In depth

'I've sold nearly 2,000 cruises – here are my top tips for other agents'

Tui’s Rachel Liversidge shares the secrets of her success

Canada: 'Tourism must enrich the lives of locals too'

Destination Canada’s goal is to become a shining example of regenerative tourism, but what does that entail? Its leader Marsha Walden explains all

Forestis: the Dolomites retreat that will reboot your high-flying clients

The Italian wellness hideaway has also unveiled its new 10-person villa

Classic Collection to ramp up trade activity next year after 'transformative' 2024

More fam trips and educationals, new training resources and marketing assets and additional trade call centre support all in the pipeline, says B2B director Si Morris-Green

Video: Watch as Peta activist interrupts Abta event to protest Tui

Nathan Stower, Tui UK and Ireland’s head of public policy, was speaking as part of a panel at Abta’s Travel Matters conference in London on Tuesday when a Peta protester took to the stage – the second time in a month Tui’s stance has been protested at a major event

'No reason Classic Collection can’t double in size now,' says On the Beach chief

Shaun Morton, chief executive parent company On the Beach, has revealed what he has in store for Classic Collection following its restructure

Travel bucks wider retail trends again in November, despite tough Budget

New Barclays research shows travel agencies doing very well, partly as consumers cut back on essential spend to save for luxuries

The stylish new hotel that's next door to ancient Pompeii

Incredible new discoveries, revealed in a BBC series, have piqued the public’s interest in Pompeii, which has recently introduced a 20,000-a-day visitor cap

Time for action: how can the luxury travel sector become more sustainable?

With its higher carbon footprint per passenger, the luxury travel industry is finding alternative ways to provide a more sustainable product.

A&K and Crystal bosses on making their marriage work

Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal have been working together since 2019.

Joseph Whittle: 'Use the human aspect to talk about sustainability'

From marketing temp to sustainability lead, Joseph Whittle has risen through the ranks at Travel Counsellors and is on a mission to improve the future of travel

Working with family: agent shares his best advice for success

Ralph Thacker joined his mother’s Grimsby travel agency business in 2019 and hasn’t looked back since

Just how much will the Budget cost the travel industry?

Labour’s first Budget since taking power has left businesses reeling, and travel was no exception. So to what extent could the reforms hamper growth for agents and suppliers?

AI search, space travel and Christmas in Cyprus: nine unmissable Jet2 conference takeaways

Jet2holidays returned to Cyprus for its 10th VIP agent conference this week, bringing with them a grumpy time machine to take delegates on a journey through all things Jet2 past, present and future

Norse Atlantic to lease out six aircraft in bid to raise $462m after poor summer

Norse Atlantic Airways has confirmed plans to lease out nearly half its fleet in an effort to raise more than $450 million ahead of the winter season

MSC World America: Join TTG for a video tour of the new ship

In April 2025, MSC Cruises will welcome MSC World America, its second World-class ship and the sister ship to MSC World Europa, into its fleet

Jet2 claims generational leap with new AI-powered search for agents

Airline and operator hails new AI conversational search functionality the biggest shake-up of search for 20 years

New BBC documentary predicts fare rises and disputes flying's green claims

A prime-time BBC documentary, Cheap Flights, has put aviation’s green efforts under scrutiny and warned of fare increases

'This top-selling Saint Lucia hotel made a big impression'

Family-friendly, romantic and sustainably-focused, Windjammer Landing is one of Saint Lucia’s most popular hotels. We check in to see the results of a $12 million refresh

Storm Bert: 'We're a little soggy but we're here to stay', says travel agency boss

Traveltrail director Charlotte Barnett will not move her agency business somewhere despite being hit by Storm Bert floods at the weekend

'My door is open': Tourism minister Chris Bryant reveals outbound sector opportunity

The MP tells Gary Noakes his role isn’t all about visitors to the UK and reveals how his knowledge of the outbound sector stems from his father, who built a successful coach operation to the Costa Brava.

Virgin Voyages, Carnival Corp, Balkan Holidays: this week's travel trade people moves

People moves this week include a leadership shake-up at Carnival Corp and industry veteran Chris Cundall becoming JTA Travel Group’s new head of UK sales

8 top travel trends agents need to know for 2025

Which destinations are in vogue, how far in advance are consumers booking, and will AI take our jobs: just a few of the discussion points at Abta’s Travel Trends conference.

The crucial issues that fuelled the debate at Airlines 2024

On-stage discussions focused on UK competitiveness, net zero issues, artificial intelligence (AI) and the crucial question of whether Virgin Atlantic would keep a crucial feature of its in-flight experience at the first Airlines 2024 since the new UK government was installed.