Comtec helps agents with direct sell
Ginny McGrath - Sep 15, 2026
Comtec has launched a product that allows agents to get their own website and enable customers to manage their bookings…
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Special Report: Timeshare body discusses protection with ABTA
Ginny McGrath - Sep 15, 2026
The Organisation for Timeshare in Europe is meeting ABTA this week to see if the two bodies can work together…
Thailand’s “etiquette guide” for foreigners
- Sep 15, 2026
Thailand is reportedly to publish an “etiquette guide” for visitors, after complaints about “culturally-insensitive” foreigners. According to the BBC,…
New Orleans braced for direct hurricane hit
- Sep 15, 2026
As many as two million people in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have been told to move to higher ground as…
BA and ebookers shares fall back
- Sep 15, 2026
Travel and tourism shares experienced mainly downward moves yesterday as London’s main equity indices dropped back. The FTSE 100…
ABTA presidency now two-horse race
Ginny McGrath - Sep 14, 2026
Candidates for the role of acting ABTA president are down to two after an initial ballot recorded a tie. Both…
TMCs find new role as business travellers book direct
Ginny McGrath - Sep 14, 2026
Business travellers are booking more travel online, but according to GBTA, travel management companies still have a role in making…
Eurostar nudged BA off Paris route?
Ginny McGrath - Sep 14, 2026
Eurostar is claiming to be behind the decision by various airlines, including BA, to cut flights to Paris. According to…
Byrne gets role as Counsellors md
Ginny McGrath - Sep 14, 2026
International Travel Connections’ chief executive, Steve Byrne is leaving the operator to join Travel Counsellors. Mr Byrne, 39 has been…
Online travel bookers still growing
David - Sep 14, 2026
Travelers’ internet use is growing, though at a slower rate, reports the Travel Industry Association (TIA). Their study found that…
Sarasota unrolling new agent program
David - Sep 14, 2026
The Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau will soon unroll a new “preferred travel agent program,” according to Virginia Haley, executive…
Hohman to Head Hotwire
David - Sep 14, 2026
Bob Hohman, president of IAC Travel’s Classic Custom Vacations, is joining Hotwire.com as president on 1 October, the company announced.…