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Sani/Ikos vows never to ‘migrate’ agents’ clients in renewed trade partnership push

The luxury hospitality group has announced three new initiatives as part of its longterm strategy to solidify its trade relationships

EU Entry-Exit: everything agents need to know as system goes live, including cruise and Eurostar latest

On Sunday 12 October new automatic EU border control checks will begin their rollout. TTG explains the key information that agents – and their clients – need to know

Inside Travel to step up agent incentive programme in 2026 ahead of new summer push

Asia specialist has been running a £25,000 cultural adventure promotion this year

Algarve: 'We want to show we are more than just beaches'

Andre Gomes, president of Visit Algarve, expands upon the Portuguese region's plans to become a year-round destination

Norway eyes UK luxury market with exclusive London travel workshop

Norway is aiming to further its appeal to affluent travellers in the UK with the hosting of a workshop designed to connect luxury travel planners with a range of Norwegian partners.

'We're all looking to grow': B Corps seek to dispel myth that being purpose-driven comes at the expense of profit

'It's shorthand for people to understand a business has a purpose and is the kind of business I want to buy from rather than just relying on a marketing message'

'Don't design the customer journey without first creating the colleague journey'

EasyJet holidays chief operating officer Matt Callaghan urges travel firms not to fall foul of errors in process that are costing the economy nearly $9 trillion

Madeira to host Abta Convention for the first time next year

Event will be held over 12-14 October at Funchal's Savoy Palace Hotel

Operator says each salesperson now generates £1.5m since selling through agents

A move to trade sales boosted Exsus Travel’s bottom line, an Aito meeting heard.

Entries open for TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2026

TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2026 has now opened for entry to celebrate the very best travel agencies in the UK & Ireland

Morocco: 'We want to break into the world's top 10'

Meryem Bennouna, director UK, Ireland and Nordics, Moroccan National Tourism Office shares an update on the country's tourism ambitions

Operators reveal talks over return to Doncaster Sheffield as airport targets winter 2027/28 flights

'We're not ready to announce anything yet, but clearly it is something we are looking at and talking about,' Neil Swanson tells Abta Convention

Intrepid to invest nearly £1m into emission reduction initiatives each year

The B Corp-certified operator has revamped how it assesses the carbon impact of its holidays, calculating the total impact including individual flights

Cost rather than climate change driving demand for shoulder season travel, Abta Convention told

Bosses of industry's two largest operators play down effect of climate change on demand for shoulder seasons

Rise of 'social commerce' set to transform how travel is sold over next decade

By 2033, social commerce – sales via social media channels – will be 10 times the size of Amazon today, Abta Convention delegates told

EasyJet holidays steps in to save Experience It Now’s conference after Classic Collection closure

The tour operator has replaced Classic Collection as sponsor of the agency's conference, ensuring the event can go ahead

Catalonia channels energy into cultural tourism for 2026

One of Catalonia’s key messages at WTM London this year will be focused on cultural tourism as a central theme for the region’s tourist board in 2026.

Demand for travel continues unabated despite Trump's return and Israel-Gaza war

Around 95% of the 2,0001 survey respondents said they weren't discouraged from travelling overall as a result of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East or political changes in the US.

This figure is even lower for those who travelled abroad in the past 12 months, with 97% saying they would travel overseas regardless.

Around 14% of respondents visited the US in the last 12 months, which is no change from the year before.

Abta: Travel agents driving people's 'confidence and keenness' to travel

Chief executive Mark Tanzer praises role of travel agents in driving up confidence among travellers, despite a slight drop in people using travel professionals to book

Windjammer Landing expands luxury footprint with new Pitons-view villa

As well as upgraded guest rooms, the Leading Hotel of the World now offers La Belle Helene, an exclusive private villa in a seductive location

The Travel Network Group to launch new IT and payments platforms to members

The consortium has confirmed an introduction date for an updated IT system while also signing with a new payments platform

Club Voyages ends eight-month search for second retail shop as business expansion continues

Club Voyages boss Sam Ballard revealed he has been searching for the 'perfect' premises in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, since the start of the year

Jet2.com pays out £58 million to staff as Covid-era share scheme matures

Almost 6,000 Jet2 staff investors will receive an average £10,175 after a share option offered to them in the pandemic matures

MSC Cruises to replace MSC Virtuosa in the UK and drop 'taster' cruises from 2027 programme

MSC Meraviglia will operate 19 voyages ranging from six to 14 nights, visiting new destinations including Ibiza, Gibraltar and Moroccan port Tangier