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‘We’re not sprinkling sawdust in random places – it’s got to have impact’
Sandals Resorts International chair talks TTG’s Sarah Dennis through some of the work the Sandals Foundation is doing in communities across the Caribbean, and its latest eye-catching fundraising mission
Canada's capital to regain direct London air link next year
Air Canada will restore flights from London to Ottawa in spring 2025, starting with a summer-only service but with the potential of a year-round frequency
Luxury chiefs revealed as latest speakers for TTG Luxury Travel Summit
A range of luxury industry leaders will join the debate at the annual conference in London
How agents can use new selling guide to boost expedition cruise sales
TTG has partnered with the Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) to create a comprehensive expedition cruise selling guide for travel agents
Spanish Tourist Office reveals roadmap to 'five-star service' for disabled travellers
The Spanish Tourist Office has released its first-ever Accessibility Findings Report as part of its ongoing Spain For All campaign, which champions accessible travel
Top 5: The luxury hotel news agents need to know this week
We’re back with our favourite luxury properties of the week.
Jet2holidays and easyJet holidays 'monitoring Athens wildfires closely'
Major package operators urge customers in the area to follow guidance from their hotels and local authorities as thousands evacuated on the outskirts of the Greek capital
Byway's Paul Conroy: 'I'd love to reach out to more agents this year'
Byway’s head of partnerships Paul Conroy tells TTG’s Gary Noakes about its bold new operator and agency tie-ups, and what it plans to do with healthy new investment
Disney Cruise Line to launch four new ships over five-year period
The new ships will increase Disney Cruise Line’s fleet to 13 vessels
Singapore Airlines to go daily at Gatwick next summer
SIA to increase its current five-times-weekly Gatwick-Singapore service to daily next summer, with the additional flights taking off from 30 March 2025
Why Ski Independence is looking forward to a bumper season
Ski Independence product manager Catherine Hughes shares trends for the winter and how the tailor-made specialist can help agents get to grips with snow sports
Greece on high alert as 'hellish' wildfires skirt capital Athens
Resident were forced to evacuate after a wildfire broke out in the outskirts of Athens at the weekend
Austrian spa resort with alpaca yoga shows a different side to summer travel
Das Central in Solden, Austria, is the perfect choice for clients who want to escape the crowds of midsummer
G Touring increases regional departures following feedback from agents
Agents ’highlighted the need for a wider variety of departure points’ said G Touring’s UK head of sales Rachel Mould
How Greece is extending its tourism season, one island at a time
EasyJet’s extended summer schedule to Skiathos exemplifies a shoulder-season shift in Greek island tourism – but are hoteliers willing to support airlines that take the risk?
Fears of fierce Atlantic hurricane season prompts US travel warning
The Foreign Office has updated its US travel advice after the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast an ’above-normal Atlantic hurricane season’
British Airways beefs up Bangkok service with more flights and new codeshare
British Airways adds three destinations in Thailand and two in Cambodia under a codeshare expansion deal as it increases frequency to Bangkok next winter
Top 5: The hot new luxury hotels agents need to know this week
Stuck for inspiration? Don’t worry, the round-up of our favourite new and noteworthy luxury properties of the week is here.
Find the weird and wonderful in Greater Palm Springs
Clients looking to get off Southern California’s beaten track can count on Greater Palm Springs
What does the expedition cruise sector have in store over the next two years?
From the Arctic to Antarctica, and every expedition destination in between, Harry Kemble identifies the opportunities for agents wanting to sell more adventurous cruises in 2024, 2025 and 2026 – as well as some of the potential barriers they need to be aware of
The coastal city made famous by Pharrell Williams' festival
The singer is bringing his music festival back to his oceanfront hometown, Virginia Beach this 12-13 October – and it will draw music fans from all over the world, says festival director Robby Wells
New Thailand visa options hailed 'a great sales opportunity for agents'
Thailand has extended its current visa exemption scheme from 30 to 60 days and expanded the number of eligible countries to 93
UK cements place as Turkey's third-largest market after visits go up 20%
1.8 million UK tourists visited the country during the first six months of the year
Why the fate of Indigenous traditions is linked to tourism in Peru
Travelling through the Arequipa region, this writer discovers how tourism can have a profoundly positive impact on Indigenous women and their culture.