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Agent bags Vespa from Classic Collection incentive win
Lesley Reeves won the scooter as part of the operator’s biggest-ever giveaway
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Newmarket launches 22/23/24 escorted tour collection
An additional eight new programmes have also been added
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Wendy Wu Tours names new head of trade sales
Tui’s former European director of retail and franchising, Gary King, joins the escorted touring specialist
Tui will resume operations to Dubrovnik in Croatia at the weekend (Credit: Matthias Mullie/Unsplash)
Riviera Travel launches new premium tour programme
The operator’s new Signature collection features 40 trips across Europe to destinations such as Italy, Spain, Croatia and Austria
Latin Routes welcomes agent applications for Academy in Peru
Trade awareness tops Lata Expo think tank agenda
Operators and tourism officials discussed raising awareness of Latin America amongst the UK travel trade
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Air travel disruption fuelling UK demand, claims Shearings
The coach tour specialist said the “huge popularity” for UK-based trips during the pandemic was “showing no sign of slowing down”
Latin Routes welcomes agent applications for Academy in Peru
Latin Routes reveals post-Covid plans to increase support for agents
Latin America specialist to retain Covid-era agent-client Zoom calls, expand its business development team and provide additional trade marketing materials
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Titan Travel launches first-ever private jet tour
The brand is offering a 23-day trip which visits nine destinations across six countries: Italy, Montenegro, Jordan, India, Uzbekistan and Turkey
Rabbies tour bus in the Cotswolds
Rabbie's secures multi-million pound investment
Minibus tour specialist Rabbie’s secures cash injection for expansion
Managing director John Warr said the group, which is known for its cruise expertise, was ‘missing’ out on touring and adventure sales
Travel Village Group to tap in-house expertise to up touring focus
The group will utilise existing expertise among its ranks to drive new touring and adventure sales, managing director John Warr has told TTG
Egypt's Abu Simbel Temples (Credit: Newmarket Holidays)
Newmarket reports strongest month since onset of Covid
Escorted touring specialist has returned to operating its full portfolio of trips
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Wendy Wu Tours poised for Japan reopening
Asia specialist is ready to resume Japan tours after the country’s government announced UK package tourists will be allowed to visit from next month
Franklin: 'We need to get this winter season under our belts, and then we'll look to grow again'
Inghams puts summer 2023 programme on sale with low deposit
Julie Franklin, head of agency sales, said the early programme launch gives the brand’s agent partners the chance to ‘maximise the selling period’
Barcelona is one of BA's additional routes from London City airport
Explore ups sustainability focus with new European trips
The operator said it briefed its product team to include travel by public transport in the new itineraries ’wherever possible’
Richard Hey has rejoined A&K
Richard Hey rejoins A&K as agency sales manager
Hey took on roles with villa specialist Onee Luxury Travel and Adriatic Holidays during the pandemic
Arcadia Expeditions' adventurous clients can camp with nomads and visit historic sites is Iran
Touring trends in a post-Covid world
Recognising some of the current trends in touring and adventure holidays will help agents to cash in. 
National's UK trips include Scarborough breaks
JG brands add extra pick-up points on hundreds of tours
More options available to agents and their clients when booking the group’s Just Go! Holidays and National Holidays brands
Newmarket said safari trips were in high demand (Credit: Newmarket Holidays)
Newmarket: consumers keen to lock in prices for 2024
Escorted touring specialist releases 2024 departure dates amid ‘unexpectedly strong demand’ as customers seek to get their future travel plans booked before any price increases
Leger Holidays is expanding its fleet of Luxuria coaches
Leger Holidays expands fleet of luxury coaches
Boss Liam Race cites strong demand for coaching breaks and passengers’ willingness to upgrade their trips in adding four more coaches to its Luxuria fleet
Polly Poulton (left) and Rachel Mould (right) have been appointed national account managers south and north respectively
G Touring bolsters trade sales team
Rachel Mould to re-join Travelsphere and Just You parent in June as national account manager north, while Polly Poulton promoted to national account manager south
The new North American tours include trips to Monument Valley Park and the Grand Canyon
Explore unveils new range of annular eclipse trips
Adventure specialist to offer six departures across three annular eclipse itineraries in October 2023
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Riviera Travel appoints new chief customer officer
Simon Michaelides will join the cruise and escorted tour specialist as chief customer officer
Tokyo's Sensoji Temple is among attractions to have been updated with accessibility features in the form of a lift (Credit: InsideJapan Tours)
Japan’s prime minister hints at border reopening
Leader says country will implement “next easing” of controls in June
Mansell takes on Hotelplan UK's newly reinstated chief operating officer role
Inghams parent promotes John Mansell to reinstated COO role
Mansell will be responsible for operations across Hotelplan’s Inghams, Esprit Ski and Santa’s Lapland brands