TPE launches new initiative to help neurodiverse passengers build travel confidence

TransPennine Express (TPE) has launched its new Social Stories aimed at enhancing the travel experience for individuals with autism, learning disabilities, and social anxieties. Social Stories are narrative descriptions and graphics of everyday situations, designed to help individuals understand social cues, anticipate events, and navigate unfamiliar scenarios with confidence. Amy French, Accessibility Co-Ordinator at TransPennine […]

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Hays Travel’s rebranded tour operator makes waves

Hays Travel’s dedicated team of cruise specialists is celebrating a stellar first quarter of 2024. The new rebranded Vista team of 14 specialists exceeded their own targets for support offered to agents, cruise bookings made, and cruise launches delivered for operators. Vista – the B2B-only tour operator – has a dedicated in-house product team to support Hays Travel’s […]

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Flowery bikes, eco-living and a rules quiz: Amsterdam paints a new vision of the city for tourists

Amsterdam is softening its ‘stay away’ messaging – but it still wants to deter rowdy visitors. ADVERTISEMENT Amsterdam has desperately been trying to shake off its ‘party capital’ image – with limited success. After its 2023 campaign urging drunken British tourists to ‘stay away’ failed, the city is trialling a softer approach. Hoping to attract […]

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InsideJapan uses new bullet train route with Hidden Zen tour

The latest cultural adventure from InsideJapan Tours, Hidden Zen, has now launched, offering a 14-night itinerary visiting lesser-known regions of Japan along the Hokuriku shinkansen bullet train route linking Kanazawa to Tsuruga. Offering travellers an insightful self-guided tour product made possible via the recently opened Hokuriku shinkansen line between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, the new journey […]

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IATA reports strong travel demand

SINGAPORE, 9 April 2024: Passenger demand rises 21.5% in February, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports its latest data released at the weekend. Total demand*, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), was up 21.5% compared to February 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), was up 18.7% year-on-year.  The February load factor […]

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