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Lindblad Expeditions boss hints at growing global fleet with 'really fun' new-build

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings chief executive Natalya Leahy expects it will take four years for the operator to design and build a new ship but she confirmed there are quicker options available

Cunard to host more than 900 agents during 'empowering' 2026 ship visit programme

Cunard is set to host more than 900 agents onboard its ships this year, doubling its capacity for trade partners to gain first-hand experience of the brand

Foreign Office updates travel advice to advise against all but essential travel to Cuba

FCDO warns of 'worsening disruption to essential infrastructure', persistent power outages and fuel shortages, causing temporary changes to transport and tourism operations and disrupted flight schedules

Hurtigruten adds limited-edition Norwegian itineraries with longer port stays

Captains will be empowered to adapt itineraries on a day-by-day basis to increase the chances of wildlife encounters

'Don't fear ultra-luxury clients': how Not Just Travel agent Janet Lacey landed a £150,000 cruise booking

Lacey said final figure on the booking – already her biggest ever – could be 'much higher' after cabins details are confirmed with the client

Cruise line to base 4,000-passenger ship in Southampton

Disney Wish, which launched in 2022, will operate a mix of sailings from ports in Spain, Italy and the UK next summer

AirAsia X to launch Gatwick-Kuala Lumpur route this summer

Malaysia's capital will become Gatwick's 15th Asian destination

Fred Olsen Travel snaps up neighbouring agency to expand portfolio

The founder of Ponders Travel will transition to a business development manager role within Fred Olsen Travel

Overtourism 'crisis' forces Japanese city to cancel annual cherry blossom festival

Residents have complained of chronic traffic congestion, litter and defouling from tourists

Tui Group targets lower end of the market with new European-wide budget brand launch

Tui Group chief executive Sebastian Ebel said it was 'more challenging' to get 'a decent return' in the lower end of the market during the company's Q1 results call

Tui blames £8.5 million Hurricane Melissa loss for masking 'best first quarter' in company's history

The European travel giant outlined bold growth plans for the year ahead including expansion into Romania despite suffering huge losses as a result of Hurricane Melissa

SeaDream Yacht Club appoints former Cunard business manager as new trade sales director

SeaDream Yacht Club has appointed James Scott as its new trade sales director for the UK and Ireland

'I can't just roll over and take it': Sandy Lane Travel boss slams P&O Cruises after losing hundreds of pounds in commission

Angela Davies told TTG she has been been forced to pay back £1,200 in commission in the past five months due to cancelled cruise bookings

Beverley Travel to up focus on tailor-made and luxury business with fifth shop in 'affluent' suburb

The new store is just a 20-minute walk from the agency's original shop

Almost 300 UK travel agents to experience AE Expeditions' ships this year

The ship visit programmes includes a lunchtime event in Portsmouth on 4 June; an overnight experience in Reykjavik on 19 September and another overnight experience in Lisbon on 13 June

Hurtigruten launches search for new UK sales director ahead of James Howlett's departure

Howlett has held several sales positions including UK head of sales, UK sales manager and partnerships manager since joining the brand in 2022

The Travel Network Group names new homeworking lead following trio of promotions

Gary Gillespie previously led Independent Travel Experts (ITE) for six years but has now taken on another role within in the company, with Kai-Yin Knapp stepping up and Stephanie Slark becoming chief operating officer

'Frustrated' Abta urges EU to make better use of contingency measures to overcome EES 'challenges'

Travel association says passengers' experiences of the EU's new Entry-Exist System have been mixed so far, with some people having no issues whereas others have faced challenges

CAA tells industry – including agents – to provide flight emission data at point of purchase

New framework seeks to standardise how the industry, including agents, is providing emissions data and ensuring it is comparable during purchasing journeys – and even in advertising

Florida chief advises agents 'keep calm and carry on' as visitation defies headwinds

Visit Florida says it saw a 6% year-on-year increase in visitation in 2025 with 1.2 million UK travellers choosing the Sunshine State last year despite economic challenges and political uncertainty

Jet2 becomes latest travel firm to agree deal with Tui-owned Musement to its power experiences offering

B2C product will be made available to third-party agents at 'a later date', Jet2 confirms

App-based agency My Kind of Cruise charts course to 100 homeworker cohort

Agency aiming to double its homeworking division in size from 10 to 20 by the end of February before growing it to 100 by January 2027

Designer Travel produces guide to help homeworkers navigate 'saturated' and 'competitive' marketplace

The luxury travel agency, which currently has 188 homeworkers, hopes its 17-page guide will help people make an informed decision about which company to join

Blue Bay Travel secures multi-million-pound investment to pursue 'organic and acquisitive' expansion

The additional capital with support "innovation" and strategic acquisitions, according to Blue Bay Travel's founder