Blue Bay reports busiest month ever for online sales
The online operator said almost all bookings were for departures within 12 months
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Accor senior director for OTAs makes switch to head up European sourcing at WebBeds
Stephanie Rogers will start work at the accommodation provider’s London office on February 14
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Bookabed completes sale of business to Dubai based distribution specialist TBO.com
Takeover comes after the Tek Travels subsidiary acquired a 51% stake in the wholesaler last year
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Loveholidays survey finds package holidays are most popular for bucket list trips
The OTA conducted a poll of 2,000 UK adults to test market sentiment for 2023
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Specialist online retailer cruise.co.uk says demand is up 10% on last year
Consumer survey asked 8,000 people how likely they are to book a cruise in the next 12 months
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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
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Airline tech distribution specialist Paxport appoints new UK business development manager
Yared Bizuneh joins from budget airline Scoot to oversee the UK and Ireland markets
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On The Beach to ‘reflect’ on shareholder feedback over directors’ remuneration
The OTA saw a shareholder revolt at its Annual General Meeting last week over Long Term Incentive Plan introduced this year
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Travolution Summit 2023: Lessons on how M&S applies AI to personalisation
Mariana Revesz, head of product at the iconic British retailer, will speak alongside BD4 in a Digital Masterclass session
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Online tailor-made operator Audley Travel to expand trade activity with first fam trips
The number of agents booking with the specialist doubled in 2022 over previous year
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Byway unveils programme of Switzerland rail trips
Start-up seeks to benefit from TikTok and online trends for scenic Swiss train routes
On The Beach reports ‘material increase’ in bookings since Christmas
The OTA issues trading update at start of its financial year ahead of today’s AGM
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Online tailor-made operator Destinology supports degree course in tourism
Internship will be offered to students taking the course at the University of Central Lancashire
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Guest Post: How search marketing can be used to keep consumers on board
Chris Pitt, managing director of digital marketing firm Vertical Leap, addressing misconceptions about the potential impact of search marketing
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Start-up Travelix primed to launch two cybercrime-busting systems for agents
Firm established by founder of online agency and operator Kosmar Jhy Worsnop-Hesford
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Hotels.com and Jet2holidays tops travel brands’ rating for customer satisfaction
The UK’s Institute of Customer Service reported a sharp drop in satisfaction with complaint handling by airlines
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Online retailer says failure of airlines to pay refunds caused collapse
Dream World Travel owned a number of websites including Businessclassflights.co.uk, Bookholidaysonline.com and Bookonlineflights.com
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Tui begins European roll out of new accommodation-only platform to enlarge market
Soft launch in Sweden last month was prelude to further launches in the Nordics, UK and Germany
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Views sought on Atol changes as regulator seeks to increase the pace of reform
Responses from the industry must be submitted by March 24 with new rules set to be introduced in April next year
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Voyage Privé opens Les Tremplins start-up scheme to UK applicants for first time
French members-only travel club will provide mentoring and support to two early stage firms