Hays Travel buys Millington Travel in fourth acquisition of year

Hays Travel has completed its fourth acquisition of the year, purchasing Midlands-based Millington Travel for an undisclosed sum.   The 14-branch miniple will transfer to the ownership of the Sunderland-based agency – which last week announced the acquisition of Polka Dot Travel – from today.   Millington’s 77 employees will be retained by Hays Travel […]

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London Is The World’s Hottest-Trending Travel Destination To Visit in 2026

Everybody wants to come to London. And can you blame them? We’ve got first-class museums, culture, restaurants, architecture, nightclubs and obviously much, much more.  Now it’s official: London was the most-searched for city on the planet for tourists over the past 12 months, according to the Year in Travel 2025 Report created by travel search website Opodo. The report analysed booking data […]

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The Most Popular Travel Destinations in 2025, According to Searches and Bookings

Reminiscing about that trip you took this year? Same. It’s been a pretty great year for travel – there’ve been celestial events, city-wide celebrations, the opening of hotly anticipated attractions like the mighty Grand Egyptian Museum and the emergence of new Euro summer hotspots.  Turns out, we’re not the only ones looking back on the year in travel. Travel company eDreams ODIGEO has taken a deep dive […]

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Shortlists unveiled for 2026 Globe Travel Awards

Nov 5, 202510:30 GMTby Travel Weekly Reporters The shortlists have been unveiled for the 2026 Travel Weekly Globe Travel Awards, with a host of suppliers and destinations in the running for the trade’s top accolades. The lists were created based on thousands of nominations from the travel agent readers of Travel Weekly and are published in […]

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Third major European airport SHUTS over mystery drone sighting after Belgian travel hubs disrupted sparking flight chaos

A MAJOR European airport has been forced to suspend operations due to another unusual drone appearance nearby. Lithuania’s largest airport was shutdown this morning in the third serious case of drone chaos across the continent. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Lithuania’s largest airport was struck with another closure and forced to suspend […]

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Inside Travel Group to boost trade training and incentive programmes

Inside Travel Group has unveiled plans to boost its trade training and incentive programmes as it looks to expand its destination portfolio and grow family sales. The specialist operator launched its first tours in India in September and plans to add two further destinations next year, taking the total to 13. Inside Travel Group co-founders […]

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EU Commission plans to cut rail travel times to reduce flights

The European Commission presented on Wednesday a plan to significantly reduce travel times by train between major European cities by 2040 to reduce the necessity of short-haul flights. “Improving travel times between capitals across Europe is a tangible and pragmatic result of our will to make Europe more united and more efficient,” said European Commission […]

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Brits’ favourite hotels around the world revealed – including a three-star property with rooms starting from £128 a night

By ERIN DEBORAH WAKS, TRAVEL WRITER Published: 10:31, 5 November 2025 | Updated: 10:31, 5 November 2025 A hotel stay is often the height of luxury, with a fully stocked mini bar, room service and poolside relaxation. Now, Brits’ favourite hotels around the world have been revealed. There’s one budget-friendly option on the list – […]

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