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Founders to stay on with family-run agency of 40 years after sale

The agency was founded in 1985 by brother and sister Lee Tate and Lisa Halliday, and will continue to be run by Lee and his team

TTG Media names child bereavement network Bebe's Hive as 2026 fundraising partner

The Community Interest Company was set up by Kuoni trainer Lauren King to provide support for grief and traumatic grief after her daughter Bebe was killed in the July 2024 Southport attack

Sri Lanka stands ready to welcome agents' clients in wake of deadly Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka's hotels, DMCs and wider tourism industry are 'on hand' to support agents and help them direct much-needed tourism spend to the country

Agency turns 'flooding disaster' into new start in just nine weeks

Andrew Earles Holidays has relocated to a larger store just yards from its original home of more than 30 years after the shop was flooded in September

Jet2 reveals new year-round Egypt programme in full including four exclusive routes

Airline and operator will serve Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada for the first time since 2011

Agents 'proving their worth' with grasp of new EU border rules

The EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) launched on 12 October, with the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) set to come into force in late 2026

Package travel reforms draw mixed reaction as ministers swerve wholesale change

Wider scope for businesses to recover costs from suppliers and no more linked travel arrangements, but more fundamental change kicked further down the road

Travel Counsellors' ranks swell to nearly 4,000 following acquisition of Canadian agency

The deal creates a homeworking operation with total annual sales in the region of £1.5 billion

Remember, DEI is lucrative and sustainability saves you money – plus six more Aito conference takeaways

The rise of AI, an increasingly discount-led market and the business benefits of DEI and sustainability were key talking points at this year's Aito conference in Asturias. Dea Jusufi reports

Agents 'missing out' by failing to champion travel's green credentials in their advertising

Vast majority of travel agents are not capitalising on travel's sustainability efforts in their advertising, but among those that are, two-thirds are making mistakes that could incur the watchdog's wrath

Explora Journeys' first-ever world cruise revealed at ILTM

President Anna Nash said the cruise is a natural step for the brand and offers travel advisors a great sales opportunity

Don't lose hope amid bleak geopolitical outlook – but heed cybersecurity warnings, travel told

Ex-British commander Richard Kemp MBE ran Aito conference delegates through a sobering list of challenges, but stressed many were unlikely to materialise – and that the UK was 'in a much better position globally' than in the past

Virgin Voyages to offer daily prizes in TTG Countdown to Christmas

Christmas hampers, champagne and a bathrobe set are among the daily prizes being offered to travel agents who answer a question correctly about Virgin Voyages in TTG Media’s annual Countdown to Christmas advent calendar

'Advisors are access' - luxury summit reveals how agents' roles are changing

Agents must expand their networks to meet the expectations of today’s luxury travellers, as outlined in a new insights report

Discount-led market 'changing consumers' travel buying behaviours', firms warned

Rise of Black Friday and an ever-strengthening lates market could result in risker business practices, Aito delegates told

Ryanair closes 'Prime' loyalty scheme to new members admitting it is loss-making

Budget carrier admits the initiative was costing it cost more money than it was generating in return

Efforts to reopen Doncaster Sheffield airport gets £57m council cash boost

Nearly £200 million has already been secured from a range of sources to support efforts to reopen DSA

Inghams details new climate ambitions and pledges 10% of profits to green initiatives

Inghams and Santa’s Lapland have produced a Nature and Climate Action Plan, including a pledge to donate 10% of profits to sustainability projects

Jet2 to return to Egypt for first time since 2011

Airline and operator confirms plans for new Egypt programme, its first since 2011, which is expected to take off in 2027

Norse Atlantic concedes it won’t make a profit in 2025 after fares soften

Low-cost long-haul airline carrier says lower ticket prices in the summer peak will stifle 2025 profit ambitions

'We're our own worst enemy because we've re-educated the public to wait for deals'

Abta's annual Travel Trends conference covered the unwelcome return of late bookers, the rise of Queenagers and how to meet Google's AI challenge head-on

Revealed: the age group emerging as travel's most prolific and resilient holiday-takers

Abta's annual Travel Trends report has revealed that 25-34-year-olds take the most holidays and place the most value on their breaks, leading the organisation to brand them 'travel trendsetters'

Riviera Travel weighs up long-haul agent fam trip ahead of Mekong ship launch

Riviera Travel chief executive Phil Hullah tells TTG flying travel agents out to Vietnam to join the Riviera Alba naming celebrations would be 'totally doable'

Agency targets 20% sales growth as average selling prices hit record high

Homeworking outfit to strengthen focus on selling dynamic packages and exclusive products, with further incentives for its personal travel consultants