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Why summer 2024 looks set to be the most competitive for years
Jet2, Tui and easyJet holidays are all set for major expansion next summer, and will face competition from the OTA sector
'The booking waiting game' and six other 2024 trends
Industry experts gave their outlook on the months ahead at TTG’s Agenda 2023 Autumn Breakfast
Inside travel's unseen rescue mission in Morocco
The earthquake on 8 September has left parts of Morocco devastated, but travel has a huge part to play in the country’s recovery – both now and in the future
TTG at 70: charting the extraordinary rise of the cruise industry
TTG’s journey through its archives continues with the slow-burn history of pleasure cruising, from no-frills ocean liners to the floating mega-ships of today
In it for the long-haul: will this new generation of low-cost transatlantic carriers go the distance?
TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola assesses the state of the low-cost long-haul market in 2023 with three new entrants vying to fill different gaps in the market
Par for the course: how agents can get into the swing of selling golf holidays
TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola dives into the lucrative world of golf tourism to explore what untapped business opportunities the sector offers for agents
Why cruise remains an unwelcome guest in certain destinations
Will Payne takes a deep dive into the thorny issue of whether cruise adds or detracts from the destinations it visits, and how the sector is responding to overtourism concerns
School's out for summer: should travel push for earlier term finishes to beat the European heat?
Should government look to change timings of school summer holidays as extreme hot weather across Europe could herald a shift in travel habits?
The Big Question: Can cruise sail ahead of land-based breaks?
Cruise has long been on the verge of a mainstream breakthrough, so is the sector ready to become the UK’s favourite holiday?
The battle for Birmingham: Will easyJet's expansion turn the airport orange?
It’s good news for agents as easyJet increases its presence at Birmingham airport, but the airline’s competitors may not be so thrilled
How travel rose to the challenge of bank holiday ATC chaos
Agents moved quickly to help customers impacted by flight cancellations and delays
Parlez-vous... anglais? Is a language skills shortage holding the UK travel sector back?
With second languages becoming more than just a nice-to-have for employers, TTG explores travel’s apparent language skills gap – and what it means for the industry and its employees’ prospects in a competitive market
Long time, no see: what Tui needs to do to win over independent agents
With 1.1 million extra seats to fill from the UK next summer, the heat is on for Tui to try to regain its top position by charming independent agents
Are independent agents ready to take Tui back?
After Tui revealed plans to expand its trade engagement team, are agents ready to forgive and forget?
The Big Question: Should travel firms still be selling captive animal attractions?
Is the tide turning against attractions showcasing animals outside their natural habitat? And can some be justified? TTG’s latest Big Question explores a sensitive topic for the industry
Fires, rain and rising prices: how an unpredictable summer is delivering a lates boost
Agents continue to be busy with new bookings during the summer peak period
Rhodes: ‘It wasn't easy, but I think the island is proud of what we all did’
TTG’s Gary Noakes visits Rhodes and meets some of the hoteliers who have played a key role restarting tourism to the fire-hit island
Value message critical as ski market returns to ‘familiar patterns’
Higher prices aren’t putting winter sports enthusiasts off booking for this winter, although ’value’ is proving critical to conversions, agents and operators tell TTG
Can agents start to draw a line under the Covid crisis yet?
The pandemic was a once-on-a-lifetime shock for travel – so three-and-a-half years after the world was plunged into lockdown, is travel ready to move on? And up?
Peru is back, but what exactly has been going on there?
Peru has been beset by months of political unrest; TTG’s Gary Noakes finds out more about the country and its tourism sector’s efforts to rebound
Too hot to handle? Travel faces up to the climate crisis
After temperatures soared to unprecedented levels in the Med and wildfires raged in Greece, what effect has the extreme weather in the Med had on current and future booking trends?
Should cannabis tourism be high on agents' agenda?
Changing attitudes towards cannabis in some countries have created new tourism opportunities, not to mention pitfalls. Neal Baldwin investigates
Set for summer? EasyJet joins Jet2 and Tui in making hay while the sun shines
’The equation looks simple – strong demand versus modest capacity increase equals higher earnings,’ writes Gary Noakes for TTG
The Big Question: Can aviation do more to help disabled travellers?
Frequent press stories about accessibility ordeals appear to highlight a need for improvement across the whole sector, but the sector insists things are getting better