Articles by Date : August 01 2007 - August 31 2007

BAA appoints Stephen Baxter as first chief operating officer - 31 Aug 2007
BAA has appointed Stephen Baxter to the newly created position of first chief operating officer more
(31 August 2007 10:00)

Caribbean: Belize update - 31 Aug 2007
Belize has great beaches, landscape and diving, making it ideal for adventure seekers, says Caribbean Tourism Organisation's Julia Hendry more
(31 August 2007 12:00)

Summer 2007 is the wettest since records began - 31 Aug 2007
This summer has been the wettest since records began in 1914, Met Office figures suggest more
(31 August 2007 11:55)

Travellers blame airlines for flight delays - 31 Aug 2007
More travellers in the US blame the airline for flight delays rather than security, weather or air traffic more
(31 August 2007 11:50)

Win a Belize goodie bag - 31 Aug 2007
Travel Weekly has a Belize goodie bag featuring Belize pepper sauce, chocolate, mango tango and other treats more
(31 August 2007 11:34)

Sydney tourists ripped off by unscrupulous tour guides - 31 Aug 2007
Tourists visiting Sydney are being conned out of their money by bogus tour guides, a study commissioned by the Tourism Business Alliance has revealed more
(31 August 2007 11:10)

Picture: Jet2.com welcomes 10 millionth passenger - 31 Aug 2007
Low cost airline Jet2.com is celebrating carrying its 10 millionth passenger more
(31 August 2007 11:00)

Thomas Cook Group: first interim management statement - 31 Aug 2007
The newly formed Thomas Cook Group has announced its financial performance for 2007 is currently in line with expectations more
(31 August 2007 10:40)

Kiwi Specialist training: agent review - 30 Aug 2007
Audley Travel New Zealand and South Pacific specialist Cass Talbot takes Tourism New Zealand's online course more
(31 August 2007 06:00)

BAA denies 2,000 jobs will be cut - 31 Aug 2007
BAA has slammed an article in The Times indicating that 2,000 employees will lose their jobs, claiming it is exaggerating and misleading more
(31 August 2007 09:00)

Volunteer tourism: is it really helping? - 30 Aug 2007
Volunteerism accounts for 10% of UK outbound tourism. But are traveller picking the right projects? Neal Baldwin reports more
(30 August 2007 07:00)

UK film appearances boost visitor numbers - 30 Aug 2007
Tourist attractions in the UK are seeing a jump in visitor numbers after an appearance on TV or at the cinema, according to a new report more
(30 August 2007 16:45)

Exodus integrates costs of local guides into holiday price - 30 Aug 2007
Adventure tour operators are integrating the cost of local guides in order to offer one price to customers more
(30 August 2007 06:00)

Carbon-offsetting money 'must be spent on effective projects' - 30 Aug 2007
The trade should work with offsetting companies that focus on how they are spending the money on the ground, according to Exodus boss Peter Burrell more
(30 August 2007 06:00)

TUI Travel merger plans announced on Monday - 30 Aug 2007
First Choice and TUI senior managers will hear plans for the newly formed TUI Travel on Monday - the day the merger is set to get the go-ahead. more
(30 August 2007 06:00)

Travel trade urged to get behind new diploma - 30 Aug 2007
Travel industry employers are being encouraged to throw their weight behind plans for a new travel and tourism diploma for teenagers more
(30 August 2007 09:58)

'ATOL protection charge will lead to lower costs'
Tour operators claim they will face lower costs when the £1 ATOL protection charge replaces ATOL bonding... more
(30 August 2007 06:00)

Domestic holiday cancellations are 'nonsense' says Hoseasons - 30 Aug 2007
Reports of tourists deserting their domestic holidays because of the wet weather are "complete nonsense" according to Hoseasons more
(30 August 2007 06:00)

Record-breaking Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel opens in China - 30 Aug 2007
The $2.4bn Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel officially opened on Tuesday in the Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China more
(30 August 2007 06:00)

Holiday Taxis boss Neil Herbert quits - 30 Aug 2007
Holiday Taxis managing director Neil Herbert has left the company after nine months, citing personal reasons more
(30 August 2007 06:00)