Destinations

Thailand: 'True luxury lies in our wellbeing experiences'

Tourism Authority of Thailand prioritises wellness, culture and sustainability, as off-season trends show travellers value destination's affordable luxury

Orlando sales chief: 'I have every faith we will rebound and grow in 2026'

Destination is keen to leverage the Fifa World Cup taking place in the US next summer to help grow the UK market in 2026

Tunisia records 40% uptick in UK holidaymakers as Brits embrace year-round appeal

Destination credits increase in airlift after welcoming just as many UK visitors during the summer as it did in the winter

Middle East destinations 'buying' source markets to speed up tourism development

Oman uses WTM London to share more details of its new partnership with Tui and highlights how countries in the Middle East are acquiring stakes in operators to 'buy' source markets

Why Bradenton should be on every luxury travel agent’s radar

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Las Vegas 'to rethink value messaging' as competition from other markets hots up

Following the success of its five-day 'Fabulous Sale', designed to boost tourism after a decline in visitor numbers, the tourism authority reveals it's a strategy it could deploy again

Peru at WTM: Hottest destinations and top selling points

Ricardo Baraybar, incoming tourism deputy director for PROMPERU, shares Peru's hottest destinations and unique selling points at WTM London 2025

How would you describe 2025 in one word? Travel leaders offer their thoughts...

A mic, a camera and one question for senior leaders who TTG bumped into at WTM London: Describe 2025 in one word...

Oman prepares one of the world's largest caves for tourism as part of diversification push

An enormous underground cave chamber, a geological reserve and a maritime history museum are all being developed in a bid to attract more visitors to the destination

Intrepid Travel's Black Friday Sale In The Spotlight

Intrepid's industry partnerships manager Holly Piggott shares news of the operator's upcoming Black Friday Sale – and why now is a great time for travel agents to be selling small group adventures with Intrepid – in this latest In The Spotlight video.

Hurricane Melissa: FCDO charters rescue flights as tour ops work to repatriate holidaymakers

Tour operators are working to repatriate stranded customers in Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa as they thank travel agents for their support

Why On The Beach is using Lord Kitchener (in a bucket hat) to insist: ‘Tourists – Spain needs you’

On the Beach has taken moves to tackle anti tourism protests – by putting up posters of the famous Lord Kitchener (complete with bucket hat) across Spanish resorts and the Canary Islands

Travel agent battles through the night to support client stranded in Jamaica

Travel agent Cat Sanders, owner of Over the Moon Escapes, lost contact with a client at Riu Negril while trying to help them evacuate the island.

British Airways adds weekly Glasgow-Palma service to its summer 2026 schedule

BA Cityflyer to operate the seasonal service every Saturday, starting 9 May 2026

Three ways to sell Al Ain, Abu Dhabi’s ‘Oasis City’

With a name translating to ‘the spring’, the sprawling desert oasis of Al Ain is just a 90-minute drive east from Abu Dhabi City, but it offers a lot more than abundant date palms.

The UAE’s only Unesco-designated heritage sites are found here, meaning cultural tourists can explore the remains of Neolithic, Iron and Bronze Age civilizations uncovered in archaeological digs.

‘After losing our baby at 25 weeks, a family holiday helped us start to heal'

A week in Greece may not seem that life-changing but, as TTG’s Tom Parry explains, even a short break can begin to ease wounds of loss – and demonstrate the magic of the travel industry

Iceland planning to harness the magic of a solar eclipse

Destination preparing to host an influx of eclipse chasers, with West Iceland closest to the point of maximum eclipse

'It is a bittersweet privilege to have Petra to ourselves'

Our writer observes just how badly peaceful Jordan's tourism industry has been rocked by its warring neighbours

Algarve: 'We want to show we are more than just beaches'

Andre Gomes, president of Visit Algarve, expands upon the Portuguese region's plans to become a year-round destination

'Three birthday cakes, but that's not the only reason I fell in love with this region'

Firecrest Travel's Helen Bateman found laidback luxury and genuine hospitality when she travelled around Kerala earlier this year

French strikes prompt Foreign Office warning as major ATC walkout looms next week

FCDO says strikes by eight French unions could cause travel disruption on Thursday (2 October) with larger action by air traffic controllers due to get under way on Tuesday (7 October)

British Airways poised to launch new route to St Louis next year

Link would be London's first for 20 years with the city, which straddles Missouri and Illinois

Hurricane Gabrielle bears down on Azores prompting Foreign Office travel alert

Atlantic storm neared the Portuguese archipelago on Thursday and is expected to bring 'tropical storm conditions'

Jet2 to offer three new destinations in Greece and Italy next summer

The Olympus Riviera, Meganisi and Sicily's Palermo to join airline and operator's portfolio for summer 2026