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Tour operators could be forced to shed 8,389 jobs

As many as 8,389 jobs could be lost over the next year as tour operators are forced to consolidate, a report warns....more >

Bad UK weather boosts late holiday sales

The bad UK weather is resulting in bumper late bookings for operators. Online travel retailer lastminute.com has reported a "holiday booking frenzy"......more >

Triton bosses hold 'constructive' talks with ABTA

Triton bosses say they have held 'constructive' talks with ABTA in a bid to ensure independent travel agents are better represented by the association...more >

Warning issued over visa restrictions to China

Hogg Robinson Group, the corporate travel services company, is warning travellers t of the changes in visa regulations for China....more >

Carnival Cruise Lines aims to double passenger numbers

Carnival aims to double UK passenger numbers this year as Carnival Splendor launches the company's first Northern Europe programme out of Dover...more >

Virgin Holidays launches brochure for Manchester departures

Virgin Holidays has launched a stand-alone brochure exclusively featuring flights departing from Manchester airport. ...more >

Etihad orders 100 aircraft

Etihad Airways has announced a deal with Boeing that will more than double the size of its fleet - adding 45 aircraft, including 35 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. ...more >

Peter Deilmann drops surcharges from 2009 cruises

Peter Deilmann River Cruises has revealed it will not be adding fuel surcharges to its 2009 European cruises. ...more >

Government may give green-light to airport expansion, indicates minister

Business Secretary John Hutton has revealed the Government is set to make "difficult decisions on airport expansion."   Speaking at the Farnborough airshow the minister was reported to...more >

Cruise travel agency Readers Offers enjoys profits of more than £3 million

Cruise specialist travel agency Readers Offers has reported profits after tax of more than £3 million for the financial year ending April 30, 2008, amid plans to expand further......more >

BA unveils biofuel test programme

British Airways plans a series of tests on alternative fuels and has invitied biofuel producers to supply 60,000 litres of their products for the programme. ...more >

Hurricane Bertha breaks records

The first major storm of the hurricane season, Hurricane Bertha, has broken records despite being downgraded in severity as it passed close to the eastern tip of Bermuda today. ...more >

Minister attacks aircraft tax replacement for APD

A government minister has written to the Treasury criticising plans to replace air passenger duty with a tax on aircraft, a move supported by major travel groups and low-cost carrier EasyJet but...more >

Avis offers agents chance to win trip to Beijing

Avis has launched a travel agent incentive to run throughout this year to win a trip to Beijing for two people to celebrate this year's Olympics......more >

Grand UK Holidays sees surge in last-minute self-drive bookings

Over-55s specialist Grand UK Holidays claims it has seen a surge in last-minute self-drive holiday bookings. The tour operator says more Brits are seeking......more >

More Europeans head to UK on holiday

More Europeans are flocking to the UK to take advantage of the weak pound, according to lastminute.com....more >

Tsunami survivors suffer 'displacement by tourism'

A wave of tourism development in Tamil Nadu and Kerala threatens to displace communities still struggling to rebuild following the tsunami of Christmas 2004. ...more >

BA boss hits back over Terminal 5 baggage handling

British Airways boss Willie Walsh has challenged a report that the carrier is "losing more than 900 bags a day" at Heathrow Terminal 5 ...more >

Nigel Harris joins Artemis Travel

Former OVP Travel sales and operations director Nigel Harris has been appointed business development director for Artemis Travel....more >

Thomson Cruises welcomes millionth customer

The millionth passenger for Thomson Cruises will board the Thomson Celebration on Friday at the Port of Tyne, near Newcastle. James Hopper will travel......more >

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