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I set up a luxury travel agency to ‘scratch a military itch’

A top advisor has revealed why he launched a luxury agency with military ethos after being named one of the finalists of the 2025 TTG 30 Under 30.

Meet Tomorrow's Travel Leaders: TTG reveals 30 Under 30 class of 2025

From entrepreneurs and content creators to employees representing some of the biggest companies in travel and the smallest, together they form a group that’s varied and diverse. Several of this year’s 30 Under 30 began their careers as young apprentices in travel agencies and have since developed their careers within the travel industry.

Meet the 2025 class

Introducing the 2025 TTG 30 Under 30
The future is most definitely bright for these Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders.
'Don't take no for an answer' Ex-Uniworld sales exec reveals why she fights for her colleagues
Emily Holmes, who is on the autism spectrum, was once told she did not have the personal skills to handle customer calls before later going on to manage a call centre team
TTG 30 Under 30 to host fundraising pub quiz and live music night
The 2024/25 cohort will be raising money for the Marie Curie cancer care charity in support of Virgin Voyages business development manager Layla Davies, whose mum passed away in October from the disease
The TTG 30 Under 30 star's bid to get girls crunching numbers
TTG 30 Under 30 star Bethany Francis tells TTG how a solo trip across South America helped her get on the path to a successful career at Tui
‘My career is unconventional, but I’m happy being a disruptor’
A desire to change the narrative around travel to Africa is what led 30 Under 30 star Joyce Oladeinde to switch her career from engineering to marketing
Manisha Blair: ‘People who believe travel only offers two types of jobs are wrong’
One of travel’s most prominent faces and a TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus, Manisha Blair, explains why people who think that travel offers few employment opportunities are so wrong
The 30 Under 30 strategist on a mission to make a corporate giant more sustainable
Megan Bowbrick, part of the 2024 class of TTG 30 Under 30, reveals why it’s better to surround oneself with people rather than doing everything alone
‘It's changed my career!’: the marketer who segued into trade sales – and is loving it
Lewis Quigley freely admits that moving from marketing to trade sales at Scenic Group has ‘changed’ his career
Search for the next TTG 30 Under 30 under way
The scheme, now into its 13th year, is looking for applicants and nominees from across the industry
The business development executive who ditched hairdressing to work with agents
Layla Davies, who works for Virgin Voyages, went to college to train as a hairdresser but quickly decided the practical side of the job wasn’t for her and she wanted to work in the travel industry
‘I knew I wanted to work for Intrepid one day’, says 30 Under 30’s rising PR star
Emme McKay, part of the 2024 class of TTG 30 Under 30, reveals why she is determined to make her mark in the travel industry – one sustainable holiday at a time
‘People are surprised when I tell them what I do,’ says 30 Under 30 star
Helen Paddock was selected for TTG 30 Under 30 2024 after impressing judges with her speedy rise up the aviation ranks.
'You don't need a degree for a successful travel career,' says 30 Under 30 star
Bethany Dimond has shared her top tips for pursuing a career in travel after wowing the judges of TTG 30 Under 30.
'Taking a creative role with a well-established brand really appealed to me'
With his strong trade background, TTG 30 Under 30’s Adam Morris jumped at the opportunity to boost Kuoni’s profile among the travel agent community.
Joseph Whittle: 'Use the human aspect to talk about sustainability'
From marketing temp to sustainability lead, Joseph Whittle has risen through the ranks at Travel Counsellors and is on a mission to improve the future of travel
The go-getter dreaming of global travel tech domination
TTG Tomorrow’s Travel Leader Felix Ochefu is spearheading the creation of group travel technology that makes it easier to research and book group trips.
‘Collaborating with James Bond was such an achievement’
A self-confessed people person unafraid to challenge the status quo, digital marketing manager Melissa Roberts shares her career trajectory to date
The team player growing Blue Bay Travel's homeworking division
Humble yet ambitious, Blue Bay Travel’s Abbie Heaton tells the story of how she went from Thomas Cook apprentice to heading up a homeworking division
The travel leader pumping youthful energy into the high street
From Althams Travel top seller by the age of 18 to travel agency owner at 23, Caitlan Grime isn’t afraid to take a risk. We learn about this TTG 30 Under 30’s journey so far
How Cork Airport's Barry Holland made the top flight
Cork Airport’s Barry Holland, one of our Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders, explains how his career in aviation took off after he gambled on career change
Introducing the 2024 TTG 30 Under 30
The future is most definitely bright for these Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders.
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Introducing the 2023 TTG 30 Under 30
The future is most definitely bright for these Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders.