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Video: travel leaders reveal reasons why 2026 will be better for the industry

Improvements in social sustainability, a stabilising international scene and a growing understanding of AI were just some of the topics touched on by Aito delegates.

Remember, DEI is lucrative and sustainability saves you money – plus six more Aito conference takeaways

The rise of AI, an increasingly discount-led market and the business benefits of DEI and sustainability were key talking points at this year's Aito conference in Asturias. Dea Jusufi reports

Agents 'missing out' by failing to champion travel's green credentials in their advertising

Vast majority of travel agents are not capitalising on travel's sustainability efforts in their advertising, but among those that are, two-thirds are making mistakes that could incur the watchdog's wrath

'They've not done us any favours': agencies forced to cut cloth ahead of peaks after latest Budget

Increases in minimum wage will push up costs for high street agencies – again – with one agency boss telling TTG the chancellor's latest measures would cost their business the equivalent of an extra staff member

Don't lose hope amid bleak geopolitical outlook – but heed cybersecurity warnings, travel told

Ex-British commander Richard Kemp MBE ran Aito conference delegates through a sobering list of challenges, but stressed many were unlikely to materialise – and that the UK was 'in a much better position globally' than in the past

'Advisors are access' - luxury summit reveals how agents' roles are changing

Agents must expand their networks to meet the expectations of today’s luxury travellers, as outlined in a new insights report

Discount-led market 'changing consumers' travel buying behaviours', firms warned

Rise of Black Friday and an ever-strengthening lates market could result in risker business practices, Aito delegates told

Join TTG for an exclusive video tour of Riviera Travel's new ship Radiance

Riviera Radiance is the first Radiance-class ship to launch for the Riviera brand and will operate nine different Danube sailings during its maiden season

'We're our own worst enemy because we've re-educated the public to wait for deals'

Abta's annual Travel Trends conference covered the unwelcome return of late bookers, the rise of Queenagers and how to meet Google's AI challenge head-on

Revealed: the age group emerging as travel's most prolific and resilient holiday-takers

Abta's annual Travel Trends report has revealed that 25-34-year-olds take the most holidays and place the most value on their breaks, leading the organisation to brand them 'travel trendsetters'

Riviera Travel weighs up long-haul agent fam trip ahead of Mekong ship launch

Riviera Travel chief executive Phil Hullah tells TTG flying travel agents out to Vietnam to join the Riviera Alba naming celebrations would be 'totally doable'

'We've got to hope this Budget is enough to ensure bookings return next year'

However, with businesses looking at costs going up by £1,000 per employee, some will be weighing up if they can afford the resource needed to convert this business, writes Alan Bowen

'My simple £250 client referral scheme has led to 75 new bookings'

Thea Gillingham's referrals skyrocketed after she started incentivising clients to recommend her, with one single client responsible for referring another £100,000 of business – here she explains how her referral league works

Industry blasts rising employment costs and warns Budget risks talent vacuum

Travel reflects on a wide range of changes to business rates, taxes and minimum wages laid out in chancellor Rachel Reeves's Budget

Less than a quarter of businesses set to benefit from chancellor's business rate concessions

Analysis by the Treasury predicts just 23% of businesses will see a fall in their business rate bills

Everything you need to know about the chancellor's Autumn Statement – and what it means for travel

Taxation, business rates, minimum wages, Air Passenger Duty, savings, interest rates and more – everything travel agents need to know about Rachel Reeves's Autumn Statement

Italy’s top luxury destinations for 2026 that every UK agent needs to know

Luxury agents have reported increased booking growth for five destinations across Italy

Riviera Travel to launch two river ships in 2027 and 2028 despite 'challenging' environment

The two new ships will be largely similar to Riviera Radiance which launched earlier this year on the Danube river

Lisa Fitzell shares Audley’s fam trip and new destination plans after landing ‘dream job’

Audley Travel’s new chief product and operations officer has set out bold plans for the luxury tour operator

Heathrow gets the go-ahead for £33 billion third runway plan – so what happens now?

The government has approved Heathrow’s more expensive option for expansion via a third full-length runway, but development is still a long way off...

What does travel want – and need – from the chancellor's Autumn Statement?

Industry awaits latest Budget with trepidation, and appeals to chancellor not to put travel out of reach of average income consumers

Royal Caribbean explains decision to base smaller ship in Southampton

Line to station Mariner of the Seas in the UK in 2027 to allow passengers to visit a wider range of destinations from Southampton

EasyJet bullish about Gatwick package holiday prospects despite arrival of Jet2holidays

EasyJet's boss insists he is unperturbed by Jet2's new base at Gatwick and about having to return slots there to British Airways next summer

TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassador partners with beauty brand to create travel essentials kit

Annika Nickson personally tested the beauty kit everywhere from the turquoise lagoons of Tahiti to the icy wilderness of Svalbard