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Headshot of Julia Lo Bue-Said
'The Iran war has highlighted a flaw in the system – we need to fix this now'
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
New EU Entry-Exit System kiosks at a European airport
EU border rules could take 2 years to ‘stabilise’, industry warned
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'
Conceptual artist rendering of Universal United Kingdom Resort
Universal firms up £6 billion investment in new United Kingdom resort opening in 2031
An aircraft flies past the Houses of Parliament in London
Airspace reform could prevent three-fold increase in delays by 2040, government claims
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
Child looking out of airport window
UK lowers e-gate age limit to eight ahead of summer travel rush
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
Alistair Rowland
Airlines could start surcharging in as little as four to eight weeks, industry veteran warns
EU border control fingerprint scanner kiosk
No plans for Portugal and Italy to exempt Brits from Europe's new biometric border checks, EU insists
Clouds over the houses of parliament in Westminster, London
More Brits changing travel plans as Iran crisis enters third month prompting Abta call to action
Aircraft at the stand at Gatwick airport
Government to consult on giving airlines permission to pre-emptively consolidate flights
An aircraft taking off at dusk
Industry strengthens response to jet fuel crisis as Iata chief warns 'rationing' possible
Beach and fishing village of Firapotamos on Milos island, Greece
EU plays down prospect of long-term exemptions from new biometric border checks for Brits
Greek orthodox church with bells and greek flag against famous white houses on Santorini island, Aegean sea, Greece
Jet2 urges other destinations to follow Greece's 'common-sense' lead and relax new EU border checks for Brits this year
Tui, Ryanair and easyJet aircraft pictured at the stand at an airport
EasyJet holidays and Tui join Jet2 in ruling out fuel surcharges this summer
Hays Travel shop front
Hays Travel's acquisitions of Polka Dot Travel and Millington Travel cleared by competition watchdog
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Holidays 'very likely' to be affected, EU warns, as jet fuel worries deepen
Sunset over Dubai
Middle East conflict and spectre of new EU border rules dampening industry's spirits ahead of summer
Sunlounger MD Iain Kirkbright (left) pictured with Kemi Badenoch and local MP James Wild
Agency hosts leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch at King's Lynn HQ
The coastline of Bodrum, Turkey, dotted with boats and yachts
'Reliable' Turkey a safe bet as summer nears, tourism chiefs insist in message to agents
An aircraft flies over the UK parliament in London
Middle East crisis: UK govt promises more repatriation flights this week as Tui brings home 600 holidaymakers