Opinion

Jess Dennison: Welcome back to 'the forgotten continent'

Latin Routes director Dennison hails Chile for its efforts to control the spread of coronavirus, and looks ahead to restarting operations

'Chile travel corridor gives hope for long-haul travel'

Lata chair Danny Callaghan reflects on Chile’s addition to the UK’s travel corridor list, and its emergence as an adventure travel hotspot

John Hays: From humble beginnings to high street hero

"True to his character, John gave every staff member a £100 bonus for each year of service with the company"

'This climate offers an exceptional opportunity for businesses'

The businesses that embrace the unknown will be in a strong position for future growth.

While times are no doubt hard for the sector, the current climate offers an exceptional opportunity for businesses.

The interruption created by the Covid-19 pandemic presents opportunities to reset your brand and offerings. Now is the time to re-establish your organisation to rise towards not where things have traditionally been, but where new markets will be beyond the pandemic.

'Govt must use lockdown wisely to help restart travel'

’We must make sure government delivers on its promises to support the industry by facilitating the sustained return of safe international travel,’ says Abta’s Susan Deer

'We need urgent mental health support – and not because it’s fashionable'

Nothing screams that message more than the results and analysis of TTG’s “Get Travel Talking” survey on the state of the mental wellbeing of our industry, conducted last month.

'We will significantly aid the UK’s recovery - but only if we’re supported now'

It’s time the government recognised a £28 billion industry, says Joss Croft, UKinbound chief executive

'Our new normal should include better wellbeing'

"We won’t build back better if we allow ourselves to keep making the same mistakes of the past"

'A new lockdown will crucify the travel industry'

’The reality of the new lockdown means many of our travel agency members will not last the year,’ says Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said

'Holiday To Help Out matters now more than ever'

If your customers didn’t need a holiday before, they surely do now after this weekend’s bombshell news

Abta: Lack of progress on posted workers 'a significant challenge'

‘The opportunities offered to young people through a period of living and working overseas are self-evident,’ says Abta’s Luke Petherbridge

'Maybe Grant Shapps can still end this film as the hero'

"There are only two scenarios that will result in the full long term recovery of the travel industry"

Legal opinion: Selling packages during the pandemic

What about those customers who are booking holidays now, fully aware of the pandemic and that travel is affected?

'Irish agents face some different challenges to the UK'

Last month 15 travel agents representing all those in Ireland took their suitcases to the Irish government in protest

'Does the govt plan to dither until there are no travel firms left?'

"All that heart, all that investment… gone in the blink of an eye"

World Mental Health Day: ‘We’re all vulnerable at times’

Travel Counsellor Andy La Gette writes about the ups and downs of life as a homeworker during the pandemic

'Our tour was needlessly cut short thanks to govt hokey-cokey'

The government’s abysmal handling of travel quarantine statuses forced Riviera Travel to cut our trip short.

'This govt is hell-bent on keeping travel on the naughty step'

Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said hails new Global Travel Taskforce, but warns the sector needs immediate assistance – not in a month’s time

#SaveTravel Twitterstorm: 'This morning, the travel industry roared'

TTG asked the industry to come together this morning on social media. We hoped to create a Twitterstorm. And boy, did the industry respond

'Is this really what travel needs – another taskforce?'

Will the government’s new Global Travel Taskforce finally engage with the travel sector – in its entirety?

Atol renewals: bloodbath or just the new reality?

"In reality, most Atol holders appear to have renewed without too much difficulty at all"

What can travel firms do to prepare for Brexit?

Kemp Little’s Luke Golding on how to navigate the complications Brexit still poses for travel

'This year more than ever, Top 50 will show the value of agents'

TTG Top 50 is returning for 2021 - featuring a new shortened assessment form to reduce agents’ workload

'Never before have so many lives depended on bringing our industry back'

Today (27 September) marks World Tourism Day, a day which brings into focus the importance of the global travel industry