CLIA reveals the joy of cruising the Med
By Andy Harmer, senior vice president membership, director at CLIA UK & Ireland.
I was luckily enough to spend a long weekend cruising the Greek islands at the end of last month;…
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Travelodge opens flagship hotel in York
Travelodge has opened its new flagship hotel at Layerthorpe, York.
The company’s fifth hotel in the city also marks Travelodge being crowned York’s largest branded hotel provider in the…
TIPTO and its agents exceed fundraising record for Reuben’s Retreat
TIPTO has smashed its previous fundraising record for its charity partner, Reuben’s Retreat.
Over the course of the year, the organisation has raised £2,900 across 32 roadshow events.…
CMV releases second edition Worldwide Cruise Collection brochure
Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) has a new cruise brochure ‘World Cruise Collection 2018’ Second Edition out this week.
The brochure covers the period from December this year…
Carrier launches luxury Ski & Snow 2017/18 brochure
Carrier has unveiled its latest brochure, Luxury Ski & Snow 2017/18 including additions and ski travel trends across Europe and North America.
The Easter break is becoming as…
New managing director confirmed at Holiday Taxis
Holiday Taxis Group has confirmed Ian Coyle as its new managing director.
Coyle has been with the company for the past seven years, more recently as SVP global sales, leading its global…
Advantage Management Group appoints Sangita Makwana
Advantage Management Group (AMG) has appointed Sangita Makwana as an account director, with immediate effect.
She will mainly be looking after Dubai Parks and Resorts.
Machine was…
Silversea launches upgraded group sales programme
Silversea has launched a new group sales programme offering more choice, flexibility, and time for travel agents.
The upgraded programme is available for new group bookings on 2017…
Gardens continue to attract largest numbers of visitors
Gardens saw the most significant growth in visitors to attractions last year, according to VisitEngland’s Annual Attractions Survey.
The survey, which gathered information from more…
APT reveals new Canada & Alaska programme for 2018
APT has announced the launch of its Canada and Alaska 2018 programme.
Available to travel agents now, the brochure offers a choice of seven luxury holidays and 12 'premium' options to…
Q&A: Sarah Clayton-Turner, Chair, AWTE
Have you settled into your new role as Chair at AWTE; what does it involve?
I’ve been in the new role at AWTE for three months, so I think it’s fair to say I’m feeling more settled in…
Super Break visits agents to promote Humberside to Iceland flights
Super Break is offering new charter flights direct from Humberside Airport to Akureryi in northern Iceland and they teamed up last week to visit agents and promote the product.
Pictured…
New cruise company Great Cruise Journeys is launched
Great Rail Journeys Ltd - incorporating Rail Discoveries, Great Rail Journeys and GRJ Independent - has announced the launch of their new fully protected UK tour operation under the name of…
Q&A: Joseph Grimley, head of agency sales, Riviera Travel
What does your role include and how long have you held it?
I have been in my role at Riviera Travel for just over five years. The role is responsible for managing sales through…
Olympic Holidays summer 2018 programme goes live
Olympic Holidays has launched its Summer Sun programme with Island options from May – October 2018 ready to book now.
The 2018 brochure offers the additional islands of Madeira, La…
Advantage announces cruise conference onboard P&O Cruises’ Ventura
Advantage Travel Partnership has announced its cruise conference this year will be a two-night mini cruise onboard P&O's Ventura departing from the Mayflower Terminal in Southampton on…
Carnival Cruise Line visits over 600 travel agents
Representatives of Carnival Cruise Line’s sales team recently visited 617 UK travel agencies in two weeks in order to educate them about the product and highlight the benefits of the cruise…
Thomson Lakes & Mountains integrates distribution channels with Thomson
Thomson Lakes & Mountains has launched the new programme for summer 2018 featuring over 60 resorts in Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
Thomson Lakes &…
The Global Travel Group reports record sales and leap in forward bookings
The Global Travel Group has reported double digit growth for overall sales across its 350 plus contingent of independent travel agents last month.
Forward bookings for 2018 are also…
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announce growth at Stansted
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is expanding its flights and holidays programme from Stansted for Summer 18.
The company has added three new destinations - Malta, Naples and Nice - as well as…
Uniworld appoints new executive to sales team
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has appointed Theona Nechita as its new Inside Sales Development Executive.
Nechita's role will involve supporting Uniworld’s on-the-road…
Attraction World raises money for Whizz-Kidz
Nick Hughes, sales & marketing director at Attraction World recently did a skydive for charity Whizz-Kidz.
Hughes did the 13,000 feet dive in order to help raise £5,000 for the…
Survey reveals how much technology Brits take on holiday
A survey of 1,000 British adults, as part of the UK Gadget Usage Report 2017, revealed that the average person takes at least three items of tech on holiday - one more than they would for an…
ABTA gives statement on FCO Tunisia travel advice
ABTA has released a statement on the change to the FCO travel advice for Tunisia.
“The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has changed its level of advice to Tunisia and no longer…
Trafalgar reveals Travel with Faith 2018 brochure
Trafalgar has launched a Travel with Faith 2018 brochure for the first time with access to pilgrimage experiences and faith-based itineraries across Europe.
