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Join TTG's campaign to save our high streets!
It is back with a bang, and this time Trust in Travel Agents is getting behind our British high streets
Air travel news
BAA narrows losses on record Heathrow traffic
BAA made a loss of £255.8 million in the year to 31 December, after losing £316.6 million the year before
City & finance news
BAA narrows losses on record Heathrow traffic
BAA made a loss of £255.8 million in the year to 31 December, after losing £316.6 million the year before
Operators
More specialist operator consolidation
Its been a busy week for Halsbury Travel, with it buying two operators
Atol reforms
Travel Counsellors confirmed as Atol Accredited Body
Travel Counsellors is the first group to meet the CAA’s requirements to become an Accredited Body, while Hays Travel has confirmed it is also keen to become an ‘umbrella’ Atol holder
Costa Concordia tragedy
Costa tragedy: Plans underway to refloat stricken ship
Costa Cruises plans to refloat the stricken Concordia and have it towed away in one piece, but has ruled out a refit or the vessel ever sailing again
Cruise sector news
Costa tragedy: Four more bodies found
Four more bodies have been discovered on the wreck of the Costa Concordia.
Technology
Tui hits back at price comparison survey
Tui has hit back at a TravelSupermarket survey that said only one in 10 people will book through a travel agent this year
Conferenc news
Penrose to headline Travel Matters
Tourism minister John Penrose will be a headline speaker ar Abta’s third Travel Matters event
