Q&A: ANTOR chairman
Travel Daily catches up with the chairman of ANTOR, Tracey Poggio.
What is the purpose of ANTOR (the Association of National Tourist Offices and Representatives)?
ANTOR's…
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Accessible tourism charity launches new initiatives and website
Tourism for All (TFA) has announced the launch of its new website, training platform and market intelligence bulletin.
The launch sees the charity re-invent itself through three new…
Q&A: Neil Barclay, Viking Cruises
Travel Daily catches up with Neil Barclay, head of sales at Viking Cruises UK.
What does your role include and how long have you held it?
I've been head of sales for eight years,…
New partnership boosts Travel Counsellors sustainability drive
Travel Counsellors is teaming up with sustainable tourism charity, the Travel Foundation, to launch a partnership that will put sustainable tourism on the map for its franchisees and…
Travel Luncheon Club launches new website
As part of a campaign to attract new members in 2018, the UK travel trade’s longest established club, the Travel Luncheon Club (TLC), has launched a new website at…
Etihad set to fly Team England to the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Etihad Airways is s set to fly Team England to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline has flown many elite athletes, coaches and supporters…
ABTA responds to Brexit discussions
Mark Tanzer, chief executive of ABTA the Travel Association has responded to the Brexit discussions:
“Following today’s news that the Government will be moving to the next phase of…
Celebrity Cruises hosts luxury focused agent masterclasses
Agents can brush up on their knowledge of Celebrity Cruises’ latest announcements, including new ships, major refurbishments and itineraries with interactive workshops this December.
On…
Silversea appoints new managing director
Silversea Cruises has announced that Peter Shanks is joining the company in the role of managing director, UK and Ireland.
Based in the London office, he will report to CEO Roberto…
ABTA launches online education and careers hub
ABTA is launching www.abta.com/education, an online hub which offers a starting point for anyone interested in developing their career in the travel sector.
The hub offers information on…
Cathay boosts Manchester-Hong Kong direct flights
Marking three years since its inaugural flight from Manchester to Hong Kong in December 2014, Cathay Pacific is this week boosting its direct flights into a daily service.
Increasing from…
Celebrate with Carnival’s 12 days of Xmas incentive
Carnival Cruise Line is launching its ’12 Days of Christmas’ booking incentive which gives agents the chance to win themed gifts such as hampers, restaurant and store vouchers, gadgets and…
Shearings announces partnership with Alzheimer’s Society
Shearings Leisure Group, which consists of Shearings Holidays, National Holidays, the Coast & Country and Bay Hotels brands, Caledonian Travel and UKbreakaways.com has announced a new…
AWTE raises £16,500 for charity at Xmas lunch
At the annual AWTE Christmas lunch, £16,653 was raised for charity.
The National Deaf Children’s Society was represented by Rachel Shenton who spoke about personal experience of being…
How WeChat will prep Chinese for Dubai, UK and Australia with CityExperience
WeChat has showcased its CityExperience Mini Program in partnership with Tourism Australia, VisitBritain and Dubai Tourism, aiming to enhance the overseas travel experience of WeChat users,…
Princess Cruises to name next ship Sky Princess
Princess Cruises has announced its fourth Royal-class ship will be named Sky Princess.
Sky Princess is scheduled to launch in October 2019 on a series of Mediterranean voyages and will…
Sandals introduces online training programme
Sandals Resorts has introduced an online training programme with a prize draw.
The programme launched on 1 December 2017 and offers agents the chance to win a luxury Jo Malone candle.…
Flybe announces expansion of summer schedule
Flybe has announced an expansion of its 2018 Summer schedule from Doncaster Sheffield Airport with a new route to Belfast City and the return of its Palma de Mallorca flights.
Travellers…
Who are travel launches most sought-after by?
Research shows that travel launches are most sought-after by older UK consumers.
12% of Baby Boomers (aged 53 – 73 years) and 14% of Traditionalists (aged 74 and over) say they’re most…
Funway launches Xmas offers brochure
Funway Holidays has released its Offers Unwrapped, December 2017 mini brochure, including holiday savings of up to 55% on both its USA and Caribbean product.
Included in the 8-page, A5…
Qantas opens lounge at Heathrow
Qantas is welcoming customers into the new Qantas London Lounge at Heathrow Airport from today.
Located at London Heathrow Terminal 3, it opens as the airline is counts down to its…
Ctrip climbs aboard the Big Bus for one-stop bookings
Ctrip.com International, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Big Bus Tours. Both companies will work together in areas of innovative marketing and product diversification to…
Gold Medal offers agents out of hours service
Gold Medal has expanded its sales service to enable agents to make bookings outside of traditional opening hours.
The new ‘out of hours’ sales facility means they can now request quotes…
Transform fly-cruise bookings with new selling guide
Celebrity Cruises has introduced a dedicated selling guide for agents to book holidays via its new booking system, AirWaves.
With tips for maximising the revenue potential of the new…
BA introduces Mandarin speaking team at Heathrow
British Airways has introduced Mandarin-speaking customer service representatives at Heathrow Terminal 5.
