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British Travellers Spend As Much on Holiday Shopping as Holiday Travel

The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), a UK-based association of travel agents, has announced that British travellers spend as much money on getting their kit ready in preparation to travel, as they spend on the travel itself. New research …

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Business Travel

GTMC Announces Increase in Business Travel Spending

The Guild of Travel Management Companies, a UK-based professional association for travel companies, has announced an increase in business travel transactions in the first quarter of 2012, compared

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Greek Holidays Increasing in Popularity

Greek holidays are set to gain popularity with travellers this summer, says Holiday Hypermarket, a UK based holiday travel retailer. Tourism in Greece is poised for growth in 2012,

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Travellers Prefer New Destinations

Travellers prefer new undiscovered destinations, according to a survey conducted by Virtuoso, a US-based luxury travel network. The 2012 Virtuoso Luxe Report indicates that Italy and France remain top

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Verdict on Blackpool Tramway’s £100m Upgrade

Blackpool’s new trams have been opened to the public after a £100million revamp. 16 brand new computerised trams have replaced some of the old heritage vehicles, although plenty

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More Financial Troubles Ahead for Thomas Cook?

Thomas Cook Group plc, a UK-based travel company, may be in more financial difficulty following reports that France-based credit insurance company, Euler Hermes, has withdrawn credit insurance cover

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Top ten up-and-coming destinations

The top three emerging destinations for 2012 may surprise you: Sudan, Greenland and Mongolia. Voted as top up-and-coming destinations in a recent survey, the unlikely locations are part of

Cold weather sets in

Temperatures to drop below -10C, army are on standby

Arctic conditions could bring temperatures as low as -11C as the big breeze hits the UK. This week temperatures are likely to plummet well below freezing, with many parts

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Industry could do more for responsible and sustainable travel

The travel and tourism industry could do more for responsible and sustainable tourism, reveals a survey that took place at World Travel Market 2011 - the leading global

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Christmas travel disrupted as strikes begin – check before you travel

Strikes in some European countries could affect travel during the holidays. Check our advice before you set off.

As the Christmas travelling begins, Britons heading to the Brussels by