31 Aug 2010
Irish tourism decline 'slows' during June
Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) has reported "signs of stabilisation" in the number of UK residents visiting the country after figures for June revealed a 3 per cent drop. more

26 Aug 2010
Pier decision moves Scilly ferry scheme forward
Plans to improve to the ferry link between the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall have been boosted after the government granted listed building consent for work on Penzance's South Pier. more

18 Aug 2010
CAA to help protect stranded travellers
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is working to help rescue thousands of UK holidaymakers left stranded abroad following the collapse of two travel companies in recent days. more

17 Aug 2010
Radisson Blu to open at East Midlands Airport
The Rezidor Hotel Group is to open a Radisson Blu Hotel at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire, UK. The 216-room new build property is scheduled to open its doors in early 2012. more

13 Aug 2010
Industry welcomes PM's support for tourism
The leisure industry has embraced Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to place tourism "at the heart of plans to ensure the UK's economic recovery". more

10 Aug 2010
Intercontinental Hotels back in black
Hotel giant Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reported a return to profit after benefiting from increases in occupancy in its key markets. more

06 Aug 2010
WTTC slams government's cost cutting plans
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has expressed its "dismay" at the government's decision to axe up to half the staff at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). more

06 Aug 2010
Blackpool's cycle hire scheme expands
Blackpool Council has announced a further 160 bicycles are to be made available as part of the resort's cycle hire scheme, which first launched in September 2009. more

04 Aug 2010
Aer Arann suspends internal Cork flights
Ireland-based airline Aer Arann has insisted it remains committed to Cork Airport despite the news that it will suspend services between the city and Belfast and Dublin from 31 August. more

03 Aug 2010
Irish inbound tourism continues decline
New figures released by Ireland's Central Statistics Office have revealed a 23.6 per cent fall in the number of overseas visitors during May, compared with the same period in 2009. more

03 Aug 2010
Thai and Tiger to launch new low-cost airline
Thai Airways and Tiger Airways have announced plans to launch a new low-cost carrier, which is due to start operating during the first quarter of 2011. more

30 Jul 2010
BA losses widen during first quarter
British Airways (BA) has reported a pre-tax loss of £164m for the first quarter ending 30 June as industrial action and the Icelandic volcanic eruption took their toll on the airline. more

30 Jul 2010
Mayor launches London cycle hire scheme
London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled the capital's new Barclays Cycle Hire scheme, which forms part of wider proposals to increase the number of Londoners taking up cycling. more

29 Jul 2010
Celtic Wave scheme seeks 'cruise ambassadors'
Three Welsh port destinations - Anglesey, Milford Haven and Swansea - are looking to recruit new "ambassadors", as part of a wider initiative designed to attract more cruise ship passengers. more

28 Jul 2010
easyJet reveals £65m cost of ash disruption
easyJet has posted a 5.3 per cent increase in revenue for the third quarter ending 30 June, despite disruption caused by a volcanic ash cloud earlier this year costing the budget airline £65m. more

22 Jul 2010
Government unveils proposals to improve UK's major airports
The government has unveiled proposals designed to improve Britain's major airports, including encouraging competition between them and promoting investment. more

21 Jul 2010
London rail work 'halted for Olympics'
Network Rail and Transport for London (TfL) have confirmed that all rail and tube engineering work planned for summer 2012 is to be suspended during the Olympic Games. more

20 Jul 2010
Wales air link operator search launched
The Welsh Assembly Government has announced that it is seeking a new operator to take over the north-south air link between Cardiff and Anglesey airports for the next four years. more

20 Jul 2010
Volcanic ash cloud dents Ryanair profits
Ryanair has posted a 24 per cent decline in quarterly profits after disruption caused by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud earlier this year cost the budget airline €50m (£42.4m). more

20 Jul 2010
Cycle 'superhighways' unveiled in London
London mayor Boris Johnson has helped launch the first of two cycle 'superhighways' planned for the capital, which are designed to boost the number of people cycling to work. more