The team, who are fluent in both English and Mandarin, assist customers at…
China Airlines increases Gatwick-Taipei route
China Airlines is increasing its non-stop route from London Gatwick to Taipei from four to five flights per week.
The national flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will add a…
British holiday-maker habits revealed
British holiday-makers are planning to maintain or grow their travel plans over the next three years, according to a recent survey by AITO.
The AITO Travel Insights Report 2017 found that…
Industry reacts to APD Budget announcement
The Chancellor’s announcement that APD will be frozen for economy class passengers and increased for premium class long-haul passengers has not delivered the global Britain message that the…
Funway Holidays appoints key account manager
Funway Holidays has appointed Amanda George as key account manager - North and Scotland.
George joins the team this week, in the newly created position.
This follows the recent…
River Cruise Excellence Awards winners announced
Those who contribute to the growing success of the river cruise industry were recently recognised at an awards ceremony at the seventh annual CLIA River Cruise Conference in Amsterdam.…
Reasons to be cheerful at this year’s Aito conference
This year’s AITO overseas conference will take place in Evora, Portugal (23 to 26 November 2017) with the theme Reasons to be Cheerful.
Sponsored by Tourismo de Portugal and TAP Air…
What are the travel trends for 2018?
Trafalgar CEO, Gavin Tollman indicates seven travel trends for next year.
Ready or not, we are into the final 50 days of the year. One naturally pauses to reflect on events of the past…
August highest month ever for overseas visitor spending in the UK
Figures show that August was the highest month ever for overseas visitor spending in the UK.
They spent £2.8 billion during the month, up 3% on last year.
It was a record August for…
Women in travel: Who’s making a difference?
Senior figures in the UK’s travel industry recently gathered for the announcement of the winners of the inaugural everywoman in Travel Awards.
The ceremony, which celebrated the…
UKinbound issues pre-budget appeal to Chancellor
In a pre-budget plea letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, UKinbound, which represents nearly 400 of the country’s key tourism businesses, has appealed for a reduction in Air Passenger…
Should the travel industry invest more in AI?
The travel sector is being urged to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the booking process, as more than a quarter of UK holidaymakers find it too difficult to pick the…
Agents: Get on board with Arena Rail
Arena Rail Holidays, specialists in escorted holidays by rail across Europe, would like independent agents to work closely with them in 2018 as 'brand champions'.
Following the…
Super Break’s Balmforth announces retirement
Super Break’s national sales manager, Graham Balmforth is to retire at end of January 2018.
He is to step down from the role after 23 years with the company. During his time at Super…
New routes showcase the best of Wales
Visit Wales has announced the launch of The Wales Way, three national scenic touring routes that cross the country’s landscapes, showcasing its history, coastlines and attractions. …
Plaza Premium Lounge opens in Heathrow Terminal 5
A new Plaza Premium Lounge has opened for travellers in London Heathrow Terminal 5.
It is the first lounge in the terminal for the group, and has views across the runway.
This…
VisitBritain promotes regional England’s Heartland
VisitBritain has announced a partnership with Birmingham and the surrounding areas to promote more of England’s regions to overseas visitors.
The three-year partnership is a joint…
Brits want better mobile technology from travel industry
More than half of UK holidaymakers are frustrated by the lack of mobile innovation when travelling abroad, according to new research.
Mobile technology group, Apadmi, found that 54% of…
World Travel Market 2017: Hong Kong on the up, while London takes a tumble
London will fall down the global city destination rankings in the next seven years, slipping from third to sixth, according to research for WTM (World Travel Market - London).
A right royal photo bomb
Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya recently visited Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) promotional stand at WTM 2017 in London, and was welcomed by Mrs.…
Attraction World announces appointment of Simon Garrido
Attraction World has announced the appointment of Simon Garrido who will head up the newly-expanded trade sales team.
This follows the recent appointments of Jodie Stuart, Business…
WTM 2017: Terracotta Army storms into London
On November 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., a Terracotta Warrior Flashmob event organized by the Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Development Commission was held at the World Travel Market London. 50…
Duke of Westminster attends HSH London launch
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for The Peninsula London in Belgravia, London. The Duke of Westminster attended as Guest of Honour at the…
Premier and Celebrity partner for new campaign
Premier Holidays and Celebrity Cruises have partnered for a new campaign to promote tailor-made cruise and stay itineraries this winter.
The tour operator has unveiled the campaign…
GTMC and AWTE champion workplace diversity
At the recent GTMC Domestic Conference today in London, the business travel authority announced details of its new partnership with the Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE). …
Holiday Extras acquires Purple Parking brand
Holiday Extras has announced the acquisition of Purple Parking’s brand and website, www.purpleparking.com.
The deal was completed via a pre-packaged administration sale. It follows…
NCL appoints new marketing director
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced the appointment of Karen Sequeira as Marketing & PR Director, UK & Ireland, the Middle East and Africa.
Sequeira will be responsible…
Can 100 Indonesian TA’s seduce the UK in just 3 days?
