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InteleTravel rolls out new ticketing platform allowing agents to package major concerts and events
Homeworking firm has launched a fully-integrated event ticket portal following its Tickitto acquisition
David Siewers and David Duff
Azamara's UK boss David Duff to leave line after 17 years and hand over to new global sales chief
The move brings the curtain down on UK and EMEA managing director David Duff's 17-year Azamara career
Ponant's Spirit of Ponant vessel
Ponant promotes 'robust' solos offer and launches new yachting brand to enhance offering to luxury clients
Starting late 2026, the French cruise line will operate 22 ships including new catamaran – Spirit of Ponant II – which will carry up to 10 passengers
Greg Thurston, Audley Travel’s trade sales manager
Audley Travel launches VIP membership club for ‘top-selling’ agents
‘Kindred’ will offer special privileges to a handpicked group of advisors in recognition of their continued support of the luxury travel operator
A mock up of an aircraft with a US flag and passport stamp
Agencies step in at the 11th hour to save holidays hit by spate of Esta issues
One Thorne Travel client found out their Esta had been revoked during the first leg of their trip
Moulin du Roc
France to target UK luxury market at VIP advisors' event
The French national tourist office has invited a small group of elite travel planners to meet with 15 supplier partners from across the country
Explora III
Explora Journeys looks to attract 'yet-to-cruise' customers with debut Asia programme
Between September 2027 and May 2028, Explora III will visit 28 countries including Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia
Tien Shan Mountain Range, Kyrgyzstan
10 overlooked, undervalued destinations to offer your clients
Every year Intrepid Travel, in partnership with Globetrender, spotlights 10 lesser-known destinations that are ready to welcome more tourists
MSC Cruises may replace 'taster' cruises with more seven-night sailings in future ex-UK summer programmes
Antonio Paradiso, MSC Group's international sales chief, believes week-long cruises offer the 'perfect balance'
Jet2holidays' director of travel agent relationships Alan Cross
Jet2holidays postpones 2025 travel agent conference
The UK's largest tour operator had been set to host its 10th annual agent conference this December
WeRoad travellers in Patagonia
WeRoad launches to UK trade targeting a quarter of bookings to come via agents
Group travel specialist WeRoad will begin selling through agents, planning to offer over 300 itineraries to the trade
Kelly Baldwin and the Aspire Team chose Thrapston for the brand's second branch
Aspire Travel expands to second shop and launches recruitment drive as team race to quote 145 enquiries worth £750,000
'I took a risk going from homeworking to this,' owner Kelly Baldwin told TTG as she now seeks to scale her agency business further
Copenhagen Hellerup harbour
5 things your clients have probably never done in Copenhagen
Simon Britchfield returns to the Danish capital to experience its hidden gems 40 years after his first visit.
More than 20 ex-Baldwins colleagues are returning to the high street
Five ex-Baldwins Travel teams ready to return to the high street with Ashdown Travel and Premier Travel
New Ashdown Travel and Premier Travel stores open their doors as teams look to the future
New Celestyal Travel staff with the brand's managing director Janet Parton
'It's more than a retail outlet': Celestyal opens first-ever shop where agents can be trained
Celestyal launched an operator brand in the summer, which sells land and cruise packages through agents
A travel agent helps a young couple with an enquiry
Advantage equipping agents to guide clients through 'confusing time for travellers'
New EU border rules and school holiday reform on the consortium's agenda this autumn
A family group jump into a swimming pool on holiday
Advantage members ‘thriving’ as ultra-late and ultra-early summer bookings surge
'Travel remains a priority within many households,' says consortium despite people's financial worries
Karen Cameron and Ambience in Flam, Norway
Ambassador to reward best agency partner with new staff room in month-long trade incentive
The winning agency will receive a staff room makeover to create an Ambassador-themed lounge featuring new seating, a coffee machine, a kettle, a toaster, a microwave and an air fryer
Eurostar offers 'snow train' services to Bourg Saint Maurice in France
Inghams pivots to rail as demand for snow train ski packages almost doubles
Nearly a third of all Inghams ski resorts now accessible by rail
Young Jet2 customers take a selfie as they board one of the airline and operator's aircraft
Jet2 reduces planned capacity growth for coming winter citing 'market difficulties'
Airline and operator has taken around 200,000 seats off sale owing to 'less certain consumer environment'
Gold Medal's Holiday Hotlist
Dnata weighing sale of UK leisure brands, including Gold Medal
Business as usual for UK entities insists dnata, which operates the trade-only Gold Medal brand, as well as Travel Republic, Travelbag and Netflights
Revells Travel's Michael Weight (top left) and Jamie Revell (bottom left)
Kent independent Revells Travel to open second branch next month
Luxury specialist to expand to Cranbrook in October, near its Headcorn HQ
New Travel Holidays' Dale Sourbutts, pictured right, with new director Paul Foster, pictured left
Former colleagues reunite to drive new homeworking agency's expansion plans
Dale Sourbutts and Paul Foster, who first worked together 30 years ago, have big plans for New Travel Holidays
The team at The Good Travel Agent in Kirkcaldy, pictured outside the brand's first retail store
Franchisees launch The Good Travel Agent brand on the high street for the first time
Chris Hollins and Anya McCormack will run the agency in Kirkcaldy, combining it with Good's sister estate agency business