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Intrepid's Zina Bencheikh on family adventure holiday trends

Intrepid is seeing strong sales for family adventure holidays for 2021. Zina Bencheikh, managing director for EMEA, discusses trends and the operators’ new family Retreats product.

Stace appointed chief executive of Saga Travel

Over-50s specialist makes inhouse appointment to replace Robin Shaw

Intrepid adopts ‘science-based’ emissions targets

Tour operator plans a series of further low-carbon initiatives

Riviera launches first range of UK-based tours

Operator will offer seven trips across the country in 2021

Agent demand prompts Wendy Wu to extend Japan deal

Free flights offer for Japan tours now extended to the end of October

Saga agrees trust account regime with CAA

All payments for Atol-protected Saga holidays to be held in CAA-approved trust account

Wendy Wu offers free flight promotion to Japan

Touring specialist launches one-week deal to the Far East destination

Cosmos launches UK 'stay and explore' escorted tours

New programme follows demand from customers for more one-stop escorted tours that didn’t involve flying or moving between hotels

G Touring brands receive WTTC Safe Travels accreditation

Stamp highlights businesses and destinations that align themselves with the council’s Covid health, wellbeing and security protocols

Riviera to become 'trade force to be reckoned with'

Firm wants to make uptick in agent business during Covid crisis a permanent feature of its sales mix

'Even without Covid our customers are afraid to leave the house because of their disability'

Angus Drummond, founder of accessible holiday specialist Limitless Travel, talks to Abra Dunsby about empowering vulnerable people to go on holiday.

Titan Travel puts 2022 departures on sale early

More than 50 new departures available to book now ’to keep up with demand from travellers looking to book in advance’

School travel specialists seek urgent govt help for 'decimated' sector

The School Travel Forum is lobbying the government for urgent assistance for the school travel sector

Saga launches 2021 holidays and new 'reassurance promise'

New Stay & Discover range to offer touring breaks from single hotel base

Wendy Wu launches safety pledge and boosts long-haul product

The operator is claiming to offer “the most thorough and comprehensive" safety programme for holidaymakers going long-haul from the UK

Saga slumps to £55 million loss as travel operations remain suspended

Cruise line and tour operator has secured £150 million in new funding

The latest operator brochures that could help boost your business

A range of tour operators are now releasing brochures – whether digital or physical – to help you sell holidays and get your business back on track. Abra Dunsby finds out what’s on offer.