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Travel agency reveals the ‘risk’ that saved the business as it marks 10th anniversary

The Scotland-based luxury travel agency says it it had hit ’rock bottom’ during Covid-19

Marella boss reveals how line managed to win over third-party agents

Managing director Chris Hackney tells TTG this year has been the best in the line’s history. More than 350,000 passengers have sailed with the Tui-owned line and almost 200 new agents have booked a Marella sailing

Tui agent reveals 2,000th cruise booking celebration plans

Assistant store manager Rachel Liversidge, who has spent 24 years with the travel giant, has sold an average of 75 cruises a year. Yet, she reckons she has only personally sailed on a cruise ship ’five or six’ times

ILTM Cannes 2024 will be ‘biggest to date’ with record numbers

The luxury travel tradeshow anticipates its 2024 edition to be its biggest yet.

Transport secretary Louise Haigh: 'This govt is not anti-flying'

Transport secretary Louise Haigh backs the aviation industry and airport expansion, telling conference Britain’s growth ’depends on you’

Ambassador pulls remaining 2024 Amsterdam calls due to climate protests

An Ambassador spokesperson told TTG the cruise line will decide whether to return to Amsterdam in 2025 before the end of the year. Climate protestors in the city have repeatedly targeted cruise vessels in 2024 forcing a number of lines to remove Amsterdam from cruise itineraries at short notice

Heathrow boss: 'Airport expansion decision to be made next year'

Heathrow’s chief executive Thomas Woldbye has said a decision on a third runway will be made next year but needs the backing of the industry and government

British Airways expands European network with three new Italy routes

Next summer, the carrier will fly to Rimini from Heathrow, to Salerno from Gatwick and to Sardinian city Olbia from London City airport.

How Travel Counsellors plans to become 'a £2 billion business within seven years'

CEO Steve Byrne told the 2,000-plus audience at the annual Travel Counsellors that caring for customers and leading technology would remain key

Six ways G Adventures is changing lives in India

The adventure travel operator’s itineraries in the destination feature a range of social enterprises that help lift women in particular out of poverty.

TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025 finalists revealed

Winners will be announced in February as the event makes its highly-anticipated return to Raffles London at The OWO

Uniworld bets on demand for unique long-haul river experiences

UK and Ireland managing director Chris Townson has told industry partners long-haul destinations such as India and Peru are already sold out for early 2025

Agency unable to book flights for 10 days after £40,500 Iata billing 'error'

Bryan Somers Travel director Linda Millar told TTG she remains in the dark after receiving the bill for more than £40,000, warning it was enough to send a small business under if not rectified promptly

The ex-Thomas Cook top seller who became Hays Travel's biggest franchisee

After 30 years with Thomas Cook, John Stewart tells TTG how he knew Hays Travel would be the perfect place to develop his business following Cook’s collapse in September 2019

There won't be a better time to sell the northern lights (well at least for another 10 years)

The northern lights have been particularly dazzling of late, but how long is the current solar cycle predicted to last? Our writer finds out from the experts.

How Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Resort brings a new kind of luxury to Marbella

The old world luxury of this resort offers an entirely different experience of the popular Spanish destination

The renewed Cape Grace hotel promises ‘a piece of South Africa’s heart’

Cape Town’s Cape Grace hotel has reopened after renovations and is the only South African hotel with GSTC-recognised Green Key certification

Riviera, Travel Counsellors, Abta: this week's travel trade people moves

Moves this week see Travel Counsellors bring in a new corporate travel manager, while Abta has named a board member. Elsewhere, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has created a new head of procurement role

TV winner Alfie Watts joins Off Broadway Travel on special trip to Mauritius

The Race Across the World winner teamed up with the luxury agency for an important cause.

Inside Tui's evolution: 'It's an acceleration of where we've been going'

A senior-level shake-up and a new HQ herald sweeping and ambitious change at Tui in the UK, while new contracts for the operator’s top bosses in Hanover look set to give the giant’s transformation some clarity and continuity. Harry Kemble and Gary Noakes report

‘I found the perfect resort for my clients who go on holiday to party’

Personal Holiday Advisor Joseph Biggs shares his experiences and selling tips after visiting Royalton’s newest opening, the Royalton Chic Antigua

EasyJet puts 21 new ex-UK routes on sale for summer 2025

New options include easyJet’s its first flight to sub-Saharan Africa, and expansion throughout the UK

Atlas Ocean Voyages to launch agent programme and trade portal before 2025

The new luxury expedition line believes now is the right time to put down roots in international markets, including in the UK and Ireland, after a period of building brand awareness among travel agents. Atlas recently fixed pricing in US dollars on its website to help international markets which Bernie Carter oversees

The go-getter dreaming of global travel tech domination

TTG Tomorrow’s Travel Leader Felix Ochefu is spearheading the creation of group travel technology that makes it easier to research and book group trips.