Informe semanal de noticias de los mercados británico e irlandés de las Oficinas de Turismo de Tenerife en Londres y Dublín
Business Wire, 30th September 2019: GLOBAL TRAVEL INDUSTRY SALES TO REACH NEAR USD3 TRILLION BY 2024
The global travel industry is expected to reach close to USD3 trillion and grow by 3.3% by 2024, according to new research released by the global market research company Euromonitor International. Link
Travel Daily Media, 30th September 2019: TRAVEL SECTOR NEEDS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE
More than 13 million people in the UK – a fifth of the population – are disabled, and a Purple Tuesday poll of people who consider themselves to be disabled has revealed that more than half of respondents are struggling to make purchases of a product or a service due to their disability, including the purchase of travel products. Link
TTG, 30th September 2019: THOMAS COOK: CAA TO EMBARK ON LARGEST REFUND PROGRAMME EVER
The CAA is preparing to embark on its largest refund programme ever following the collapse of Thomas Cook. Link
TTG, 30th September 2019: VIRGIN ATLANTIC T0 GROW MANCHESTER AIRPORT PRESENCE
Virgin Atlantic has set out its plans to further grow its presence at Manchester airport with the addition of another 30,000 seats for winter 2019/20. Link
Travel Weekly, 30th September 2019: MET POLICE INVESTIGATES TRAVEL AGENT BOOKING SCAM CLAIMS
The Metropolitan police are investigating a travel agent who is accused of scamming at least 32 customers. Link
Travel Weekly, 30th September 2019: EX-THOMAS COOK STAFF PROTEST AT CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE
Dozens of former Thomas Cook staff have joined a protest outside the Conservative Party conference in Manchester today. Link
TTG, 1st October 2019: RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 2020 SUMMER PROGRAMME
Ryanair has released its summer 2020 programme complete with five new routes and nine new summer services from the UK. Link
Travel Weekly, 1st October 2019: ACCOUNTANCY WATCHDOG LAUNCHES THOMAS COOK AUDIT PROBE
The accountancy watchdog has started a probe into the audit by EY of the financial statements of Thomas Cook for the year ended last September. Link
Travel Weekly, 1st October 2019: SMALL AIRLINES CALL FOR OVERHAUL OF TICKET DISTRIBUTION RULES
Small and medium-sized airlines are seeking an overhaul of outdated regulation covering ticket distribution amid unfair competition fears. Link
Travel Daily Media, 2nd October 2019: THE SHOW MUST GO ON: ABTA TRAVEL CONVENTION PUSHES THROUGH AMID BREXIT, THOMAS COOK COLLAPSE
ABTA confirmed to TD that the organisation’s annual Travel Convention will go as planned next week despite the pressing issues back home. Link
TTG, 2nd October 2019: FORMER THOMAS COOK WORKERS TO MARCH ON PARLIAMENT
Hundreds of former Thomas Cook workers are expected to march on parliament on Wednesday (2 October). Link
TTG, 2nd October 2019: TRIPADVISOR TO END SALES OF CAPTIVE WHALE AND DOLPHIN ATTRACTIONS
TripAdvisor has announced it is ending sales of attractions featuring captive cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises. Link
Travel Weekly, 2nd October 2019: OVER 5,000 ROLES OFFERED TO THOMAS COOK STAFF AT JOBS FAIR
More than 5,000 jobs with more than 40 companies will be on offer to ex-Thomas Cook and supply chain staff at Manchester airport jobs fair. Link
Travel Weekly, 2nd October 2019: TRAVELLERS CUTTING AIR TRAVEL AS ‘FLIGHT SHAME’ SPREADS
Concern for the environment means that travellers are starting to turn their backs on air travel amid a spread in so-called ‘flight shame’, a new study claims. Link
Travel Weekly, 2nd October 2019: VIRGIN ATLANTIC PILOTS RAISE THREAT OF CHRISTMAS STRIKE
Certain Virgin Atlantic pilots are reportedly being balloted over Christmas strike action in a long-standing row over union recognition. Link
TTG, 3rd October 2019: THOMAS COOK LUIQIDATOR PAYS OUT £18M REDUNDANCY – UNION
The union representing Thomas Cook retail staff says the liquidator for the failed operator has paid out more than £18 million in “interim” redundancy payments. Link
Travel Weekly, 4th October 2019: THOMAS COOK COLLAPSE TRIGGERS €300M SUPPORT FOR SPANISH TOURISM
Spain plans to support its tourism industry with €300 million package of measures following the failure of Thomas Cook. Link
Travel Daily Media, 4th October 2019: UK TOURISM INDUSTRY ENCOURGAED TO BE MORE DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY
VisitEngland and VisitScotland have launched a new guide to help tourism businesses become more dementia-friendly, to help improve sufferers’ quality of life and place themselves in a sector expected to be worth more than GBP23 billion within the next four years. Link
Ireland
Independent.ie, 2nd October 2019: IRISH AVIATION SECTOR COMMITS TO TACKLING DISRUPTIVE PASSENGER BEHAVIOUR ON FLIGHTS
Lauda, the low-cost Austrian airline owned by Ryanair, has launched its first ever service from regional Ireland. Link
Independent.ie, 3rd October 2019: IRELAND’S FIRST SENSORY HOTEL BEDROOMS TO BOOST ‘AUTISM-FRIENDLY’ HOLIDAYS
New sensory hotel bedrooms aim to offer «a non-stressful stay» for families living with autism, reports Pól Ó Conghaile. Link
ITTN, 3rd October 2019: IRISH AVIATION SECTOR COMMITS TO TACKLING DISRUPTIVE PASSENGER BEHAVIOUR ON FLIGHTS
Thirteen organisations in the Irish aviation sector have signed a joint declaration, committing to tackle disruptive passenger behaviour on flights. The signing took place as part of an industry forum organised by the Irish Aviation Authority as part of its ‘Not-on-my-Flight’ campaign. Link