Agents can offer guests…
Warner Leisure Hotels welcomes Star Break ‘double-header’ at Thoresby Hall Hotel
Warner Leisure Hotels has announced a double headline act line up for its Star Break on 18 August 2017.
Guests can see performances from 80s legends Go West and Toyah Wilcox.
This…
Deirdre Wells OBE appointed as chair of the Tourism Alliance
The Tourism Alliance, the tourism industry’s umbrella body that represents 53 organisations, has elected Deirdre Wells as its new chair.
In taking on the one-year tenure, Wells…
UK’s Eden Project expands into Asia Pacific
The company that operates the Eden Project, an environmental visitor attraction in the UK, is planning to bring the concept to the Asia Pacific region.
The Times newspaper reported this…
Q&A with Lisa Jacobs, head of trade sales, CMV
1) What does your role include and how long have you held it?
I joined CMV in 2010 at an exciting stage in our development when we were just getting ready to launch a second ship. In…
Royal Caribbean appoints new key account manager
Royal Caribbean International has announced the appointment of Guy Farrow as key account manager for the UK & Ireland.
Farrow joins Royal Caribbean from FMCG equipment pooling…
Experience Inghams Lakes & Mountains’ alternative wine experiences this summer
Inghams is highlighting five of its alternative wine tours, festivals and routes (outside of France), which encourage guests to discover local produce and improve their wine knowledge.…
Hampton by Hilton hotel to open at Stansted Airport
Hampton by Hilton’s largest hotel to date is preparing to open at London Stansted Airport hotel at the end of the month.
The hotel will have 357 rooms set over seven floors, many…
Explore Abroad and Grosvenor Travel celebrate completing Global Travel Group’s training course
Global Travel Group members, Explore Abroad and Grosvenor Travel, celebrate completing the consortium’s two-week training course for new members which covers everything from administration…
Al Fresco Holidays launches trade website
Al Fresco Holidays has launched its 2018 programme which offers 68 of Europe's parks across France, Italy, Spain, Croatia and Holland.
To encourage early sales there are a number of…
Win a trip to Las Vegas with Gold Medal
Gold Medal has teamed up with Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines to offer agents the chance to win a Las Vegas holiday.
The trip will include five nights at The Cosmopolitan of Las…
Voyages to Antiquity appoints head of marketing
Richard Tarrant has joined Voyages to Antiquity as the new head of marketing.
Tarrant joins from Titan Travel where he held various senior marketing positions including head of…
Funway Holidays becomes AMR Master Agents
As part of the new Funway Holidays and AMResorts marketing partnership, last week saw Funway's thirty reservations staff complete AMResorts online training program.
"Staff training…
Riviera Travel strengthens agency sales team
Riviera Travel has appointed Amanda Weir as agency sales support, as part of the company’s wider expansion of the agency sales team.
Formerly based in the operations department of…
Intrepid Travel rewards agents with trade awards
Intrepid Travel is rewarding agents for their support this summer by launching its first trade awards.
Agents who make a booking between July 27 and September 8 will automatically be…
Butlin’s launches trade offer for summer breaks
Butlin’s is offering the trade an exclusive booking deal with current savings of up to half price on stays across all resorts.
Agents can apply a further £20 per booking discount…
Hastings Hotels invests more than £60M in growing portfolio
Hastings Hotels has announced the continued investment of over £60M into its growing portfolio.
In addition to investing £53M on its seventh hotel which is due to open in 2018, it…
Q&A with Mick Dupont, head of sales, Crystal Cruises
1) What does your role include and how long have you held it?
I have been in the role for three years and I manage a sales team of three on the road and one in-house. I also look after…
New research reveals travel trends for Brits with accessibility issues
Although travelling with limited mobility can be daunting, research by home care provider Helping Hands has found that more than half of those affected (58%) believe travel companies have…
DFDS appoints regional sales manager
Ferry operator DFDS has announced the appointment of Mark Henderson as its new regional sales manager for the North of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Mark has worked for DFDS since…
Haven adds aerial adventure to two more parks this summer
Haven has introduced a new aerial adventure experience to two more parks Primrose Valley and Lakeland.
Families can observe panoramic views from up high, taking in coastlines and …
Win tickets for Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf Service
Rocky Mountaineer is running an agent promotion to mark Canada's 150th anniversary.
From now until July 31, travel agents who book their clients on a 2017 journey directly with Rocky…
Brits choose island life this summer according to Advantage
Brits are choosing island life for their summer holidays with the Balearics taking the top spot this year.
One in six travel agents have picked out Majorca as their customers’…
Riviera Travel launches European and Worldwide Collection for 2017/18
Riviera Travel has launched its new European and Worldwide collection brochure, which includes three new tours and a new river cruise, in addition to the six tours released last month, which…
Win designer sunglasses with the launch of the Travel 2 Dubai, Arabia and Indian Ocean brochure
Travel 2 ended its financial year with a 38% year-on-year increase in sales to the Indian Ocean and a 46% year-on-year increase in sales to the Middle East.
The emirates of Fujairah…
Gold Medal celebrates opening of Freedom Travel Penwortham
Gold Medal’s acting CEO, Paul Smith, and head of trade support, Karen Fletcher, celebrate the ribbon cutting of Gold Medal and PURE LUXURY branded Freedom Travel Penwortham with owner…
CLIA’s 2017 Port and Destination Summit invites new member registrations
Registration is now open for the Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) fourth annual Port and Destination Summit.
