Those who work in the travel industry are among the happiest workers in the UK, according to new research by Travel Counsellors. According to the survey findings, those working in the sector are more satisfied with their jobs, with less than half (45%) saying they would leave their current job in the next 12 months, […]
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An update on hand luggage rules at UK departure airport this summer, as some people will not have the new scanners that will allow them to carry more liquids in their luggage. This can cause tensions during the check-in and it is important that travellers know the rules that apply in each case to avoid […]
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Storm Kathleen is expected to hit the UK with winds of up to 70mph so Je2 is warning of flight delays so travellers should be aware of this weekend. The storm will hit the west coast of England, Scotland and Ireland on Saturday, before moving across to other parts of the country. The weather service […]
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Dnata Travel Group announced the appointment of Lesley Rollo as its Chief Executive Officer, UK. In her new role, Lesley will oversee the Group’s operations, covering its seven UK-based brands. She will be based between the travel service provider’s offices in London and Leyland, and will report into John Bevan, global CEO of the dnata Travel Group. Lesley will […]
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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warns the Travel & Tourism sector’s recovery is at serious risk as nearly 130,000 jobs go unfilled across the UK. According to the global tourism body, the UK is expected to see a shortfall of 128,000 jobs, with one in 14 job openings expected to remain vacant. Restaurants […]
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Ahead of the UK’s four day bank holiday weekend taking place over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations (Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June), Mabrian has conducted an analysis of how this is impacting outbound UK travel to Europe’s top destinations. The data points towards UK international travellers wanting to take advantage of the special four […]
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UK duty free spend is forecast to plummet by 70% between 2019 and 2025 owing to new rules introduced in January 2021 which only enable alcohol and tobacco to be purchased duty free. Germany and France will overtake the UK’s number one position to become Europe’s biggest duty free markets, by 2025. The UK’s share […]
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Strategic partnership with one of Europe’s largest independent resort operators further cements Wyndham’s presence in leisure destinations in Spain, Canary Islands, Turkey, UK and Austria. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries, and CLC World Resorts & Hotels -one of Europe’s largest independent resort […]
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Virginia Messina, WTTC Senior Vice President and Acting CEO, said: “The entire UK Travel & Tourism sector, the many thousands of British travellers already in France, and those with future plans, will be breathing a sigh of relief now that returning fully jabbed Brits won’t need to quarantine, and that the confusing and disruptive amber […]
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The UK’s economic revival is being hampered by the lack of inbound travel while flights to amber list countries take off, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The warning comes from the global tourism body, which represents the global private Travel & Tourism sector. New data collected by travel and analytics firm and […]
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