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InteleTravel recruits Kelly Cookes from The Advantage Travel Partnership

The Advantage Travel Partnership has lost its chief commercial officer Kelly Cookes to InteleTravel, where she will take on the new role of commercial director from 1 September

Advantage praises 'remarkable' members for driving record results despite 'challenging' environment

The consortium’s transactional turnover increased significantly to £155 million, up from £116 million, during its 2023/24 financial year, with more than 50 new branches joining the group during this period

Three Baldwins Travel shops put up for sale by receivers as efforts to secure jobs continue

Three Baldwins Travel shops in Kent have gone up for sale after receivers were called in to dispose of the assets of the troubled agency chain following the loss of its Iata licence and Abta membership

9 things we took away from the 2025 Advantage Travel Partnership conference

A new look, a renewed focus on value (and values), ’getting comfortable with the uncomfortable’ and a special anniversary were among the highlights of the 2025 Advantage conference

Sales and pricing withstanding ‘later than ever’ booking trend – Advantage

Advantage members’ revenue was up year-on-year during peaks and the first two weeks of May despite nearly 40% of bookings being made for departures within 12 weeks and consumers’ continued quest for value

‘Fail fast, put people first and never tolerate poor service’: industry leaders share the values steering their businesses

Kuoni’s Mark Duguid, easyJet holidays’ Paul Bixby and Princess Cruises’ Eithne Williamson joined a panel discussion at the Advantage conference to share the values that drive their teams

Advantage marks 30 years of service from Julia Lo Bue-Said with emotional tribute

The Advantage team surprised chief exec Lo Bue-Said with a string of messages from colleagues and industry figures at its annual conference in Malta on Thursday

Adore Holidays boss hints at further retail expansion after buying travel firm

The Essex agency has completed its second acquisition in the space of two months, buying Online Travel Group and its associated brands, including ski specialist Get Skiing

Advantage records five-fold £550 million increase in annual turnover

The consortium welcomed more than 50 new branches to its network during its 2023/24 financial year, who contributed to a £550 million increase in annual turnover, up from an increase of £100 million in the previous year

Agents consistently resolving nearly 90% of clients’ travel difficulties, says Advantage

’After years of uncertainty, travellers want peace of mind – and that’s exactly what the travel agent provides,’ said Advantage Travel Partnership chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said

New digital platform at the heart of Advantage’s first major rebrand for 20 years

New platform will make it easier for consumers to find their nearest independent travel agent, while a brand-new news and resources hub will provide content that ’reinforces Advantage’s position as an industry authority’

Value, culture and ‘destination dupes’: Advantage reveals the trends powering travel in 2025

Advantage Travel Partnership has highlighted the late booking trend among other issues in a state-of-the-nation update issued during its annual conference in Malta taking place this week

Julia Lo Bue-Said: 'The impact of Trump's actions will ripple across our industry'

Ahead of the Advantage Travel Partnership conference, chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said assesses the myriad challenges agents currently face – and why they can increasingly be seen as the industry’s backbone

Luxury advisor reveals why he's 'not afraid' of amateur agents

Alex Lavender, founder of Seven Icons Luxury Travel, says his Global Travel Collection membership gives him an advantage over amateur advisors.

TTG launches industry-first awards programme for luxury agencies

TTG is launching a first-in-kind recognition programme for the luxury travel agency community in the UK & Ireland

Jet2 finally puts new Jet2Weddings brand on sale through agents

Jet2Weddings was launched as a direct brand late last year and is now available to agents to offer their clients

Dame Irene Hays: ‘We know what’s happening – we live and breathe travel’

TTG caught up with Hays Travel chair Dame Irene Hays and chief operating officer Jonathon Woodall-Johnston at the Hays Travel Independence Group conference. Here’s what they had to say about the state of the travel industry in 2025

Three tips from Hays Travel's senior leaders to help you grow your business this year

Diversifying product, future-proofing businesses using strategic thinking and the power of asking for help were among key talking points touched at Hays Travel’s IG conference this week

Hot off the press: how to build a magazine to inspire clients

Creating an inspirational magazine for your clients can make all the difference in helping them take the plunge to book that holiday – so how do you do it?

Virgin Voyages boss praises agents and predicts 2025 will be the line's 'best year yet'

The adults-only line said bookings have grown 34% year-on-year while sales of longer itineraries of eight nights or more have jumped more than 40% in the UK

Insight Report reveals increased spend on trade by luxury suppliers

The TTG Luxury Travel Awards Insight Report 2025 drew upon data shared by 42 trade-facing supplie finalists in tour operator, cruise, and hotel categories

The search is on for the country’s Top 20 Luxury agencies

TTG is launching an exciting new programme to spotlight excellence across 10 agent categories with a ceremony in November

InteleTravel acquires sport and entertainment ticketing platform

InteleTravel has paid an undisclosed sum for a ticketing specialist that will operate as a stand-alone brand and provide product for its agents