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River specialist Crui.se hits £1 million sales mark in its first year
The online travel agency business donates £20 from every booking to charity Alzheimer’s Research
The 7 steps to creating a seamless online booking journey
Create a digital process that supports long-term loyalty and drives conversion, says Alison Rawlings, managing director of Bunnyfoot design consultancy.
Party manifestos – what should we expect for travel?
Abta’s Luke Petherbridge outlines what the travel industry should expect - or not - from party manifestos forming the state of play for the upcoming general election
Not Just Travel sales running 40% ahead of last year as 'peaks continue into April and May'
Not Just Travel sales volumes have surged 40% while average booking values are well ahead of last year’s levels
How agents can exploit user-generated content to their advantage
UGC is a compelling and powerful form of content creation that travel brands can subtly utilise to give their marketing strategy a boost.
Aviation growth could unlock billions in wasted economic potential – study
New research commissioned by Manchester Airports Group suggests greater government support for aviation could unlock more than £10 billion in economic value
Simpson Travel secures additional funding to grow Med programme
The funding will be used to ’expand capacity’ across Simpson’s existing Mediterranean programme
How Sandals' biggest marketing gamble paid off
The hotel company worked with a team of street artists on a London mural, while agents’ own feature walls have become a talking point with customers.
'This is how you create a culture of care in the workplace'
Creating safe spaces to talk and listen might not incur any more cost than teabags and biscuits, but could mean the world to someone that needs to air an issue.
New Travel Village Group training academies will take agents 'on a journey'
Running between September 2024 and May 2025, the first academy will give agents the tools to boost their river cruise sales
Travel agents ‘unaffected’ by Classic Collection shake-up – On the Beach
On the Beach chief executive Shaun Morton today (14 May) told TTG the restructure will make operations more effective and, in turn, offering agents better value
Industry spotlight: ‘This is how we look after our mental health’
These are the actions that some of our mental health champions in the travel industry have taken to improve their own wellbeing, in addition to supporting their colleagues.
Abta launches PR blitz to support trade through summer lates market
The campaign features radio adverts, a multi-channel social media push, a consumer competition and a dedicated page on Abta’s website
Expect M&A activity to take twice as long as anticipated, travel told
Barclays Travel Forum have been warned completing a successful sale could take significantly longer than anticipated
Travel urged to stand up to its critics and be proud of its positive impact
Attendees at this year’s Barclays Travel Forum heard that the travel industry should be prouder of its contributions and stand up against critics
Travel poised for continuous growth despite economic and political challenges
Delegates at the Barclays Travel Forum were told travel had a great 2023, with 2024 set to be even better
Meet TTG Top 50's unexpected new top luxury agency
What started out as a small homeworking agency is now a global titan with its eye on a multi-billion luxury opportunity
The luxury agency still attracting new clients after 35 years
Luxury agency Pettitts Travel targets new clients with what it hopes will be unique offerings
Global Travel Collection unveils series of events for agents in London, LA and New York
Global Travel Collection’s events aim to unite luxury advisors with industry partners in three destinations
The trade show that helps boost business – and your wellbeing
Synergy – The Retreat Show connects travel advisors with wellness experts from all around the world.
'Agents have to work harder to show Google their content is truly valuable – here's how'
Google’s algorithm change means agents have to work harder to show the search engine that their content is truly valuable, writes We Are Llama’s Mags Sikora for TTG
How to successfully onboard new recruits from outside of travel
Taking on staff who are new to the industry can open up a wide pool of talent but how do managers train these recruits to deliver the required standards of service?
Trailblazing LGBTQ+ travel event confirms speakers for fifth Proud 'Gathering'
Proud Experiences has grown to become the world’s largest LGBTQ+ travel conference since its launch in 2018
The Tooting agent celebrating 30 years in business
Skywings Travel, founded by a Sri Lankan immigrant in 1994, has weathered many storms to reach this milestone, says Aruna Jayathilake, head of sales