Association pens letter to Grant Shapps ahead of next week’s strategic review of travel requirements ABTA, the travel association, has written to Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Transport, outlining key actions that are…
Page & Moy and Swan Hellenic to relaunch
Cruise division not part of plans Plans to relaunch brands Page & Moy and Swan Hellenic have been revealed by their owner, G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip, at the British Travel & Hospitality Hall…
Aviareps appoints general manager
Simon Cook hired as general manager UK & Ireland Aviareps has announced the appointment of Simon Cook as general manager UK & Ireland. Cook brings aviation experience with him from a career spanning more than 18 years.…
Wizz Air granted air operator’s certificate
Flights start today Wizz Air UK Limited has announced that it has received an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and Operating Licence (OL) by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority. Wizz Air UK is headquartered at London Luton…
AccorHotels buys Mövenpick
Deal to acquire hotel group worth €482 million AccorHotels has announced that it has signed an agreement with Mövenpick Holding and Kingdom Holding to acquire Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts for a cash amount of €482 million. Founded…
AccorHotels undergoes ‘cultural transformation’
AccorHotels UK & Ireland has launched a ‘cultural transformation’ enabling staff throughout its UK hotels including ibis, Novotel and Mercure with the freedom to go ‘off-script’ to provide spontaneous gestures that transform hotel stays. It…
Sandals launches agent quiz nights to find Sandals…
Sandals and Beaches Resorts is running a series of travel agent quiz nights, designed to uncover a range of ‘Sandals Superstars'. The programme which began on April 17, will end on June 21 with an…
Fred Olsen guests raise money for Caribbean relief
£12,000 donated to Hurricane Relief Fund Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ guests across the fleet have raised almost £25,000 to help the Caribbean relief effort following the devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria in September…
Marella Explorer undergoes refurbishment
The latest – and largest – addition to Marella Cruises’ fleet has been undergoing refurbishment in Spain Marella Explorer, the latest addition to the Marella Cruises fleet, is undergoing refurbishment in Cadiz, Spain. The ship…