In depth

The seven habits of high-net-worth clients that agents need to know for 2025

Carrier has shared original data on its bookings over £100,000, offering key insights into who these high spenders are – and what they want from their travel advisor.

TTNG's new cruise sales director unveils conference and ship charter plans

John Wilson, Celebrity Cruises’ former EMEA sales director, told TTG there’s an opportunity for TTNG to capture a larger share of the cruise market, with ocean cruise currently accounting for nearly a quarter of members’ sales

Cutting down to scale up: could working with fewer suppliers be better for agents' businesses?

Choosing the right supplier for your clients when there are hundreds, if not thousands, at your disposal can be a challenging task; TTG spoke to four agents who have decided the time is right to start fishing in a smaller pool

Regent Seven Seas Cruises to host more than 600 agents this summer

More than 600 agents will board Seven Seas Grandeur this summer when it calls at four UK ports, marking the ship’s debut northern Europe itinerary

Designer Travel to celebrate record-breaking year at Abu Dhabi conference

The luxury homeworking agency is welcoming more than 100 of its top-selling advisors in Abu Dhabi

The agent getting her face out there – on the side of the local car wash, plus 8 other TTNG business tips

Six agency bosses took to the stage at the Travel Network Group conference in Bucharest to discuss business nuts and bolts, from marketing and expansion to social media and Christmas working hours

Great Little Escapes ceases trading as Atol holder prompting CAA advisory to agents

The CAA has issued instructions to the trade after Great Little Escapes and subsidiary brands ceased to be an Atol holder on 13 June

'This is how I go the extra mile for my clients – I go with them on holiday'

It’s the prerogative of most travel agents to go the extra mile for their customers but, in Danielle Falcus’ case, she regularly goes more like 5,000

‘It's comfortable and cosy’: why working from bed is key to this agent’s success

Paula Hansen, co-founder of World Accessible Holidays, lives with a chronic health condition that makes working from an office almost impossible

The five least-visited places in Spain that your clients will love

Want to know where the most authentic, least crowded holidays can be taken in the country? These statistics will help you discover that for your clients

Serengeti Explorer: the bucket list safari that's refreshingly priced

There’s a new brand filling the gap between high-end and budget in the Serengeti National Park – but there’s no skimping on the experience

ECN chief cautions against discounting but won't 'police' members' sales tactics

Trade body’s chief acknowledges discounting is happening in the expedition cruise market, but says it’s not ’part of its mission’ to police lines

Niyama or Naladhu: which is the perfect Maldives resort for newbies?

As a first-time visitor, who is well past the honeymoon stage, would I adore every blissfully isolated minute or be climbing the walls by day two?

Brace for more unrest fuelled by Trump's TV agenda, travel warned

The UK’s former ambassador to Washington has said president Donald Trump’s desire to dominate news networks means he will not shy away from scenes like the disturbances in Los Angeles

Outbound travel 'as important as inbound', insists tourism minister

Sir Chris Bryant tells Abta’s Travel Matters seminar he regards outbound tourism as important as inbound, recognising the UK would not be so well connected without it – particularly in the regions

Selar's debut programmes 85% sold as maiden vessel nears completion

The eco line hopes to operate a 10-vessel fleet by 2036 and plans to launch its first boat in November next year

Tour operator eases disabled clients’ safari ‘fear factor’ with simple tweak

Enable Holidays says the couple, who had dreamt of going on safari for years, has since gone on to book four more trips with the accessible tour operator.

Not Just Travel, Royal Caribbean, Carnival UK: all the latest travel trade people moves

Tony Roberts returns to travel with Imagine Cruising, while Carnival UK has named P&O Cruises’s new brand director. Meanwhile, two high-profile figures in the travel trade have left their roles after more than 20 years

Cunard ups ex-UK capacity after identifying new-to-cruise 'opportunity'

President Katie McAlister said the 3,000-passenger ship, which launched in Liverpool last year, serves as a ’test bed’ for the line

'I was wrong to write off Tui – this sleeping giant might finally be waking up'

’With a receding debt mountain and some interesting strategic moves, the leisure giant that is Tui in the UK may finally be awakening,’ argues industry veteran Steve Endacott

Outbound travel to add £10bn to UK economy over next five years, says Abta – if government backs sector

Outbound travel will provide more UK jobs, help regional airports thrive and add £10 billion to the UK economy over the next five years if it is backed by government, Abta has said in a new report

'I didn't really join the industry to sell travel, but then I began to think – this could have legs'

The founder of Janine Loves Travel tells Rob Gill how she fell into ’a great industry’

Agent claims high street jump has helped grow 'five-figure' bookings

Agency owner Liz Houston says she has ’not got any regrets’ about opening a shop – and has plans to, one day, open a second branch in a nearby town

Cunard sales director Tom Mahoney takes up new role at P&O Cruises

Iain Baillie joined the four-ship line in early June with Tom Mahoney moving in the other direction and taking up a director of strategic planning role at P&O Cruises