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Some governments want to 'move away' from allowing helicopters to fly in Antarctica

'I can tell you there is a strong movement within the Antarctic Treaty Parties to move away from helicopters,' John McKeon tells TTG

P&O Cruises flagship Britannia to sail year-round from Southampton for first time for a decade

Britannia's return to Southampton among a number of changes outlined in P&O Cruises winter 2027 and spring 2028 deployment plans

Aruba chases affluent visitors for high value, low impact

Tourist board keeps faith with the Aruba Effect creative campaign, in order to attract those visitors who contribute meaningfully to the local economy and who respect island culture

Iceland planning to harness the magic of a solar eclipse

Destination preparing to host an influx of eclipse chasers, with West Iceland closest to the point of maximum eclipse

Six in 10 travellers heading to Europe aware of new EU border rules ahead of Entry-Exit rollout

However, association warns of 'short-term delays', particularly at peak times, as system takes effect

Travel by B Corp launches initiative to encourage flight-free travel to Europe

Group wants to 'break down barriers' limiting flight-free sales and has created a survey to identify potential obstacles or put-offs

Aito resumes offering financial protection and begins welcoming first members

Association becomes third 'approved body' authorised by government to offer protection

APT's UK boss Paul Melinis stresses need for river sector to find its 'voice' as lines add capacity to meet demand

APT Luxury River Cruises and Tours, UK and Europe, managing director Paul Melinis highlighted the 'demand' the company is currently seeing for its river cruise products

Sani/Ikos vows never to ‘migrate’ agents’ clients in renewed trade partnership push

The luxury hospitality group has announced three new initiatives as part of its longterm strategy to solidify its trade relationships

EU Entry-Exit: everything agents need to know as system goes live, including cruise and Eurostar latest

On Sunday 12 October new automatic EU border control checks will begin their rollout. TTG explains the key information that agents – and their clients – need to know

Inside Travel to step up agent incentive programme in 2026 ahead of new summer push

Asia specialist has been running a £25,000 cultural adventure promotion this year

Algarve: 'We want to show we are more than just beaches'

Andre Gomes, president of Visit Algarve, expands upon the Portuguese region's plans to become a year-round destination

Norway eyes UK luxury market with exclusive London travel workshop

Norway is aiming to further its appeal to affluent travellers in the UK with the hosting of a workshop designed to connect luxury travel planners with a range of Norwegian partners.

'We're all looking to grow': B Corps seek to dispel myth that being purpose-driven comes at the expense of profit

'It's shorthand for people to understand a business has a purpose and is the kind of business I want to buy from rather than just relying on a marketing message'

'Don't design the customer journey without first creating the colleague journey'

EasyJet holidays chief operating officer Matt Callaghan urges travel firms not to fall foul of errors in process that are costing the economy nearly $9 trillion

Madeira to host Abta Convention for the first time next year

Event will be held over 12-14 October at Funchal's Savoy Palace Hotel

Operator says each salesperson now generates £1.5m since selling through agents

A move to trade sales boosted Exsus Travel’s bottom line, an Aito meeting heard.

Entries open for TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2026

TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2026 has now opened for entry to celebrate the very best travel agencies in the UK & Ireland

Morocco: 'We want to break into the world's top 10'

Meryem Bennouna, director UK, Ireland and Nordics, Moroccan National Tourism Office shares an update on the country's tourism ambitions

Operators reveal talks over return to Doncaster Sheffield as airport targets winter 2027/28 flights

'We're not ready to announce anything yet, but clearly it is something we are looking at and talking about,' Neil Swanson tells Abta Convention

Intrepid to invest nearly £1m into emission reduction initiatives each year

The B Corp-certified operator has revamped how it assesses the carbon impact of its holidays, calculating the total impact including individual flights

Cost rather than climate change driving demand for shoulder season travel, Abta Convention told

Bosses of industry's two largest operators play down effect of climate change on demand for shoulder seasons

Rise of 'social commerce' set to transform how travel is sold over next decade

By 2033, social commerce – sales via social media channels – will be 10 times the size of Amazon today, Abta Convention delegates told

EasyJet holidays steps in to save Experience It Now’s conference after Classic Collection closure

The tour operator has replaced Classic Collection as sponsor of the agency's conference, ensuring the event can go ahead