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EC “was wrong” to block Airtours/ First Choice merger
- Jun 07, 2024
The European Commission was wrong to block the merger between Airtours (now MyTravel) and First Choice in 1999, the European…
Categories: Operators
Preussag loses £107m in first quarter
- May 29, 2024
Preussag today reported its tourism division lost £107m during the first three months of its 2002 financial year. The company…
ABTA to make Cairo conference ‘climate neutral’
- May 28, 2024
TravelMole exclusiveAn ABTA spokesperson has told TravelMole that it will be offsetting the carbon dioxide emissions of all delegates to…
Thomas Cook name takes to the skies
- May 27, 2024
JMC airlines is to be renamed Thomas Cook as part of the company’s rebranding strategy, it was confirmed today.All 24…
BITOA figures show visitors trickling back
- May 27, 2024
The British Incoming Tour Operators Association (BITOA) has released figures for April 2002, which show that forward bookings in April…
Stansted Express to offer online discount with Buzz
- May 24, 2024
Stansted Express, the rail-air link between Liverpool Street Station and Stansted Airport, has teamed up with no-frills airline Buzz to…
Thomas Cook chooses Xscape for new retail concept
- May 24, 2024
Thomas Cook has chosen Xscape (in Milton Keynes), the UK’s largest indoor sports and shopping centre, to trial the first…
ABTA’s ‘Industry Partners’ select new group
- May 24, 2024
ABTA has announced the new nine-strong steering group for its Travel Industry Partner scheme for 2002-03. The group aims to…
Buzz reveals demand for ‘Skill Escapes’
- May 23, 2024
Research released by no-frills airline Buzz reports a trend for UK holidaymakers to seek hobby holidays rather than the traditional…
MyTravel to launch ‘no-frills’ airline
- May 22, 2024
MyTravel has announced details of its plans to break into the low fares airline market as it revealed a "very…
Midlands co-op launches dedicated cruise holiday website
- May 22, 2024
Co-op Holidays Direct, Midlands Co-op's on-line holiday service, has launched a new website dedicated to cruise holidays. The site features…
First Choice buys Exodus Travels
- May 20, 2024
First Choice Holidays has acquired the adventure holiday company, Exodus Travels.First Choice said the acquisition of Exodus is a further…
