At the unveiling of a refurbished and transformed hotel in Palma Beach, Majorca, the group pledged more cash for hotel openings.
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SAS expects poor summer season
Following the recent pilot strike, and with negotiations with cabin crew tabled, it will be hard for SAS to reclaim passengers’ confidence.
Read More »Bidders circle to buy Thomas Cook
A Chinese conglomerate which already owns Club Med is among several buyers. And the tour operator could be broken up.
Read More »Environment “not in focus” when Swedes choose holiday
The self-catering cottage provider Novasol is publicising research listing what influences Swedes when choosing holiday.
Read More »Easter record breaking anticipated for Gardermoen
More than 100,000 passengers will be passing through Norway's main airport in a single day this Easter, but Saturday will be quiet.
Read More »Berlin is in, New York and Dubai are out
Destinations closer to home are popular among Swedes this Easter, but more distant cities are out of favour.
Read More »Norwegian opens base at Billund
The airport’s chief executive champions Norwegian for “filling the gap” left by the demise of Primera Air last year.
Read More »TUI Blue to be “world’s largest leisure hotel brand”
The comparatively new brand’s footprint will grow from ten to around 100 hotels by as early as summer 2020.
Read More »Lufthansa expands long-haul leisure portfolio
The group plans to deploy additional Eurowings long-haul capacity to its Frankfurt and Munich hubs from October.
Read More »TUI Group expands hotels in Cape Verde
A sprawling new beach-side TUI Magic Life Club is set to open in the increasingly popular West African island state.
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 »Low-cost boosts Oslo Torp’s fortunes
Travel to and from Polish cities are proving to be big hits for both incoming and outbound traffic, the airport claims.
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 »CPH is part of Wizz’s Varna expansion
The low-cost carrier is to base a ninth plane in Bulgaria, to fly from the Black Sea resort city of Varna to six cities.
Read More »British Airways lists 2019 travel predictions
The holiday wing of the UK flag carrier puts Durban on its list for the first time, beside the likes of Edinburgh, Kos and Cancun.
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 »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.
Read More »New Stockholm-Krabi route starts
Norwegian inaugurates its new direct long-haul route from Arlanda to the Thai holiday destination.
Read More »Foodie destinations for Finns in summer 2019
Finnair is to add three new leisure routes for next summer, each of which has a famous connection to food and drink.
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