Regions boost Eurostar sales 
16 Jul 2008
Eurostar achieved a 24.7% rise in ticket sales in the first half of this year, but has warned the next six months will be tougher. more

Green fury over ‘ghost’ flights 
16 Jul 2008
Environmental campaigners have criticised airline bosses for considering operating ‘ghost’ flights rather than risk losing take-off slots. more

other news in brief 
16 Jul 2008
Pegasus Airlines, Visit Finland, Expedia Media Solutions, Sojern more

7,000 travel jobs could go 
15 Jul 2008
According to the latest Plimsoll Analysis, nearly 7,000 jobs will be lost over the next 12 months as travel companies consolidate and cut costs. more

Travel/leisure face ‘toxic’ trading conditions 
15 Jul 2008
Ernst & Young reports there were 98 profit warnings by FTSE-listed companies in the quarter ended 30 June, 11% more than in the corresponding period of 2007. more

UKinbound forecasts 500k fewer US visitors 
15 Jul 2008
UKinbound reports May saw a sharp drop in visitor numbers coupled with an ‘even larger and highly significant fall in forward bookings’. more

European/domestic tourism demand holds up 
15 Jul 2008
lastminute.com has dubbed the UK the new ‘Costa del Sol’ after reporting a 20% rise in European visitors and a 14% increase in domestic bookings this summer. more

Opodo adds Hoseasons product 
15 Jul 2008
Opodo has expanded its product range by adding 2,000 Hoseasons cottages, villas and lodges in the UK and Europe to its site. more

Demand rising for sustainable travel 
15 Jul 2008
responsibletravel.com’s sales jumped by 37% year-on-year during the first half of 2008. more

other news in brief 
15 Jul 2008
VisitBritain, Lonely Planet, Expedia, Hostelworld.com, easyJet, Avis, Flybe more

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