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Virgin Atlantic adds new Phuket route for winter 2026
The most stylish airline in the sky, Virgin Atlantic, has revealed it is launching a new route from London Heathrow to Phuket, Thailand, from 18 October 2026.
TUI launches new Dine & Discover gastronomy collection
One of the UK's leading holiday providers, TUI, has released a brand new collection of holidays centred around food and gastronomy.
Jet2 & Jet2holidays open bookings for summer 2027
Leading low-cost leisure due Jet2 and Jet2holidays have both released flights and holidays for the summer 2027 period in the brands' earliest ever summer launch.
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October 2024
September 2024
- Etihad Airways to double Manchester to Abu Dhabi route
- Crystal Ski adds three new Swedish ski resorts for winter 2025/2026
August 2024
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to offer events for Heritage Open Days
- Fred Olsen partners with Jet2.com for new 2025 fly-cruises
May 2024
- New study reveals cost & weather major priorities for holidaymakers
- NH Collection Helsinki opens as the group's first hotel in Finland
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
- Ryanair partners with Kiwi.com in second OTA deal
- Love Holidays becomes Ryanair's first official holiday provider
- Vueling at 20: what lies ahead for Spain's leading low-cost airline?
- ABTA reveals Destinations to Watch 2024 report for travellers
December 2023
September 2023
June 2023
- National Holidays adds adults-only breaks with Warner Leisure
- Ecuador launches indigenous community tourism initiatives
- Visit Portugal launches TASCA to showcase country's gastronomy
May 2023
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
- Titan Travel adds 25 new tours for 2023/2024
- Hurtigruten reveals two new itineraries for 2023
- Just Go Holidays launches British cultural tours for 2023
October 2022
August 2022
- APH: new Park & Ride for electric vehicles at Gatwick & Manchester
- flybe to increase winter flight schedule for 2022 & 2023
- Travelodge opens first of four new London hotels
July 2022
- Bulgaria & Turkey prove most affordable in latest holiday report
- Holiday Extras poll shows travel chaos 'hugely exaggerated'
June 2022
May 2022
- Fred Olsen welcomes back Balmoral for summer 2022
- TUI Ireland to restart Dublin to Cancun flights from June 2023
- Saga unveils new all-inclusive itineraries for 2023
April 2022
March 2022
- York's Clifford's Tower to reopen after £5m renovation
- ABTA research shows confidence growing as UK travel restrictions end
- All remaining UK covid travel rules end on 18 March
- Low-cost airline PLAY adds new Orlando route
February 2022
- New Norwegian airline Flyr to connect Edinburgh with Oslo
- Hurtigruten adds more Grand Expedition cruises for 2023
- TUI reports high demand for summer 2022 holidays
- Jet2 to restart city breaks from February
January 2022
- Club Med to open two new ski resorts in France for winter 2022/23
- Inghams launches activity-packed holidays for summer 2022
- On the Beach launches free fast track & lounge access with holidays
December 2021
- Norse Atlantic Airways to offer affordable transatlantic flights
- TUI launches 'Live Happy' sale on holidays, flights & more
- Summer 2023 now on sale with Balkan Holidays
- BA reveals new short-haul summer routes from London Gatwick
- Forest Holidays reveals new site in the Brecon Beacons
- easyJet puts flights on sale for autumn 2022
November 2021
- Changes to entry requirements for Spain & Portugal
- easyJet further extends 'Protection Promise' flexible booking policies
- Crystal Ski launches Covid-19 hub ahead of the winter season
- easyJet holidays releases summer 2023 & beyond
- BA EuroFlyer to operate short haul flights from Gatwick
- easyJet offers new standalone large cabin bag option
- Sykes Cottages reveals splendid Scottish ski-cation ideas
- Bamboo Airways to launch direct flights between London & Vietnam
October 2021
- English Heritage unveils spooky Halloween events for all the family
- GetYourGuide reveals UK's most popular Halloween tours
- Jet2 increases winter capacity to the Canaries & Turkey
- US to lift travel ban for fully vaccinated on 8 November
- Marella Cruises to launch fifth ship in 2023 - the Marella Voyager
- Skyscanner reveals that low prices & flexibility are key incentives
- FCDO lifts travel restrictions on another 51 countries
- Booking.com reveals trending destinations
- Neilson reveals new Beachclub resort in Rhodes for 2022
September 2021
- Jet2 data shows a reassuring boost in consumer confidence
- TUI launches innovative 'workation' packages
- On the Beach extends free Covid-19 testing for holidaymakers
- The Belfry's exclusive Fire & Ice Experience returns
- Sandals launches Covid-19 holiday protection promise
- FCDO shares top tips for UK travellers going on holiday
- WestJet returns to Scotland with new routes planned for 2022
- Marella Cruises reveals literary-themed sailing
August 2021
June 2021
- Travel Day of Action supporting the UK travel industry
- Irish Ferries to launch new Dover to Calais route
May 2021
April 2021
- Weather2Travel.com launches Covid-19 destination tracker tool
- Discover London's blue plaques this Bank Holiday with English Heritage
- Vango & National Trust release eco-friendly camping range for Earth Day
- APH launches drive-through Covid-testing at Gatwick car park
- Virgin Voyages reveals UK staycations-at-sea aboard new ship
- Marella Cruises launches UK summer sailings for 2021
- Global Travel Taskforce outlines path to restart international travel
- UK travellers confident about 2021 holidays
March 2021
- Aer Lingus to launch USA and Caribbean routes from Manchester
- Wendy Wu Tours launches 'End of Lockdown' flash sale
- Jet2 poll shows families desperate for reunion holidays
- Eurocamp launches summer 2022 holidays
January 2021
- Virgin Atlantic promises flexible flights with free COVID-19 cover
- Saga to insist on vaccinated travellers only on tours and cruises
- Eurocamp encourages bookings with Peace of Mind Promise
- Spabreaks.com sees surge in 2021 bookings
- easyJet shares mini virtual escapes
- UK travel corridors: Latest update to quarantine exemptions
- New UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) revealed
- Mandatory negative COVID test to be required for travellers to the UK
- Jet2 and Jet2holidays release summer 2022 schedule extra early
- TUI extends COVID Cover and free changes to include summer 2021
December 2020
- Intrepid launches new UK holidays for 2021
- Travel home for Christmas with flexible fares
- Eurocamp unveils three new family parcs in the Netherlands
- Snow+Rock survey reveals demand for winter snowsports
November 2020
- Travelling to Europe in 2021? Now's the time to prepare!
- England to introduce 'Test to Release'
- Boost to travel expected this Black Friday
- 15% off First Choice holidays to Spain
- Jet2 launches from Bristol Airport
- Wendy Wu Tours offers free flights
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