The event is scheduled a day before the Seatrade Europe Cruise…
Record number of Chinese travel to UK
The first quarter of 2017 saw a record number of Chinese travellers visit the UK.
According to the latest figures from VisitBritain, a total of 54,000 Chinese arrived in the UK in…
BA launches new ski routes from Manchester
British Airways is launching two new winter-only ski routes from Manchester.
It is also extending its weekly service to London City Airport in December.
Flights to Salzburg in…
Warner Leisure Hotels launches its summer sale
Guests can makesavings with Warner Leisure Hotels this summer with up to 50% off all breaks taken during July, August and September.
They can choose from 13 different locations with…
UKinbound and VisitBritain release new data regarding spending habits of inbound visitors
UKinbound has released detailed information about the spending habits of UK inbound visitors.
The data revealed:
· USA dominates UK inbound market spend
· Gulf state visitors most…
ABTA welcomes Government’s move to crackdown on false holiday sickness claims
Following an announcement on Sunday 9 July that the Government will be taking action to tackle false sickness claims, ABTA is urging the industry to maintain momentum on the…
Ramblers Walking Holidays launches Cruise & Walk 2018 brochure
Ramblers Walking Holidays has launched its new Cruise & Walk brochure for 2018.
Combining Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s ships with walks, both on and off the beaten track, Ramblers…
Silversea launches expedition leadership training academy
Silversea has created a new leadership training academy aimed at recruiting and developing talent to join its expedition teams.
Featured on every expedition voyage, expedition teams…
JAL adds another daily Heathrow flight
Japan Airlines (JAL) will launch a second daily flight between Tokyo Haneda and London Heathrow later this year.
Commencing on 29 October 2017, the new flight will be operated using a…
Tourico and Monarch partner to package flights and hotels
Tourico Holidays has announced a new distribution partnership with Monarch.
The partnership will enable Monarch Holidays to expand its range of European beach holidays and city…
easyJet set to fly from Southampton Airport for the first time
easyJet has announced it is to start flying from a new UK airport with a new route from Southampton to Geneva.
It will be the first time the airline has operated from the South Coast…
Great Rail Journeys extends early booking offer on over 100 tours
Great Rail Journeys has extended its early booking offer on over 100 tours, allowing customers to save up to £350 per person.
The discount is available to destinations such as…
Trafalgar educates agents at TIPTO’s Edinburgh roadshow
TIPTO recently held a roadshow at the Radisson Blu in Edinburgh.
Pictured at the event are Cheryl Notman, Elaine Marshall, Claire Lees and Kelly McVey, all from Thomson Glenrothes.…
Super Break launches summer London rail sale
Super Break is offering £10pp savings on its two-night rail breaks into London, ideal for agents to promote via their various marketing channels for school summer holiday breaks.
The…
Clia UK discusses the changing face of cruising
By Andy Harmer, SVP membership & director, UK & Ireland
Cruise Lines International Association UK & Ireland (CLIA).
In July in London, and later in the year in…
The top 10 home comforts Brits take abroad
Jet2Villas has revealed the average holidaymaker takes three home comforts with them and one in five (20%) pack five creature comforts or more.
With two thirds (66%) bringing some sort of…
Win a Fiat 500 with Avis Budget Group
Avis Budget Group has launched an agent incentive on its new ‘Beep’ agent platform to win a Fiat 500.
Every booking is entered into a prize draw – the more bookings made, the greater…
MSC cruises introduces port info service and exclusive shore excursions
MSC Cruises has unveiled its range of shoreside activities and services for guests of MSC Meraviglia.
The cruise line has added 19 Mediterranean shore excursions, including five…
Thomas Cook Airlines announces details of its new entertainment system
From this summer, Thomas Cook Airlines' customers on short and medium-haul flights will be able to connect to Sunstream, a new entertainment system using their own personal devices. …
VBRATA UK concludes the Brazilian Road Show 2017
VBRATA – Visit Brazil Travel Association has completed its roadshow in the UK – an event for regional travel agents to promote Brazil and Brazilian suppliers.
It took place in…
ETOA forecasts a hot summer for inbound tourism to the UK
By Róisín Donnelly, head of accommodation services at the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA).
The London market, according to ETOA members, has had a strong start to the…
Bright heads to Chester for last event this summer
Fifty three Independent travel agents from 28 agencies as well as Home Workers attended BRIGHT’s, (Bringing Real Information & Guaranteed High Quality Training), last event before the…
Thomson unveils a new style of travel store
Thomson has opened a new flagship store at INTU Merry Hill in Dudley which introduces new technology, such as virtual reality headsets, to bring the holiday to life for its customers in…
ABTA welcomes 11 new members and four new partners
From April-June 2017, 11 members and four new partners joined ABTA, with five dual Members, two retail members and four trading as a principal.
Between them, the members offer travel…
Haven is offering agents educational breaks from £99
Haven is giving agents the chance to spend a three or four night break with their families from £99 per family staying in a deluxe caravan.
