London’s oldest tour operator, the Travel Club of Upminster, has gone into administration after “very difficult trading conditions” left it unable to guarantee payments to overseas supplies.

Despite the global economic slowdown that adversely affected the commercial aviation industry worldwide, the Middle East has been one of the few markets to register growth. The air taxi business is expected to be a major driver for this market.

As recession conditions linger, the travel industry continues to seek out ways to reach, and excite, its audience into parting with discretionary dollars. American Airlines thinks food could be that special ingredient.

Thanks to the recession here in the UK (along with the weather) many people are packing their briefcases and leaving the country for a life down under. Global Visas, who provide immigration and visa advice for professionals, have seen a 123% increase in the number of British customers seeking to acquire an Australian work visa in the past year.

As the worldwide recession hits every type of travel industry like airlines, car rentals and hotel occupancy, cruises in Alaskan waters are also taking a downturn. However with the cruise ship business it makes up a considerable amount of the tourism revenue for the state.

UK hotels are starting to see the light of the long dark tunnel, according to new research from business advisory specialist, Deloitte.Whilst revenue per available room (revPAR) remains negative, the pace of decline is reducing and some markets are showing gains on 2008 numbers with strong leisure demand driving up weekend occupancies and revenues, say the new figures. There is also a trend of improving performance in the weekday corporate business market in London.