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Holiday group Saga sees lower profit in fiscal 2026

Saga, Britain's over-50s travel and insurance group, expects profit for fiscal 2025/26 to be lower than the prior year, due to weaker cash flow, higher financing and restructuring costs, it said today.

Business • 09 Apr

Lanzarote and the Costa Del Sol remain the most popular destinations in Spain with Irish holiday makers

2025 travel trends - adventures, booking and cruises

January is always the busiest month for booking holidays. However, this year a slow start after the Christmas holidays and two weather events impacted trading, according to Paul Hackett, CEO and founder of Click&Go holidays.

Business • 03 Feb

Norwegian has ordered eight new ships across its three brands to cater to the rising demand

Norwegian Cruise raises forecast again on robust demand

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has raised its full-year profit forecast for a second time in less than three weeks, betting on record demand for cruise vacations and higher ticket prices.

Business • 21 May 24

Saga said it expects tours bookings to represent 60% of revenue targets for 2021/22

Saga expects cruise business to resume by end of June

British over-50s holidays group Saga said today it would likely resume its cruises on June 27, encouraged by high demand for tours despite repeated lockdowns, echoing similar projections from other cruise operators.

Business • 14 Jun 21

Carnival said advanced bookings for next year were improving, indicating renewed demand for cruising

Carnival says cruising still in demand

Carnival Corporation has reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and said advanced bookings for next year were improving, indicating renewed demand for cruising.

Business • 09 Oct 20

Saga has warned it could suspend all cruises and holidays until 2021 under a worst case coronavirus scenario

Saga asks for debt relief, casts doubt on 2020 holidays

British over-50s holidays and insurance specialist Saga has warned it could suspend all cruises and holidays until 2021 under a worst case coronavirus scenario and said it was asking for a year's debt holiday.

Business • 02 Apr 20