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Intrepid Travel overhauls climate strategy as bookings surge towards Aus $1 billion milestone

Bookings are down, but travel to the east 'will come back', says Dame Irene Hays

British Airways ramps up Asia schedule after grounding Dubai flights until the summer

British Airways to launch direct Colombo service as part of extended long-haul programme

Windstar Cruises launches agent incentives as line celebrates doubling UK sales year-on-year

Hurtigruten names Matthew Stuart as sales director for UK and emerging markets

Singapore Airlines adds flights from Heathrow following outbreak of Iran war

Audley appoints new chief executive as ex-Tui boss Nick Longman steps down

EasyJet holidays names Nicola McCreadie as new trade distribution manager

Premier Travel takes on fourth former Baldwins Travel branch

Tui and Oman pause plans to develop five hotels on the Arabian Sea

Fire forces temporary closure of Barrhead Travel and Hays Travel stores in central Glasgow

Ambassador Cruise Line strengthens trade team with new homeworking-focused BDM role and double promotion

New data suggests Middle East crisis already playing on holidaymakers' minds

Tui River Cruises to launch new adults-only ship on Europe's waterways

Celestyal and MSC Cruises to disembark remaining guests stuck in Middle East

Scenic Group to add three ships across its Douro and Mekong programmes by 2028

New residential cruise brand acquires Regent Seven Seas ship ahead of planned 2028 launch

Simon Garrido departs Specialist Holidays Group

Auria Travel hires Rocky Mountaineer’s Daniel Symons to build out its homeworking network

Elite Travel Group agencies in the Midlands to start providing 'bolt-hole' workspaces for busy BDMs next week

Cuba suffers fresh setback as major carrier pulls flights to country

Egypt named as premier partner for WTM London 2026 as it targets 30 million tourist arrivals

'We'll always be grateful': agents who met on a Sri Lanka fam trip to marry