Agents

London agency 7Seas Holidays vows to double team in size after relocating

Shakeel Ahmed was joined by the mayor and deputy mayor of Kingston for the grand opening in Surbiton on Saturday (1 February)

Gavin & Stacey star Melanie Walters lights up new Sam Smith Travel store opening in hometown

Melanie Walters, best know for her star turn as Gwen in the BBC’s hit sitcom set in Wales and England, popped by Sam Smith Travel’s new store in Mumbles at the weekend for its official opening

Doncaster Sheffield airport ‘set for 2026 reopening’ after chancellor's backing

Doncaster’s mayor has said the airport is almost able to confirm its reopening in early 2026 after chancellor Rachel Reeves backed the plans in a major speech on economic development

Celebrity River Cruises will ‘rock the boat and shake up river’, agents say

Celebrity Cruises’ planned entry into the river market will attract a swathe of new customers to the brand and rock the boats of the sector’s established operators, agents have told TTG

Lesser-known destinations and experiential travel emerge as key 2025 trends

70% of Brits would prefer to travel to new destinations, while two-thirds (66%) revealed they were more attracted to travel companies promoting lesser-known destinations

Lancashire agency The Departure Hub defiant despite peaks burglary shock

An agency that was ransacked by burglars has bounced back after only 24 hours, with police appealing for help to catch the culprits

Expedition Cruise Network outlines plans for second annual conference and agent awards

The ECN conference will return in October following the inaugural event in 2024

Luxury homeworker on how former job helps her nail the VIP booking service

The Global Travel Collection advisor shares her best tips for wowing luxury clients without a shop.

Carrier to 'raise the bar' with fam trips ahead of £100k booking push

The luxury tour operator is determined to invest in its educational experiences for agents.

New travel app promises to halve luxury advisors’ workload

The Luxurist claims it could save luxury advisors hours on itinerary planning and give access to thousands of hotels.

‘I needed a kick up the backside – that was my opening pitch to Danny’

Self-employed agents can find they need someone to motivate them. Minty Highway fills that role with its business development services – we learn more about its founder Danny Sperling

Spend with Aito members still rising with long lead-in times, survey reveals

A survey of 14,000 Aito members found average spend is still increasing, with long lead-in times for bookings

How inquisitive agents can tap into the £200bn halal travel market – and why they should

Agents prepared to discover more about Muslim clients’ travel preferences can tap into a potentially huge market, reports Ilaria Grasso Macola

Meon Valley Travel makes 'small but significant' change to its name

Managing director James Beagrie bought the Meon Travel from First Choice in 2002 and changed the name to Meon Valley Travel as the original Meon Travel brand remained with First Choice

MSC Cruises reveals biggest-ever fam programme amid 'changing' bookings patterns

Frontline agents can secure places via incentives running throughout the year, or through invitations sent out to key ’decision makers’ at agencies selling cruise, head of retail Alyshia Bartlett said

EasyJet holidays to bring TOOT roadshows to nine new locations this year

EasyJe holidays will add five additional agents’ roadshows to its schedule this year, bringing the total to 16

Heathrow expansion 'must be within carbon budget', says top minister

Net zero secretary Ed Miliband has told MPs any expansion of Heathrow and other airports must fall within the government’s carbon budget or not go ahead

From 'feast or famine' to £75,000 sales in one day – an honest take on peaks so far

Agents are heading into final big weekend of January in broadly positive spirits, with the peaks momentum expected to continue well into February – here’s what the trade had to say

The Traitors: the best Scottish hotel for a stay inspired by hit BBC show

Fans of the BBC show are desperate to experience its gorgeous Scottish castle in real life.

Storm Eowyn: Agencies shut and 1,100+ flights cancelled amid 'danger to life' warning

Parts of the UK and Ireland were hit by 100mph winds overnight on Thursday into Friday (23-24 January), with many agencies in Scotland and Ireland shutting their doors as a pre-emptive safety measure

Imminent acquisition will give InteleTravel agents a 'competitive edge'

InteleTravel chief executive James Ferrara insisted the US homeworking giant would only acquire firms once it had been proven any deal would ’make the company bigger, better and more competitive’

Los Angeles tourism chiefs appeal for trade's support following wildfires

’Millions rely on the economic engine of the Los Angeles tourism industry for their livelihood,’ said Francine Sheridan, Los Angeles Tourism’s Europe and Middle East regional vice-president

Storm Eowyn: Agencies to shut their doors amid rare red weather warnings

Two agencies have taken a pre-emptive decision to close their doors on Friday owing to the weather warnings, while airports have warned of the potential for disruption

Audley Travel, Stuba, Aito: this week's travel trade people moves

Recent moves include a promotion at a tailor-made specialist, a B2B bed bank bolstering its sales team and a well-known trade body recruiting a new marketing and events executive