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The TTG Top 50 Insights Brunch panel: Tom Parry (host), Alistair Rowland, Amanda Matthews and John Barrett
'Fish where there’s fish': top agents share their tips for weathering the storm, and then bouncing back
Tui, Ryanair and easyJet aircraft pictured at the stand at an airport
EasyJet holidays and Tui join Jet2 in ruling out fuel surcharges this summer
Jet2 has ruled our introducing surcharges on booked flights and holidays
Jet2 rules out introducing surcharges on booked flights or holidays
Hays Travel shop front
Hays Travel's acquisitions of Polka Dot Travel and Millington Travel cleared by competition watchdog
Tui ship Mein Schiff 4
Tui bullish about summer fuel supply as it discloses €40 million Iran war hit
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Holidays 'very likely' to be affected, EU warns, as jet fuel worries deepen
Panel session at 2026 Barclays Travel Forum
People will book 'no matter what': Barclays tips travel to weather current headwinds as industry urged to remember 'price overcomes fear'
Aircraft coming into land
From dwindling sales to an ex-UK cruise boost: agents assess the 'perfect storm' facing travel this summer
Agent panel at 2026 Hays Travel Independence Group conference
'Every discount is profit lost', and four other takeaways from the 2026 Hays Travel Independence Group's UK conference
Dame Irene Hays speaking at the 2026 Hays Travel conference in Chester
Dame Irene Hays: Industry seeing 'early shoots' of recovery despite 'yet another challenging time' for travel'
Intrepid Travel has completed the largest acquisition in its history
Intrepid Travel buys out $100m+ revenue firm to complete largest-ever acquisition
A family play on the beach
Holiday sales defy biggest slump in consumer confidence for four years
An aircraft coming in to land at sunset
Are airlines going to run out of fuel this summer? UK and Europe braces for supply crisis as peak season looms
An aircraft taking off at dusk
Growth in travel spending dips for first time in five years in March amid Iran war worries
Consumers are starting to rethink their travel plans owing to the crisis in the Middle East
New data suggests Middle East crisis already playing on holidaymakers' minds
SPAA president Alan Glen speaking at the association's 96th annual dinner
Agencies facing 'pincer movement' from rising employment costs and new taxes on tourism
Family of four touring in Seville, Spain
Family market 'missing' as agents endure patchy booking landscape in February
Passengers board an easyJet aircraft
EasyJet holidays 'maintaining strong growth trajectory' following 'largest-ever January booking period'
C&M's Barbara Kolosinska
Growth in average travel salaries stalls in 2025 while recruitment dips
Spain's Destinia has acquired Travel Republic and Netflights
Spain's Destinia to enter UK market with Travel Republic and Netflights acquisition
Advantage chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said
Peaks travel demand strong but 'increasingly value-led' – Advantage
Job candidates wait to be seen for roles
Travel jobseekers hit almost 10-year December high prompting hope of turn-of-year recruitment spree
Glasgow high street
Travel agents top Barclays' ranking for December spending growth as consumer confidence rallies
Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer
Five challenges travel must meet head-on in 2026, according to Abta