bringing the death toll to 40 with hundreds more injured. The government is using armoured... more details
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