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Advantage chief: We need 'calm and clarity' from government
Consortium has seen sales fall by 40% in December as new rules hit consumer confidence, Julia Lo Bue-Said reveals to TTG
Sunak and Shapps in industry Twitterstorm firing line
Industry to come together today to urge the chancellor and transport secretary to provide dedicated support for travel
Agents facing 'triple whammy' in January as Omicron bites
Target campaign group warns of perfect storm of heightened restrictions stifling demand, bounceback loan repayments and Abta subscriptions
Flying off the shelves: Can suppliers keep up with demand?
Pent-up demand for travel finally started translating into bookings in the autumn, but can suppliers keep up with the sheer volume? Gary Noakes reports
Advantage and Elite extend membership agreement
New five-year deal will ensure Elite Travel Group’s agent members continue to benefit from Advantage Travel Partnership membership services and support
Shortlist for TTG's Top 50 Travel Agencies 2022 revealed
A shortlist of 100 high street branches and nationwide agencies has been revealed for the 2022 edition of the prestigious list
Advantage targeting growth following divisional alignment
Consortium to bring leisure and business travel operations closer together, with no roles to be lost as a result of the process
Agency leaders slam latest travel restrictions
TTNG and Trailfinders criticise government over Omicron restrictions
Co-op Consortium to host pre-peaks member roadshows
The group will host its first in-person member events since 2019
Trade nervously awaits impact of Omicron variant
Levels of new enquiries and bookings remain healthy, but agents are worried about effects of new restrictions on consumer confidence
Is travel heading for its most important peaks ever?
Peaks is fast approaching, but how ’normal’ will it be after 20 months of the Covid pandemic? Operators open up to Rob Gill about their plans and hopes for the crucial post-Christmas booking period
Abta urges trade to seek grant support as Omicron looms
Association has created a new template letter to help agents seek Additional Restrictions Grant funding from their local councils
SPAA urges Sturgeon not to deviate from four nations approach
President Joanne Dooey said the latest changes to the UK’s travel rules underlined the importance of booking foreign travel with a professional
Southern Africa red list move could have ‘knock-on effect’ on other destinations
Advantage chief executive says Black Friday has taken on “new meaning” for travel industry
Jet2holidays unveils new 'brozine' brochure concept
Four new brochures – Find Your Destination, Families, Luxury and Discover More – with greater focus on editorial and lifestyle content to land with agents in mid-December in time for peaks
Record number of agents now receiving holiday enquiries
Latest TTG Travel Agent Tracker survey also shows continued resurgence in demand for holidays to the US and Canada
CV Villas adds three to trade team and plans agent portal
Madeleine Hubble and Matthew Corcoran join as villa specialists, while Emily Waters has been appointed to a new villa specialist support and concierge role
Simon Applebaum appointed Gold Medal managing director
Former Attraction World boss to head up trade-only operator
Travel must project 'more positive' image of its prospects
While travel may be gradually recovering from the Covid crisis, the sector is now facing a new hurdle as a recruitment crisis looms
Classic Collection to host VIP agent fam this week
Trip to Madeira will be led by director of agency sales Si Morris-Green and will see several members of Classic’s senior management team attend to deliver a business update
Advantage chief: Agents will be vital to recovery of US travel
Julia Lo Bue-Said said agents would play a key role cutting through the complexities of travel to the US when the country reopens to fully vaccinated foreign travellers on Monday (8 November)
Target to meet with Abta to discuss agent representation
Co-founders of the agent campaign group, Jill Waite and Graeme Brett, will sit down with representatives from the association early next month
Nearly all agents now taking bookings as travel recovers
TTG’s latest Travel Agent Tracker survey reveals how the trade is seeing sustained increases in enquiries and sales, both of which have hit record levels since the start of the pandemic
Royal Caribbean hosts agent seminars onboard Anthem of the Seas
Delegates completed workbooks and sampled dining experiences during the cruises