Articles by Date : January 01 0320 - January 31 0320

XL collapse could prompt return to agents
Travel agents have said the collapse of XL Leisure Group and the confusion over financial protection could prompt customers to return to booking with.... more
(18 September 2008 08:00)

Travel companies review capacity after XL failure
Travel companies are reviewing capacity and supplier relationships while agents face thousands of pounds in lost... more
(18 September 2008 08:00)

MSC boss confident despite credit crunch
MSC Cruise managing director Giulio Libutti is confident about the future of cruising despite the credit crunch. Speaking at a travel agent.... more
(17 September 2008 13:00)

UK tour operators poised to sell Zimbabwe
UK operators are poised to start selling Zimbabwe again – on the proviso that this week’s power sharing deal is upheld. more
(18 September 2008 08:00)

XL case studies: How did the travel trade cope?
After news broke that the XL Leisure Group had collapsed last week, a travel agent and a holidaymaker told their personal stories of how they coped.... more
(17 September 2008 16:00)

Former XL employees face tough recruitment market
The travel industry has rallied to support the 1,700 XL Leisure Group employees who have lost their jobs as the threat of a trade recruitment crisis.... more
(18 September 2008 08:00)

XL failure: Travel leaders call for extension of financial protection
Industry leaders slammed the government for not extending the £1 ATOL Protection Contribution on package holiday bookings to all flights more
(18 September 2008 03:00)

Maureen: XL makes an exit
Our travel agent columnist reflects on the failure of XL, a thwarted visit from Holiday Options' Edwina Coppock, and the wardrobes on Seven Seas.... more
(18 September 2008 01:00)

Mystery Shopper: Travel agents in Walsall, West Midlands
Our spy visits four travel agencies in Walsall, West Midlands to shop for a Christmas family break to Lapland... more
(18 September 2008 01:00)

Shearings: Agents should focus on domestic short breaks
Tour operators are urging agents to focus on the domestic short-break market in a bid to weather the current economic... more
(16 September 2008 08:00)

BAA puts Gatwick Airport up for sale
Airports operator BAA has announced that Gatwick Airport is on the market for an estimated £2bn. more
(17 September 2008 09:00)

Lapland: Ski holidays and Santa breaks
With Christmas a few months away, it's time to start booking Lapland. Joanna Booth looks at what tour operators are offering this year more
(18 September 2008 03:00)

City breaks: Stockholm and Oslo
With luxury rail service UnionsExpressen now linking Oslo and Stockholm, Joanna Booth looks at what the two Nordic cities have to offer more
(18 September 2008 03:00)

Australia: Baz Luhrmann blockbuster set to boost tourism
Tourism officials believe new film Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, could stimulate holiday sales to the country. Joanna Booth.... more
(18 September 2008 03:00)

Australia: Five of the best luxury hotels
Joanna Booth picks some of the top luxury lodges and boutique hotels in Australia, including the Longitude 131 camp in the shadow of Ayers Rock more
(18 September 2008 03:00)

Keith Stanley resigns from Stella
Stella Travel Services chief executive Keith Stanley has tendered his resignation for "personal reasons". more
(17 September 2008 11:00)

Carnival UK: Cruise could benefit from XL collapse
The reduction in capacity in the holiday market following the failure of the XL Leisure Group could lead to customers turning to cruise, Carnival UK.... more
(17 September 2008 10:00)

More than half of holidaymakers go on a package, according to Mintel
More than half of holidaymakers go on a package holiday, according to Mintel research commissioned by TUI Travel. more
(17 September 2008 10:30)

TMCs should not underestimate the credit crunch, says Advantage
Travel management companies have been urged to step up their efforts to attract new corporate clients ahead of a predicted slowdown in 2009. more
(17 September 2008 08:00)

Holiday Brokers launches supplier failure cover following XL collapse
Holiday Brokers launches supplier failure cover following XL collapse... more
(16 September 2008 10:20)