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The Mediterranean remains the most popular destination for UK & Ireland cruisers, as overall passenger numbers rise again

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has today (April 22, 2026) revealed holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took 2.54 million ocean cruises last year, surpassing the previous highest total of 2.4 million in 2024.

34.5% of passengers sailed in the Mediterranean, 27.2% Northern Europe and 13.7% the Caribbean. The Caribbean saw year-on-year passenger growth of 12%.

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Eva Air Welcomes First Star Alliance Liveried Boeing 787-10

EVA Air , Taiwan’s leading independent airline, took delivery of its eighth Boeing 787-10, aircraft number B-17812, at the Boeing factory in North Charleston, South Carolina on May 5, 2023. The new aircraft is EVA Air’s first Boeing 787-10 with a Star Alliance livery and it made its ferry flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), further reducing carbon emissions. The aircraft departed...

Exeter Airport gears up for start of busy summer holiday season

Exeter Airport gears up for start of busy summer season

Exeter Airport is gearing up for the start of a busy summer holiday season during May, with flights to seven top destinations taking off with the UK’s leading travel brand TUI.

Twice-weekly services to Corfu, Dalaman, Menorca, and Zante began this week (1-7 May), as well as flights to Crete and Rhodes, which operate once a week...

MBR boosts its rewards offer with the addition of All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy

-Agents can now reap the benefits of earning Marriott Bonvoy points on every booking logged-

My Booking Rewards (MBR) welcomes All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy Incentive Programme, boosting its agent rewards offering and strengthening its global reach. Agents can now earn Marriott Bonvoy...

The Sarojin Launches New 7-Night Package to Meet Rising Demand for Multi-Generational Stays

To meet the rising demand for multi-generational stays, luxurious boutique residence, The Sarojin , has launched a new “7-night Summer Family Fun” package which also entitles families or groups to a 30% discount on any second room or additional rooms booked at the residence in Khao Lak, Thailand. The new “7-night Summer Family Fun” package is bookable in either a Jacuzzi Pool Suite, for up to...

King Charles Coronation drives travel and tourism boom as London holiday rental prices surge 67%

King’s Coronation: 67% price surge for London holiday lets

American visitors take the international top spot, making up 18% of holiday let bookings in London over the Coronation period
Visitors from France make up 12% of bookings over the Coronation period
Prices were up from £485 in 2022 to £810 in 2023 for the weekend of the King's Coronation (May 5-8)

Dream job alert! Your dog could score you free UK holidays for a year travel

Dream job alert! Your dog could score you free UK holidays for a year - here’s how

Your dog could land a top job reviewing holidays across the UK - here's how Applications are now open for the dog job of a lifetime: to be the Canine Critic for 2023, travelling the UK reviewing dog-friendly holidays.

Now in its sixth year, the annual Canine Critics competition returns for 2023 and it's only getting tougher, with tens of thousands of entries vying to be top dog. This year,...

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Dutch Sculptor 'Defies Impossible' in Exclusive Exhibition at The Pavilions Amsterdam, The Toren

Dutch-born artist and sculptor, Ramon Schalkx, was rejected from the prestigious HKU - University of the Arts in Utrecht back in 2002. Reflecting on this moment of exclusion, Schalkx claims it was the catalyst for making the impossible, possible.

Now, the 42-year-old artist is believed to be the only sculptor in the world to combine stone and bronze in gravity-defying masterpieces. A...

Where Are The Most Popular Honeymoon Locations For 2023?

New Data Reveals: Most Popular Honeymoon Locations For 2023

With wedding season right around the corner, the fashion retailer and wedding experts over at Moss have compiled the data to determine the most popular honeymoon locations! Using a combination of monthly Google searches along with social media data, we've analysed the locations that people are shortlisting for their post-wedding...

MBR recognises outstanding travel sales performance with Peaks Performance Awards

MBR recognises outstanding sales performance with Peaks Performance Awards

-Entry deadline extended until 15 April 2023 and more prizes up for grabs-

My Booking Rewards (MBR) and its supplier members are recognising outstanding peaks sales performance by offering agents the opportunity to WIN luxury prizes at this year’s Peaks Performance Awards. Agents that register their...

'Bagvertisers': Frequent Travellers Wanted For New Role Ahead of Mallorca Hotel

It's in the Bag: Hotel Brand to Recruit Frequent travellers as ‘Bagvertisers’ to Launch New Mallorca Property The launch of a new hotel in Mallorca next month will see frequent travellers earning a free holiday if they swap their existing suitcases for hotel-branded luggage – the first-of-its kind ‘bagvertising’ initiative from innovative lifestyle hotel brand Cook’s Club is being used to launch...

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