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The ex-Thomas Cook top seller who became Hays Travel's biggest franchisee
After 30 years with Thomas Cook, John Stewart tells TTG how he knew Hays Travel would be the perfect place to develop his business following Cook’s collapse in September 2019
Inside Tui's evolution: 'It's an acceleration of where we've been going'
A senior-level shake-up and a new HQ herald sweeping and ambitious change at Tui in the UK, while new contracts for the operator’s top bosses in Hanover look set to give the giant’s transformation some clarity and continuity. Harry Kemble and Gary Noakes report
Who should be responsible for policing professional standards in travel?
Most respondents to a recent TTG poll agreed agents new to the industry need training, but what form should it take and should someone certify it?
Bank holiday ATC meltdown cost consumers and industry 'up to' £165 million
An independent report into the 2023 August bank holiday air traffic control collapse says 700,000 passengers were affected, with total cost of the disruption being up to £165 million
Has travel hit ‘peak package’? Or is there more to come?
With Atol authorisations hitting their highest levels ever, Gary Noakes dissects the latest round of Atol renewals – and explores where the industry has hit ‘peak Atol’
Strong summer for British Airways helps offset Aer Lingus strike headwinds
British Airways delivered a more than €300 million financial boost for parent IAG this summer, offsetting challenges for Irish stablemate Aer Lingus and helping the group record a 15.4% increase in operating profit
Dynamic pricing: have Oasis landed travel in hot water?
Dynamic pricing tactics have hit the headlines recently, but will travel face the same scrutiny as the concert ticket industry? Gary Noakes reports
'A steep climb to stand still': travel reacts to 'punishing' Budget
Travel’s senior leaders have delivered their verdict on the Budget, which saw chancellor Rachel Reeves increase APD, National Insurance and the minimum and living wages, and promise business rates reform
What will the chancellor's Budget statement mean for travel?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled the first Budget of the new parliament, billed as a ’once-in-a-generation’ reset of the country’s finances
Where next? 10 destinations you should switch sell your customers to
TTG has challenged agents to think about sought-after holiday hotspots and come up with an alternative to suggest to their clients. Here’s what they had to say
UK travel trends for 2025 revealed in new report
PoB Hotels has unveiled the findings of its second annual travel trends report.
Homeworkers prosper from post-pandemic luxury travel boom
The rapid rise of the homeworker has been one of the most significant trends in the travel industry
Cruise vs Extinction Rebellion: battle lines drawn...
After climate activists blocked ships from entering the port of Amsterdam this summer, TTG cruise editor Harry Kemble explores whether the city has a future as a cruise destination
Eurostar keen to start testing EES on passengers despite delay to roll-out
A House of Lords committee has heard the UK and French authorities should have more "latitude" to implement a phased approach to the roll-out of the EU Entry-Exit Sytem.
Where InteleTravel plans to expand next – plus four other key points
From the reasons behind InteleTravel’s success to the need to own your social media game, here is everything we have learnt from the homeworking giant’s annual conference
Travel sweats on Budget to assess full impact of winter fuel payment cut
Will agents’ older clients look to weather the British winter, or escape abroad to sunnier climes? Travel is hoping new chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget on 30 October will hold some answers
The four-day week, and five other HR and employment challenges facing travel
Unfair dismissal, flexible working, neurodiversity and the four-day week were among an assortment of topical HR and employment issues leading the agenda at seminar hosted by C&M Travel Recruitment
Is cruise a trusted holiday option for neurodivergent travellers?
Can cruise be a successful holiday for neurodiverse people? How can agents ensure they get it right the first time?
Agents hopeful of ‘biggest-ever’ lates market after election and Euros
‘We are seeing a significant sales boost as we approach the summer holidays,’ one agent told TTG
Cruise industry confident for 2023 despite ongoing cost of living pressures
The cruise sector is sailing into 2023 confident it can overcome the challenges posed by the cost of living crisis and its continued emergence from the pandemic
Get your States on: why the US is back this summer
The US is benefiting from other countries’ slow comeback from the pandemic as airlines redirect capacity
Trade hopeful of carrying early-year momentum into summer
Agents in the UK and Ireland cautiously report consumer confidence strengthening, and the prospect of a strong lates market to come
Crest of a wave: Has travel ridden out the Covid storm?
’We’ve reached the stage where new enquiries outweigh cancellations and amendments, which is very, very positive,’ one agent tells TTG – so is it game, set and match?
Race to reopen: Asia's pursuit of a tourism rebound
The emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 saw caution prevail; so what prospects are there this year of UK holidaymakers getting back to Asia’s tropical paradises?