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MSC Cruises to replace MSC Virtuosa in the UK and drop 'taster' cruises from 2027 programme

Hurtigruten to operate first 'climate-neutral' cruise this month

Hays Travel opens new branch close to Luton airport after Jet2holidays launch

Kuoni parent Dertour's acquisition of Hotelplan given the green light by Swiss authorities

Lisa Fitzell joins Audley Travel after standing down as If Only and Elegant Resorts MD

Celebrity Cruises names new sales manager for central England and Northern Ireland

Jet2.com joins Jet2holidays in offering free travel for under-twos

Lincolnshire Co-op Travel starts £5 million revamp of its retail network with Louth branch

British Airways to fly Bangkok year-round as it shakes up summer 2026 long-haul network

Tui to deepen expansion into Asia with second own-brand hotel in Cambodia near Angkor Wat

APT parachutes Travelmarvel experts into its call centre as brand launched as standalone entity

Portuguese baggage handlers threaten to walk out every weekend for the rest of the year

Former Shearings national account manager Claire Dutton joins Inspire Europe

Celebrity Cruises invites agents to start placing deposits for first river holidays next month

Tui pledges £1 million in unspent apprenticeship funding to tackling UK skills shortages

Four Seasons Yachts addresses guests after delaying launch of first vessel

Ryanair to offer Albania's capital Tirana from Birmingham and Dublin next year

Seabourn and Uniworld combine to offer 'first-ever' ocean and river cruise package

Jet2holidays general manager trade Lloyd Cross to leave operator after 13 years

P&O Cruises grows regional support for agents with two new hires

Havila Voyages teases ‘climate-neutral’ voyage as chief fires warning shot at competitors

Panache Cruises makes apprentice 'vow' after hiring three new sales staff to meet soaring demand

Ryanair hails conviction after smoking passenger forced flight to turn back

Gatwick baggage screeners to walk out over August bank holiday weekend