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'You need to show up in this industry': ITT Future You panel shares how to make a splash in travel and tourism
Four breakthrough industry entrants shared how they got a foothold in the sector on the final day of WTM London
High-net-worth travellers’ top frustrations when booking accommodation revealed
Itinerary clashes and sold-out rooms are just two of the pet peeves facing today’s luxury travellers
Agents share top priorities when choosing suppliers
Having access to the best contacts at a tour operator is among the most crucial factors when deciding who to work with, travel advisors shared during the finale lunch for Pure Luxury: The Masterclass. 
'Old school' agent pivots with new lifestyle venture to meet clients' evolving expectations
Jesse Sharp’s Celsius London will offer a wide range of lifestyle management services as luxury travellers’ expectations evolve.
Bookings over £100,000 ‘nearly always’ from these professions
A third of these high-net-worth clients had also made a major business move. 
Top agencies reveal secrets to rewarding referrals as loyalty schemes rise
Is there a magic solution to keeping clients loyal, treating them well and winning new referrals? Personalising the approach is key. 
‘Let independents decide their suppliers,’ urges agency with 100% commission promise
A new host agency, Independents – Powered by Azure, has criticised restrictive contracts that limit the potential of advisors’ earnings. 
Fora Travel: the new $1 billion travel agency everyone is talking about
With thousands of members across 92 countries already, Fora Travel is interested in the UK market too.
Designer Travel Academy graduates hit £1 million in sales
The four luxury travel advisors collectively reached the impressive figure despite being new to the industry.  
Once they saved lives, now they sell dreams – meet the emergency workers who have become travel agents
Andy Flynn, Lee Collier and Wendy Dunford share with TTG the stories behind their switches from years of frontline service... to frontline travel sales
Designer Travel lands hat-trick of Best Workplaces in Travel awards
Agency named best large company at Monday’s ceremony, and was also honoured for its commitment to employees’ happiness and performance
These three travel advisors drove £500,000 in sales for Carrier in a year – here's how
The three advisors are responsible for making up half of the luxury operator’s growth sales over the past 12 months. 
Intrepid Travel bolsters trade sales team following Joanna Reeve promotion
The adventure tour operator has confirmed Carrie Grant as its new trade lead, promoting her to the role of head of industry in a reshuffle at the operator
Flight Centre confirms two more shop openings as cautious expansion project gathers pace
Flight Centre’s UK boss Joe Beevis said he will open new branches in the coming months but the agency will not return to its heyday of almost 80 UK outlets
Lisa McAuley to take helm of cruise agency as UK MD
McAuley will succeed Alison Earnshaw as managing director of World Travel Holdings UK from October 1
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren
Tui heralds the return of Johan Lundgren
Former easyJet boss Johan Lundgren is to return to his former employer Tui as a non-executive director next year
Meet the luxury agent who is helping students enter the cruise industry
The Cruise Career Springboard programme has successfully wrapped up for a third year – co-founder Edwina Lonsdale tells TTG why she was driven to promote a pathway to working in the cruise industry for young college students
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TTG seeks agent applications for new LGBT+ travel training programme
TTG has teamed up with Intrepid Travel and Virgin Atlantic to train up five travel agents and appoint them TTG LGBT+ Travel Ambassadors
Luxury agents share red flags for a time-wasting client
From price matching to upgrade demands, these are luxury advisors’ biggest turn-offs when dealing with potential customers.
Exsus names top agents for 2025 as trade sales continue to boom
The luxury tour operator hosted its annual Travel Agent Awards ceremony in London on Friday, marking the fifth edition of the celebratory event. 
Carrier unveils plans for accreditation of ‘authentic’ agents at second annual retreat
The luxury operator shared more details on the accreditation programme at its annual retreat earlier this week.
The seven habits of high-net-worth clients that agents need to know for 2025
Carrier has shared original data on its bookings over £100,000, offering key insights into who these high spenders are – and what they want from their travel advisor.
‘It's comfortable and cosy’: why working from bed is key to this agent’s success
Paula Hansen, co-founder of World Accessible Holidays, lives with a chronic health condition that makes working from an office almost impossible
Agent launches platform to revolutionise hotel image access for luxury advisors

A luxury travel designer has launched a new website for agents to access hotel marketing tools, after noticing a gap in the market for a more efficient way of sourcing visual content. 

 

Speaking to TTG Luxury, Emma Squire revealed she was inspired to start the company following years of battling “clunky systems” for content sharing.