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ABTA Launches Campaign to Fight Off the Air Passenger Duty Increase

Right now there is a lot of talk in the industry about Air Passenger Duty increasing yet again. This is... read more

Traffic Lights in the UK Becoming Drivers’ Worse Nightmare

Anyone who has been driving in the UK over the past few years has more than likely noticed that there... read more

Queen Looking to Hire Someone to Help Cut CO2 Emissions For Trips Taken by the Royal Family

Looking for the job of a lifetime? Well Buckingham Palace is hiring. Apparently the Queen is looking for a new... read more

Extending Daylight Hours May get More Backing from Government Tourism Officials

Places all over the world are looking into everything that could possibly help improve tourism. Britain is no different. In... read more

Foreign Office Relaxes Travel Restrictions for British Travelers Heading to Egypt

According to reports, the Foreign Office has now updated its travel advice for British travelers who wish to go to... read more

Barrhead Travel Announces Plans to Create Some 60 Jobs

According to reports, Barrhead Travel, which is Scotland’s largest independent travel company, announced plans to create 60 jobs. However, these... read more

Thomas Cook says Egypt Protests Are Hurting Profits

One of the largest tour operators in all of Europe, Thomas Cook, has just recently warned its investors that the... read more

Government’s Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing Scheme Gets a Reboot

The government is not yet prepared to let the Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing scheme die out just yet. In fact,... read more

TUI Travel Finally Back on Track Despite a Very Difficult Start to the Year

TUI Travel has been proving that it has what it takes to make it in a difficult travel industry. In... read more

Edinburgh Zoo to Get Giant Pandas

For people who have not been back to the Edinburgh Zoo in a long time, there could be a new... read more