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Thomas Cook finds world is more wonderful
Thursday 29 March 2012
Thomas Cook has reported the first upturn in UK bookings for many months.
If an airline cancels my flight in advance, what compensation am I entitled to?
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Q&A travel unravelled
Thomas Cook seeks ticket out of time warp
Sunday 28 August 2011
High-street's biggest travel agent is axing 75 stores – and those polyester suits
Tour operator 4 UK enters into administration
Wednesday 03 August 2011
A tour operator with 12,000 UK holidaymakers currently abroad has gone into administration, it was announced today.
Simon Calder: How to be the talk of the taverna - take euros
Saturday 23 July 2011
The man who pays his way
Go-ahead for travel merger
Friday 22 July 2011
Plans by Thomas Cook and the Co-op to merge their high street travel businesses were backed by the competition watchdog yesterday.
Green light for Thomas Cook-Co-op merger
Thursday 21 July 2011
Plans by Thomas Cook and the Co-op to merge their high street travel businesses were backed by the competition watchdog today.
Gill’s Cruise Centre goes bust: what are the consequences?
Friday 15 July 2011
Tens of thousands of holidaymakers who have booked with a wide range of cruise lines have learned that their travel agent has gone out of business.
Simon Calder: Try Arab Spring nations for real deals
Friday 15 July 2011
As long as Greece remains in the euro zone, the only way for Greek traders to achieve the necessary competitive edge is to cut prices.
Package holiday protection boosted
Thursday 23 June 2011
Plans to provide official financial protection for millions more package holidaymakers were announced today by the Government.
Foreign travel bookings up as Britons tire of the staycation
Sunday 12 June 2011
If holidays are anything to go by, consumer confidence seems to be growing
Monarch to expand fleet
Sunday 12 June 2011
Monarch is looking to expand its fleet by at least a third as it moves from a package holiday company to a fully-fledged scheduled airline.
Britons to carry on cruising in record-size style
Thursday 02 June 2011
New monster of a ship will have 1,812 cabins, 17 decks, 12 restaurants, three pools, a cinema, gym and theatre
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