Travel industry news

Spanish airport giant acquires majority stake in Jet2's base airport

Hays Travel 'must not further integrate' Polka Dot or Millington after competition watchdog intervenes

NYC Tourism targets budget-savvy visitors ahead of 2026 World Cup

Former Vertical Systems boss Chris North takes up new business development role

Jet2 puts four new Christmas market routes on sale for winter 2026/27

'Value will be key' in 2026 as Advantage members report bookings up 24%

'Meeting customers has always been the best part of the job,' says retiring agent of nearly 50 years

Revived James Villas brand to go on sale through the trade 'from early 2026'

Op unveils new booking management function to give agents more control

'We're on the cusp of a new dynamic packaging boom – agents should take note'

Shoulder season 'accelerates' as clients favour shorter beach breaks

‘Who in their right mind is going to do it?’: agents hit out at US’s ‘crazy’ plans for social media checks

CV Villas praises agents after 'remarkable' jump in shoulder season bookings

'These Esta changes are more bark than bite, but the answer cannot be to build higher walls'

Agency secures further £2.75m to drive international expansion

From WW2 to Covid: agency reveals secrets to surviving 100 years in business

Jet2 to start selling holiday parks through Eurocamp tie-in

Tourists to the US could be asked for five years' social media history

Consumers scaling back 2026 travel plans as rising costs drive 'value-focused mindset'

Travel agents return from Europe and Latin America after TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes fam trips

Tui chief hopeful 'high inflationary times' over as firm details €250m cost-cutting drive

Operator creates new global partnerships team to 'deepen' service to agents

Flight Centre Travel Group acquires Iglu ending two-year search for buyer

Wider Tui 'eco-system' powers strongest earnings to date despite tough year for European source markets