The Ministry of Tourism for Indonesia is demonstrating its commitment to the UK market at WTM, with a pre-show sales mission which will see over 100 Indonesian sellers join with a host of UK…
Southall Travel to launch new brands
Southall Travel has announced the launch of two new brands, ST Fly and ST Sports as part of its ongoing business expansion.
ST Fly (www.stfly.com) will aim at servicing the needs of…
Advantage restructures senior team
Advantage Travel Partnership has restructured its senior team.
Paula Lacey is now Group Commercial & Membership Director; Neil Armorgie is appointed as Global Product Director…
CMV invites agents to ship visits
Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) is aiming to invite more than 1000 agents and trade partners on ship visits to view and take lunch on board Columbus, Magellan, Marco Polo & Astoria…
Eurowings launch flights to Salzburg from Heathrow
Eurowings has expanded its network from the UK with a new flight from Heathrow to Salzburg.
The new flights will operate twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturdays, arriving from Salzburg…
Travel Counsellors reveals Joanna Lumley as conference speaker
TV actress and travel presenter Joanna Lumley has been revealed as this year’s guest speaker at Travel Counsellors’ annual conference.
Lumley will share her insights on how to build…
Bristol Airport targets more long-haul
Following the return of direct long-haul flights to Florida and Mexico this summer and the announcement of flights to the Dominican Republic in 2018, Bristol Airport has reaffirmed its…
bmi partners with Loganair to add nine UK routes
bmi regional has announced the addition of nine UK routes to its network, following a new code-share agreement with sister airline Loganair.
Both airlines are owned by Airline Investments…
ASVA to host Great Expectations conference
The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), which represents the interests of the visitor attractions sector in Scotland, will be holding its annual two-day autumn conference at…
Super Break launches Tina Turner Musical packages
Super Break is now selling packages to see TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, which will have its world premiere at The Aldwych Theatre in April 2018.
The show tells the story of Tina’s…
Royal Caribbean enhances My Club Royal
Royal Caribbean International has announced the latest enhancement to My Club Royal.
Positioned as ‘one site, one log in, one Royal super club’, travel agents will be able…
Miami advice from Advantage
Advantage Travel Partnership has revealed the theme for its 2018 conference, being held in Miami, between 10 and 13 May 2018, will be ‘The Next Chapter… Miami Advice’.
The two programmes…
Gibraltar to reveal Year of Culture at WTM
Gibraltar will unveil its ‘Year of Culture’ campaign at WTM.
The campaign is a celebration of Gibraltarian diversity, history and heritage over the past 1000 years, and highlights a…
Klook raise US$60 million to secure global future
Klook announced yesterday that it has completed a near US$60 million Series C funding. This round of investment, representing the largest deal ever for an in-destination service booking…
Q&A: Gary Jacobs, founder of Spinning Globe
What is Spinning Globe?
Spinning Globe is a unique website which integrates both a consumer travel inspiration site, with a travel trade training and marketing platform.
My aim…
Win a £1000 lifestyle voucher with Silversea
Silversea is offering agents the chance to win one of three £1,000 Lifestyle vouchers as part of CLIA’s Plan A Cruise Month.
Agents who make a booking on any the cruise line's 2017,…
Q&A with Amadeus – inclusive and accessible travel for all
Elizabeth Aston, senior advisor in industry affairs at Amadeus tells Travel Daily Media about the need for better accessible travel services.
Why is Amadeus encouraging the industry…
NCL vice president calls for Caribbean support
Nick Wilkinson, vice president and managing director UK & Ireland and MEA for Norwegian Cruise Line, has urged the travel industry to continue to show support for the Caribbean following…
Finalists announced for everywoman in travel awards
The finalists in the inaugural everywoman in Travel Awards have been announced.
The 18 finalists were selected by a judging panel of some of the travel industry’s most senior figures…
Travelzoo uncovers the secret travel habits of Hong Kong
Travelzoo, a global publisher of exclusive travel offers, has disclosed the travel preferences of Hong Kong travellers. The information is based upon data derived from their first half-year…
Q&A: Michelle Daniels, Voyages to Antiquity
Travel Daily catches up with Michelle Daniels, head of commercial at Voyages to Antiquity, to hear more about the cultural cruise line.
What does your role involve and how long…
TUI unveils ‘Destination U’ prototype for retail
TUI has unveiled a new prototype that reveals how customers could be using their subconscious to choose holidays in just a few years’ time.
Called Realeyes, the futuristic…
dnata Travel Europe appoints managing director
Lisa McAuley has been appointed to the role of managing director, tour operations, dnata Travel B2B Europe.
