Channel Islands

Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, and Blue Islands, the growing Channel Islands-based airline, have formed an extensive partnership to offer their customers a broad new range…

As Premier Holidays celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Channel Islands portfolio, we speak with the group's short-haul product manager Beverley Scarr.

Jersey based hotel group Seymour Hotels has announced it has completed a recent investment programme, providing it with funds of GBP 5 million (USD 6.4 million) to prepare for the Channel…

Premier Holidays has doubled its agent incentive for Channel Islands bookings in a drive to push late deals.  From now until July 31, agents can earn £10 on all last-minute bookings to…

UK tourism boomed in 2016 - what are the key factors driving this growth? I think it’s our wonderful tourism product, and our collaboration with the great campaign our national tourist…

British ferry companies carried an additional one million passengers on services in 2014, surpassing 39 million. New statistics from Discover Ferries show a 2.6% increase on passenger…

BRIGHT has announced 14 roadshows for 2015 across the UK. The events will commence on 10 February in Bath travelling throughout England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel…

The first VisitGuernsey television adverts in 10 years feature as part of a new brand campaign from the Channel Island. A new identity based on the island’s most iconic sites and…

Guernsey has seen a 45% increase in cruise visits during the last three years with a further rise expected moving into next year. Sixty two ships visited the island in 2012 which went…

Flybe has announced a codeshare agreement with Finnair. The partnership focuses on Flybe’s Manchester base where passengers can now connect onto Finnair flights from Helsinki to…

Aurigny Air Services welcomed its first jet, the Embraer 195, into its fleet last night with a launch at Guernsey Airport’s hangar. The new aircraft has been hailed as a significant…

Flybe has announced a new multi-stop hop on hop off services between Aberdeen and Jersey. Commencing on 26 October, the ‘hop-on and off’ FlyShuttle service will operate three flights…

The UK’s aviation sector is estimated to generate more than GBP50 billion to the UK economy each year with many also playing a key role in local communities, a new report has said.…

Three hotels in the UK have been named among the top 10 in Europe with TripAdvisor users. Red Carnation’s Egerton House Hotel in London was 6th in the list of the top European hotels…

A record number of cruise ship passengers visited or started their cruise at UK ports in 2013, new figures have revealed. CruiseBritain has said more than 100 ships called into UK…

MPs will debate the introduction of school holiday fees and increased holiday prices at Westminster this afternoon following on-going comments from travel companies and parents. In…

The sound of Rudimental’s chart hit ‘Feel the Love’; pouring tea and the chimes of Big Ben are all being used in a new VisitBritain campaign launched today. ‘Sounds of GREAT Britain’…

VisitBritain has said its GREAT campaign is starting to see results after Office of National Statistics (ONS) data found inbound tourism at a record high. There were 6% more overseas…

Travelodge will invest another GBP100 million in new and modernising hotels this year, it has announced. The budget chain will open 15 new hotels including five in London and others…

Ferry travel has bounced back with nearly one million more British people travelling by the mode of transport in 2013. Figures released by Discover Ferries today found 38 million…

The British nation took more overseas trips in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period the previous year. New Office of National Statistics (ONS) data from the…

British Airways has redesigned its travel agent website to provide more information about the airline. More content, fact sheets and up-to-date information has been uploaded to…

CityJet has taken over flights from Cardiff to Paris and Glasgow after Flybe dropped the routes. CityJet, which is part of the Air France group, will start operating the routes on 20…

Aurigny Air Services, Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines have been named as the ‘best’ airlines in the latest Which? survey.   All three airlines scored a 87% for service in the…

Tickets for the Travel Foundation’s new Travel Lottery will go on sale on 27 December, it has been announced. Sales for the first monthly draw have been launched in time with the peak…

Adventure travel company Explore has joined the BRIGHT consortia. The company joins 13 others in the group, which includes tour operators, cruise lines, tourist boards and suppliers…

Tourism is set to grow at a faster rate than the retail, construction and manufacturing sectors, according to a new Deloitte and VisitBritain study.  The tourism sector is expected to…

easyJet posted a 50.9% increase in pre-tax profits for the year up to 30 September, its third consecutive year of growing profit. The airline registered GBP478 million in pre-tax…

Flybe plans to close six bases in the UK as part of its further redundancy and cost-cutting plans. Proposals outlined by the carrier has cited potential closures of its bases at…

easyJet has announced 10 new routes for summer 2014. The carrier will add services from Gatwick to Newcastle, Brittany, Paris and Jersey; as well as Belfast International to Bordeaux…

easyJet has announced it will fly between Belfast International Airport to Bordeaux and Jersey next year. The new routes signal the 15th anniversary of the airline operating from the…

Gap year holiday providers will be looking to appeal to college-leavers today as A Level results are released. Tour operators look to encourage those who don’t get the grades they…

Sunny weather in the UK and Europe has seen camping website Pitchup.com increase its business four-fold since last summer. The website, which is marking its fourth anniversary this…

Tourism and hotel occupancy across the UK has bounced back this year after seeing a dip during the Olympic and Paralympic Games last year. Hotels in the UK have seen a 4.6% increase…

Hotels in the UK have seen a 4.6% increase in occupancy for the month of June, according to new statistics. The latest figures from analysts STR Global has seen occupancy at 81.4%…

The UK is to fall short of targets to bring half a million Chinese tourists to the country each year by 2015, a new report has said. A study by The Tourism Alliance has predicted the…

Ferry services between Weymouth and the Channel Islands are to recommence next week. Condor Ferries it to operate the link from this Thursday (18 July) and has already reported high…

British Airways has become the latest airline to announced new “hand baggage only” fares on selected routes as traditional European airlines battle it out with low-cost carriers. BA’s new…

Southend Airport has been officially recognised as a hub serving London. Whilst the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has always classed the Essex airport as serving the capital, the…

Spain's Meliá Hotels International will launch a new flagship hotel in London this September. Designed by Norman Foster, the ME London Hotel will become the fifth luxury ME by Meliá-branded…

Pub and hotel operator Young’s is set to launch a new boutique hotel in the Surrey village of Claygate. Launching this October, following a £3 million development, The Foley is located in…

Brighton & Hove City Council has backed proposals for a new attraction to be built by the architect firm behind the London Eye.  The new attraction, built by Mark Barfield Associates,…