Agents can experience the product with a…
British TV series are revolutionising UK travel
Research reveals how popular TV series in the UK are impacting tourism.
Research by last-minute cottage provider, Snaptrip.com, reveals how iconic filming locations are raising the…
Flights and holidays now on sale for 2018 with Monarch
Monarch has announced the launch of its summer schedule for 2018 with flights and holidays now on sale from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, London Luton, London Gatwick and Manchester airports.…
Emirates on track to carry 5 million passengers as it celebrates 30 years of UK operations
Emirates has marked 30 years of operations in the UK by announcing that it is on track to carry 5 million passengers between the UK and Dubai in the 2017/18 financial year, making it a…
Ffestiniog Travel offers escorted tours to Ireland & Scotland
Rail holiday specialist Ffestiniog Travel is offering two itineraries that explore beautiful landscapes - The Western Isles of Scotland and The Far West of Ireland.
Its tour to The…
Win Bose earphones with Silversea
This July, Silversea is giving agents from across the UK the chance to win a set of Bose noise-cancelling earphones as part of the cruise line's Advocates recognition programme.
The…
Brits still bound for Europe this summer despite Brexit
One year on from the Brexit referendum, new figures from ferry operator DFDS, show that despite our upcoming departure from the EU, Brits are still departing to Europe on holiday. …
New tech start-up Sujester pilots with first travel agencies
London based travel technology start-up Sujester has launched its web platform with Travel Four Seasons and Mark Bratt Travel for them to use with their customers in retail stores and…
Bourne Leisure gifts agent with Love Heart Hamper
Bourne Leisure rewards Jade Kendall from Thomson Holidays, with a Love Heart Hamper following her social media Summer Lovin’ competition win.
Pictured (L-R) Jade Kendall, Thomson…
Monarch Holidays launches new Lapland brochure for winter 2017/18
Monarch Holidays has launched its new Lapland brochure featuring a range of Santa Trips and Arctic Experiences with deposits of £59 per person.
Commenting on the new brochure, Gary…
Travel Counsellors’ sales hit £500m
Travel Counsellors has reported record breaking sales as total transactions surpass the £500m mark for the first time.
Measured between March 2016 and March 2017, the total…
Eating London launches two new walking tours
On the back of its tours in the East End and Soho, Eating London is expanding its offerings in the capital with the launch of two new tours in Brick Lane and the Docklands respectively.…
Bourne Leisure hits the road to share incentive
Bourne Leisure hit the agent trail to highlight its latest incentive.
The company recently celebrated its Summer Lovin’ incentive with East of England Co Operative in Clacton.…
Funway launches Summer Sunshine Giveaway
Funway Holidays, in association with British Airways and AMResorts, have launched their 'Summer Sunshine Giveaway'.
This drinks promotion giveaway will see Funway's sales team…
Premier Holidays unveils double agent incentive for late deals campaign
Premier Holidays has doubled its agent incentive for Channel Islands bookings in a drive to push late deals.
From now until July 31, agents can earn £10 on all last-minute bookings to…
Where to Stay: new hotels from Nobu, Melia, Swire and more…
The Junei Hotel, Kyoto
Location: Within the grounds of the Kyoto Imperial Palace Gardens West, in the centre of Japan's cultural capital
Grade: Luxury
Keys: 8, all styled on traditional…
AWTE Benevolent celebrates 50 years at the House of Lords
On Thursday, June 22, the AWTE Benevolent, the Association’s Helping Hand celebrated 50 years of supporting AWTE members at a special lunch at the House of Lords.
Peer and lunch host,…
Grand UK Holidays offers festive bookings and redesigns brochure and website
Grand UK Holidays has unveiled a new, more user-friendly website, to coincide with the release of its latest brochure.
The second-edition 2017 brochure includes festive holidays and has…
ABTA announces board changes following annual general meeting
Following its Annual General Meeting held on June 28, ABTA announced changes to its board of directors for the year beginning July 1, 2017.
Two new appointments have been made to the…
China Airlines to launch non-stop flights to London
China Airlines will start flying direct to the UK later this year.
The Taiwanese national carrier will kick off its new non-stop service between Taipei and London's Gatwick Airport on…
Bedswithease set for best ever trading year
Bedwithease has announced that it is set for its 'best ever trading year' in its 15-year history, with annual growth predicted at +25% compared with last year.
At a VIP agent summer…
Abtot grows team ahead of PTR changes
The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust (ABTOT) has added to its membership support team as new bonding services are introduced.
The appointment of a new Membership Secretary,…
Asian air route updates from AirAsia, China Airlines, Malindo and more
AirAsia connects Thailand's regional cities
Where? Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani (both Thailand)
When? Daily, effective immediately
Who? Thai AirAsia
Why? Low-cost carrier provides…
everywoman launches travel awards
This year marks the launch of the inaugural everywoman in Travel Awards, now open for nominations and searching for the most exceptional women working within the UK’s travel industry. …
ABTA launches MP lobbying tool as part of Stop Sickness Scams campaign
As part of its Stop Sickness Scams campaign, ABTA has launched a tool for travel industry businesses and members of the public to email their local MP, urging MPs to support the campaign and…
ABTOT gives advice on how to safeguard against fraudulent booking sites
In the knowledge that one in 10 British tourists have fallen victim to holiday crime, ABTOT has offered advice to holidaymakers on how to safeguard themselves from fraudulent sites. …
Travel Counsellors ‘pack for a purpose’ during Gold celebrations in Jamaica
A group of over 70 Travel Counsellors recently celebrated their Gold status with the company during a trip to the five-star Half Moon resort in Jamaica.