The role sees McAuley leading the marketing, trade sales, and product…
Tourism Alliance calls on Government to cut red tape
Tourism Alliance is calling on the Government to cut EU red tape with a policy change which it says could generate an additional £2.2billion in expenditure, create 40,000 new jobs and reduce…
Q & A with Javine Tan, business development manager, for Traveltek Group Ltd in SE Asia
UK travel technology specialist Traveltek has opened a Singapore office,
marking its foray in South-East Asia – a market where its advanced solutions can help the travel industry keep pace…
Heathrow Express reveals typical bleisure traveller
Recent data shows that when business travellers attend a conference in a destination they haven’t visited before, 66% of these travellers are likely to add up to five extra days to their…
Advantage to host turn of year training
The Advantage Travel Partnership membership team have partnered with Reality Training to host the Frontliners sales workshops.
To be held in six regional cities, across November and…
Flybe releases Storm Ophelia statement
The statement from Flybe is as follows:
As a result of adverse and resultant atmospheric weather conditions impacting normal operations due to Storm Ophelia today, Flybe has been…
Value airfare on Collette east coast USA tours
Agents can book one of Collette’s East Coast USA tours and add flights for £299pp which includes all taxes.
The flights offer is available to book until October 31 this year and is valid…
Olympic Holidays makes new team appointments
Olympic Holidays’ new chief executive Clare Tobin has announced three senior appointments to the operator’s management team two weeks after she stepped up into the role.
The…
Europe and Chinese unite ‘to promote the development of China’
The European Commission-funded Partnerships in European Tourism project will arrive in Beijing at the China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market in April 2018 – marking the first of a series…
Young families drive cruise industry growth
Royal Caribbean International has revealed research demonstrating its impact on industry growth by attracting a younger generation of new-to-cruise families.
While the average age of…
Get the GNOW-how
Cherie Richards, commercial director at The Global Travel Group tells Travel Daily UK about GNOW.
The Global Travel Group Conference recently launched The Global Network of Women…
Advantage announces hotel hero of the year
Anna-Marie Binns of CJL Travel was named Hotel Hero of the Year at the annual Advantage Hotel Hero Conference in recognition of her support for hotel bookings and her clients.
Nearly 100…
ABTA responds to holiday sickness claims call for evidence
ABTA has released a statement following the Government’s Call for Evidence to help drive the crackdown on the holiday sickness claims culture:
“ABTA strongly welcomes the Call for…
Agents enjoy jeep safari in the Azores
TIPTO members Bourne Leisure, Super Break and This is Shearings organised a sunset safari jeep tour with bespoke itinerary for their agent friends during ABTA’s Travel Convention 2017. …
Hurtigruten reveals new sales team
Hurtigruten, the adventure travel brand, has revealed a restructure of its UK sales team in a bid to increase awareness of Hurtigruten amongst trade and consumers in the UK.
The team…
Seville to host ABTA convention next year
ABTA has revealed the location of its travel convention next year which will take place from October 8-10 in Seville, Spain.
It will be held at the five-star Barceló Sevilla…
U by Uniworld debuts on Seine
U by Uniworld, the new river cruise brand for 21-45 year olds, debuted its first ship on October 7 in Paris.
The B set sail on its maiden voyage along the Seine River with travel…
Monarch collapse: ABTA addresses ATOL consumer protection
At this year's Travel Convention in the Azores, Mark Tanzer, ABTA chief executive, addressed around 500 delegates with views on ATOL consumer protection.
He said: “There’s a common…
Ponant launches winter 2018/19 brochure
PONANT has unveiled its new brochure for winter 2018 – 2019.
With the arrival of two brand new explorer-class ships in 2018, Le Lapérouse and Le Champlain, designed for luxury…
Enter Marella: Thomson Cruises announces new name
Thomson Cruises has announced that later this month it will rebrand as Marella Cruises.
The move comes at the same time as Thomson changes to TUI.
The rebrand will see the cruise line…
Online bookers prefer using mobile
Growth in bookings on mobile devices is thought to be behind an increase in overall online holiday bookings.
Online bookings have increased from 76% to 83% in the last 12 months,…
Public look to travel professionals to book holidays
Research from ABTA released at the association's travel convention taking place in Ponta Delgada, Azores, reveals that four in ten (38%) have used the services of a travel professional to…
Families and over-65s are top holiday-takers
Families are taking more holidays than people without children at home, according to ABTA’s Holiday Habits Report 2017.
People with older families took 4.5 holidays in the last…
Brits take more holidays in past 12 months than at any point since 2011
New research from ABTA reveals that the average number of holidays taken per person per year has grown to 3.8, an increase of 0.4 on last year.
This is the highest number of holidays…
Agents from Cox and Kings, Mark Warner and Sunvil gather for Bright workshop
The first of its autumn workshops was recently held by Bright in Winchester at The Mercure.
Thirty five independent travel agents from 19 agencies as well as Home Workers attended…
Wendy Wu gives 15% commission for online bookings made in October
Agents have the chance to uplift their commissions to 15% for all online bookings made during October with Wendy Wu.
This marks a change in the operator’s commission structure as…
The UK will remain a strong origin market for Spain despite Brexit
By Jorge Traver, country representative, Spain, ETOA – European Tourism Association.
