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TripAdvisor bans ticket sales to attractions that allow contact with wild animals

Oct 13, 2016 | Tour Operators

Animal welfare groups laud step by travel giant but concerns remain that it is not going far enough to counter cruel practices and exploitation by tourism businesses It’s an experience that has become one of those “must do before you die” moments: to swim with a large...

TrekkSoft has acquired Acteavo, an Irish-based booking software provider for tour and activity companies

Nov 19, 2015 | Tour Operators

Swiss startup TrekkSoft AG, a leading provider of software solutions for tour and activity companies, has recently acquired Acteavo, another software as a service provider for the tour and activity industry. Acteavo was founded in late 2013 in Dublin, Ireland to...

Strong demand for travel to Asia sees youth tour operator expand programme into the continent

Nov 9, 2015 | Tour Operators, Youth Travel

From April 2016, Youth tour operator Topdeck Travel will operate itineraries in Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia. The move is part of a “bigger growth plan” to cater to the demands of the youth travel market and is in line...

STA Travel expands to 54 stores with three new openings

Oct 7, 2015 | Members, Tour Operators

Youth travel group and WYSE Travel Confederation member STA Travel has expanded its UK retail presence to 54 stores following the opening of three new branches. Outlets in Swansea and Milton Keynes followed the opening of a store in the Bluewater retail complex in...

STA Travel sales of round-the-world airfares soar

Aug 19, 2015 | Flights, Tour Operators, Transportation

STA Travel has seen sales of round-the-world airfares soar by 20% in comparison to last year as young people head off to explore, work and live overseas. Glen Mintrim, STA Travel UK managing director, said: “The job market is still very tough for young people in the...

BRICS-SCO youth forum proposes visa-free travel scheme

Aug 4, 2015 | Cultural Exchange, Tour Operators, Work and Travel, Youth Travel

A proposal for the first BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) youth forum to implement a visa-free regime to develop youth tourism within the BRICS member states has been submitted to the Russian Foreign Ministry, a Russian Civic Chamber official has...