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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

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

Travel vacancies still far down on 2023 despite March rise

C&M figures show a slight pick-up in job vacancies in March but with the total number way below that of the same month in 2023

TTG's 30 Under 30 returns to crown more future leaders

It’s that time of year again, when TTG is looking for another elite band of young achievers in travel to join our Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders programme.

Hotel brand launches as ‘alternative’ to existing luxury associations

World of One says it welcomes member hotels with consistently good reviews and an updated look

EasyJet cabin crew in line for 20% pay boost from next month

EasyJet and Unite union reach agreement on a major pay deal for the airline’s cabin crew

New women-only agents’ collective set to shake up industry with unapologetic ‘feminine energy’

Travel Sisterhood empowers female luxury travel agents by encouraging members to work together, rather than against one another.

Luxury travel agents share Instagram hacks for increasing sales and winning clients

Agents share their best tips for expanding your client base and creating a clear identity on the popular platform

Grecotel welcomes new sales manager in bid to support more UK agents

Liz Shaw joins Grecotel with a wealth of experience after previously working for Elegant Resorts and a number of retail agencies

Luxury Travel Designer of the Year shares business tips after scooping milestone award

Angela Mayall’s 98% repeat booking rate at Designer Travel has elevated her to one of the luxury travel industry’s most successful agents

'We make sure they feel supported': Global Travel Collection on helping agents flourish

Global Collection Travel UK’s vice president Francesca Mendola reveals how she helped to overhaul the brand during the pandemic

EasyJet holidays bolsters executive line-up with two promotions

Paul Bixby named chief commercial officer, while Matt Callaghan becomes chief operating officer

Over-50s specialist seeking to double homeworking headcount

Silver Travel Advisor is recruiting more home working specialists after exceeding its own trading targets

Hays Travel begins foreign exchange recruitment drive

Hays Travel will offer foreign exchange facilities in each of its 470 branches this summer

Travel vacancies see January jump but are far below 2023

The number of travel vacancies more than doubled in January but remain below 2023 levels, C&M Recruitment says

Low pay is prompting agents to consider leaving the travel industry

A TTG survey has looked into the travel industry’s state of pay to reveal that more than a third of professionals are considering an alternative career as their pay is too low

‘I was told I was too old to work in travel – that was 37 years ago!’

Continuing our series of agents still serving at 70 to mark TTG’s own landmark 70th anniversary, we meet Sandra Colbourne, founder of Charter Travel in Newbury.

Byron Davis joins Wendy Wu Tours as new southern BDM

Davis joins the Asia specialist from South African Tourism, where he was the tourist board’s trade training specialist

The Homeworker: ‘Homeworking doesn’t equate to alone-working’

Out of This World consultant Ben Casey shares his tips on how not to go it alone in the world of a homeworker travel agent

Four issues that could stand in the way of another 'big year' for cruise

Cruise chiefs, speaking at the Clia Forum on Tuesday (19 December), are certain the sector is on the up – but urged agents to be mindful of several issues that could prevent them from the making the most of the rebound

Travel jobseeker numbers 'at their highest level since the spring'

‘The travel industry has been crying out all year for quality candidates,’ says C&M Travel Recruitment boss Barbara Kolosinska following a ‘big increase’ in applicants

The Homeworker: 'Travel is never "just a holiday", it's precious time spent with loved ones'

InteleTravel agent Sarah Stephens reflects on how travel helped her and her husband Patrick come to terms with, and get respite from, the loss of their daughter Violet, and how her loss has informed her career as an agent