Historically, Spain has always been one of the top destinations for UK tourists; this was true…
Thai Airways’ new A350 XWB takes off
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) recently introduced the Airbus A350 XWB on its non-stop, double-daily route from London to Bangkok at a launch event that was held at…
Philippine Airlines introduce the B777-300ER to London-Manila
Philippine Airlines launches the new B777-300ER aircraft on the London - Manila route, which substantially enhances the passenger travel experience and increases capacity for the airline.
Advantage Profit Protection Plan is published ahead of PSD2
Advantage Travel Partnership has published a 12-page Profit Protection Plan for its members – a direct reaction to the upcoming change in law that will require retailers to absorb charges…
Haven welcomes pet breaks
Haven has added pet friendly breaks across 33 parks.
Families can choose from accommodation options including standard, deluxe and prestige caravans that cater for dogs.
The company…
Travel Counsellors set up support helpline for Monarch customers
Travel Counsellors have set up a dedicated freephone number and e-mail address for any travellers affected by the Monarch collapse, offering advice to people about how their holiday is…
TIPTO helps agents secure Orlando bookings worth over £30,000
Steph Borys and Hannah Gifford from Newells Travel, Truro, have both made high worth Orlando bookings this summer following attendance at TIPTO’s Cornwall roadshow.
The family…
A-Rosa river cruise reports UK growth
River cruise line A-ROSA is reporting 80% growth in UK passengers during the last 12 months.
The operator is attributing much of this increase in demand to additional distribution…
Uniworld appoints managing director
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has appointed Chris Townson as its UK Managing Director.
He succeeds Kathryn Beadle who recently announced her retirement from the…
Q&A: The Lone Travellers
Margaux Marshall, a digital product manager, has created a travel website and community for solo travellers which is due to launch this week. She tells Travel Daily all about it.
What is…
TripAdvisor’s Viator launches travel agent booking programme
TripAdvisor’s Viator has announced the launch of its Travel Agent Programme (TAP), a new booking platform created for travel agents.
Agents can now book directly through Viator, gaining…
China’s golden week travellers
The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from China this as China National Day and the Golden Week holiday begin. Golden Week is a prime time of travel for China, and more and more…
NCL focuses on UK market
Norwegian Cruise Line has experienced rapid growth worldwide during the past few years, in particular in the UK market, which is now the company's largest international market outside of the…
Bourne awards agency of the month
Bourne Leisure has awarded its latest agency of the month, Midcounties Co-Operative Travel Walsall.
The agency won a ‘best of British’ hamper. It scooped August’s award for its strong…
Palladium Hotels to launch two luxury properties in Mexico
Palladium Hotel Group’s will introduce a brand new development to the northeast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Set to open in autumn 2018, the project will include a five-star…
Barrhead Travel records further year of record growth
Barrhead Travel has had another record year of sales despite a Brexit-led dent in consumer confidence in the wake of the June 2016 vote.
The company’s gross turnover was up £12.7m…
Mayflower 400 hosts tour operators at UKinbound
The national Mayflower 400 partnership recently hosted 14 tour operators from the UK on a familiarisation visit to Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire for the UKinbound’s ‘Discover Mayflower…
Research reveals increase in consumer recognition of ABTA
New research reveals that positive consumer recognition of ABTA has increased slightly in the past 12 months.
Almost three quarters (74%) of the public recognise the logo,…
CBeebies favourites join Butlins
Butlin’s has launched its new entertainment line-up for 2018, which includes performances from CBeebies star Mr Bloom and Mr Potato Head.
The company will include a variety…
Win a break to Jersey with Premier Holidays
Premier Holidays is offering agents the chance to win a short break to Jersey as well as a place on a fam trip, as it marks the launch of its new short haul brochure.
Travel agents…
Super Break rewards incentive winners
Super Break and Newcastle Airport were out and about last week delivering prizes to the winners of its latest joint incentive.
Any agent who booked an Incredible Iceland package with the…
Advantage gets muddy for Just a Drop
A team from the Advantage Travel Partnership has completed the Tough Mudder challenge, raising £4,200 for Just a Drop as a result.
The amount was almost doubled the original target of…
HF Holidays offers Easter walking breaks
HF Holidays is offering guided walking breaks this Easter.
The operator has a range of UK and European breaks from the wild and rugged paths of Luz in Portugal, to the coastal charm…
Broadway Group announces keynote speakers for annual conference
Broadway Travel has announced keynote speakers for its overseas annual conference which will include presenters from Google, Tripadvisor, News UK, White Hart Associates and addmustard.…
Warner Leisure offers value autumn breaks
Warner Leisure Hotels is offering deals on last minute getaways this autumn.
There are 13 hotels to choose from, from historic country house hotels to accommodation in picturesque…
Bookings double with the new Gold Medal campaign
Bookings to Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, have more than doubled in seven days following the latest campaign from Gold Medal.
The new Golden Jackpot campaign highlights the activities and…
Avis Budget takes buddy on the road
Buddy the Budget Car Rental mascot dog is going on the road on a mission to raise travel agent awareness of the new Avis Budget Group agent portal, Beep.
