In depth

Intrepid, Fred Olsen, Oceania: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week include a return for a familiar face to many in the trade from his times with Tui, First Choice, Thomas Cook and Ambassador, and a promotion for Intrepid Travel’s UK lead

Easy steps to help you create a sustainable travel itinerary

Discover how you can create a sustainable travel itinerary with top tips from our TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes.

Carnival cruise brands cancel future Jetline Holidays bookings

In a joint statement, the Carnival brands cited an alleged ’breach of contract’ for its decision to pull the bookings

'Demand for women-only tours is increasing – and everybody wins if we meet it'

Women-only tours help remove all sorts of invisible barriers, but more women are needed to help promote the benefits of these tours – and to run them, writes Responsible Travel’s Eloise Barker for TTG

‘This new law is a game changer for agents selling Thailand’

Now that this south-east Asian country has legalised same-sex marriages, agents have more options to play with when selling wedding packages to same-sex couples

InteleTravel agents hoping to turn popular local restaurant of 50 years into agency

Having previously only sold holidays to her family, Elizabeth Riley wants to branch out to serve the town of Llanidloes – and make local residents ’proud’

The Louisiana road trip that's also a culinary education

Local food heroes in the Southern US state help Rashmi Narayan understand the region’s culture and history through their gastronomy

Work under way on IAG-backed plant to make sustainable fuel from waste tyres

Construction has begun of a £100 million plant in Sunderland that will produce sustainable aviation fuel from used tyres, with production starting in 2027

SPAA chief decries lack of govt backing for apprenticeships, rates relief and SAF production

SPAA president Jacqueline Dobson took on a range of topics during her address at the SPAA’s annual dinner on Thursday (27 February)

NCLH boss 'very pro' Donald Trump-led efforts to bring peace to Ukraine and Middle East

Harry Sommer, the company’s president and chief executive, said efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine would allow the line’s ships to return to Russia

'Hybrid' agency Experience It Now Travel targets 100 more homeworkers in 2025

The Sussex-based agency took on more than 100 homeworkers in 2024, and hopes to repeat the feat this year while also growing its retail estate

Mauritius reopens airport following Tropical Storm Garance but passengers advised to stay away

Garance was the strongest storm to hit the country since January 1989, with winds hitting speeds of 100mph

Celebrity, Silversea, Sani-Ikos: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week see Celebrity Cruises restructure its senior management team, while there have been high-profile retirements at Silversea and Fred Olsen Travel

Three trends agents can – and should – look out for heading into spring

As another frenetic peaks draws to a close, TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola explores some of the trends that have shaped the trade’s busiest sales period of the year – and could shape their fortunes for the rest of the year

The influential fairy godmother who saved an agent's Cyprus wedding

When agent Paula Hardman’s destination wedding was in jeopardy, a specialist operator came to her aid – and they’ve worked on many weddings together since

Air travellers warned they will have to foot the cost of decarbonisation

The Climate Change Committee has said air passengers must pay for the cost of decarbonising the aviation industry in its latest recommendations to government

Why this emerging cruise style should be on every agent's radar

While expedition cruising is coming to greater attention, there still aren’t scores of expedition river lines in the market, making it more important for agents to know exactly where each one operates and what they offer, writes Expedition Cruise Network chief Akvile Marozaite for TTG

Norse Atlantic to offer fewer destinations after another year of losses

The low-cost long-haul outfit, formed out of the ashes of Norwegian Air’s long-haul operation, plans to lease out four aircraft to an Indian carrier resulting in it being able to serve fewer destinations from the UK

Your clients can help fire-scorched Jasper to recover – here's how

The Canadian mountain town wants the world to know it is open for business this summer, after wildfires swept through the Rockies national park last July

What is a carbon budget? And what will the UK's latest – its seventh – mean for travel?

With aviation and cruise set for the first time to be included in the UK’s next carbon budget, which is due this month, how can travel continue to grow while reducing its environmental impact?

Tui accused of violating its own animal welfare policy by selling attraction with pregnant orca

World Animal Protection (WAP) raised concerns after it discovered Morgan, Loro Parque’s only female orca, was still participating in shows this month even though she is heavily pregnant

'Celebrity has a chance to deliver the world’s first luxury river ship – designed for all'

If Celebrity Cruises stands by the values that have made the brand such a success, it now has an opportunity to transform attitudes towards inclusivity in the river sector, writes Inclu Travel co-founder and chief executive Richard Thompson for TTG

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Time-poor youngsters turning to agents to book TikTok-inspired trips, says Tui boss

Tui Group CEO Sebastian Ebel reveals what he’s learned about younger people’s holiday purchasing habits from his own children