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Cosmos to require proof of Covid vaccine or negative test
Escorted tours specialist and sister brands, including Avalon Waterways, set out requirements for travellers
Riviera reports strongest day of agent sales for a year
River cruise and touring specialist saw bookings almost double month-on-month and hit their highest level since March 2020
Spring hopes for resumption of adventure travel
Short-haul trips around the UK and Europe will be first to return after lockdown
Riviera Travel extends flexible booking promise
Commercial chief Jim Forward hails trade’s response to 2021/22 river cruise and touring programme so far placed on sale
Three new US tours and attractions that celebrate black history
Ahead of Black History Month in the US in February, Abra Dunsby picks out three new educational tours and attractions in the destination that honour black history and culture.
Riviera puts 2022 European tours on sale
Dates across 46 tours available now, the earliest the operator has put its most popular trips on sale
Saga to insist on Covid vaccination for all passengers
Over-50s specialist pushes cruise and holidays restart back to May to allow passengers more time to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Saga: Over-50s 'hungry to travel' as vaccine confidence grows
Over-50s specialist becomes latest supplier to report a ’notable increase’ in holiday interest in recent weeks
G Adventures expands Europe programme with new tours
Seven itineraries include destinations such as Cyprus, Greece, Iceland, Slovenia and Madeira
Travelsphere and Just You launch incentives to “kickstart” 2021 bookings
G Touring brands introduce lower deposit and shopping vouchers for agents
Shearings moves to trust account model for client cash
Escorted tours specialist is now ring-fencing customer payments in trust account
Six reasons to book Titan Travel for your clients during peaks
The worldwide escorted touring specialist shares why its holidays should be on your radar – and your clients’ radars – during the peak season
Newmarket Holidays shakes up 2021/22 touring options
Additions include new UK and Ireland options, as well as several new Asian and African adventures
Titan launches 'Year of the Holiday' agent incentive
Agents who confirm new Titan Travel bookings before 28 February will be able to claim a £20 lifestyle voucher
G Adventures targets 'pent-up demand' with January sale
Operator’s Great Adventure Sale features discounts of up to 30% and more than 450 tour options
'Touring is about making connections – we need to get guests back out there'
"Peaks may happen a little later, so in early 2021 we’re focusing on raising awareness of touring’s benefits"
Riviera partners with Flexi Reps to boost Irish presence
Firm to offer additional on-the-ground resource and support for agents
Latin Routes adds flexibility to escorted touring programme
Specialist is offering range of multi-centre tours to Latin America
Titan Travel places more 2022 departures on sale
Boss Andy Squirrell says ‘promising’ Covid vaccine news has boosted 2021 and 2022 enquiries
Journey Latin America debuts 'Covid-conscious' trips
Latin America specialist’s "trailblazer" range designed to get people back into destinations promptly as they reopen while ensuring safety
New Wendy Wu chief promises even closer trade ties
’We know it’s been tough for agents so we are ploughing more investment into the trade to bring our agents with us,’ says Asia specialist’s new chief executive Glen Mintrim
Q&A: What does escorted touring look like today?

How did you get into the role of tour manager?

I used to work as a contractor for Harrod’s, working with Italian clients, and then my partner at the time saw an advert in the local paper for Riviera and it went from there.

On my very first tour I was in Rome and they had a power cut. I was thrown in at the deep end as we had customers all over the place, but I really enjoyed it. After that I went into different areas of Italy and was in Sorrento for a few years. I’ve worked for Riviera for around 19 years now.

Former CMV employee launches new group travel venture
New group tour wholesaler launched by ex-cruise line worker
Escorted touring specialist ceases trading
Country Down-based Strandtown Travel traded as Acetours