Organisations & Operators

New figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have confirmed last year was the worst on record for the aviation sector. Releasing the annual World Air Transport Statistics publication, the organisation said 1.8 billion […]

AITO has launched a highly critical attack on the UK government over what it claims are persistent failings to help the travel sector in the country. The trade body decried the lack of support or […]

UKinbound has confirmed the appointment of Morganne Abou-Haydar as events manager. A seasoned events professional, Abou-Haydar brings with her a passion for planning, creativity and communications, having spent over three years as events manager at […]

TUI Group has extended its existing credit lines until summer 2024 as the company seeks to insulate itself from the ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said the decision gives it more time […]

The economic revival of the UK is being hampered by the lack of inbound travel while flights to amber list countries take off, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The warning comes from […]

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of the first official public profile for a tourism board on leading social media platform Snapchat. The move gives potential travellers the […]

Jim Forward, chief commercial officer with Riviera Travel, will leave the business to become chief executive of Hoburne Group. The latter is a holiday and property development company based in the south-west. Phil Hullah, Riviera […]

TUI UK has launched its earliest ever programme of winter holidays, available from November 1st next near, until April 2023. The move comes as TUI aims to build on success of early summer launch responding […]

New research from ABTA reinforces an ongoing trend seen throughout the pandemic for people seeking the security and reassurance of booking a package holiday with a travel professional. The research, conducted at the beginning of […]

The biggest crisis in the history of tourism continues into a second year. Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85 per cent below 2019 levels (or a 65 per cent drop on 2020), […]

VisitEngland is stepping-up its UK-wide ‘Escape the Everyday’ campaign to drive domestic day trips and overnight breaks as the summer holidays begin. The campaign, first launched in September, highlights the quality destinations, visitor attractions and […]

Hays Travel are offering coronavirus testing kits holidaymakers can pack in their suitcases in a bid to take the stress out of going abroad this summer. Video appointments are provided alongside the kits meaning there […]

A coalition of travel industry organisations has written to the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, Oliver Dowden, to express disappointment at the tourism recovery plan. The document was released last month […]

TUI is moving to permanent flexible working in the UK following 16 months of home working due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The majority of office-based employees in the UK have worked from home since the […]