Organisations & Operators,

Carla James will succeed the current director, Brian Mullis, on May 1st following the conclusion of his two-year contract and becomes the first ever indigenous woman to assume the position. More

Mark Tanzer, chief executive of ABTA, encouraged passengers to take credit notes as a short-term measure to prevent agents from going bust. Today he doubled down on the request, arguing the topic has attracted an “increasing focus” this week. More

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau has relaunched its programme of online training to agents, offering eight sessions to learn about the destination. The modules showcase vibrant cities, the fascinating Asian and Aboriginal cultures, and stunning natural landscapes ranging from lofty mountain peaks to tropical beaches and magnificent gorges. They also include information on how to best […] More

Adventure tour operators Exodus Travels and Headwater Holidays are extending the suspension of all their tours until August 16th. The move comes as a result of the ongoing global impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Customers will receive an ABTA bonded refund credit note which can then be used towards any new booking made by January […] More

The scale of disruption caused by Covid-19 to global tourism is shown in a comprehensive new report on travel restrictions from the World Tourism Organisation. The landmark report, published at a time of unprecedented disruption for the sector, shows that almost all global destinations have imposed restrictions on travel since January, including complete bans on […] 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

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