Buddy is reminding agents…
Final push for BTA votes
Consumer voting in the 2017 British Travel Awards will close on September 30, meaning companies nominated for an award have just a few more weeks to lobby for votes.
Votes have been…
TIPTO unveils new website
TIPTO has unveiled its new look website where agents will experience a more sophisticated homepage display with key areas highlighted to prioritise information that is important to them.…
Get strictly social with Super Break
Super Break is urging agents to use social media during Strictly Come Dancing screenings.
Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour UK has this week announced its 2018 Arena programme, ahead…
Q&A with Sahil Shah, managing director, Sujester
What is Sujester and why and when did you set it up?
Sujester is a web platform designed to inspire users, and help them discover incredible experiences. It helps people create and…
AWTE announces chair awards winners
Five women were added to the Most Influential Women in Travel list at the annual AWTE Chair Awards which took place yesterday at the Radisson Edwardian Hampshire in Leicester Square, London.…
Trafalgar offers points-based agent incentive
Trafalgar has launched a new incentive programme called Trafalgar Treats.
For every Trafalgar or CostSaver booking made, agents are awarded points which they can use to redeem prizes…
Monarch Holidays appoints national account manager
Monarch Holidays has appointed a new national account manager to its trade sales team.
Jodie Stuart has joined the team this week, reporting into Simon Garrido, head of trade sales.…
Riviera Travel launches regional UK flights to North America
Riviera Travel is now offering UK regional flights to North America via Dublin with Aer Lingus for the first time.
There will be additional departures from Manchester, Birmingham,…
Qatar Airways announces launch of direct daily flights to Cardiff
Qatar Airways has announced that it will launch direct daily flights to Cardiff commencing 1 May 2018.
Cardiff is a strategically important destination for the company as it opens up…
CLIA announces record number of members and CLIA Accredited Masters
This year, CLIA has seen a record number of travel agencies become members in the UK & Ireland, reaching 4,000 for the first time.
Travel agent members in Europe has also increased…
CLIA announces the Family Holiday Association as official charity partner
CLIA has announced that it will be partnering with the Family Holiday Association (FHA) with the goal of providing 250 families with a break as well as working with the charity to raise…
Dates announced for 2018 CLIA conference
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the dates for the 12th annual CLIA Conference 2018 which will be held in Southampton on 23 – 25 May 2018 with an optional ship…
Uniworld announces retirement of Kathryn Beadle
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced that its UK managing director, Kathryn Beadle, is to retire in November this year.
She was appointed in November 2014 to…
Rebecca Fraser joins TDUK as Sales Manager
Experienced travel industry professional Rebecca Fraser has been appointed as sales manager at Travel Daily Media UK.
Rebecca joins from APL Media where she worked as sales &…
Q&A with Peter Whittle, global sales director, Traveltek
Traveltek is a technology provider for retail and online travel agents, Global sales director, Peter Whittle explains why the UK travel tech specialist is a perfect fit for niche operators…
Olympic Holidays launches 2018 Gold Collection brochure
Olympic Holidays has launched its 2018 Gold Collection programme with an agent incentive, new destinations, a focus on family “Gold” choices, new properties and luxury deals from May –…
Super Break launches Festive Short Breaks brochure
Super Break has launched its Festive Short Breaks brochure with ideas and packages for agents to promote.
The 44 page brochure includes 255 Christmas packages, 198 New Year packages plus…
Local travel agents back campaign to support LJLA
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) has launched a campaign for local travel agents to promote departures from Liverpool ahead of those from other airports, highlighting to the region’s…
Broadway Group announces overseas conference as it gears up to celebrate 70 years
The Broadway Travel group is approaching its 70th year in business and has announced that this year’s annual conference will be held at the 5-star Sheraton Rhodes, in Rhodes Town, Greece,…
Aer Lingus begins Ireland’s first direct service to Miami
Aer Lingus’ inaugural service direct to Miami, Florida took flight on 1 September from Dublin Airport.
Flight EI141 operated by an Airbus A330-200 series is the first ever scheduled…
Mayor of London launches autumn season vision for tourism
The Mayor of London and visitlondon.com has launched a vision to accelerate the capital’s status as a world-class tourist destination.
Tourism numbers in London are set to rise…
Q&A: Louise Tansey national sales manager at Bourne Leisure
Can you give us an update on Bourne Leisure and its three brands?
2017 has been another excellent year for Bourne Leisure. Bookings are strong, our relationships and investments…
Cruise Nation appoints new head of product
Cruise Nation has appointed Tracey James as its new head of product.
James joins the company with over 25 years’ experience in the travel industry, both in the UK and overseas.
As…
British Airways launches premium transfer drive service at Heathrow
British Airways is introducing a new service called Premium Transfer Drive at Heathrow to help customers who are at risk of missing their connection are able to catch their onward flight.…
Super Break launches two-night Ultimate London packages
Super Break has launched new two-night Ultimate London trips combining overnight accommodation, coach or rail travel and fully travel agent commissonable packages.
