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New HS2 station to massively boost rail connectivity at Birmingham airport

Govt 'seeking reciprocal overseas worker deal with EU'

Peter Shanks to stand down as Silversea MD and retire after 45 years in travel

Celebrity Cruises hands Hawke and Stirrup promotions in management shake-up

US warned its airports won't cope with 'mega decade' of sporting events

Explore Worldwide teams up with International Rail to offer flight-free breaks

Abta reinstates Baldwins Travel membership as agency appeals expulsion

Royal Caribbean to base third Icon-class ship in Barcelona in 2026

Jet2CityBreaks adds Iceland self-drive packages

InteleTravel agent repeats clever sales trick to land three more group bookings worth €600,000

UK regains place as Malta’s number one market after record year for island

Elegant Resorts and If Only managing director Lisa Fitzell to stand down

Air India ramps up summer schedule but suspends Kochi-Gatwick route

Crystal commits to paying agent commission faster

Kuoni parent Dertour Group acquires Hotelplan Group and UK brands

Off Broadway Travel acquires south London agency Travel Designers

Heathrow to upgrade Terminals 2 and 5 ahead of third runway push

Preferred Hotels & Resorts targets agents with smart new tech

Kellie Samuda says ‘transparency’ is key to new homeworking agency

Alison Earnshaw to leave World Travel Holdings UK after nearly 20 years

Eurostar vows to restore full London-Amsterdam capacity by September

Vision to bring cruise ships into central Glasgow played down by port firm

Tui's new UK and Ireland chief Neil Swanson joins Abta board

Disney Cruise Line reveals UK deployment for summer 2026