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The government has ruled out charging overseas visitors at England's national museums. Inbound leaders now want the 28 October Budget to match it on tax-free shopping.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 13, 2026 · 2 minA £50m-plus buyout hands a leading UK escorted coach operator to its two top executives, who plan to push Leger upmarket. Agents get a steadier, premium-minded partner.
Andrew Lovesey · Oct 12, 2026Volaris now sells Disruption Assistance, an HTS-powered add-on that pays for rebooking on any airline or refunds the trip. What it adds, and what it doesn't.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 11, 2026Choice Hotels has opened its 600th extended-stay hotel, an Everhome Suites by Denver airport, after 12 straight quarters of double-digit room growth in the segment.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 10, 2026Delta posted record September-quarter revenue as premium sales rose 18% and fuel costs jumped 60%. Expect firm fares and fewer Main Cabin seats into the holidays.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 9, 2026American Express will open Centurion Lounges at Newark and Heathrow T5 and triple Houston. Philadelphia closes from 16 October, so check clients' lounge plans.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 9, 2026Wise now sells custom eSIM data and lets travellers pay with local QR codes in 50-plus places, including mainland China. Its survey shows how badly travellers need both.
Mira Okonkwo · Oct 9, 2026British Airways' retrofitted A380s will carry 106 Club Suites across the whole upper deck and a new 12-seat First. The first aircraft enters service in the coming months.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 9, 2026Saga's per diems are up 11% for 2027/28 and a fourth river ship arrives in 2027. Expect no-fly boutique cruising from Dover and Portsmouth to keep getting dearer.
From 29 May 2027, BA flies three times a week from Gatwick to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Safari-and-beach itineraries no longer need a Gulf or European connection.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 9, 2026Discover The Palm Beaches has added Canadian PR to VoX's trade mandate. Canadian visits to the county fell sharply in 2025, so expect more trade incentives this winter.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 8, 2026U.S. readers named Victoria the world's best small city for a fourth straight year. Four local hotels placed…
Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have accepted the Mackenzie River’s nomination as a Canadian Heritage River. Each of…
Sonesta's new Young Royals programme brings crowns, quests and castle set-ups for kids to five Royal Sonesta hotels,…
Paradiso, the El Born bar behind a pastrami shop's fridge door, has won the Rémy Martin Legend of…
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