Whilst enjoying activities…
Summer offers from Hallmark Hotels
This summer, Hallmark Hotels across the UK is offering savings of 35% on their UK short breaks across their 28 UK locations.
The deals include:
- Up to 35% off short breaks including…
Family Holiday Association’s annual Seaside Walk Week returns
Seaside Walk Week is the Family Holiday Association’s annual week of walks encouraging the nation to explore the Great British coastline with family and friends from Saturday 22 July to…
Warner Leisure Hotels offers summer savings of up to 40%
Guests can make savings with Warner Leisure Hotels this summer with up to 40% off all breaks taken during July and August.
Guests will also receive a free upgrade to a Signature room or…
VisitBritain celebrates magical Britain in year of literary milestones
VisitBritain is showcasing what makes Britain a magical destination.
It has released an interactive online map of magical sites across Britain which have inspired some of the world’s…
Warner Leisure Hotels offers Star Breaks
Warner Leisure Hotels invites guests to enjoy an evening of entertainment with its line-up of Star Breaks.
Performances include top names being featured from the world of music, theatre,…
UKinbound announces partnership with Shaw Trust
UKinbound announced a charity partnership with Shaw Trust at its annual Summer Ball.
Taking place at The Hurlingham Club in London, the ball was attended by key figures from across the…
Monarch’s new summer routes take off from Birmingham
Monarch recently celebrated the launch of four new routes from Birmingham Airport.
The airline will now fly to Valencia in Spain, Split in Croatia, Naples in Italy and Rhodes in Greece.…
Liverpool John Lennon Airport unveils plan for growth
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) is to set out its vision of future developments and continued expansion of its business through to 2030 and to 2050 as it launches its updated Airport…
Agents experience Scenic Opal with The Global Travel Group
Dinner with the captain…10 agent members of The Global Travel Group enjoyed an eight day cruise onboard Scenic Opal during the consortium’s latest VIP FAM trip.
The Global Travel Group…
UKinbound: What does the future hold for the UK tourism industry?
What does the future hold for the UK tourism industry?
Deirdre Wells, OBE, chief executive officer, UKinbound, updates on the developments.
The last few weeks and months have been a…
VBRATA UK confirms roadshow for travel agents
VBRATA – Visit Brazil Travel Association - has confirmed its roadshow for UK travel agents which aims to promote Brazil and Brazilian suppliers to the British travel trade.
The VBRATA…
Wendy Wu Tours launches bookable agents’ website
Wendy Wu Tours has officially launched a new website enabling agents to book all escorted tours online for the first time.
Agents can now book a group tour 24 hours a day in less…
Help protect wildlife with HF Holidays
HF Holidays is offering family walking holidays this summer with the opportunity to help protect wildlife.
The company has teamed up with local beekeepers and set up hives in the grounds…
Brits spending up to £8 billion a year at the airport
New research has revealed Brits are spending billions of pounds of their holiday budget before stepping foot on the plane.
Currency provider International Currency Exchange (ICE)…
Superbreak launches Brewtown Tours packages
Super Break has launched new Brewtown Tours packages from York and Leeds, which visit microbreweries in the areas.
Available on dates from now until December 17, these tours are…
ABTA calls on trade to back false holiday sickness claims campaign
ABTA has launched its political and consumer-facing campaign, Stop Sickness Scams.
Stop Sickness Scams calls on the new Government to crackdown on fake holiday sickness claims and warns…
Haven offers early summer escapes
Haven is offering early summer family holidays from £149.
The company has 36 Haven parks nationwide including free activities, SportsZone programmes and the SplashZone heated indoor and…
Premier Holidays launches trade awards scheme
Premier Holidays recently launched an awards scheme to celebrate its suppliers.
Suppliers are being invited to put themselves forward for any of the categories in the Premier Holidays…
Experience Midsummer festivities in Finland
Midsummer marks Finland’s biggest national holiday and a range of outdoor activities under the midnight sun.
The towns and cities of Pori, Kuusamo and Jyväskylä will host special music,…
Warner Leisure Hotels offers Great Golf Getaways
Warner Leisure Hotels introduces has introduced Great Golf Getaways in association with professional golfer, Mark Foster.
Available at four of the company's 13 properties, guests can…
Philippine Airlines reconfigures A330s
Philippine Airlines has converted the layout of eight A330-300 aircraft and introduced a new cabin product on nine of its international destinations.
This comes ahead of the launch of the…
Travel Counsellors launches in-house learning and development platform
Travel Counsellors has developed and launched an in-house learning and professional development platform for its global network and support team.
Named ‘Coach’, the international system…
TUI UK&I raises over £1million for The Family Holiday Association
TUI UK & Ireland unveiled its fundraising campaign A Million Smiles in May last year, which challenged colleagues to raise £1 million to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Family…
Voyages to Antiquity offers no single supplement
Voyages to Antiquity is offering no single supplements on selected cruises in the Caribbean and Europe this year.
