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Accor makes single-use plastic pledge

Hotel giant gets takes plastic crackdown to next stage
US authorities look to tighten rules over emotional support animals

Existing legislation is open to abuse
Royal Caribbean passenger dies after falling overboard

Ship was docked in Puerto Rico
Culture Trip expands senior team

Two key appointments announced
The Travel Network Group appoints retail director

Another change at the top for agent consortium
FCO issues new travel advice for southeast Asia following coronavirus outbreak

Virus has spread to other destinations, including Thailand and the US
Cathay gives permission for flight crew to wear face masks

It comes amid fears about exposure to coronavirus
Hays Travel recruiting for 729 apprentices

Positions available across the UK

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Channel 4's Holiday Secrets panned by viewers and travel industry

Thousands raised by industry after tragic deaths of three BA cabin crew

Industry pays tribute to former Thomas Cook and TUI director Marc Bennett

Thomas Cook brand 'to relaunch in June'

TUI apologises after Red Cross steps in to help stranded skiers

New ship MSC Grandiosa crashes into pier

Pilots' fury as Flybe 'asks Government for emergency bailout'

Flight attendant grounded for leaking celebrity passenger information

Travel Gossip sticks to Inteletravel ban

Confusion over 2020 May Bank Holiday leads to bookings for wrong date

Independent agents struggle to match TUI's online prices

Holidaymakers among thousands taking refuge on beaches from Australian wildfires

Major travel disruption as France goes on strike again

Huge power cut ruins 2020 celebrations at UK holiday park

Heathrow flights diverted and delayed as airspace closed at RAF request

Gary Barlow is new brand ambassador for P&O Cruises

Three Britons among victims of Tehran Boeing 737 crash

Cyprus faces 'boycott tourism' campaign after rape case

Willie Walsh furious about Flybe rescue deal

Why is international travel becoming more dangerous

O'Leary threatens legal action over Flybe bailout

Travel Gossip sticks to Inteletravel ban

TUI apologises after Red Cross steps in to help stranded skiers

Channel 4's Holiday Secrets panned by viewers and travel industry

Stansted loses battle for passengers

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AIRLINE

BA and Ryanair's outcry over Flybe deal is 'ironic', says union

Unite wants Govt to reveal details of bailout

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Jet2 boosts summer 2020 programme from Glasgow

Operator announces 30% increase in seats and two new destinations

HOTEL AND RESORT

Leonardo to open Bristol hotel

London properties set for major refurbishment
Hilton announces another new hotel brand

Tempo will be the group's 18th

DESTINATION

London's Kings Cross Station to close this weekend

Further closures announced for later this year
Brand USA sets dates for Travel Week Europe 2020

Registration now open

BUSINESS TRAVEL

Comment: Business travel is set for radical change

Companies need to look to the holiday industry for inspiration, says TMC
Traveleads joins Advantage Business Travel

TMC has been established for almost 50 years

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Sixth Radisson Blu opens in Dubai

Hotel is close to World Trade Centre and Financial Centre
Meetings booking sites tie up with Greenview

Partner hotels can earn a 'green' distinction

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TOUR OPERATOR

Channel Tunnel operator's sales hit by Brexit and French strikes

Getlink reports 'solid' revenues despite challenging market
Ski-Lifts launches quirky digital campaign

Transfer company's animated campaign runs until April

TRAVEL AGENT

Bill Munro speaks of 'traumatic' and 'harrowing' tribunal

And says there could be more legal action to come
River cruise line and hotel group join TIPTO

Suppliers want to reach more independent agents

CRUISE

Port of Southampton prepares for record number of maiden cruise visits

14 new ships and 500 visits scheduled during 2020
Celebrity Cruises reshuffles senior team

Jo Rzymowska gets new role as regions are switched around

LUXURY

New sales director for ITC Travel Group

He's covering maternity leave for 12 months
Maisons Pariente opens property in Meribel

Le Coucou has 55 rooms and two chalets

TECHNOLOGY

Ryanair wins court case against Skyscanner

Interim injunctions taken out against flight comparison website
How Chatbots will transform the travel sector

Expert insight: Upali Kohomban at CodeGen

GREEN TRAVEL

Accor makes single-use plastic pledge

Hotel giant gets takes plastic crackdown to next stage
Accor promises to eliminate single use plastics by 2022

Firm has already set 2020 target for plastic straws

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Uncovering hidden Florida

Graham McKenzie discovers Panama City Beach
Top 2020 travel trends

Friendmoons, flight-shaming and slow travel all make the list

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PRESS ZONE

Michigan Wins Platinum Award for Outstanding Travel Marketing

The US state of Michigan has won a Platinum Award at the prestigious Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association (HSMAI) Awards in New York
Celebrate A Dickensian Christmas in Florida

Travel back to the Victorian era with Amelia Island this December. The island celebrates its fifth annual Dickens on Centre festival 13th to 15th December 2019.
Increase in visitor figures for Great Lakes USA in 2018

A substantial increase in visitors from the UK and Ireland announced at World Travel Market