Industry News
Luton Airport Sees Over 1 Million Passengers in July
Luton Airport passenger numbers top 1 million during July, signalling 9% growth over figures for the previous year
Holidays 4U Goes Bust with Thousands Overseas
OTA Holidays 4U ceases trading, leaving 12,000 customers abroad and close to 50,000 advance bookings
Larnaca and Paphos See Visitors Increase
Cyprus seeing increase in overseas visitors in 2011 compared to 2010, with Larnaca and Paphos both reporting passenger number increases
bmi Adds Cakes and Hot Food for Economy Flyers
bmi has announced it will be offering complimentary cakes and hot meals to passengers in its Economy class
Child-Friendly Gatwick Boosts Family Bookings
British Airways reports increase in family flights from Gatwick this summer, after rolling out a number of family-friendly initiatives earlier in the year
Airlines Celebrate Weakened BAA Monopoly
Airlines celebrating the imminent sale of London Stansted by operator BAA, saying the break-up will lead to lower prices and improved services
Dream Holidays Folds Citing Fierce Competition
Travel operator Dream Holidays has ceased trading, citing “fierce competition” as the reason for its failure to capture sufficient market share
Brits Choose Spain for 2011 Holidays
British families are once again turning to Spain for their yearly fix of sun, sea and sand
Portugal Expecting Overseas Visitor Boom
Portugal expecting a significant influx of overseas visitors this summer, according to a new report
Stansted Adds New Corfu Flights
UK holidaymakers looking for a sunny island getaway now have extra options for Corfu, after Stansted airport begins direct flights










