In depth

From an overwater swing to MSC's largest Yacht Club, how to sell World America in five steps

What do agents need to know about this ship?

MSC World America is the second vessel from MSC Cruises’ World Class – a sister to MSC World Europa and the precursor to MSC World Asia, debuting in 2027. It’s a biggie, with capacity for up to 6,764 passengers.

Following a glitzy christening ceremony in Miami – with Drew Barrymore as godmother – MSC World America is now operating weekly Caribbean voyages during its maiden season. All itineraries sail from Miami and include a call at MSC’s private island, Ocean Cay.

Poll: Are the days of the printed holiday brochure numbered?

While there remains demand for printed brochures, this comes at a cost in terms of paper and plastic waste – and now Abta has tightened its guidance to agents and suppliers on brochures, so what’s the future for the iconic holiday brochure?

Corendon Airlines eyes Egypt and senses opportunities in UK regions

Six months into his role at the Turkish carrier’s UK country manager, Matthew Carpenter sets out his vision for growing into the UK market – in partnership with travel agents

Carnival Corp to shut down Carnival Cruise Line's UK team in May

’Individual conversations’ under way with employees to discuss opportunities within the wider business

Feel the force: how the retreats market is going from strength to strength

Retreats are becoming a more popular part of the ever expanding wellness sector and advisors should become a bigger part of the sector

‘I was taking photos to show clients... and then my partner proposed’

Agent April Willmott loves Sandals, and has visited nearly all the resorts – so it was fitting her husband-to-be popped the question while they stayed at one of her favourites

Travelpack, Explora Journeys, Intrepid: all the latest travel trade people moves

Ex-Global exec Bond returns with a new trade-focused accommodation platform, while Travelpack has made a key hire it hopes will boost its cruise business

Mum and daughter agency 'smashes' sales targets in first months

Ally and Danielle Case have created their own independent travel business together

New luxury B2B property platform recruits Darren Bond ahead of launch

Reservest was founded by chief executive Tarleton Hepburn during the pandemic after he and his partners found the process of booking luxury villas can ’be incredibly tedious’ for the trade

Agents want to complete training before they join ship visits, says ECN chief

The trade body believes that its new training platform, Expedition Cruise Academy, will boost agents’ understanding of the sector for years to come

Carrier launches Limitless campaign to target high value bookings

Operator has seen a “spike” in holidays worth more than £100,000 from agents

'More industry giants are recognising the importance of robust environmental strategy'

Are the UK’s top travel companies moving with the times on sustainability? And have they made any progress over the past year? Patrick Richards from TTG Media’s sustainability partner TerraVerde picks up the story 12 months on

Taking a ride on La Dolce Vita Orient Express – Italy’s newest luxury train

Dozens of candles flicker along the dark corridor of the 16th-century palazzo as guests alight from gleamingly varnished launches and enter Venice’s largest private garden, with champagne in hand.

Beverley Travel plans rapid retail expansion as Budget measures take effect

The award-winning agency has outlined plans to recruit several new members of full-time staff, plus apprentices, to work in the agency’s existing branches, as well as a new shop in an as-yet-undisclosed east Yorkshire location

Agent fearful scammer who struck last year may have re-emerged

Aspire Travel’s Clare McVey tells TTG about her experience, and the detail which bears striking resemblance to another incident last year

Byway at five: 'More and more people are making sustainability-led decisions'

Slow travel specialist’s founder Cat Jones tells Rob Gill why the market for slow travel is burgeoning as Byway turns five

Grant Shapps given knighthood in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours

Arise Sir Grant, who has been given a knighthood by his former boss Rishi Sunak after overseeing travel’s traffic light regime during the pandemic

Watch: Join TTG on a video tour of Universal's new Epic Universe

Harry Potter’s Ministry of Magic, Super Mario, dragons and Vikings, Frankenstein’s Monster, and so much more... take a look at our video tour of Universal’s brand new theme park

Black Tomato founder talks 'massive growth opportunities' after momentous win

The brand broke the mould when it started focusing on experience-led travel 20 years ago

Thomas Cook auditors fined millions for failings in run-up to 2019 collapse

Cook’s auditors have been fined nearly £5 million for failing to properly investigate the company in the two years before it collapsed, a damning report by a financial watchdog reveals

Riviera 'always looking to evolve' says trade chief as brand extends trade support

The operator has changed the way it pays out commission and launched a new training platform to try and attract new agent partners in recent months

How the Moomins can help agents sell a very cool city break

Home to the world’s only museum devoted to the endearing hippo-like trolls, this lakeland city is also a sauna capital and offers easily accessible forest bathing

'Olympic Holidays is seen as an old-style operator – we need to change this perception with agents'

New managing director Reeva Kingston talks TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola through her plans for the brand and why agents will be key to its growth

InteleTravel's UK boss: 'I'm rising above the energy-sapping "side hustle" sneers'

Speaking at the Institute of Travel and Tourism’s Leadership dinner on Wednesday, Tricia Handley-Hughes heaped praise on group chief executive James Ferrara despite admitting not knowing who he was when he first approached her