Interview

Caribtours promises trade loyalty and new destinations following merger

Caribtours has completed its merger with US-based ID Travel Group, hinting at new destinations and acquisitions while promising not to expand ’for the sake of it’

The peacebuilding experts running tours offering both sides of the story

’Agents clients don’t need to be into peacebuilding, they just need to be intellectually curious,’ the duo behind socially-conscious tour operator Mejdi Tours tell TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola

Mark Tanzer: 'The signs are that Labour understands our industry'

Abta’s chief executive tells TTG’s James Chapple why the industry has a more positive message to spread post-Covid, and why he’s looking forward to working with the new government

Thomas Cook boss spells out ambitions for brand under new owner

Thomas Cook will expand into new European markets under its new Polish parent, Alan French tells TTG

Royal Caribbean aiming to double trade educational programme next year

Aaron Langford, the line’s UK and Ireland senior sales director, made the pledge the day after Royal Caribbean International launched its new trade loyalty programme Upper Deck

Inside luxury agency’s ‘masterclass’ for spotting greenwashing practices

Designer Travel has celebrated more than 40 its advisors completing the course.

Singapore group to bring ‘entry-level’ luxury to London with new hotel

KOP Group will open its second UK property in Kensington later this month

Inside Travel Group to bolster sustainability team and tackle overtourism

Inside Travel’s sustainability efforts are to be helped by a new member of staff ahead of publishing a strategy on overtourism

'We see it as integral to our future': Tui ready to grow retail estate

Tui stands out as the last – and only – vertically integrated tour operator to maintain a high street retail presence; TTG’s Gary Noakes catches up with the operator’s UK retail chief Stephen Bracegirdle to find out what the plan is as independents continue to make their mark

'Micro cruises' setting new standards in luxury expedition travel

The expedition cruise line’s ships have a capacity of just 12 guests.

Luxury agency's fam trip rules for homeworking trainees revealed

Designer Travel takes its trainee advisors on at least one fam trip during their 12 month intensive course

‘We’re not sprinkling sawdust in random places – it’s got to have impact’

Sandals Resorts International chair talks TTG’s Sarah Dennis through some of the work the Sandals Foundation is doing in communities across the Caribbean, and its latest eye-catching fundraising mission

HF Holidays makes carbon measurement part of ‘product-to-market’ process

Carbon measurement and trip labelling will form a core part of the walking holiday specialist’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint by 5% a year

Byway's Paul Conroy: 'I'd love to reach out to more agents this year'

Byway’s head of partnerships Paul Conroy tells TTG’s Gary Noakes about its bold new operator and agency tie-ups, and what it plans to do with healthy new investment

'Cruise has to demonstrate to the communities it visits it's doing the right thing'

MSC Cruises’ vice president of sustainability and ESG, Linden Coppell, talks TTG through the line’s latest sustainability achievements, including the use of liquefied natural gas

Designer Travel academy homeworkers make nearly £1.2 million in sales

The hardworking trainees all came to the programme with no experience in travel.

Gabrielle Rogers' dream start in travel with Disney

Gabrielle Rogers was a sales intern with the Walt Disney Company before she took on a more permanent role, and now she helps foster a more welcoming workplace.

Crystal Cruises to 'enhance' trade tools following launch of new booking engine

The ultra-luxury cruise line launched its new booking engine on 1 August, two years after it was acquired by A&K Travel Group

Global Travel Collection launches ‘time-saving’ social media programme for agents

The platform is designed to help the group’s advisors boost their social media content and find more leads

The sales director reinventing what it means to be ‘on the road’

Anzcro’s Shubhra Halliday hit the road in a Maui motorhome earlier this year to promote the operator’s new New Zealand brochure to agents – she talks TTG’s Harry Kemble through her exciting journey

Nick Hughes: 'Supporting agents isn't just about boots on the ground'

For the past six months, Nick Hughes has been trying to understand what he needs to do to take Scenic Group’s UK team ’to the next level’ – he tells TTG’s Harry Kemble why getting support for agents right will be key

Meet the new leader of Tourism Australia in the UK

Andrew Boxall, who is now heading up the UK and Northern European markets for the tourist board, shares his trade strategy with us.

Althams Travel looks to expand after celebrating 150th anniversary

’We’re very proud of where we’ve come from and where we are today,’ Althams’ Marie Leach tells TTG after the Burnley-headquartered independent took a step back in time to celebrate its 150th

Dorchester sales director reveals the ‘huge risk’ that paid off for Dubai debut

The luxury hotel group opened its first Middle Eastern property in the UAE city earlier this year.