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OCTOBER Tui increased capacity to destinations including Mexico and Florida in the wake of Cook’s collapse, while Major Travel revealed it would open an office in November in Peterborough near the former Cook head office and increase its range of long-haul holidays under a new brand called Signature Long Haul. It took on former staff from Thomas Cook Signature.


WHAT LIES AHEAD


The majority of Aito operators say 2019 has been flat. Long-haul has fared better than short-haul – sterling is doing better outside Europe and long-haul travellers tend to look less closely at costs, although the increase in all-inclusives may suggest otherwise. Looking ahead, many operators report sales for 2020 are good, perhaps reflecting customers’ Brexit fatigue and a sense of ‘let’s just move on next year and book as normal’.


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The Caribbean Tourism Organization announced it would close its UK office in January 2020 as part of a major restructure to


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