Cyclone warning issued for the CaribbeanA tropical cyclone warning has been issued for popular Caribbean holiday islands.
Alton Towers fined £5 millon for Smiler rollercoaster crashPhil Davies Sep 27th 2016, 11:30Alton Towers, owned by Merlin Entertainments, has been fined £5 million for the Smiler rollercoaster crash which injured 16 people in June 2015.
Qatar relaxes visa regulations to encourage stop-oversPhil Davies Sep 27th 2016, 10:25A revised tourism visa scheme for passengers transiting through Doha is being introduced in a move to promote Qatar as a stop-over destination.
Europeans spending more on travel post Brexit votePhil Davies Sep 27th 2016, 08:35European travellers are spending more money on holidays in the UK after the Brexit vote.
Travel urged to become more accessible by WTTCPhil Davies Sep 27th 2016, 08:25The travel and tourism is today being urged to be more accessible to people with disabilities.
Big Bus Tours acquires Go City Card owner Sep 27th 2016, 08:00Sightseeing specialist Big Bus Tours has taken over the US company which produces Go City Card attraction passes.
Cook bookings down 4% but encouraged by 2017 startPhil Davies Sep 27th 2016, 07:28Thomas Cook Group today reported an “encouraging” start to summer 2017 bookings despite an overall 4% slump in sales for this year’s peak holiday period blamed on the volatile situation in Turkey.
Carnival Corp reports strong forward bookings following record summer Phil Davies Sep 26th 2016, 15:09Overall forward bookings for Carnival Corporation cruise brands for the first half of 2017 are ahead of the same time last year at “considerably” higher prices.
Rapid growth of industry celebrated at CLIA Port and Destination Summit Amie Keeley Sep 26th 2016, 15:07More than 200 members of the global cruise industry turned out for Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) third annual Port and Destination Summit.
Sir Chris Hoy named as Advantage conference keynote speakerPhil Davies Sep 26th 2016, 13:46Olympics winning cyclist Sir Chris Hoy is to speak at the Advantage Travel Partnership conference next year.
Crystal Ski MD Tamsin Todd to be replaced by Chris Logan Juliet Dennis Sep 26th 2016, 12:45Crystal Ski and Thomson Lakes & Mountains managing director Tamsin Todd is to leave the business at the end of this month following the transition of the brands to the mainstream Tui group.
Special Report: Travel firms 'so slow to use social media for marketing' Sep 26th 2016, 08:35Travel has been slower to embrace social media than any other sector save financial services, according to Jeremy Jauncey, founder and chief executive of “the world’s largest travel community”, Beautiful Destinations.
EasyJet female pilot 'youngest commercial airline captain in the world'Phil Davies Sep 26th 2016, 08:08A woman who made her first solo flight aged 16 and went on to train as a pilot on her 19th birthday is believed have become the youngest commercial airline captain in the world.
€100m Ferrari Land theme park to open at Port Aventura in SpainPhil Davies Sep 26th 2016, 08:00A €100 million Ferrari Land theme park is due to open in Spain next year.
Police injured in central Budapest blast Phil Davies Sep 26th 2016, 08:00Two police officers were injured in an explosion in central Budapest on Saturday night.
Bourne Leisure chiefs 'make more than £100m since start of 2015' Phil Davies Sep 26th 2016, 08:00The owners of Butlins, Haven and Warner Leisure Hotels are reported to have paid themselves more than £100 million in dividends since the start of last year.
