Articles by Date : January 01 0220 - January 31 0220

XL failure: The outlook for the travel industry
The folding of XL Leisure Group required the industry's largest ever rescue operation. Ian Taylor considers the implications more
(18 September 2008 03:00)

Worldchoice appoints cruise club manager
Worldchoice has appointed Charles Weller as dedicated cruise manager as part of an effort to expand the consortium’s Cruise Club to 75 members. more
(23 September 2008 08:00)

AITO urges government to refund APD
The Association of Independent Tour Operators is urging the government to ensure Air Passenger Duty is refunded to XL Leisure Group customers who.... more
(23 September 2008 08:00)

TUI Travel to review overseas rep services
TUI Travel is to review the way overseas holiday reps work in resort for next summer. more
(23 September 2008 08:00)

Video: South African cooking at the Hoxton Apprentice
Leon Seraphin, sous chef at the London restaurant, shows us a South African dish following a fam trip to the country with South Africa Tourism more
(23 September 2008 02:00)

TW Group blogs
Keep up to date with the whole of TW Group's blog network, from technology stories on Travolution to star-spotting on Celebs on Holiday more
(30 July 2008 02:00)

Advantage accepts Hotels4U as authorised supplier
Bedbank Hotels4U has joined Advantage as an authorised supplier. more
(22 September 2008 10:00)

Alitalia on brink of liquidation
Alitalia may cease flying this week as administrators and unions continue last-ditch talks on a rescue, in what it would be the biggest airline.... more
(22 September 2008 10:30)

Alitalia's future hangs in the balance after rescue package fails
Italy’s prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is considering “temporary nationalisation” of Alitalia after a rescue bid for the troubled airline collapsed.... more
(19 September 2008 11:29)

XL Leisure staff join seat-only start-up
Former Freedom Flights managing director Paul Moss joined new seat-only operator Kiss Flights last week following the collapse of Freedom parent XL.... more
(22 September 2008 09:45)

Respect Holidays and Wildwind Holidays cease trading
Lidana, which operated under the brands Respect Holidays and Wildwind Holidays, has become the latest travel company to cease trading. more
(19 September 2008 16:30)

Stephen Rhodes joins Resorthoppa as MD
Former Travel 2 commercial and product director Stephen Rhodes has joined transfer specialist Resorthoppa as managing director. more
(22 September 2008 09:00)

XL repatriation brings home 47,000 passengers in first week
The Civil Aviation Authority has repatriated 46,765 XL customers in the week after the tour operator failed. more
(19 September 2008 16:44)

Future Travel moves conference to UK in the wake of XL failure
Future Travel has switched the venue for its annual conference from Tenerife to the UK in the wake of the XL Leisure Group’s crash last week. more
(19 September 2008 10:00)

AWTE to run seminars for women 'to up their game'
The Association of Women's Travel Executives has announced that RBI director Jane Burgess will be the speaker at the first of a series of seminars.... more
(19 September 2008 11:00)

Advantage members will be told consortium 'can go it alone'
Advantage bosses will tell members at next weekend's conference they are confident the consortium can go it alone without the support of the Triton.... more
(22 September 2008 08:00)

Consortia deny rumours they are set to join Triton
Consortia have scotched rumours they will join Triton Travel Group following news of Advantage Travel Centres' plan to quit the superconsortium. more
(18 September 2008 08:00)

Comment: XL aftermath demonstrates the value of ATOL protection
The global financial crisis may be deepending, but the travel trade can pat itself on the back over its handling of the XL failure. By Ian Taylor more
(18 September 2008 02:00)

Youtravel.com launches dedicated cruise section
Bed bank Youtravel.com has launched a dedicated cruise section on its site in anticipation of growing consumer demand. more
(19 September 2008 09:45)

Opinion: Travel must send the right messages in the aftermath of XL
There’s nothing like a crisis to make the industry work together. Now travel companies must work at rebuilding consumer confidence. By Julia Lo-Bue.... more
(18 September 2008 01:00)