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Advantage chief: agents 'turning the tide' against OTAs and AI-backed rivals
On the eve of National Travel Agents Day, Julia Lo Bue-Said hails increase in new, younger clients despite onslaught of artificial intelligence and online travel agents
Five key takeaways from TTG's new Travel Agent Tracker report
Agents were growing in confidence ahead of the busy summer season, despite an increasingly late market, according to TTG’s second Travel Agent Tracker report of the year.
Advantage to offer members free access to new anti-fraud platform
The new initiative follows the consortium’s partnership with Profit (Prevention Of Fraud in Trade), which was announced at its conference hosted in Spain in May
National Travel Agent Day reverts back to traditional July date
Celebration to be held on the first day of the school summer holidays (Saturday 22 July) after late proposal to move the event to September
National Travel Agent Day to return in September
The now annual celebration, spearheaded by Intrepid Travel, will celebrate, support and recognise the work of travel agents in the UK and Ireland
Lates market strengthens further heading into summer
Bookings by Advantage Travel Partnership members for travel in the next 12 weeks have continued to rise, and last week represented 40% of sales
Henbury Travel MD Richard Slater appointed to Abta board
Slater said he will utilises his experience of – and commitment to – the high street travel agency market to help develop the future strategy of the association
Bookings with Advantage's Scottish members almost double 2019 levels
Summer 2023 business has outperformed recent years with bookings up 30% on 2022 and up 83% on 2019, according to the consortium
Most Irish agents ‘optimistic’ after bookings boost on 2019
Members said they had medium (56%) or high (44%) levels of optimism
Hays focuses on client loyalty with customer service partnerships
Dame Irene Hays said the company was committed to “delivering an excellent customer service experience every time.”
Tech firm recruits agents as SABS system turn-off looms
IT firm Dolphin Dynamics claims to have won a host of new clients following SABS Travel Technologies’ withdrawal from back office market
Advantage’s Big Celebration Lunch to return after three years
The event will take place on 1 December in London and will be hosted by TV presenter Mark Durden-Smith
The Big Question: Is there a future for private jets in travel?
Private jets offer unparalleled comfort and convenience, but as travel ramps up its response to the climate crisis, can they still be justified?
French ATC strikes 'highlight value of booking with agents' – Advantage
Strike scheduled for 6 June a threat to the start of the ’key’ summer holiday period, says Julia Lo Bue-Said
Advantage partners with WorkLife to ease ‘biting’ cost of living squeeze
Consortium to offer members access to employee benefits platform WorkLife’s financial and health wellbeing tools at a preferential rate
Blue Bay Travel creates homeworker mentor role ahead of recruitment drive
Kerry Jones appointing team mentor as Blue Bay’s homeworking division prepares to host a series of recruitment events
Future Advantage conferences ‘will be about giving back’
Boss Julia Lo Bue-Said told delegates they will see a “very different context and thought process” at next year’s event
Travel's rebound attracting fresh private equity attention at agency level
Advantage chief commercial officer Kelly Cookes sets out to TTG the myriad reasons for positivity as travel leaves the pandemic behind
Put wellness at the centre of recruitment plans, agents told
Travel recruitment guru Gail Kenny told delegates attending the Advantage annual conference that businesses need to improve how they are perceived as an employer if they want to retain talent
Advantage unveils ‘game-changing’ website investments for members
Members will be able to choose from different website elements including offer-led and call-to-book options
Advantage urges agents to embrace tech after unveiling raft of new tools
Advantage chief commercial officer Kelly Cookes talked TTG through some of the consortium’s latest tech developments and how new systems and tools can free up agents’ time
Advantage to more than double on-the-road support for members
Consortium recruiting for five new business development roles after restructuring its membership services team
Advantage conference: Agents told to maximise ripe market opportunities
Professor Trevor Williams told Advantage delegates on Sunday (21 Mya) that there are plenty of business opportunities even despite the current economic shocks
Advantage conference: Holidays no longer a luxury but a necessity
Third of consumer respondents to Advantage Travel Partnership survey planning to take two or more holidays this year, highlighting the massive pent-up post-Covid demand yet to be unlocked