Cheapest family holiday resorts revealed in Post Office studyFamily holiday costs in eastern med found to be less than half those in west med
Anger over decision to close Sandals Antigua resort for maintenancePhil Davies Jul 24th 2017, 08:11British holidaymakers, including many wedding parties, have reportedly struggled to get hold of the company to make alternative arrangements
AC Group acquires MW Tours and French Travel PartnersPhil Davies Jul 21st 2017, 17:41Group has offices in London, Kent, Paris and New York, and expects group turnover of £25m for the current financial year
Exodus Travels forges parkrun partnershipPhil Davies Jul 21st 2017, 15:18Non-profit organisation provides free weekly 5k events open to walkers and runners of all ages and abilities
Advisory committee tells UK ministers to ‘revisit’ PTDIan Taylor Jul 21st 2017, 11:29Package directive ‘can be reassessed, removed or redrafted’ post-Brexit
Special Report: Tui holiday sickness case prompted law firm to drop 3,500 claimsTravel Weekly Reporters Jul 21st 2017, 08:19A law firm explains why it dropped 3,500 holiday sickness cases against the UK’s big three operators as a family is charged with making a bogus £52,000 claim. Ben Ireland and Amie Keeley report
Outrigger Konotta Maldives makes all-inclusive rates available to operatorsPhil Davies Jul 20th 2017, 12:05UK market first to be offered all-inclusive rates by luxury resort
Rise in Antigua and Barbuda bookings following marketing campaign launchBen Ireland Jul 20th 2017, 10:43Operators are reporting a spike in bookings to Antigua and Barbuda since the start of the Caribbean country’s largest brand marketing campaign ever. In the last week of June, Kenwood Travel is 33% up for bookings and and British Airways Holidays 85% in the same period. Kuoni says it has seen a “sharp” increase in … Co ...
Inbound operators Hotels & More and Irish Welcome Tours to mergePhil Davies Jul 20th 2017, 10:03The agreement brings together two complementary businesses to create a market-leading operator across both the UK and Ireland.
Cosmos to introduce ‘Platinum’ premium coach tours to Europe this winterPhil Davies Jul 20th 2017, 09:57Aim is to capture the luxury touring market in Europe during off-peak seasons
Travel faces £150 million cost of ban on credit and debit card chargesPhil Davies Jul 20th 2017, 08:39Warning that agents who currently pass on fees to customers could face a significant hit
Opinion: Will EasyJet Holidays ever catch up?Steve Endacott Jul 20th 2017, 08:18The contrasting fortunes of Jet2Holidays and easyJet Holidays are down to focus, argues Steve Endacott, Teletext Holidays chairman
Jet2 boosted payments to agents by £8m in 2016-17Phil Davies Jul 20th 2017, 08:14Jet2.com has reported substantial growth – and agents are reaping the benefits. Ian Taylor reports
Riviera Travel appoints new agency sales team memberNatasha Salmon Jul 19th 2017, 16:10Riviera Travel has appointed Amanda Weir to the role of agency sales support as the operator continues to expand its trade-facing team.
Tui customer ordered to pay out £25,000 over false holiday sickness claimBen Ireland Jul 19th 2017, 12:54Tui’s UK MD Nick Longman says the ruling is a “clear message” to holidaymakers considering making false or exaggerated claims.
Advertising watchdog rejects complaints against Sixt Rent a CarPhil Davies Jul 19th 2017, 10:34Case against car hire firm for condoning dangerous driving thrown out by ASA
