Agents

Tui to take on Ticketmaster with new app deal

Tui has struck a deal with entertainment ticket and activity specialist Fever, targeting customers looking for things to do at weekends

Air Canada increases Dublin schedules to Vancouver and Montreal this summer

Air Canada has used a relaxation of Dublin airport’s capacity restrictions to increase frequencies to key destinations this summer

Celebrity Cruises hands Hawke and Stirrup promotions in management shake-up

The premium ocean line has restructured its senior management team to ensure its better positioned to ’meet its strategic goals and respond to the evolving needs of the business’

Abta reinstates Baldwins Travel membership as agency appeals expulsion

Baldwins Travel has had its Abta membership reinstated pending an appeal after the association began an investigation into its finances

APT, Oceania, Jules Verne: all the latest travel trade people moves

Recent moves include a new, permanent role for a TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus, and a return for an experienced travel trade pro. Elsewhere, a river line and touring firm is looking for a new BDM

Jet2 predicts 10% profit lift, but warns of pressure on margins in coming year

Jet2 says it is on course for an 8-10% increase in profits this year, but has also warned its next financial year – beginning as the summer season commences – could see a squeeze on margins

How agents can get VIP tickets for sold-out events – no membership needed

Go Privilege specialises in premium packages for concerts and sporting events.

Abta terminates Baldwins Travel's membership after agency 'failed to provide required financial information'

Association’s membership committee resolves to terminate southeast agency’s membership with ’immediate effect’, although its consortium the Advantage Travel Partnership tells TTG Baldwins remains a member ’as it stands’

Abbie Heaton: ‘None of our agents have targets – making money is in their DNA’

Blue Bay Travel group manager explains the group’s laissez-faire approach to how its homeworkers go about their business to TTG’s Harry Kemble

Jo Rzymowska: 'As a gay woman, how can I feel welcome in Donald Trump’s America?'

Having been Celebrity Cruises’ vice president and managing director, EMEA and now as a non-executive director at Hays Travel, I’m proud to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. And my partner Lynne and I have no desire to travel to the States in the next four years.

New courses launched with aim to offer agents route to accreditation and drive up standards

Former Abta head of membership Danny Waine has worked with training provider Talent Vista on the new courses, who have been endorsed and accredited by the Institute of Travel and Tourism

Jet2CityBreaks adds Iceland self-drive packages

Jet2CityBreaks has introduced Iceland self-drive holidays featuring hotels outside the capital close to hot spring, mountain and beach destinations

Virgin Atlantic seals WestJet codeshare ahead of Toronto launch

Virgin Atlantic will offer codeshare connections to 13 Canadian destinations via Toronto under a deal with WestJet that starts next month

'It's time to expand with the trade,' says Atlas Ocean Voyages sales chief

Atlas Ocean Voyages has scheduled six ship visits and a roadshow programme for agents as part of plans to strengthen its support for and ties with the trade this year, international sales lead Bernie Carter has told TTG

InteleTravel agent repeats clever sales trick to land three more group bookings worth €600,000

The new sales come after Dublin-based Lucille Furlong made a booking for 234 people earlier this year, which included members of the Star Struck Dance Academy

The White Lotus Season 3 hotels – everything travel agents need to know

If you’re anything like us, you’ve been hooked on The White Lotus ever since the premiere of its first season in 2021.

The show is a treasure trove of inspiration for any travel enthusiast, with its gorgeous locations gaining nearly as much attention from fans as its juicy plotlines.

Travel Sisterhood unveils expansion plans for 2025

Female-only luxury travel network wants to add new members in the UK and beyond

Agents' love stories, and the love stories you've helped to write

It may come as little surprise that the travel industry is full of romance – we hear the trade’s tales of finding, facilitating and celebrating love

Agents to keep ‘up to 100% of commission’ in new homeworkers start-up

Azure’s new luxury homeworking agency hopes to give members more flexibility and freedom.

Crystal commits to paying agent commission faster

Luxury line will also back date speedier commission payments for all existing, qualifying bookings

Off Broadway Travel acquires south London agency Travel Designers

It follows Travel Designers owner Nicholas McKay’s decision to step back from day-to-day running of his agency and transition towards retirement after 25 years

Preferred Hotels & Resorts targets agents with smart new tech

Independent hotels brand unveils “innovative” portal to help the trade book its properties

Kellie Samuda says ‘transparency’ is key to new homeworking agency

The luxury travel veteran hopes to grow to 50 homeworkers as her new business takes off

Alison Earnshaw to leave World Travel Holdings UK after nearly 20 years

Group’s UK managing director to step away for personal reasons later this year