ABTA has successfully hosted its first Convention in Japan, with the 2019 Convention in Tokyo, writes Sam Ballard. The event brought together 430 industry professionals to discuss major issues including the failure of Thomas Cook,…
Celebrity Cruises debuts new-look Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Cruises has completed its dry-dock for Celebrity Summit following the ship’s Celebrity Revolution refurbishment, part of a fleetwide $500 million upgrade programme. Featuring lighter colours and a more modern design, Celebrity Summit’s aesthetic…
Ant Middleton to speak at Advantage Conference
Star of SAS: Who Dares Wins to speak at conference Advantage Travel Partnership has revealed that Ant Middleton, the chief instructor on TV's SAS: Who Dares Wins, will be a keynote speaker at their 2019…
Home Office begins passport campaign on ‘no-deal Brexit’
Government department issues warning around no-deal Brexit In the event of a no-deal Brexit new passport rules will apply from March 29, 2019, the Home Office has said. One of the most significant of those…
WTM 2018 event highlights: Day Three
Our round-up of some of the noteworthy conference events at WTM London this year. Global Responsible Tourism – How Much Progress Have We Made? The BBC’s Tanya Beckett hosts a panel of female leaders to consider…
Terms and conditons
Terms and conditions are: 1. The prize draw (the “Prize Draw”) is open to people aged 18 and over who provide their email address after completing the survey. You must be a UK travel agent…
1 in 3 don’t check travel advice before…
ABTA is supporting members to make customers aware of Foreign Office advice. One in three Britons do not check any travel advice before going abroad, according to new research by ABTA. The travel association is…
Heathrow plans face judicial review
Heathrow Hub is contesting plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport, writes Jill Sayles. The consortium is proposing an extended northern runway scheme, rather than the construction of a third and will take the…
ABTA to host Solo Travel Conference
The Solo Travel Conference will be hosted on June 21. By Sam Ballard ABTA is to host a new one-day conference for tour operators and travel agents who want to sell more holidays to solo…