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Ex-Gold Medal boss joins Southall Travel
Phil Davies - Jul 30, 2024
Former Gold Medal Travel chief Ann Gilbert has returned to the trade as a director of Southall Travel. She has…
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More legroom among United enhancements
David - Jul 30, 2024
United Airlines announced enhancements which the carrier claims will make long distance air travel more relaxed. The in-flight improvements include: • Reconfigured…
Long haul specialist plans agent training
Phil Davies - Jul 30, 2024
An operator specialising in New Zealand and the South Pacific is embarking on a six-month trade awareness campaign. Talpacific Holidays…
Agents not to blame for slump in domestic sales: Comment by Jeremy Skidmore
Ginny McGrath - Jul 30, 2024
The sale of domestic holidays through travel agents is on the slide with an increasing number of people booking direct.Shearings…
Liberty for all?
David - Jul 30, 2024
The Statue of Liberty in New York opens again next week. Guided tours by a park ranger will show off…
Romania bids to woo visitors to remote region
Phil Davies - Jul 30, 2024
One of the remotest parts of eastern Europe is trying to open up its hidden treasures to tourists. The Maramures…
TRAVEL STOCKWATCH – Lastminute.com shares drop
Phil Davies - Jul 30, 2024
The share price for online booking agent Lastminute.com tumbled yesterday ahead of its results, due out next week. Investors appeared…
US delays need for biometric passports
Phil Davies - Jul 29, 2024
An October deadline for UK travellers to the US to have biometric passports has been delayed for a year. The…
Ebookers shares slump on profit warning
Phil Davies - Jul 29, 2024
Ebookers shares plummeted by more than 35% after the online travel company forecast that demand and margins are likely to be lower than…
Self booking tools ‘not a threat’ to agents
Ginny McGrath - Jul 29, 2024
Business travel agents can boost business by working with corporate self booking tools, according to an Amadeus executive. "Self booking…
Holiday mood makes Brits break the bank
Phil Davies - Jul 29, 2024
When it comes to going abroad, British travellers are pretty poor at watching the pounds and pennies. One in three…
Tourist paradise ‘under threat’
Phil Davies - Jul 29, 2024
The idyllic Maldives could be uninhabitable in 100 years' time because of rising sea levels. The holiday islands are slowly but…
