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Tui eyes 50% share of $100bn touring market with tuitours.com roll out
The travel giant is set to debut the brand in Belgium ahead of international expansion in 2023 and 2024
New cruise booking app urges lines to woo younger audience
My Kind of Cruise has been downloaded more than 100,000 times since it launched in January
Virgin Atlantic prepares for bounce back of business travel with web platform
New service will launch next week and will feature a self-service portal from the autumn
Delays to development of EU biometric system forces delay of visa waiver launch
Roll out of the Etias scheme has been pushed back again to unspecified date in 2024
Holiday Franchise Company unveils fam trip experience sharing platform
Fam Trip Builder allows all agents to benefit from knowledge gleaned by individual franchisees
Jet2 defends new voice automation technology after complaints from trade partners
Agents have said the leisure airline’s technology sometimes fails to understand them
Specialist online operator Railbookers adds capacity in Italy to meet rising demand
Bookings to the country in the first seeks weeks of 2023 are up by more than double
Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights after IT issues cause check-in and boarding delays
The German flag carrier said Wednesday’s tech outage was caused by construction work
Travel agency consortium Advantage appoints technology partnerships manager
Stephen Baxendale takes newly created role to boost the services the group provides to business travel members
Holidaysplease sees record January with sales topping £7.8m
The online homeworking travel agency hails ‘amazing’ month as enquiries double
Blue Bay reports busiest month ever for online sales
The online operator said almost all bookings were for departures within 12 months
Aviation analytics specialist Cirium to integrate data with the Amadeus Travel Platform
Tie-up expected to improve flight search and bookings and unlock new market opportunities
Amex GBT chooses CHOOOSE to track travellers’ carbon footprints
The global TMC will integrate emissions calculations in booking and reporting tools
Manchester airport apologises after computer glitch causes security delays
IT issues were experienced on Tuesday morning causing congestion in Terminal 1 check-in hall
Independent OTA Blue Bay Travel hires Europe and Middle East product manager
The firm reported a record-breaking day of bookings on January 5 as peak sales return to pre-pandemic levels
Flights aggregator Aerticket targets growth in the UK with chief exec appointment
Reena Shah will oversee distribution deals with trade partners including online booking engines
Wendy Wu Tours unveils revamped ‘Wuniversity’ online training portal
The tool helps agents to learn about destinations, experiences and touring styles
Booking platform TourRadar joins the Association and Adventure and Touring Suppliers
Associate membership of the trade body will raise awareness among travel agents
OTA Blue Bay Travel trains up homeworking agents ahead of January peaks
The agency is working in partnership with outsourcing firm Personal Travel Consultants
EasyJet holidays launches booking portal for travel agents
The online service was designed with input from travel agent partners