Articles by Date : January 01 0720 - January 31 0720

Travel companies report hike in bank holiday sales
Travel companies have reported record sales for the bank holiday weekend. Eurostar has seen an 8% hike in year on year traveller numbers for this.... more
(22 August 2008 08:00)

Brits confused over carbon offsetting
Two-thirds of Brits admit they don't understand what carbon offsetting is and the majority think its too expensive, says research from Expedia. more
(22 August 2008 09:00)

Interview: Clare Dudley, Leading Cruise Agents
Leading Cruise Agents chairwoman Clare Dudley talks about her passion for the association and its plans to become a consumer-facing organisation more
(21 August 2008 03:00)

Training: Industry to unite behind Travel and Tourism Diploma
Travel skills and qualifications have long suffered from a lack of joined-up thinking. Jackie David discovers that things are about to change more
(14 August 2008 03:00)

Kuoni Group sees profits soar as revenues increase
The Kuoni Group has reported a 9.9% increase in turnover to £1.1 billion while profits have grown by 143.9% to £6.8 million during the first six.... more
(21 August 2008 13:00)

Unions call off bank holiday airport strike
Unions have called off a planned strike by baggage handlers and check-in staff at Gatwick and Stansted on Bank Holiday Monday after receiving a.... more
(21 August 2008 05:00)

Team GB's Olympics success 'will drive domestic tourism in 2012'
Team GB's Olympics success will drive domestic tourism for the 2012 Olympics in the capital, according to Visit London... more
(19 August 2008 09:45)

Accident investigators examine Madrid crash
Accident investigators are examining the wreckage of the Spanair aircraft which crashed at Madrid Barajas airport killing 153 people yesterday. more
(21 August 2008 09:30)

New Zealand: Top spots for culture, wine, sport and beach holidays
Francesca Freeman looks at the best New Zealand destinations for extreme sports, culture, wine, exploration and beach holidays more
(21 August 2008 01:00)

Two million Brits set to travel over bank holiday, says ABTA
ABTA is predicting around 2 million Brits are preparing to escape the miserable summer with an overseas break this Bank Holiday Weekend. more
(20 August 2008 12:00)

BAA break-up recommendation: what happens next?
The Competition Commission’s provisional report recommending that BAA sell three of its airports is out for a four-week consultation. What happens.... more
(20 August 2008 19:01)

Co-op to expand travel agency network after Somerfield acquisition
The Co-operative Travel is to expand its network of agency outlets in its parent group’s food stores following last month’s acquisition of Somerfield more
(21 August 2008 05:00)

Cornish travel agent cashes in as rain ruins tourists' holidays
A Cornish travel agent is taking advantage of the area’s dreadful summer weather to make sales to disgruntled holidaymakers staying in the area more
(21 August 2008 05:00)

Liverpool is top choice for ABTA Travel Convention 2009
The travel trade favours Liverpool for ABTA’s travel convention next year, according to a Travel Weekly poll more
(21 August 2008 05:00)

Travel industry welcomes BAA break-up plan
The Competition Commission has recommended that BAA may be forced to sell off Gatwick, Stansted and a third airport in Scotland more
(20 August 2008 18:00)

Thomas Cook introduces new help tool on its agents-only website
Agents using Thomas Cook’s trade information website thomascookworld.com should benefit from the introduction of a new feature offering easy access.... more
(20 August 2008 09:30)

At least 45 dead in Madrid aircraft crash
At least 45 people have been killed after a Spanair aircraft swerved of the runway in Madrid’s Barajas airport. more
(20 August 2008 17:42)

TWluxury issue 4: download our luxury travel magazine
Download the new issue of Travel Weekly's luxury travel magazine, featuring an eco-luxury report and a look at the world's most expensive hotel suites more
(21 August 2008 01:00)

Running a travel agency: tips from an award-winning manager
Travel Weekly award winner and The Co-operative Travel branch manager Keeley Johnson passes on the secrets of her success more
(21 August 2008 01:00)

South Pacific: What's new in Fiji, the Cook Islands and Samoa
Anna Selby heads south to find out what’s new in Fiji, the Cook Islands and Samoa more
(21 August 2008 01:00)