Articles by Date : January 01 0620 - January 31 0620

Eurostar lead-in fares frozen for sixth year
Eurostar is holding its lead-in fare of £59 return for the sixth year running - a 20% price fall in real terms since 2003. more
(02 January 2009 10:15)

Flybe offers free redundancy cancellation cover
Domestic airline Flybe has launched free redundancy cancellation insurance in a bid to boost new year bookings. more
(02 January 2009 10:00)

Top 10: Travel Weekly's most-read stories of 2008
With just a few hours of 2008 remaining, we've dug into the Travel Weekly records to find out which news stories scored the most hits this year... more
(31 December 2008 13:00)

The Disability Travel Challenge: Heathrow to Singapore with Qantas
Wheelchair-bound holidaymaker John Roberts is putting facilities for disabled travellers to the test on a month-long trip - and you can follow his.... more
(31 December 2008 09:00)

BA tips Cape Town and Johannesburg as top long haul destinations
British Airways claims South Africa's Cape Town and Johannesburg are set to be the top long haul destinations for 2009. The airline revealed the.... more
(31 December 2008 08:50)

Predictions: FTO, AITO and TIPTO bosses on travel in 2009
Andy Cooper, director-general of Federation of Tour Operators and ABTA Head of Development, Derek Moore, chairman, Association of Independent Tour.... more
(31 December 2008 08:00)

Predictions: Travel consortia bosses on 2009
John McEwan, chief executive, Advantage Travel Centres and Simon Hargreaves, managing director, TTA and TTA Worldchoice give their views on the.... more
(30 December 2008 08:00)

Predictions: The cruise market in 2009
Peter Shanks, chief commercial officer, Carnival UK; Adele Parry, director, TR4 Travel and Martin Hay, homeworker, GoCruise give their predictions on.... more
(29 December 2008 08:00)

Turkey, Egypt and Mexico tipped as 2009 holiday hotspots
Non-euro destinations Turkey, Egypt and Mexico are tipped to be next year's holiday hotspots more
(26 December 2008 00:01)

Passenger safety put at risk by new rights ruling
The European Regions Airline Association has accused the European Commission of putting passenger rights before air safety. more
(24 December 2008 12:00)

Nearly half of holidaymakers will travel less this year, says new research
New research shows 41% of holidaymakers plan to travel less this year while just over a third fear their tour operator will go bust. more
(26 December 2008 00:01)

Eastern destinations and package holidays to be resurgent
The Far East, the Middle East and Australia are all selling well currently while all-inclusives and value-driven packages are predicted to drive.... more
(01 January 2009 08:00)

Gold Medal launches marketing campaign aimed at working with the trade
Gold Medal is launching a three-pronged marketing campaign designed to focus sales through the travel trade this January. more
(01 January 2009 08:00)

Harvey World Travel bosses made redundant
Harvey World Travel's general manager Andy Tomlinson and head of operations Natalie Turner have been made redundant. more
(24 December 2008 10:50)

Peaks market will see operators battle on price
Next year’s peaks market will see operators resort to competing on price, Ruth Connor has predicted. more
(24 December 2008 10:00)

Don't just book it...Thomas Cook it slogan returns after 15 year gap
Thomas Cook has revived well-known slogan 'Don't just book it...Thomas Cook it!' slogan after a 15 year break. more
(26 December 2008 00:01)

Thomas Cook ads promise full financial protection and refunds in 24 hours
Thomas Cook is guaranteeing all holidays booked through its sales channels are financially protected, with a pledge to refund customers' money within.... more
(26 December 2008 00:01)

First Choice Holidays offers savings of up to £200
First Choice Holidays is offering savings of up to £200 off per couple off summer 2009 brochure bookings as part of its turn-of-year campaign. more
(24 December 2008 09:00)

Greece: 15 selling tips for travel agents
Joanna Booth identifies the destination’s top selling points to tempt your customers more
(08 January 2009 02:00)

Greek islands: Tour operator news in brief
Cosmos adds five islands Cosmos has introduced five new Greek destinations to its summer programme for 2009. New islands include Lefkas, Santorini.... more
(08 January 2009 01:00)