The 13-day London to Lisbon SailAway cruise departs on 22 August 2017…
Visit Jersey sees an increase in visitors
Provisional estimates suggest that the number of staying leisure visits to Jersey during the first four months of 2017 was 78,600, up 19% on the same period last year.
The number of all…
Advantage reveals accounts report
The consolidated Report and Accounts for the financial year 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016 have been reported by Advantage Travel Centres Ltd.
The accounts, which have been audited…
ABTA comments on mobile roaming charges
Regarding the EU-level agreement to end mobile roaming charges which is in to force from 15 June 2017, ABTA says it wants to ensure this agreement remains in place once we leave the EU,…
Global Travel Group member opens retail shop in West Yorkshire
Global Travel Group member, Jo Richards, opened her first retail shop on the high street in Mirfield, West Yorkshire this week.
The consortium’s sales business development manager,…
Gold Medal and Travel 2 announce new UK senior management sales B2B team
Paul Smith, the recently appointed interim CEO for Gold Medal and Travel 2, has announced the details of his new senior sales team who will support him across both brands.
Colin Currie is…
Jet2holidays announces VIP conference for travel agency partners
Jet2holidays has announced its VIP travel agent conference for 2017.
The details of the conference were revealed by head of trade, Alan Cross, at a series of recent launch events…
Bath launches back into the business tourism arena
With new hotel openings, including the arrival of The Apex; set to become the region’s largest conference hotel – Bath is positioning itself as a leading meeting, incentive travel and events…
Warner Leisure Hotels celebrates 20th birthday of Nidd Hall
Warner Leisure Hotels celebrates the 20th birthday of Nidd Hall Hotel with a garden party for its agent friends.
Pictured enjoying the sunshine in Nidd’s gardens are (L-R): Clare…
Chris Thorpe joins alpharooms
alpharooms has announced the appointment of Chris Thorpe as managing director to lead the expansion of the brand under its new owners, Truly Holdings.
Thorpe said: “Having headed up…
CLIA focuses on destination and new events
At the CLIA Conference in May, I announced two up-coming flagship CLIA events taking place this year and a new event in 2018 – Cruise360 in Copenhagen in September, the CLIA River Cruise…
Gold Medal holds Access All Areas agent training day
The Gold Medal team recently hosted an ‘Access All Areas’ training day for over 43 agents from across the country.
Held in Preston, the day included talks and sessions by the tour…
Traveltek appoints key account manager
Traveltek Group Ltd has announced that cruise and airline professional Emma Stebbings has joined its new Customer Services Delivery (CSD) team as Key Account Manager.
Stebbings, who…
Guernsey sees strong start to 2017
VisitGuernsey has reported strong results from their Q1 ‘Visitor Exit Survey’ with an overall 1.5% increase in staying visitors from the UK, compared to the same period in 2016.
This…
Agent wins seven-night Mallorca holiday with Monarch
A travel agent from Adams Travel in Aylesbury has won an exclusive VIP holiday for two staying at BH Mallorca courtesy of Monarch.
Over 80 entries were received and Hannah Taylor was…
Bourne Leisure launches Summer of Lovin’ incentive
Bourne Leisure’s Summer Lovin’ incentive offers agents vouchers for every booking they make between now and 13 August 2017.
As the biggest incentive giveaway from the company in…
Virgin Trains announces new joint integrated campaign
Virgin Trains has announced two new TVCs as part of an integrated campaign.
The two new TV ads, which aired for the first time yesterday, are part of a new campaign and approach that…
Q&A – Hisham Mahmoud – Bright Chairman
What is Bright about and how did it start?
The Bright idea was conceived at a conference in Spain 15 years ago. Four suppliers were sitting around the hotel lounge talking about how cost…
TIPTO announces final roadshow and supershow dates for 2017
TIPTO has announced the dates and locations of its final Face 2 Face with TIPTO Roadshows and remaining SuperShow of 2017.
Agents still have the opportunity to join the following events:…
Super Break launches 2017/18 Overseas Short Breaks brochure
New escorted short break tours, Villages Nature in Paris, a Gastronomic Riad Experience in Marrakesh with a half-day cookery course and 26 new hotels are just some of the key developments in…
ABTA releases limited number of tickets for Travel Matters
ABTA is releasing a limited number of tickets to its annual Travel Matters policy conference.
This is in response to demand for places at the historically invitation-only event.…
Q international announces the acquisition of Skyline Worldwide
Q international has announced the acquisition of Skyline Worldwide.
The moveby Q International further strengthens both brands’ current position in the global serviced apartments industry.…
ITC Luxury Travel unveils a new name – Inspiring Travel Company
ITC Luxury Travel has unveiled a new name – the Inspiring Travel Company – reflecting the natural progression and growth of the Chester-based luxury tour operator.
While sister companies…
Q&A – Tracey Dyson – UK regional sales director, UNICO 20º87º
What current trends are you seeing from a luxury travel perspective?
“In recent years the industry has seen luxury travel become a far more subjective entity. There has been a switch in…
ITT Conference sells out
This year's ITT Conference is now sold out, with 400 members and their companions who will attend the event from 12-14 June in Sorrento, Italy.
