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The Advantage Travel Partnership has anticipated an increase in demand for holidays at home and villa breaks this summer by rolling out a raft of new product to support its members with these emerging trends.

Following the announcement that Uruguay features on European Union?s list of safe countries, Colin Stewart, chairman of LATA, said this could prove fruitful for the travel industry in Uruguay, as it will enable trips between the Latin American country, and Europe for business or leisure, provided all EU guidelines for individual countries are followed.

Guided tour operator Trafalgar has launched the Best of Europe 2020 series, following the government?s announcement of air bridges to open up international travel after July 4.

Wightlink, a leading provider of cross-Solent travel, will again be transporting tourists to the Isle of Wight for this summer season and beyond. 

Andy Freeth, the CEO of luxury tour operator, If Only, is set to make an exit at the end of July.

Princess Cruises will be launching the Majestic Princess on voyages from Los Angeles, adding to the extensive deployment visiting popular cruise destinations including Mexico, Hawaii and the California Coast.

Self-catering holiday brands, Hoseasons and cottages.com, enjoyed their best ever online sales days on June 23, after the Prime Minister gave the go ahead for domestic holidays to restart from July 4.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) UK & Ireland has added three new members, which include Cape Panwa Hotel in Phuket, Thailand, a luxury hotel group called Santrian Resorts and Villas in Indonesia and a new social enterprise called Charitable Travel, which was launched in April.