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Ex-Cook cruise lead and Celebrity sales manager to join Advantage
Zoe Edwards joins the Advantage Travel Partnership following a seven-year stint at Celebrity Cruises
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Advantage members seek help with Covid debts and high interest rates in spring Budget
Nearly half of Advantage members are still servicing Covid-19 debts, while just shy of a third said high interest rates were impacting their businesses
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Advantage tracks surge in lates demand for half-term and Easter
The consortium’s members have recorded a 15% year-on-year increase in bookings for February half-term, while bookings for Easter are up 8% year-on-year
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Hays Travel hosts dinner to celebrate long-serving staff
Hays Travel owner Dame Irene Hays said she was ’grateful’ to long-serving Hays staff for their commitment to the business
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Rush Insurance appoints two new business development execs
Vicky Whitehead joins firm from DoSomethingDifferent.com to bolster trade relations, while Jasmine ’Jazz’ Preece has been promoted to her BDE role from a customer care centre post within Rush
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Cunard to invite 600 agents onto ships in 2024
Hundreds of agent places are available on ship visits on Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and soon-to-launch Queen Anne this year
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Trade sales up 11% as Explore celebrates strongest-ever January
The adventure specialist set a new record for single-day sales on 18 January, and also recorded both its best ever week and month of sales during January
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Consumers ‘will spend more’ on travel in 2024 despite hardships, says NatWest
Consumers will continue to prioritise travel over other spend this year and are OK with dynamic pricing, NatWest reports
Fires, rain and rising prices: how an unpredictable summer is delivering a lates boost
Peaks drives travel to third-biggest leap in January spending growth
According to new data from Barclays, travel was the third-biggest sector for spending growth in January, pipped only by spend on digital content and subscriptions and ‘other services’
Julia Lo Bue-Said: 'We’re refocusing on the future; the key things are our people and strategy'
Advantage boss stresses importance of travel agents following Which? report
Julia Lo Bue-Said’s comments come after the publication of a report that urged consumers to book directly with airlines and hotels to get a good deal
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Maltese adventure awaits agents on Top 50 Champions Trip
A dive into Malta’s adventure, gastronomic and cultural experiences awaits agents joining this year’s TTG Top 50 Champions Trip in June
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Not Just Travel commercial chief departs after less than 12 months
Homeworking agency Not Just Travel has lost a key executive after less than a year in the role
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Should agents have a share of the TV ad spotlight with supplier partners?
Should travel brands include travel agents in their calls to action among their advertising? Heath Heise from We are Llama takes a look at the benefits and drawbacks
Jet2holidays trade lead Alan Cross promoted to new director role
Jet2holidays launches £10 per booking January payday incentive for agents
Payout for agents will apply to all summer 2024 bookings made by the end of the month
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'AdventureMan' Jamie McDonald to deliver Advantage conference keynote
McDonald found game after becoming the first person to run from the US’s Atlantic coast 5,000 miles to the Pacific
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Hays Travel reaps rewards of post-Covid rebound with £52 million profit
Hays Travel annual results confirms return of demand for travel in 2022/23 with a big increase in turnover and profits
Tui defies seasonal lull despite ‘persistently challenging environment’
Tui to host nearly 200 agents across 14 fam trips this year
The programme will feature 14 trips over the course of the year, including a stay onboard a Marella Cruise and a skiing trip
Travel Counsellors, Advantage and Barrhead hail record sales
Travel Counsellors, Advantage and Barrhead hail record sales
Travel Counsellors and Advantage Travel Partnership spell out record peaks sales mid-way through January
Latest Hays Travel branch to open 'in the heart of Leeds'
Hays Travel reports second weekend of record sales
The agency has said Saturday (13 January) was the best trading day in its 43-year history, with branches reporting long queues outside shops
Cautious optimism as new business outstrips rebooks and amends
TTG launches latest Travel Agent Tracker for Q4 2023 and agent views of how peaks will pan out
Latest survey, covering trading in the third-quarter of the year (three months to 30 September), will go out via email on Monday 2 October
Consumers are prioritising holidays despite economic headwinds
Travel continues strong rebound as spending with agents in December rises again
Barclays’ latest spending report based on information from 18 November to 24 December shows spending with travel agents grew by 12.8%
Step 2
ECN releases new digital selling guide to boost agents' knowledge
The Selling Expedition Cruising: Wave 2024 guide is a live data document filled with offers and promotions
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Advantage members enjoy post-Xmas surge in sales
Momentum expected to continue this weekend on “Sunshine Saturday”
Avis ’We Try Harder’ Customer Service Award 2023
Nominations open for five Top 50 2024 special awards
Accolades celebrating those making strides across important aspects of business will be awarded in April