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A new website to help travel organisations get involved in sustainable tourism by offering training kits, practical guidelines and factsheets has been launched by The Travel Foundation.

Conrad Clifford, the former chief executive of Virgin Nigeria, is to be the new Vice President of Emirates Airline for the UK and Ireland.

Hurtigruten has launched a free flights offer for this winter along with two free excursions for bookings made before 31 August.

Haven is participating in Reading For Life?s Great Family Escapes campaign this summer in an effort to encourage families to read together on their summer holidays.

Hellenic Imperial Airways and Birmingham International Airport have announced that from Saturday 25th July a new weekly service will begin between Birmingham and Athens, with onward connections to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

Families are booking later than ever to go on their summer holidays according to Travel Counsellors.

The Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) is giving its support to the campaign by ABTA calling on the Government to rethink its plans to substantially increase Air Passenger Duty (APD).

ABTA gives the following advice on Swine flu:

It is essential that you take out travel insurance at the time of booking. If you or your immediate family are unlucky enough to contract swine flu shortly before you are due to travel you should contact your tour operator, airline and insurance company to cancel your trip. Advice on the symptoms of swine flu and further medical advice are available at www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Flu/Swineflu/index.htm