New lines are to help dispute chargeback and boost cybersecurity ABTA has launched two new Member advice helplines to help the industry over the coming months. The helplines will provide Members with 30 minutes of…
Internova rebrands luxury travel division
Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group and Colletts Travel become part of GTG Internova Travel Group has renamed its high-service premium and luxury travel division as Global Travel Collection (GTC). The decision follows a major reorganisation…
Co-op Travel Consortium hosts virtual conference
Delegates were addressed by Midcounties Co-operative’s CEO Phil Ponsonby and suppliers Travel agency members of the Co-op Travel Consortium, part of Midcounties Co-operative, have joined its virtual conference, which took place November 18-19 2020. The online event,…
Virgin Atlantic offers quarantine free Caribbean holidays
Airline aiming to give customers some winter sun Virgin Atlantic is offering quarantine free Caribbean holidays under its new Escape Pass initiative. Under the new plan, holidaymakers choose the length of stay, hotel rating, board…
P&O Cruises in on board gin distillery first
The distillery has been created in partnership with Salcombe Distilling Co. P&O Cruises has revealed Marabelle Gin, the first gin to be produced in the distillery onboard Iona, the world’s first at sea. The recipe has…
Travel brands must ‘refocus marketing’
It’s survive or thrive time for travel firms, says digital marketing agency Travel brands must re-evaluate their digital marketing strategies leading up to the festive season and focus efforts on existing customers, a leading agency has claimed. Farhad Divecha, managing director and founder…
ABTA appoints new director of communications
Graeme Buck to replace Victoria Bacon ABTA has appointed Graeme Buck as its new director of communications. Buck, who will join the team on Monday 2, November, was previously head of communications at Waitrose and…
Exsus Travel welcomes back team
Operator launches voucher scheme for agents Exsus Travel has welcomed back all members of its team from furlough and introduced a new voucher scheme for travel agents. This incentive scheme will consist of vouchers for…
easyJet Holidays to restart Canary Island breaks
Operating offering holidays from £289 per person easyJet Holidays has announced that it is resuming holidays to the Canary Islands from November 2 following the government's announcement that it was being added to the travel…