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Tui boss backs third-party retailers, but says app will go global

Tui has reiterated its faith in third-party agents, but has outlined plans to capture more commoditised sales via a global roll-out of its app

Celebrity unveils expanded educational programme with 1,000 agent places

The line is offering flights from Manchester and Gatwick in a bid to try and ease ongoing airlift issues, said EMEA vice-president Giles Hawke

Jet2 trade chief urges agents not to forget about the lates market during peaks

’Lates is the best marketing tool – clients are in the frame of mind to book,’ Alan Cross told TTG at the Jet2holidays conference in Antalya

Agents: ‘One good year won't make up for Covid – we'll need another’

As consumers continue to prioritise holidays over other non-essential spending, agents tell TTG about the magic they’re working with their clients

New research highlights five-year trend towards travel agents

Around 40% of customers polled for the survey said booking through an agent was more reliable

Advantage 'upbeat' about 2024 wave season as millennials get onboard

According to head of commercial John Sullivan, Latitude members have reasons to be cheerful despite the ongoing geopolitical and economic situation

Advantage promotes Jonny Peat to senior commercial manager

The consortium said over the past 18 months, Peat had led a number of key initiatives, contributed to Advantage growing cruise revenue to more than £500 million

Advantage Travel Partnership sets aim to double cruise members next year

According to newly-appointed senior commercial manager Jonny Peat, the number of Latitude members will go up to 600 over the next year

Focus on first-time cruisers, Clia boss urges agents

According to Harmer, agents should entice new customers by offering them a cruise proposition similar to their usual land holiday

Hays Travel to relaunch in-house tour operator as 'standalone B2B brand' Vista

Former Travel 2 manager Kathleen Molloy will head up sales and product at Vista, with Tracey Luke serving as head of operations

Global Travel Collection promotions to strengthen support for agents

Global Travel Collection enhances roles of management to step up support for the trade

Explore's trade revenue almost doubles in 2023 as it launches new 2024 brochure

The adventure tour operator is currently advertising for an agency sales support executive to bolster trade support

Poll: Rebound in holiday demand prompts 20%+ pay hike for agents – has your pay gone up?

Earnings figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the average salary for a UK travel agent was £29,618 in April 2023

'I can't continue at this pace forever': is the travel trade burned out?

Ahead of National Stress Awareness Day (1 November), TTG caught up with some of the agents feeling the burn – and others who are finding their way through

'Significant part' of easyJet holidays' growth to come from agents, CEO says

’The relationship we have with agents has far exceeded our expectations – in terms of that growth, a significant part of that will come from agents,’ Garry Wilson tells Abta Travel Convention

Advantage targets 'vigorous growth' of its managed service model over the next year

Advantage said members operating under its AMS model increased their turnover by 30% over the past year, while booking margins have gone up by 3%

Windstar Cruises launches new groups promotion to drive agent bookings

Head of sales Augustus Lonsdale said the line was committed to helping agents grow their business

Booking with agents revealed as top confidence booster for travellers

Abta’s first Travel Confidence Index reveals how people who book with an agent or travel on a package holiday are the most confident travelling abroad

Hays Travel gifts seven employees £2,500 each in latest Big Thank You giveaway

Each of the winners received £2,000 towards a holiday, as well as £500 in spending money

Racing to the bottom? Agents reveal massive price-matching headaches

Price matching has become the number one concern for many agents, according the latest TTG Travel Agent Tracker – so how are agents combatting the issue?

Three things we learned from TTG's latest Travel Agent Tracker

Average sales prices on the up despite growing demand for agents to price match direct quotes and OTAs – and more trends direct from the trade

Poll: Abta seeks trade's views on govt's package travel shake-up

Trade body says it is ‘critical’ the government understands what any changes mean for businesses and holidaymakers

Uniworld's UK boss to move to Australia amid team shake-up

Chris Townson confirmed the decision and revealed several promotions, as well as a new recruit

Trend towards all-inclusives set to continue into 2024 – Advantage

Nearly a third of all half-term bookings with Advantage members made on an all-inclusive basis, rising to 36% for 2024 bookings