This week... preparing for a virtual cruise, travel goes social and the staycation is here to stay!

It's been a very busy week for everyone at CWT Digital, as our Big 10 campaign is now well under way and we've been preparing for the TTG Virtual: Cruise event. There's also been plenty happening in travel and travel technology, so read on to find out more!

CWT Digital news

CWT Digital prepares for the TTG Virtual: Cruise event. 28th March - Tomorrow's TTG Virtual: Cruise event will bring together some of the cruise industry's biggest names to help cruise lines and agents improve their business, and CWT Digital's MD Dan Caplin will be heading up a session entitled 'Make waves with cruise online'. You can find out more about this great event and sign up at the TTG Virtual: Cruise website.

Our first Big 10 competition closes. 25th March - CWT Digital's company rebrand competition, the first of its Big 10 campaign has now closed. The winner will be announced shortly, and our second competition will be launched soon, so visit our Big 10 page to find out more.

Travel news

Budget 2011: Freeze in APD hailed as a 'relief' for Heathrow passengers. 24th March - Heathrow Airport's owners BAA have welcomed the freeze in Air Passenger Duty announced in the 2011 Budget, and claimed that it would benefit the UK as a whole.

Cruise news: new ships, itineraries and ports of call. 21st-28th March - TTG Live have been reporting on the past week’s cruise news, including Carnival Magic passing sea trials, Celebrity Cruises revealing its 2012 programme and Royal Caribbean planning a European expansion for 2012.

Travel technology news

TripAdvisor notifies customers of email list theft. 25th March - Following the theft of part of its member email list the previous week, online travel site TripAdvisor has alerted its customers that they may receive unsolicited emails as a result. The company has stated that no passwords were taken and all of their customers’ financial information will be secure.

Travel websites making moves into social spaces. 23rd March - Breaking Travel News reports on the increase in travel websites encouraging customers to engage with their brand via social media.

We hope our picks of the best and most important news updates have got you thinking. If there's anything you'd like to talk to us about, you can send us a tweet, go to our Facebook page or get in touch via on our website.