In depth

‘We have MS, and we work in travel – these are our experiences'

As MS Awareness Week kicks off, TTG chats to four travel industry professionals about how they’re affected by the autoimmune disorder

Carnival Cruise Line pulls summer agent event ahead of UK office closure

The Carnival Corporation brand had been due to host ’DoverFest’ alongside sister line Holland America on 20 June

Overnight stays, keeping the engagement going and no more ‘herding’: how lines are changing ship visits

Earlier this year cruise line sales chiefs raised concerns about agents dropping out from ship visits, so TTG asked brands what they were doing to reverse this worrying trend – here’s what they had to say

US bookings ‘steady’ says Visit USA despite Donald Trump factor

Visit USA says cost, not Trump, is a potential barrier in visiting the US following first-quarter responses from agents and operators

Aito to widen membership to start-up SMEs with new associate scheme

Association has launched an associate membership scheme for start-up businesses that do not meet its two-year trading requirement

The TTG Top 50 travel agency where apprentices run the show

Fresh from landing another place in TTG’s Top 50, Cumbria Travel staff share how a strategic focus on apprentices has helped propel its stores to success

Jet2 tells agents to expect summer lates market and 'modest' package price increases

Jet2 has updated its 2024/25 profits forecast and given its thoughts on the current summer market in a statement to investors, saying the late booking market persists

Donald Trump's first 100 days: what effect has he had on travel?

One hundred days into Donald Trump’s second term as US president, we explore the repercussions for the travel sector

What's happened to the family market this year? And will it come back?

The family market has long been a staple for many travel agencies, but a drop off in forward bookings for the summer from families has left agents stumped – and concerned

Four simple steps to help you build better holidays

Are you struggling to broach sustainable travel with clients? Discover how to introduce the topic using advice from our TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes

A new dawn for river cruising – and AmaWaterways doesn’t plan on stopping there

The line has just launched two ships, including one on Colombia’s little travelled Magdalena River, and there’s more to come.

How Wales's top agency La Vida Travel achieved TTG Top 50 stardom

Newport’s La Vida Travel has been named Top 50 Travel Agencies by TTG’s new Top Agency UK and Ireland; TTG’s Madeleine Barber finds out what makes this well-established Welsh agency such a force to be reckoned with

Operators target Balkan Holidays customers affected by UK closure

The specialist tour operator on Thursday (24 April) announced it was closing down its UK operation on Thursday after nearly 60 years

Balkan Holidays ceases trading in the UK after nearly 60 years

All forward holiday bookings with the specialist have been cancelled

Debbie O'Neill: ‘The first thing I wanted to do as Jules Verne MD was bring the brand to the trade’

O’Neill talks evoking nostalgia and placing importance on both the destination and the journey with TTG’s Gary Noakes

Carnival Cruise Line staff appeal for ‘new job opportunities’ ahead of UK office closure

Several members of the line’s team have confirmed they are looking for work and ’exploring all opportunities’ after parent Carnival Corp last week announced it would shut CCL’s UK office in May

Jet2 finally puts new Jet2Weddings brand on sale through agents

Jet2Weddings was launched as a direct brand late last year and is now available to agents to offer their clients

The local hero who fixed Dubrovnik’s overcrowding problem

Agents no longer need to discourage clients from travelling here as the mayor tells TTG how he’s restoring the city’s damaged reputation

New Jetline owner weighing up whether to retain brand after acquiring assets

Travelodeal has acquired assets belonging to Jetline Holidays and Jetline Cruise parent Jetline Travel went after the brand ceased trading as an Atol holder in March and went into administration

‘We were on the verge of complete meltdown’: Branson tears into Trump's tariff war

’He [Trump] is in danger of doing so much damage in the world,’ said Virgin Atlantic chair Sir Richard Branson as the carrier touched down in Riyadh for the first time

How your IT carbon footprint impacts the planet – and what agents can do about it

While the scale of the problem of unseen emissions is frightening, we can all make small changes to create a ripple effect in reducing IT’s environmental impact

The Boca Raton's Beach Club: the perfect place for your clients' winter escapes

News reporter Ilaria Grasso Macola discovers what it feels like to be one of the first guests at Florida’s newly renovated hotel, The Boca Raton’s Beach Club

Panache Cruises to launch dedicated expedition cruising brand

The luxury cruise agency will unveil its new brand next month

Cox & Kings fixes sights on global expansion under new MD

Agents will play a key role in the growth of one of travel’s most historic brands, new MD Jennifer Charlton said