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Leisure agents dispute media claims of late summer rush
Nervous consumers mean surge in late summer bookings not materialising, despite reports of a booking frenzy in the national press
Industry comes together to mark National Travel Agent Day
Offers, initiatives, giveaways and other activities confirmed to recognise the vital role played by agents in the UK travel industry
Video: Agent Matters returns for National Travel Agent Day special – on-demand now
Join Claire Moore, Jackie Steadman and Tony Mann for a candid take on the key issues affecting agents as the Covid crisis continues
Co-op Travel adds garden centre agency to its membership
Second branch of Holidays By Design opens
Public confidence in agents rising owing to pandemic
Holidaymakers now 25% more likely to book a holiday with a travel professional now than before the pandemic according to new research conducted on behalf of Abta
Agents still feeding off scraps – Advantage chief
Continued lack of viable green list destinations and uncertainty over countries’ amber status resulting in ’very limited product’ for trade to sell
Saga Cruises to bring forward 2023 launch and up trade training
Line to embark on two-pronged effort to build on demand for cruising and the debut of its new ship, Spirit of Adventure
Advantage chief calls for more traffic light stability after sudden France move
Lo Bue-Said said decision on quarantine for arrivals from France creates “even more uncertainty”
Industry laments France 'amber plus' quarantine decision
Abta says government’s decision to exclude France from the easing of quarantine for fully vaccinated amber list arrivals would dent consumer confidence at a crucial time
'Extend furlough for travel, tourism and aviation sectors', MPs urge chancellor
Group of 77 parliamentarians call on chancellor to extend the job retention scheme until March 2022 for workers in travel and aviation to prevent ’significant job losses’
Summer season 'slipping away', industry leaders warn
Latest green list additions come as cold comfort as sector blames government policy for eroding consumer confidence
Travel trapped in 'worst groundhog day ever'
Advantage chief calls for ’ludicrous cycle’, reminiscent of last summer’s stop-start travel corridor policy, of speculation around changes to the government’s traffic light regime to end
Jamaica to help agents celebrate birthdays in style
Jamaica Tourist Board to host weekly birthday celebrations for agents, with one lucky agent set to win a seven-night holiday and a fam trip spot
'Getting out of this will be tougher than managing through it'
Paul Hackett, the new chair of the Irish Travel Agents Association, gives TTG a candid take on the Irish travel industry’s Covid trials and tribulations
Testing worries cloud agents' cautious optimism after govt's amber list boost
Testing set to be the biggest barrier to travel this summer, agents tell TTG, after government confirms plans to lift quarantine for fully vaccinated amber list arrivals from 19 July
Scottish agents 'can't afford more delays to unlock'
SPAA and Barrhead Travel criticise Holyrood for failure to set out plans to ease quarantine for fully vaccinated amber list arrivals after UK government concession
Sandals chief: 'Agents have found a higher calling'
After succeeding his late father as executive chair of Sandals, Adam Stewart has forged ahead with the company’s plans to strengthen the firm’s partnerships with the UK trade
Has Travel Day of Action brought winds of change?
As the industry came together to lobby government, agents ertr hopeful a potential further relaxation of the travel rules for several destinations could set off a flurry of late bookings
'Clients are writing off their summer holidays this year'
Agents tell TTG of their hopes, fears and expectations as the UK prepares to ease out of Covid lockdown – potentially once and for all
MP: ‘Smaller travel businesses feel forgotten in all of this’
Politicians from all parties call for government to offer more financial support to the travel industry
Advantage chief to meet transport secretary Shapps
Julia Lo Bue-Said said she was “delighted” the meeting had been confirmed during the industry’s Travel Day of Action lobbying
Travel Day of Action: Full recap as industry unites to lobby govt
More than 1,000 travel professionals are expected to attend Westminster, Holyrood and Stormont on Wednesday to raise awareness of the plight of the travel industry
Industry gears up for Travel Day of Action
Thousands are expected to take part in Wednesday’s industry-wide lobby over government support for the travel sector
'Travel is on its knees, but the show must go on'
‘While leading the world in vaccinations, we are behind the curve on travel,’ writes Travel Counsellor Andy La Gette for TTG as travel unites for a day of action at Westminster