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Travel firms back WTTC pledge to combat illegal wildlife trade

More than 100 businesses, associations, media outlets, NGOs and destinations have supported the WTTC’s campaign

Instagram-worthy hotels to boost clients' digital kudos

In the age of Instagram, keeping up with the Joneses has gone digital. Chloe Cann uncovers Insta-worthy properties to help your clients find hashtag heaven

All the news from the Abta Travel Convention - day two

Check out all the highlights and headlines from the second day of the Abta Travel Convention in Seville

G Adventures launches series of wellness tours

The programme features trips in 10 destinations with more than 80 departures planned for 2019

Japan to host 2019 Abta Travel Convention

Japan has been announced as the venue for Abta’s 2019 conference

Jet2 announces ‘biggest ever’ winter sun programme for winter 2019/20

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will put more than 3.2 million seats on sale next winter, an increase of 14% on winter 2018/19

Thai beach made famous by DiCaprio flick to close indefinitely

The four-month closure of Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi Leh island has been extended indefinitely to allow the bay’s wildlife and beach ecosystems to recover

Trafalgar brings more European tours for 2019

Dedicated Poland itinerary added to Trafalgar’s range

ITC launches first-ever TV ad campaign with inspiring message to agents

The ads are part of a group-wide agent incentive scheme launching in October

The DMC championing female empowerment

Peak DMC India won the Pata Gold Award 2018 for its initiative to empower women to work as tour leaders. Abra Dunsby hears from Pravin Tamang about the project.

BA to resume Osaka service

The carrier last flew to the Japanese city in October 1998

Celestyal Cruises names new APAC regional manager

Stewart Williams has joined the line from escorted tours operator Globus

VIDEO: All the highlights from the latest issue of ttgluxury

ttgluxury editor April Hutchinson reveals her top picks from the autumn edition

Airline route fuels China growth for Manchester

Research shows positive impact on tourism from Manchester-Beijing service

🎥Typhoon Mangkhut - in the midst of the storm

The deadly storm is considered to be the strongest of 2018. TTG staff, in Guangzhou for World Routes 2018, filmed this footage from their hotel

Stansted sets out long-haul ambitions with route target list

Stansted is aiming to add 25 long-haul destinations over the next five years, including Hong Kong, Vancouver, Bangkok and Los Angeles

Tui to target British market with new Magic Life clubs

The operator will launch new clubs in Tunisia, Turkey and Italy next year

Heathrow passenger growth fuelled by new China routes

The airport has attributed its 22nd consecutive month of record passenger growth to new services to China

Far East specialist Omega Travel has Atol suspended

The Milton Keynes based operator was licensed to sell more than 4,000 Atol protected holidays this year

Norwegian to ditch Gatwick-Singapore but add Rio

Budget flights to Singapore to cease after just over a year

Mandarin Oriental to open second hotel in Thailand

The luxury hotel operator will manage a new-build property in Phuket

Japan earthquake causes deadly mudslides

Country hit by second natural disaster just days after typhoon

Wendy Wu Tours sets out growth plans after record sales

Touring specialist has enjoyed a record-breaking 2018 and has launched its inaugural Complete Collection to celebrate the milestone

Thomas Cook confirms ‘high level of E. coli’ at Hurghada hotel

John and Susan Cooper fell fatally ill at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic hotel last month but Cook says its independently verified tests ’fail to shed any light’ on the ’still unexplained cause’ of their deaths