Available on 17…
Warner Leisure releases festive brochure
Warner Leisure Hotels’ Festive Brochure will land with agents on September 4.
It will offer a range of festive breaks across its 13 country and coastal hotels.
The brochure provides…
Planes fuelled by waste could take off from British airports
Planes could take off from British airports using fuels made from rubbish that gets sent to landfill, under a new government scheme.
As part of plans to promote clean alternative fuels,…
VBRATA UK launches the London Caipirinha Festival with event for travel trade
VBRATA UK (Visit Brazil Travel & Cultural Association) has announced the launch for the first edition of the annual London Caipirinha Festival in partnership with the Embassy of Brazil…
Bourne congratulates travel centre for selling 60 Haven breaks in three days
Bourne Leisure's national sales manager, Louise Tansey, presents the team at Travel Centre Hull with chocolates and champagne for their work in supporting Haven sales.
The team sold 60…
AWTE announces 2017 Chair Awards shortlist
Nominations for the AWTE Chair Awards - a celebration of women working in the travel industry - have been announced.
Taking place on September 12, there are three awards within…
Travel 2 joins forces with Millington Travel
Travel 2 joined forces with the Millington Travel team for their annual training day.
Suppliers conducted training across their products and the day culminated in a drink in a local…
Premier Holidays launches autumn/winter campaign
Premier Holidays has unveiled a selection of autumn packages to the Channel Islands during Tennerfest food festival.
The tour operator has unveiled tactical offers of three and four…
Air Malta to relaunch Manchester route next summer
The Tuesday flight will depart Malta at 0730 and arrive into Manchester at 1005. It will then depart Manchester at 1055, landing in Malta at 1515.
Following the discontinuation of…
Estimated 2.1 million Brits to head overseas this weekend
ABTA is estimating that 2.1 million Brits are set to head abroad this bank holiday weekend (25 -28 August).
With temperatures around the Mediterranean expected to hit the low thirties…
Coast & Country Hotels reveals new brand identity
Coast & Country Hotels, part of the Shearings Leisure Group, has revealed a new look, launched a new website, and announced plans to improve their hotel collection.
The new website…
Haven launches brand new FunStars activities
Haven has introduced four new family friendly daytime activities with its FunStars.
FunStars sessions include ExperiMENTAL, FunStar Boot Camp, Greedy’s Get Up and Once Upon a Time.…
TIPTO welcomes Cosmos and Avalon
TIPTO has started its 19th year of operation with the addition of new supplier member, Cosmos.
The tour operator as well as sister brand Avalon Waterways, will join the trade…
Q&A with Ian Scott from AMG
Ian Scott is group managing director at representation and marketing agency AMG (Advantage Management Group Ltd).
He was previously UK&Ireland Director at Dubai Tourism. AMG…
The Luxury Travel Fair returns to Kensington Olympia
The Luxury Travel Fair is returning to Olympia London from 2- 5 November.
The fair brings together travel experiences, created bespoke for those seeking luxury and it has 100 exhibitors…
Virgin Holidays to open store in Stevenage
Virgin Holidays will open its first store in Stevenage on August 24, based in the new flagship Debenhams on the Roaring Meg Retail & Leisure Park.
The company is expanding further…
Asian countries flock to WTM
The organisers of the World Travel Market (WTM) have revealed a sharp rise in interest from the Asia Pacific region.
According to Reed Travel Exhibitions, rising demand for exhibition…
Q&A: Peter Grace, Atlantis, Paradise Island
Peter Grace, UK & Europe regional sales & marketing director, Atlantis, Paradise Island
What’s new for the resort this year?
“2017 marks a year of huge change…
Animal activists protest Thomas Cook’s SeaWorld promotions
PETA recently unfurled a giant banner reading - Thomas Cook: SeaWorld Kills - above the travel company's headquarters in central London.
The action is part of the group's ongoing efforts…
Agto appoints new board directors
The Association of Group Travel Organisers (AGTO) has appointed two new directors to sit on its board.
The newly elected directors are Emma McMillan, groups & affinities manager,…
CTI announces new chairman
CTI, a corporate travel management company, has announced the appointment of John McEwan as chairman.
McEwan has formerly held roles including managing director at Thomas Cook, ABTA…
Tributes flood in for Ande Soteri
Following the sudden recent passing of Ande Soteri who had worked in the travel industry for many years and was director of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), colleagues and friends…
Bourne Leisure takes over Thomas Cook Bluewater for a day of training
Bourne Leisure recently spent a day at Thomas Cook, Bluewater, for a day of training and treats.
Updating the team on the latest training options, incentive details and product…
Head of sales & distribution departs Great Rail Journeys
Great Rail Journeys has announced that Sharon Smith, head of sales & distribution is to leave the company and a search has been initiated for a permanent replacement.
Alex…
UK sees record number of overseas visits in June
VisitBritain has revealed recent statistics showing a record June for the number of overseas visits to the UK.
There were a record 3.5 million visits to the UK in June, up 7% on the…
Inghams awards winners of the academy
Inghams has announced the second and third winners of its prize draw from The Academy, a recently-launched interactive learning portal for travel agent partners.