19 Jul 2010
CAA steps in after Goldtrail Travel collapses
Thousands of UK tourists left stranded abroad following the collapse of tour operator Goldtrail Travel on 16 July will be flown home by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). more

15 Jul 2010
EU approves British Airways/Iberia merger
A proposed merger between British Airways (BA) and Iberia has been given the green light, after the European Commission decided that the move would not harm competition. more

15 Jul 2010
Thomas Cook set to acquire German rival
Holiday operator Thomas Cook has announced that it has reached a deal to acquire 100 per cent of Germany-based rival, Öger Tours, from founding shareholder Vural Öger. more

14 Jul 2010
More UK residents shun holidays abroad
New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that the number of trips abroad by UK residents during 2009 fell at the fastest rate since the 1970s. more

13 Jul 2010
BAA passenger figures down in June
Passenger traffic through BAA's UK airports in June was down 1.7 per cent on the same period last year to 9.5 million passengers, affected by industrial action by British Airways (BA) cabin crew. more

13 Jul 2010
UK travel sector 'braced for short-term pain'
Low levels of growth and "subdued" consumer confidence will continue to affect the UK's travel sector next year, according to the annual Barclays Corporate Travel Forum Survey. more

09 Jul 2010
EU rejects Ryanair's Aer Lingus takeover appeal
Ireland-based budget airline Ryanair has been unsuccessful in its appeal against the European Commission's decision to block its takeover bid for rival Aer Lingus. more

06 Jul 2010
Council leader issues anti-airport MP call
Medway Council leader Rodney Chambers has written to new MPs to gather support for a campaign against plans for the development of a new airport in the Thames Estuary. more

06 Jul 2010
TfL unveils £25m Thames cable car plans
Transport for London (TfL) has announced plans for a new £25m cable car link crossing the River Thames between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks. more

01 Jul 2010
IATA reports passenger traffic increase
Airlines reported an 11.7 per cent increase in passenger traffic in May, compared with the same period last year, with figures now above pre-recession levels. more

30 Jun 2010
Ryanair cuts UK capacity over 'tourist tax'
Budget airline Ryanair has revealed plans to cut UK winter capacity by 16 per cent from November in a protest against the government's "tourist tax". more

29 Jun 2010
Ash cloud leads to Irish tourism decline
The number of overseas residents visiting Ireland during April fell by 25 per cent compared with the same period last year, following the closure of airspace due to a volcanic ash cloud. more

24 Jun 2010
British Airways secures pension agreement
British Airways (BA) has confirmed that it has secured agreement with trustees of its New Airways Pension Scheme (NAPS) and Airways Pension Scheme (APS) to help address a funding shortfall. more

22 Jun 2010
DfT unveils plans to sell High Speed Rail
Transport secretary Philip Hammond has announced plans to sell off the country's first high speed railway - High Speed 1 (HS1) - as part efforts to tackle the deficit. more

17 Jun 2010
New group to improve South East airports
A new group comprising representatives from across the aviation sector has been created in a bid to improve operations at airports in south east England. more

14 Jun 2010
Severn Link ferry launch delayed
Plans to launch a passenger ferry service between Ilfracombe, Devon, and Swansea, South Wales, have been delayed due to issues with the creation of landing facilities. more

10 Jun 2010
UKinbound unveils new visitors' charter
Tourism agency UKinbound has launched a new charter designed to underline the help visitors can expect to receive from the UK industry in the event of travel disruption. more

10 Jun 2010
Victoria station revamp contractor named
Victoria - one of the busiest and most congested London Underground stations - is set for a major £700m overhaul, after Transport for London (TfL) appointed a contractor for the scheme. more

07 Jun 2010
easyJet to trial new 'ash cloud detector'
Budget airline easyJet has announced plans to trial new technology designed to enable pilots to detect volcanic ash clouds up to 100km (62 miles) ahead of aircraft. more

04 Jun 2010
£2m to improve Glasgow Airport access
Glasgow Airport has unveiled its plans to improve access, ease congestion and reduce carbon emissions as part of a new £2m scheme. more