Andrew McQuarrie
Deputy News Editor at Travel Weekly (UK)
News reporter at Travel Weekly @travelweekly
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3 weeks ago |
travelweekly.co.uk | Andrew McQuarrie
Quark Expeditions is aiming to add a fourth ship to its fleet, according to company president Sam Seward. Seward, who spoke to Travel Weekly in his first interview since starting his new role in December, said the Polar specialist was already talking to “various stakeholders” about a new vessel. The fleet currently consists of Ultramarine, Ocean Explorer and World Explorer, with the latter set to be replaced by World Voyager in December 2026.
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3 weeks ago |
travelweekly.co.uk | Andrew McQuarrie
Loveholidays has increased its Atol provision by around a million passengers, or about 25%, meaning it can carry more than five million travellers in 2025. The increase, which the company said “cements its position as the UK’s largest online travel agent (OTA)”, comes as it reported a record-breaking 2024 performance in which it sold £2.9 billion worth of holidays, while 2025 year started “even stronger”.
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3 weeks ago |
travelweekly.co.uk | Andrew McQuarrie
Organisers of the New Deal Europe Marketplace and Forum 2025 have described the positive feedback after this year’s event as “overwhelming”. More than 200 delegates attended the Congress Centre in central London on March 25, including representatives from all 12 destinations in southeast Europe.
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3 weeks ago |
travelweekly.co.uk | Andrew McQuarrie
Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye has said the airport switched its power supply “as fast as we possibly could” after the fire at a nearby substation last month. During a meeting of the House of Commons transport committee on April 2, MPs were told that the fire-hit North Hyde substation in Hayes was one of three sources of power available to the airport.
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3 weeks ago |
travelweekly.co.uk | Andrew McQuarrie
The chief executive of the Heathrow Airline Operators’ Committee has revealed he voiced concerns about the airport’s resilience in the lead-up to its day-long closure last month. About 1,300 flights were cancelled and up to 300,000 affected when the airport shut down on Friday, March 21, following a fire at a nearby electricity substation serving the airport.
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On the London underground, and the passenger opposite is shovelling a Müller Corner yoghurt into their mouth using a tube of VO5 hair gel as a spoon. Have truly seen it all now and I don’t feel any better for it. https://t.co/x63UglqiCu
Amazing scenes on this 10-hour coach trip. A passenger somehow thought it would be a good idea to bring along a tuna sandwich, prompting glares from another man – and now, an hour later, the complainer has decided this is the perfect time to start clipping his fingernails.
A trip of over 600 miles from London to Dingwall to see Raith Rovers vs Ross County, and sadly a 4-0 loss for the Rovers (6-1 on aggregate)… But a privilege to be among the @RaithRovers fans as the club sought to reach the top flight after 27 yrs away. https://t.co/MobQ6ZLS9I