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Whale and dolphin charity forced to pull campaign following pressure from airports

Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s Don’t Go to the Show campaign appeared briefly at Birmingham airport and had been due to run at others, but was pulled by ad firm Global following pushback from airports

Crystal Ski sales '20% ahead of 2019' despite climate concerns

Managing director Chris Logan says Crystal is now larger than it was pre-Covid and is optimistic about the future, despite concerns resorts will see less snow due to climate change

MSC Cruises confirms talks under way with shipyards over new ship class

The line will launch MSC World America in April 2025, with MSC World Asia to follow in 2026 and a fourth World-class vessel in 2027, but discussion has also already turned to what MSC’s next ship class will look like

Your guide to tour operator news for 2025

Jumping on trends from the popularity of cruise and land packages to boutique hotel stays around the world, operators are cascading new product into the market for 2025, ensuring there will always be something new and delightful to share with your customers.

Who should be responsible for policing professional standards in travel?

Most respondents to a recent TTG poll agreed agents new to the industry need training, but what form should it take and should someone certify it?

'That's it for now,' says Jet2 chief Steve Heapy after surprise Luton base reveal

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays boss Steve Heapy tells TTG the brand’s three new bases – Liverpool, Bournemouth and Luton – will need time to settle before the group explores any more opportunities

Carrier, InteleTravel, Travel Counsellors: this week's travel trade people moves

Moves this week see Carrier take on a new product lead, while InteleTravel has shaken up its UK team. Elsewhere, Travel Counsellors has expanded its business development unit

Poll: Will the recent Budget help or hinder your business?

Billed as a once-in-a-parliament reset to the nation’s finances, last month’s Budget saw chancellor Rachel Reeves deliver reforms that could have wide-ranging implications for how the travel trade goes about its business

TTG Media launches new AI tool to help agents sell more travel

Work smarter and faster with TTG Media’s new AI tool designed to help travel agents sell more travel.

AmaWaterways to consider Congo River sailings if safety challenges can be overcome

After the luxury river line recently referred to itself as a ’pioneer’, TTG asked which waterways around the world it could operate on in the future

Windstar hopes new website will help agents introduce the brand to clients

’This website is going to help more people in the UK get to know Windstar – now we have a place we can direct agents to,’ UK and Ireland head of sales Augustus Lonsdale told TTG

Has travel hit ‘peak package’? Or is there more to come?

With Atol authorisations hitting their highest levels ever, Gary Noakes dissects the latest round of Atol renewals – and explores where the industry has hit ‘peak Atol’

Positioning Majorca as a luxury destination has 'failed' – tourism chief

But Visit Palma managing director Pedro Homar is hopeful new technology solutions could help the popular Balearic Island reduce crowding

Treville Positano – why this is the best Amalfi Coast hotel for avoiding the crowds

Luxury resort Treville Positano invites guests to enjoy all the wonders of the Amalfi Coast away from the chaos of the popular tourist destination.

‘More to Japan than cherry blossoms’, tourist board insists in message to agents

Agents will be fundamental in positioning Japan as a year-round destination and to avoid overcrowding, Japan National Tourism Organisation boss Airi Motokura tells TTG at WTM London

Low-cost travel era ‘evolving into era of value travel’

A panel of experts at WTM London said post-Covid prices were moderating, and that low-cost travel was not dead

Strong summer for British Airways helps offset Aer Lingus strike headwinds

British Airways delivered a more than €300 million financial boost for parent IAG this summer, offsetting challenges for Irish stablemate Aer Lingus and helping the group record a 15.4% increase in operating profit

Tenerife looking to attract ‘more affluent’ tourists in 2025

Tenerife Tourism Corporation chief executive, Dimple Melwani, said tourism numbers have increased from 2019 to 2023 but revealed the island is looking for ‘new visitors’

Sri Lanka tourism chief: ‘We're a safe, year-round destination’

Buddhika Herwawasam, chair of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, told TTG UK arrivals constituted 20% of all international visitors this year so far

Greece urges cruise lines to do more to tackle mass tourism

It comes as the country refocuses efforts to disperse tourists and encourage visitors to Greece throughout the year rather than in just the summer and the shoulder seasons

4 hidden Thai gems offering enriching experiences away from the crowds

Switch up Thailand’s most popular resorts for hidden gems that will make your clients fall in love with the destination all over again

Majorcans ‘live off tourism’ argues tourism chief amid protests

Susanna Sciacovelli, director of the island’s tourism board, highlighted the confusion that can arise from using the word ’overtourism’ in media reports

Tourism minister pledges to amplify outbound sector's voice at government level

Speaking to TTG at WTM London, tourism minister Sir Chris Bryant pledged to invite more outbound industry members onto a key government committee, saying he wants to listen

Ade Adepitan hails Spain's ‘game-changing’ accessibility report ‘a blueprint for progress’

TV presenter and basketball paralympian Ade Adepitan linked up with Spain to help the country launch its ‘transformative’ report into accessibility, which he hailed a ‘blueprint’ for progress