Officials at the Red Sea Development Company have unveiled plans for a Coastal Village as part of the wider development. A key part of phase one of the project, the location has been finalised in partnership with Huta Hyperfield and Saudconsulting Services and will cover a total area of 1.5 million square metres. Once finished, […] More
ABTA has published further guidance for members and customers on holiday amendments and refunds. The move from the travel association comes as the industry continues to wait for the government to provide clarity on the issue. ABTA has developed additional guidance for members on refund protection, including the use of refund credit notes. This guidance […] More
Jet2holidays has launched its full flights and holidays programme for summer next year as the tour operator seeks to raise revenue in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The programme includes six new routes and a total of 59 destinations. Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will operate more than 1,400 flights per week at peak times next […] More
The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum will present two of its most popular song writing programmes as a series on Instagram Live. From its very beginnings, Nashville grew from a foundation built on music and established a legacy that earned it the worldwide reputation of ‘Music City’. In true Nashville style, the music […] More
Lemongrass Marketing is launching a series of webinars for outdoor, adventure and wellness travel brands. The webinars will seek to help travel companies to better understand how they can future proof their marketing plans during times of unprecedented change and with much smaller budgets available post Covid-19. “Customer journeys in a digital age have fundamentally […] More
The Council of British Hajjis is advising those booking trips to Mecca to perform Hajj this year to follow the advice from the Saudi Authorities and hold off for now. Potential travellers are advised against entering into contracts with Hajj tour operators due to the uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Up to 25,000 British Muslims […] More
Forbes Travel Guide has revealed Hospitality Strong. The new initiative is designed to engage, educate and elevate furloughed, laid-off and working hospitality staff of all levels during the global novel coronavirus crisis. A series of e-learning webinars, the events will take place from April 23rd until June 25th. Hospitality Strong is designed to support hospitality […] More
Malta Tourism Authority created a new position in the UK, trade trainer, to support trade engagement. Mimi Visheva has been appointed to the newly established position. She will be responsible for working with travel agents to grow their destination knowledge through one-on-one or group training, as well as being travel agents’ main point of contact […] More
