British holidaymakers may be watching their spending, but their appetite for travel shows little sign of slowing. Research published in October by ABTA found that value for money was the main reason almost half (48%) of package holidaymakers chose to book a package, up from 43% the previous year. Travel agency SuperEscapes is showing what travellers can get for their money this winter, with long-haul getaways starting from £799pp for eight nights in Thailand, including return flights.

There is a particular kind of winter that belongs to Cortina d’Ampezzo.  It begins with the first light catching the pale limestone peaks of the Dolomites and ends, hours later, with the jagged silhouettes dissolving into the dusk. Between the two, there is skiing, certainly, but there are also centuries of history hidden in the mountains, long lunches at high altitude, snowshoe trails through silent forests and the peculiar pleasure of finding oneself beneath an enormous winter sky.  This is Cortina at its most captivating; not simply a ski resort, but an Alpine town with an unusually sophisticated sense of place.

Marking a new era for Solomon Islands on the international tourism stage, Tourism Solomons is poised to launch a global brand refresh drawing on the destination’s authenticity, adventure, culture and conservation through a distinctive new identity: Hapi Isles – Real, Rare, Raw. Announcing the initiative, which references a nickname bestowed upon the destination in the 1960s, Tourism Solomons CEO, Andrew Nihopara said the underlying ethos of the new campaign was to build a clear understanding of what makes Solomon Islands distinct from anywhere else on the planet.

Viking® announced that it has taken delivery of the Viking Haki, the company’s newest Viking Longship®. The 190-guest Viking Haki joins Viking’s award-winning fleet of state-of-the-art sister ships and will sail the company’s popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. “Our river voyages offer an ideal way to explore Europe, bringing guests closer to the history, culture and traditions of the destinations they visit,” said Leah Talactac, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viking. “We are pleased to welcome the elegant Viking Haki to our fleet and to offer even more guests the opportunity to discover these remarkable destinations in Viking comfort.”

London Stansted is set to gain a new daily link to Cyprus after Cyprus Airways announced plans to launch flights to Larnaca next spring. The Larnaca-based airline will begin operating the year-round service on 23 April 2027, offering daily flights between Stansted and the popular Mediterranean destination.

Virgin Voyages’ UK sales team has spent a day volunteering at Reuben’s Retreat, helping with essential maintenance and upkeep at the charity’s Glossop premises. The visit forms part of Virgin Voyages’ ongoing partnership with Reuben’s Retreat, which began in 2025. The charity supports families who have suffered the loss of a child or are caring for children with complex, life-limiting medical conditions

Contiki has unveiled GO WANDER, the biggest transformation in its more than 64-year history and the opening of a bold new chapter for the youth travel pioneer. With announcements spanning an expanded product offering and a new appealing pricing structure, GO WANDER is the first stage in a multi-year transformation focused on a single-minded purpose – getting more young people exploring the world.