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Lydd Airport aims for 2m passengers a year
Phil Davies - Dec 20, 2024
London Ashford Airport in Lydd, Kent, has submitted planning applications for a new terminal and runway extension. If approved, the…
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Highest ever number of flights recorded in 2006
Phil Davies - Dec 20, 2024
The world’s scheduled airlines – including low cost carriers – offered a record 3.3 billion seats on 28.2 million flights…
Long haul focus in First Choice peak booking campaign
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2024
First Choice kicks off the peak booking season discounting frenzy this week with £1 child places on long haul holidays.…
easyJet expands Scottish routes
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2024
Three new routes are being added by easyJet from Edinburgh next year. Daily flights to Milan and Madrid plus a…
New online recruitment firm to tap talent outside travel
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2024
Gail Kenny Executive Search has launched an offshoot to recruit technology talent from outside the travel industry. Puregenie.com has been…
Families prefer sun to snow at Christmas – online poll
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2024
Almost half of parents would rather spend Christmas Day lying on a beach than sitting on the sofa, according to…
Two Rocco Forte hotels to be sold to fund expansion
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2024
The Lowry Hotel in Manchester and The St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff are being offered for sale by Rocco…
£100m refinancing for holiday park operator Siblu
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2024
French holiday park operator Siblu Holdings has attracted a £100 million refinancing package to help fund new site acquisitions. More…
Hostile takeover of online brochure firm blocked
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2024
The managing director of online brochure company OTB-Online Limited – owner of www.onlinetravelbrochures.com - has quit the company after a…
Cosmos strikes Opodo deal
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2024
Cosmos is to provide content to a new holiday service to Opodo’s UK site. The operator’s range of holidays will…
Harvey World owner acquires Travel 2/4
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2024
Travelport has sold long haul trade-only operator Travel2/4 to the Australian owner of Harvey World Travel. It is the largest…
Celebrity to get TV push for first time
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2024
Celebrity Cruises is to be advertised on TV in the UK for the first time as part of a new…
