The Monarch Group has launched its own foundation to help numerous charities and the communities it operates in. The Monarch Foundation is to initially work with seven charities and builds on its previous fundraising efforts which has raised more than GBP3 million for Macmillan Cancer Support during 24 years. As well ...

Airlines, May 23, 2013

Olympic Holidays has signed a deal with Air Partner for a new flying programme this summer. The air charter broker has organised flights from Gatwick and Manchester to all the Greek islands and Cyprus from May to November 2013. The flights will be operated on two Germania Airbus A319 aircraft. “This significant contract ...

Airlines, May 22, 2013

Social media communication with reps; WiFi on transfer buses and digital information screens are just some of the new technology offerings TUI is to place in Cyprus this summer for a technology trial. The tour operator is to test a series of technology developments which will also include direct emails to ...

Technology, May 22, 2013

Thomas Cook is to open its second ‘concept store’ in Edinburgh following the success of its Leeds launch. The tour operator’s new store is to be open in July in time for the Edinburgh Festival and comes after the launch of its first in Leeds White Rose Shopping Centre back in ...

Tour Operators, May 17, 2013

  Emirates Holidays and TUI India, the tour operating arm of Le Passage to India (LPTI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under which TUI India will be the Preferred Agent for Emirates Holidays in India.  The MoU aims to provide competitively-priced, quality holiday experience. To support the Emirates Holidays products, ...

India & Sub Continent, May 17, 2013

Thomas Cook has announced a GBP1.6 billion capital refinancing plan to secure its future after posting improved results in its latest update. The tour operator hopes to raise GBP425m through a placing and rights issue; GBP441m in new bonds and GBP691m from new banking facilities. It comes after the group announced its ...

UK & Europe, May 16, 2013

A ‘sound performance’ from TUI Travel’s UK tour operators’ has helped boost TUI Group’s first-half results, it has said. With strong sales into Thailand and higher value sales, TUI Travel saw its turnover increase 1% to EUR6.5bn (GBP5.4bn, USD8.3bn) while its operating loss was reduced 5% to EUR369m. The TUI Group overall ...

Tour Operators, May 15, 2013

Long-haul specialist Tailor Made Travel has shut down its business. The tour operator, which was a division of Acromas Holidays and was a TIPTO member, has not been taking new bookings since 9 May after a business review. Existing bookings will operate as normal by a staff member and will remain protected ...

Tour Operators, May 15, 2013