Articles tagged “package holidays”

Tour Operators

TUI’s Digital Bid to Draw in New Independent Travelers

TUI is known for its sun-and-beach holiday packages. However, its digital approach is now more attuned to independent, do-it-yourself travelers looking for flexibility.

Selene Brophy | 3 months ago

TUI’s Digital Bid to Draw in New Independent Travelers

Tour Operators

UK’s Jet2 Sees More Demand for Summer Package Holidays as Cost-Crunch Hits

The UK's Jet2 appears positioned to keep its holiday-package market lead over TUI in the region, as the rising cost of living continues to impact the decisions of cost-conscious consumers.

Reuters | 5 months ago

UK’s Jet2 Sees More Demand for Summer Package Holidays as Cost-Crunch Hits

Tour Operators

TUI to Test Dynamic Pricing in the UK

TUI was doing "the connected trip" before Booking.com was born. But it needs to fine-tune its pricing and flexibility to stay competitive.

Selene Brophy | 7 months ago

TUI to Test Dynamic Pricing in the UK

News Blog

On the Beach Founder to Step Down as CEO

On the Beach Group CEO Simon Cooper, who founded the UK-based beach holidays online travel agency in 2004, will resign his post within the next 12 months, and Chief Financial Officer Shaun Morton will take over the CEO duties, the company announced. On the Beach Group founder and CEO Simon Cooper plans to step aside…

Dennis Schaal | 12 months ago

Tour Operators

Airbus Secures $3.9 Billion Order From UK Airline and Tour Operator Jet2

This strategic order guarantees a much larger fleet in the next decade, and is as strong a signal as any that the travel company predicts demand for package vacations will just keep growing and growing.

Sarah Young, Reuters | 1 year ago

Airbus Secures $3.9 Billion Order From UK Airline and Tour Operator Jet2

News Blog

Japan Looks to Resume Visa Waiver For Some Countries From October

As Japan learns to live with the virus, the government has indicated plans to ease all travel restrictions in the “not-so-distant future,” which according to the local media could be as early as next month. The relaxation in entry restrictions would entail putting an end to the entry ban on independent tourists, removing the daily…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

News Blog

Japan Mulls Scrapping Pre-Arrival Test for Inbound Travelers

Japan is finally considering to end the pre-arrival Covid tests for vaccinated travelers coming from foreign countries, according to local media. Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, also hinted at eased border controls in a virtual news conference on Monday. The decision to ease restricstions would depend on the daily Covid count being reported in the country.…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Tourism

Japan Doubles Daily Entry Cap for Foreign Arrivals to 20,000

Even as reticent Japan kicked off "test tours" from this week onwards, the authorities haven't yet decided on full-scale resumption of inbound tourism. A rise in Covid cases may lead to a rollback of the current easing.

Tetsushi Kajimoto and Rocky Swift, Reuters | 2 years ago

Japan Doubles Daily Entry Cap for Foreign Arrivals to 20,000

Airlines

Qantas Takes Majority Stake in Travel Agency Ahead of Package Vacation Boom

No one wants to miss out on a deal this summer, and that applies to mergers and acquisitions too, it seems.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Qantas Takes Majority Stake in Travel Agency Ahead of Package Vacation Boom
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Online Travel

2021 Holiday Trend: Giving the Gift of Travel

With the holiday season fast approaching, research shows that people are more excited than ever to give the gift of travel. By taking advantage of this trend, brands have an unprecedented opportunity to surprise and delight their customers in a unique way while giving their businesses a much-needed boost going into 2022.

Facebook + Skift | 2 years ago

2021 Holiday Trend: Giving the Gift of Travel