Thomas Cook jet in emergency landing
- Jan 17, 2026
A Thomas Cook passenger jet has been forced to return to Gatwick airport to make an emergency landing after it…
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BREAKING NEWS: Travel Foundation tsunami conference full
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Travel Foundation'sIndian Ocean long-term Recovery Conference on Monday is now fully subscribed. A Travel Foundation spokesman said: "We…
BREAKING NEWS: Opodo pays £1.2m for Quest Travel
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
Online firm Opodo has bought long haul tour operator Quest Travel for £1.2 million. The purchase of Quest, which carries 30,000…
BREAKING NEWS: Virgin Express abolishes commission
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
Low cost carrier Virgin Express is to abandon commission payments to travel agents from April 1. The Brussels-based airline said the…
Operators extend holiday ban to tsunami hit areas
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
Some tour operators have cancelled all charters to tsunami affected areas until the end of March. Following a review of…
“Fair trade, not just aid” – Tourism Concern
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
Tourism Concern has called for local involvement in rebuilding tourism in tsunami affected countries. The charity says that if tourism…
Prices “slashed” for Indian Ocean holidays
- Jan 14, 2026
Holiday operators have reportedly slashed prices of trips to countries affected by the tsunami disaster, with some negotiating to reduce…
Online revamp for Portugal
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
Portugal hopes to boost visitor numbers with the launch of a new website. The Portuguese National Tourist Office claims the…
Amadeus adds Ocean Village
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
Informal cruise company Ocean Village is to distribute to the trade via Amadeus. The line joins sister companies P&O Cruises, Princess…
ABTA to “refocus” on member services
Phil Davies - Jan 14, 2026
ABTA has undergone a management shake-up after head of policy and member services Stephen Alcock quit the association. His resignation…
OmniTourism announces ORIGIN.NET software for Destinations
OmniTourism - Jan 14, 2026
OmniTourism has revealed that its release last month of the first .NET interface to the England Net platform is only part…
Amadeus agrees to $5.7 billion buy-out
Charles Kao - Jan 14, 2026
Worldspan owners have lost out on their bid, as Amadeus confirmed it has agreed to a leveraged buy-out by BC…