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Ryanair joins calls for EES peak summer suspension
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (396+ words) Ryanair has added its weight to aviation industry demands for the EU Entry Exit System (EES) to be suspended for the summer peak. Europe's largest short-haul airline warned that the EU's passport control is not ready for the end-of-school-term travel…...
Hays Travel wins honour for "impressive" carbon reduction achievements
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (422+ words) Hays Travel has become the first business to receive a Yu Energy sustainability award, thanks to the agency's success in cutting carbon emissions. Founded by chief executive Bobby Kalar in 2014, Yu Energy is a leading business energy supplier of green…...
Crystal revives "Sell Three, Sail Free" agent booking incentive - News
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (149+ words) A "Sell Three, Sail Free'UK agent booking incentive from Crystal has been revived. The limited time offer encourages bookings between July 1 and September 30. Agents who book three cruises across 27 sailings departing between August and December qualify for a complimentary cruise…...
Wizz Air hits monthly milestone of 1, 200 flights in June
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (177+ words) Wizz Air flew 1, 200 daily flights for the first time'in a month while maintaining strong completion and on-time performances. The milestone was confirmed as the budget carrier saw passenger numbers rise by more than 27% in June over the same month last…...
Not Just Travel creates head of operations and experience role
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (314+ words) Mel Garthwaite has been promoted by Not Just Travel to the newly-created role of head of operations and experience. It is her second promotion since re-joining the homeworking company in March 2025. Garthwaite returned to the Bournemouth-based business as franchise manager…...
World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, WTTC and GSTC join forces on unified data platform
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (385+ words) The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (WSHA) has joined the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) in launching an enhanced version of the WTTC's "Hotel Sustainability Basics programme, "Basics Plus'. Hotel Sustainability Basics was launched in…...
Foreign Office updates Mexico travel advice ahead of England World Cup match
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (370+ words) Foreign Office travel advice for Mexico has been updated ahead of England playing the World Cup co-host country's football team in the capital. The fixture at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium in the last-16 was confirmed after England captain Harry Kane…...
Hays Travel hosts annual summer party for head office staff - News
1+ day, 36+ min ago (236+ words) Hays Travel brought together staff from across its head office departments over the weekend for its annual Summer Garden Party in Sunderland. Dame Irene Hays, owner and chair of the UK's largest independent travel agency group, and chief operating officer…...
Carrier issues formal pledge to support to agents and clients - All Content
1+ day, 6+ min ago (293+ words) Carrier has issued a pledge to support travel agents and their customers following lessons learned during the Middle East conflict. The luxury tour operator reassured agents they would be able to book with "confidence, trust and expert support, ensuring clients…...
Cover Stars 2026: Trip helped Barrhead Travel's Claire Price sell Madeira
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (205+ words) The Merseyside-based'agent tells Ella Sagar about the trip highlights that now help her sell the destination Q. What made you apply for Cover Stars? I turned 50 last year and wanted to do something different. I saw the trip was to Madeira…...