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Advantage's in-house operator launches new fly-stay and cruise packages

The move comes as Advantage Holidays and Cruise reports an increase in demand for fly/cruise packages

Advantage Managed Services reports 'record-breaking' £100m turnover

Advantage chief commercial officer Kelly Cookes said the organisation’s focus ’remains fully on the success’ of its members

Destination knowledge 'key' to attracting 'yet-to-cruise' customers

’Go through the itinerary carefully and give potential customers a few snippets of what they can do shoreside,’ said Oceania Cruises director of UK sales Louise Craddock

'Opportunity to sell cruise has never been greater', says Clia's Harmer

He shared the message during The Advantage Travel Partnership’s Back on the Water 2022 cruise conference on Saturday (8 October)

Advantage confirms date and location for 2023 conference

The three-night event will be hosted from 20-23 May at the four-star Melia Villaitana in Benidorm

Abta urges travel to support campaign against orphanage tourism

The association is encouraging its members to support the campaign through social media on Anti-Slavery Day

Irene Hays thanks IG members for rallying after husband John's death

‘John always talked about a partnership in profit – for me, since John died, the partnership has been much more profound,’ Dame Irene told the Hays Travel Independence Group conference

Advantage and Aito join forces to bolster government lobbying effort

Advantage boss Julia Lo Bue-Said said 90% of members said they felt ‘under-represented’ in terms of government lobbying

Hays IG chief urges members ‘not to sell themselves short’

With the group performing well against its targets, head Natasha Marson said members should be careful not to discount to such an extent that it affects their margins

Hays Travel hands back Covid loan facility unused

Dame Irene Hays remains optimistic of a strong turn-of-year, despite the cost of living crisis and reports of a lack of trust in the sector

Inspire Group gives staff two hours off to help improve mental wellbeing

An extra hour in the morning and one in the evening will help agents and staff improve on their sleep, the group said

At what cost: What do holiday price hikes mean for agents?

New data suggests holiday prices are rising, and agents – and their clients – are feeling the effects. So what does it mean for their hopes of converting post-Covid pent-up demand for travel?

Firms urged to share cost of living outlook to help lobbying

The survey data gathered will be used to pressure government for more support over the coming weeks and months

Price hikes affecting trade disproportionately, agents reveal

Majority of respondents to TTG’s latest Travel Agent Tracker survey said price increases are among the biggest issues facing their businesses

Price hikes slowing conversions despite renewed ‘lates’ demand

‘We can’t always find what the customer wants at prices they’re willing to pay,’ one agent told TTG

TTNG confirms Barrhead Travel move to Advantage

Move sees parent Internova Travel Group bring all four of its UK brands under the Advantage umbrella

Protected Trust Services appoints Smith as sales director

The financial protection specialist said Smith would bring “extensive experience” to the position after a number of retail and commercial roles

Advantage survey reveals cost and recruitment concerns

Advantage agents spell out energy cost and inflation worries in new poll

Winter is coming – so welcome to the calm before the storm

The cost of living crisis hasn’t fully hit home for travel yet, but the industry is bracing itself for a shock when soaring fuel bills start to kick in

Advantage Travel Partnership launches 2022 membership survey

Annual survey will explore business operations, commercial strategies and seek feedback on the consortium’s communications and marketing activity

Scottish agents seek new PM's support with cost of living challenges

Business rates relief a key ask for Scottish travel trade with energy and living costs set to skyrocket over the next year

Abta-led Future Travel Coalition to discuss cost of living crisis next week

Chief executive Mark Tanzer said the crisis, particularly soaring energy bills, would be ‘top of the in-tray’ for the UK’s new prime minister on Tuesday

Membership organisations move to ease cost of living pressures

Abta, Aito and Advantage to allow members to pay in instalments to help alleviate growing cost of living crisis concerns this winter

Advantage announces senior promotions for Ainsworth and Pullen

Lee Ainsworth will take up the newly created position of head of operations for The Advantage Travel Partnership and Mark Pullen has been appointed trading and operations manager for Advantage Holidays