A sprawling new beach-side TUI Magic Life Club is set to open in the increasingly popular West African island state.
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Mandarin Oriental unveils “luxury travel experiences”
The group of luxury properties is offering exclusive experiences with Abercrombie & Kent at seven destinations.
Read More »TUI “cannot go on like always”: CEO
After the tour operator posts a €83.6 million quarterly loss, its chief executive promises a new cost-saving plan will not slash jobs.
Read More »Tourist deaths prompt Maldives to review safety
“Outdated” safety regulations in hotels and resorts need to be modernised, a minister says following deaths from fire or drowning.
Read More »Cook may sell airline to raise funds
A combination of factors are dampening demand at the tour operator as consumers “sit on their hands”.
Read More »Booking turbulence hits TUI
The tour operator is warning that summer 2019 margins are being affected by similar problems it encountered in 2018.
Read More »Norwegians ditch Spain for Scandinavia
The hot weather last year is persuading Norwegians to journey to the ‘near abroad’ instead of the Mediterranean.
Read More »Malaysia tourism and airports pay to attract flights
Malaysia Airports Holdings and Tourism Malaysia have agreed on greater incentives to lure long-haul flights.
Read More »TUI tests augmented reality during tours
Excursions with augmented reality specs allow tourists to individually explore cities and places of interest.
Read More »First Casa Cook resort to open in Asia
Thomas Cook’s new boutique beach resort brand is part of the expansion plans of its venture with the Chinese investment firm Fosun.
Read More »Saimaa and St Petersburg attract tourists together
EU-funded cross-border cooperation and marketing is about to take off with the aim of attracting Chinese and other visitors.
Read More »Santa names new Boeing after Lapland town
TUI says its new planes are becoming ambassadors for holiday regions, with a far northern resort town among them.
Read More »Norwegian’s big Billund expansion in 2019
There could be consequences for SAS, as Norwegian prepares to launch a number of new routes to the south.
Read More »Thomas Cook partners with airBaltic and LIAT
Thomas Cook Group Airlines adds two more carriers to a list of around 50 airline partners around the world.
Read More »Adventure travel trends for 2019 revealed
Key factors shaping adventure travel over the coming year will be making it slower, quieter, smarter and greener.
Read More »No snow forces Lapland cancellations
Tour operators in the UK have been frantically calling customers after they were forced to cancel Lapland experiences.
Read More »Tour operators “must rethink pricing model”
As Thomas Cook (Ving, Globetrotter, Spies, Tjäreborg) confirms its losses, analysts says something must be changed in the tour operating business.
Read More »Passengers rescued as Small Planet sinks
The charter and leisure carrier’s operating license has been suspended, but another airline is quickly available for tour operators.
Read More »Thomas Cook issues second profit warning
The tour operator is continuing to suffer the after-effects of this summer’s heatwave across Europe.
Read More »TUI expands portfolio of concept hotels
The tour operator is expanding with 15 new hotels around the Mediterranean, with the TUI Family Life, Sensimar and Sensatori brands.
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