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Glasgow airport
Threat of summer strike action at Scotland's three main airports abates
Baroness Ayesha Hazarika returned to host another edition of the conference
How AI will empower, not replace, a new generation of travel professionals – 13 takeaways from the 2026 ITT conference
Lee Hunt, owner and managing director at Deben Travel
'The CMA's pricing guidance doesn't help agents – it's hard enough to make money as it is'
Tim Hames is one of the speakers at the 2026 ITT Conference
'Events, shocks and geopolitics – there's a new "ESG" out there, and no one's ready for it'
A row of coins of different heights with different spending priorities on top of them next to a piggybank
'Strong appetite to travel remains', Abta insists, despite another dip in travel spend
Senior leaders from across the cruise industry gathered in Southampton for the conference
7 things we took away from the Clia conference, from becoming less transactional to embracing AI
A SunExpress aircraft pictured at Frankfurt airport
SunExpress trims UK network due to rising jet fuel costs
A passenger looks out the window of an aircraft
Europe was supposed to have run out of fuel by now – so were the doomsayers wrong? Or is the 'apocalypse' yet to come?
Conceptual artist rendering of Universal United Kingdom Resort
Universal firms up £6 billion investment in new United Kingdom resort opening in 2031
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Travel Outlook 2026: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities
A couple with their dog walk along a British coastal path
Two-thirds of Brits to spend more or as much as they did last year on travel this summer
People board a Tui aircraft
Tui claims bookings boost after UK heatwave gives Brits 'taste for more' summer sun
Passengers board an easyJet aircraft via the rear entrance
EasyJet plays down prospect of 'highly opportunistic' cut-price takeover by US investor
Family by the pool on an all-inclusive holiday
'High demand' for cost certainty and value shaping summer travel trends, says Advantage
EasyJet aircraft pictured at the stand at Luton airport
EasyJet holidays continues to thrive as airline parent vows to 'bounce back' from Middle East crisis
Airlines have been reminded of their obligations to passengers, despite fuel supply constraints
High jet fuel prices unlikely to qualify as 'extraordinary' reason for cancellations, airlines warned
Jet2 has once again played down concerns about summer fuel supply
Jet2 insists 'summer is on' and reiterates confidence in fuel supply
A Ryanair aircraft at the stand pictured through an aircraft window
Ryanair expects air fares to soften this summer despite high fuel prices
Samantha Stimpson
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines chief urges rival operators to be collaborative and avoid operating in 'silos'
Martin Alcock and Jo Kolatsis
Pricing mishaps risk massive fines with newly empowered CMA 'gunning for travel', agents warned
Advantage's John Sullivan and Julia Lo Bue-Said
Price pledges and no surcharge messaging 'bringing consumer confidence back at exactly the right time'
Advantage Travel Partnership Chief Executive Julia Lo Bue-Said
Inconsistencies in package travel rules putting agents at a disadvantage, says Advantage chief
Stressed holidaymaker
Brits continue to pull back on travel spending in April as Iran war dents consumer confidence further
Advantage's Director of Cruise Jonny Peat
Hantavirus headlines not affecting members' cruise sales, says Advantage