Emma Smith from Hays…
Warner Leisure Hotels launches 2018 preview brochure with half price deals
Warner Leisure Hotels has launched its 2018 Brochure Preview with half price deals.
The brochure will land with the company's top 500 agents on 25 August 2017.
It includes early…
Reality Training to deliver sales tips at cruise conference
Advantage Travel Partnership has recruited Bob Morrell and Jeremy Blake of Reality Training, to speak at its cruise conference onboard P&O Cruises’ Ventura, taking place from October…
Super Break launches gin tasting group packages
Super Break has launched a range of gin tasting packages, aimed at the hen and special occasion market.
Available at locations around the UK, packages are for one or two nights and…
Q&A: Fiona Jeffery OBE, founder & chairman, Just a Drop
What is Just a Drop?
Just a Drop is an international water and sanitation development organisation which provides sustainable clean water solutions, sanitation facilities and…
Third HNA airline to launch UK flights
China's fast-expanding HNA Group will launch another flight to the UK this winter, as it continues to develop its long-haul operations.
Two HNA-owned carriers, Hainan Airlines and…
AccorHotels launches ibis budget London Luton Airport hotel
AccorHotels has launched the ibis budget London Luton Airport hotel located close to Luton Airport and Luton Parkway station.
Hotel employees will host guests in a more social and…
UK sees record level of room openings for hotel sector
The first six months of 2017 has seen the highest number of hotel bedrooms opening in the UK since 2012 according to the recently published Hotel Bulletin Q2 2017 report.
Growth in hotel…
Ski Total offers buy-one-get-one-free lift pass
Ski Total has announced a flash buy-one-get-one-free lift pass offer for selected December departures.
This is for adult and senior passes in all resorts, and is valid on departures 12…
bmi regional launches code-share partnership with Air Dolomiti
bmi regional has announced the launch of a new code-share partnership with Italian airline Air Dolomiti, which sees five new routes added to its network.
bmi regional customers can book…
LJLA receives good rating for assistance to passengers with disability
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has recently published a report that assesses the top 30 UK airports on the quality of assistance they provide to passengers with a disability, with…
VisitGuernsey releases increased leisure travel figures
Recently announced Q2 2017 visitor figures show that Guernsey’s staying leisure visitor market is on the up with an 8.3% increase on the same period in 2016.
The 8.3% increase equates…
Aer Lingus announces biggest winter schedule
Are Lingus has announced its largest ever winter schedule with 138,000 extra seats from the UK to Ireland.
New services and capacity increases across the transatlantic network offer…
Trade group formed to help destinations promote tourism
A new trade association has been set up to help promote new, emerging and established destinations to develop their tourism industries worldwide.
The London-based Association for…
Bourne Leisure hands over £1,500 Love 2 Shop vouchers to Travel by Inspire
Bourne Leisure handed over £1,500 worth of Love 2 Shop vouchers to Travel by Inspire.
The operator earned the prize as part of the operator's Summer Lovin’ Incentive which has now…
Speakers announced for The Travel Convention
Further speakers have been announced for this year’s Travel Convention.
James McClure, general manager, Northern Europe, Airbnb; Dominic Tucker, head of sales UK&I, Norwegian; and…
Three cruise lines join forces for Scottish agent roadshow
Three cruise lines – Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, Hurtigruten, the world leader in expedition travel, and Star Clippers – are coming together to host a Scottish roadshow in…
PAL to fly new 777 daily to London
Philippine Airlines will boost its European operations next month with the deployment of its latest long-haul aircraft on the Manila-London route.
On 19 September 2017, the national…
Haven offers savings on holidays this August Bank Holiday
Haven is offering three and four-night August Bank Holiday breaks starting from £295 per family including all UK coastal locations, as part of the deal.
There are 36 seaside…
Bourne Leisure revamps dedicated agent website
Bourne Leisure has unveiled developments on its agent website, geared towards offering a more seamless experience.
Agents can now browse content quickly, without navigating away from…
Surrey travel agent launches booking tool for corporate clients
Travel Professionals, based in Cobham, Surrey has introduced TripMate, an online booking tool for business travellers and travel bookers.
The new tool will simplify the whole booking…
Riviera Travel releases new solo traveller collection
Riviera Travel has released its new Solo Traveller Collection brochure with six new tours, which are now available to book for 2018 dates.
The tours include:
Lake Garda, Venice…
Aito tour operators urged to back specialist agents in connection with PSD2
AITO says it has been discussing at length and in great detail (since March 2017), the problem of the coming Payment Services Directive 2.
AITO’s Council agreed that Sam Clark…
Fred. Olsen’s Mike Evans celebrates a quarter of a century with the company
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Mike Evans, head of sales, is celebrating 25 years with the Suffolk-based company.
Evans has fulfilled a number of roles within the sales department of the…
Premier launches online booking for Channel Islands
Premier Holidays has launched an online booking system for the Channel Islands.
The tour operator has made the system available for its key short haul product following interest…