The three-day event will include two…
CLIA shares travel agent cruise incentives for #DoSomethingNew
CLIA cruise line members are offering agents a number of agent incentives throughout this month.
Following the success of the traditional WAVE period each year (December – March), CLIA…
ABTOT launches streamlined bonding service for members
ABTOT, the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited has launched a streamlined bonding service for its members.
Under the new service, the association will provide financial…
Wendy Wu Tours appoints new UK MD
Wendy Wu Tours has announced the appointment of Mark Bloxham as the new managing director for the business in the United Kingdom.
Bloxham will be based in London and will drive the…
Haven launches Happy Little Holidaymakers
Haven has launched Happy Little Holidaymakers breaks for families with children under the age of five.
To keep the young children entertained, guests can explore off park, visit the…
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks launch NYC breaks from Stansted
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks has announced four trips to New York this winter from Stansted.
After the successful launch of flights and holidays from Stansted Airport in March this year,…
Q&A – Pauline Cheung – Plaza Premium Lounges
Travel Daily UK catches up with Pauline Cheung to hear about the Plaza Premium Lounges at London Heathrow Airport
Tell us a bit about Plaza Premium Lounges - when did it launch, from…
Q&A – Andy Hegley
The Flight Centre Travel Group recently appointed Andy Hegley as general manager of its specialist SME travel management division, Corporate Traveller. We learn about his plans as part of…
Majority of Brits unaware of their rights as an air passenger
Research from Travelzoo reveals there is a lack of understanding among British travellers regarding their rights as an airline passenger.
This research comes following the weekend of…
James Villas awards £3000 to winner of The BIG Villa Giveaway
TIPTO member James Villa Holidays awards its ‘The BIG Villa Giveaway’ incentive winner, Victoria Hollings of Hays Travel in Darlington, with her vouchers worth £3000.
Pictured is Ryan…
Win an Amazon Echo with Silversea
Throughout June, Silversea is giving agents from across the UK the chance to win an Amazon Echo as part of the Silversea Advocates recognition programme.
The Amazon Echo is a hands free…
ETOA pushes for faster digital travel legislation
Technology and its ever-evolving usage has transformed the visitor economy in recent years.
It has altered the way travellers research, book and enjoy their experiences, as well as…
Make Holidays Greener returns for 2017
Make Holidays Greener is returning for 2017, led by ABTA in partnership with Travelife for Hotels & Accommodations.
This year’s campaign will launch on 1 July and will encourage…
Bristol Airport comes out on top for customer satisfaction
Bristol Airport has held on to the top spot in the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey of UK airports, an international airport passenger experience benchmarking programme, run by Airports…
Demand grows for Travel Counsellors’ taste events
Travel Counsellors has launched a series of roadshows ‘with a difference’ as a result of an influx in travel professionals joining the company this year.
The independent travel…
Statement from British Airways
British Airways has provided the following statement today:
Our IT systems are back up and running and our operation continues to run as planned today with a full flight schedule at…
British Airways flight cancellations: A guide to claiming
Following the massive system failures that affected thousands of people due to board BA flights at Heathrow and Gatwick over the weekend, Bott & Co solicitors who have expertise in…
Bourne awards agency of the month
Bourne Leisure congratulates its April Agency of the Month winner, Lincoln Co op Travel, Louth, with a Best of British hamper.
The agency scooped the award for the number of bookings…
Double rewards with Gold Medal and Pure Luxury
Gold Medal are awarding agents double Farebank Rewards on package bookings to Arabia, Oceania, Las Vegas, New York and California made until the end of this month.
This means a 14…
Adopt an AmaDillo and win a Cruise with AmaWaterways
To celebrate the launch of its new 2018 brochure, AmaWaterways is giving travel agents and homeworkers the chance to adopt an AmaDillo and win a cruise for two aboard one of its ships in…
Tasty prizes on offer with Celebrity Cruises’ summer campaign
Agents can win tickets to Taste of London with Celebrity Cruises’ 2017 summer campaign.
The cruise line will be hosting events at Taste of London and has launched the campaign to support…
Cox & Kings names top destinations for Indian vegetarians
Dubai, the UK and Singapore have been identified as the most “vegetarian-friendly” destinations for Indian travellers.
In a survey, Cox & Kings Survey found that these three…
Research shows savings made on all inclusive holidays
As more families choose all inclusive packages, new research for the Post Office Travel Money All Inclusive Holiday Report reveals that those who stick to what is included in their package…
Balmoral commences second cruise season from Newcastle
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship Balmoral will be commencing her second cruise season from the Port of Tyne, Newcastle, with a sell-out five-night ‘Norwegian Fjords’ sailing on 25th May…
Angela Rippon to name CMV’s Columbus
Angela Rippon CBE is to be godmother to the cruise ship Columbus, the latest addition to the Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) fleet.
On Thursday 8th June, during the Naming Ceremony at…
Two in five millennials travelling abroad uninsured
A quarter of holidaymakers travelled abroad uninsured in the last year according to new research for ABTA, an increase from 2016 when 22% did so.
Millennial holidaymakers were the…
Jet2.com adds Airbus A330 to support busy summer
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has announced that a 327-seat Airbus A330 has come into operation at Manchester Airport for the summer.
