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SeaDream adds new ports
SeaDream unveils new ports for Caribbean and Mediterranean
The luxury yacht cruise line has added new ports to its summer and autumn sailings
New Travel Village Group training academies will take agents 'on a journey'
Running between September 2024 and May 2025, the first academy will give agents the tools to boost their river cruise sales
Celebrity Cruises claims first with pre-registration for 2026 voyages
Apex deployment 'elevates' Celebrity's ex-UK offering, says president
The 2,910-passenger Celebrity Apex ship will return to Southampton next summer
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Kelly Green returns to Hays Travel as assistant cruise lead
Green has spent the past five months at Club Voyages as the luxury agency’s retail lead
Winners of the 2023 Travel Marketing Awards revealed
The Travel Marketing Awards announces shortlisted finalists
Nearly 100 companies have been shortlisted for 34 awards which will be handed out at a ceremony in London on 4 July
Cruise sector diversity scheme sets sail for growth
Compass Project organiser Edwina Lonsdale is aiming to recruit a school a year to the scheme
Ritz-Carlton unveils new superyacht interiors
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveils interior design of second ship
Ilma will make its maiden voyage this September, marking the second ship in Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s fleet
Silversea takes delivery of latest Nova class ship
Silver Ray is the second of the ultra energy-efficient Nova class ships to launch
Havila Voyages promotes Matthew Valentine to global sales chief role
The travel industry veteran joined the Norwegian coastal cruise line four years ago from rival operator Hurtigruten
Celebrity Apex was one of two Edge-Series ships to receive the recognition, alongside Celebrity Edge
Limitless Travel partners with Celebrity to offer more cruises
The 2,910-passenger Celebrity Apex ship will operate the sailings which will be partly sold through the disabled-friendly travel specialist
HX Alaska
The signs pointing towards another record Alaska season
With cruise lines reporting record-breaking sales for Alaska, make sure you’re equipped to sell this epic wilderness, beloved of adventurers.
Tom Andrews, sales director, Seabourn
Seabourn names Tom Andrews as Wendy Lahmich's successor
The luxury line’s new UK and EMEA sales director is due to officially start his new role ’in midsummer’ once Lahmich leaves the business
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A-Rosa unveils new trade incentive to help agents ‘get under product's skin’
Twenty-five agents can win a cabin on selected A-Rosa River Cruises 2024 or 2025 sailings as part of the line’s largest-ever trade incentive
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Princess's UK boss: ‘Air lift challenges can be a blocker for cruise customers’
The line is currently finalising scheduled air capacity for its 2025 UK and Europe programme, Princess’s UK and Europe vice-president Eithne Williamson confirmed
'We're putting agents at the heart of our Eurovision partnership'
Royal Caribbean International expects to host around 100 agents at Eurovision in Malmo this week; vice-president EMEA Ben Bouldin tells TTG why the partnership was the perfect opportunity to get the trade involved
AmaWaterways' AmaMagna
AmaWaterways adds new sailings to meet growing shoulder season demand
The luxury cruise line has extended the season, adding departures in March, April, November and November, following an increase in demand
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Hurtigruten’s Iain Powell targets wider trade distribution in new role
In his first interview since joining Hurtigruten as the line’s new sales boss, Iain Powell tells TTG’s Harry Kemble why getting agents onboard and educating them about the brands’s product offering will be key to its future success
Workers at Heathrow will be balloted on fresh strike action
Heathrow strikes called off after breakthrough on 'outsourcing' plans
Heathrow says it has averted the threat of a walkout by support staff following reconvened talks that ended a potential six-day walkout
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MSC Cruises renews deal with Emirates to offer Dubai fly-cruises
The line recently stressed the importance of partnering with ‘reputable scheduled carriers’ in an interview with TTG
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Travelsphere and Just You to return to China next year after Covid hiatus
Travelsphere was one of the first tour operators to be recognised by the Chinese government and launched its first tour in the country in 1987
Explora I will now sail in the Caribbean from October 2024 to April 2025
Explora Journeys’ Pioneers programme sees hundreds of agents sail on Explora I
The luxury cruise line offered agents a number of benefits as part of its Pioneers programme
P&O Cruises bans embarking passengers from bringing beer and spirits onboard
The line now only allows passengers to bring up to a litre of wine or champagne onboard
Heathrow expects passenger traffic to increase to 67.2m in 2023
Heathrow strikes off – for now – as talks resume over 'outsourcing' plans
Heathrow staff cancel two days of industrial action but strikes from 9 May will still go ahead, union says
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Tara Jerrard joins APT and Travelmarvel as southern-focused BDM
Jerrard becomes the latest edition to the river cruise and escorted touring specialist’s sales team