Lastminute says Thomas Cook director is not Martha replacement
- Jan 21, 2026
Lastminute has appointed Richard Bowden-Doyle to run its UK businesses, but says he is not the replacement for Martha Lane-Fox.…
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Check-in or check-out?
- Jan 21, 2026
A German traveller reportedly caused a carfuffle at Duesseldorf airport when he tried to check in a supermarket shopping trolley.…
Qantas and Virgin shell out for Heathrow slots
- Jan 21, 2026
British Airways has reportedly been beaten to six pairs of landing slots at Heathrow airport by Qantas and Virgin Atlantic,…
ABTA reports first failure for 2004
- Jan 21, 2026
The first ABTA agent to go bust in 2004 is based in suburban London. ABTA says the two branches of…
Air crashes at new low in 2003
- Jan 21, 2026
There were fewer air crashes worldwide last year than any other, according to a survey by Flight International magazine. Today’s…
East Midlands Airport renamed
- Jan 21, 2026
The UK’s East Midlands Airport is this morning flying under a new name – but not everyone is happy about…
Travel Stockwatch
- Jan 21, 2026
Travel and tourism shares endured a difficult day yesterday as London’s main equity indices dropped back. The FTSE 100 index…
Agents pay is below UK average
- Jan 20, 2026
According to a recent survey produced in association with ABTA, salaries in the travel industry are up to 18% lower…
Guest comment: Brian Seaman, Tourism for All UK/Holiday Care
- Jan 20, 2026
Disability rights and wrongs - Tourism for All? 2004 is here and in October the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 will…
Paris tops short breaks market
- Jan 20, 2026
The tourists’ love affair with Paris is as strong as ever according to booking data released by two companies, who…
Tourist bed tax is ‘discriminatory’
- Jan 20, 2026
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) says it is strongly opposed to the introduction of a ‘bed tax’ which would be…
Man arrested over Delta terror scare
- Jan 20, 2026
Irish police have confirmed that they have arrested a German man in connection with a bomb scare on a Delta…