It enables the company to add more seats and capacity to…
Q&A: Andy Stark – The Global Travel Group
Travel Daily Media UK catches up with The Global Travel Group's managing director, Andy Stark ahead of its forthcoming conference at La Manga Club in Murcia, Spain.
Why is it so…
SPOTLIGHT ON: Debbee Dale
As the Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE) breaks into global membership, Travel Daily Media is delighted to highlight Debbee Dale the outgoing chair as she explains the benefits…
Travelodge launches new SuperRooms
Travelodge has launched its new ‘SuperRooms’, bringing the ‘premium economy’ concept familiar to airline users to the UK budget hotel market.
Peter Gowers, Travelodge chief executive…
Royal Caribbean appoints key account manager
Royal Caribbean has announced the appointment of Melanie Wood, who recently joined the UK and Ireland sales team as key account manager.
Melanie has six years’ experience working…
ABTA launches new #ValueTourism campaign
ABTA is launching a new #ValueTourism campaign ahead of the General Election.
The campaign aims to ensure tourism and its importance to the UK economy remains a priority for the new…
Clicky founder to speak at The Global Travel Conference
Oli Yeates, founder and CEO of Clicky, a UK digital marketing agency and specialists in Travel & Tourism, has once again been asked to take centre stage at The Global Travel Conference.…
Insight Vacations announces retirement of CEO
Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold has announced that its CEO, John Boulding, will be retiring and will leave The Travel Corporation later this year.
Boulding has been a member of the…
Asian air route updates: new flights from Norwegian, Spring, Air China and more…
Spring adds low-cost link between key Asian cities
Where? Shanghai Pudong (China) to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
When? Four times a week, effective immediately
Who? Spring Airlines
Why?…
Face-to-Face: Paul Broughton & Sinead Reilly
At the CAPA Airline Leader Summit in Dublin, Travel Daily chatted with Paul Broughton, Travelport's managing director UK & Ireland, and Sinead Reilly, country manager for Travelport…
UKinbound launches tourism manifesto
UKinbound, the trade association which represents 375 of the country’s tourism businesses, has issued its manifesto ahead of the general election.
The organisation has outlined its key…
ABTA offers warning relating to false gastric illness claims
On 11 May, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) updated the travel advice for Portugal with an inclusion relating to personal injury claims.
This follows a similar update to the…
Post Brexit: Brits in favour of visa free travel for Europeans
New research from YouGov commissioned by eDreams ODIGEO has revealed that Brits are by and large in favour of visa-free travel post-Brexit.
53% of respondents are against the idea of EU…
Haven launches Hafan y Môr’s brand new Splash Away Bay
Haven has officially opened Hafan y Môr’s new swimming complex, Splash Away Bay.
Following a £3 million investment, the complex has been restyled and features three flume slides, play…
Travelport launches data tool
Travelport has launched Travelport Business Insights to its Northern European region.
This new service gives travel agencies and other companies access to a range of data sources.…
Win VIP Take That tickets with Gold Medal
Gold Medal are giving nine agents the chance to see Take That LIVE at The O2 Arena on 6 June 2017.
The tour operator is teaming up with Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines to promote the…
Super Break launches latest UK brochure
Super Break has launched its latest UK Short Breaks brochure with a selection of new products including Explore by Rail breaks plus new branding.
A new look reflects the company’s move…
Flight Centre appoints general manager at Corporate Traveller
Flight Centre Travel Group has appointed Andy Hegley as general manager of its specialist SME travel management division, Corporate Traveller.
He has worked in area leader and business…
TIPTO fundraises for Reuben’s Retreat
TIPTO recently celebrated a fundraising event at the Liverpool SuperShow.
The team raised almost £200 for charity Reuben's Retreat.
TIPTO has raised almost £2000 so far this year…
Shorefield Holidays acquires seventh holiday park
Shorefield Holidays Ltd has acquired a new holiday park on the edge of the New Forest, in a strategic move for the business.
The holiday parks can be sold by agents via Hoseasons.
The…
City Cruises announces acquisition of York sightseeing fleet
River Thames sightseeing operator City Cruises has today announced a multi-million-pound deal following the acquisition of York River Boats Cruises Ltd.
As a result, the fleet will…
P&O cruises introduces new ice cream range
Summer has just got tastier as P&O Cruises guests enjoy an even more chilled experience thanks to the introduction of award-winning Jude's real dairy ice cream in fabulously moreish…
How to Manage Cruise Etiquette
There are many people out there who are really eager to experience all of the unique experiences that a cruise has to offer; however, age old tales of what is and is not acceptable onboard a…
CMV strengthens marketing team
Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) has strengthened their marketing team ahead of the launch of their latest flagship Columbus. Rebecca Jones has joined the expanding cruise operator in the…
Jet2holidays launches new national advertising campaign
Jet2holidays has launched a new national advertising campaign, extending its Hold My Hand concept to target more holidaymakers, in particular couples and families.
Part of an integrated…
Bright heads to Durham for agent workshop
Twenty eight Independent travel agents from 13 agencies as well as Home Workers attended Bright’s, (Bringing Real Information & Guaranteed High Quality Training), most recent workshop…
