Escorted tours

Shearings releases 2021 river brochure five months early

The programme features 67 itineraries across 34 ships

Who peaked? Travel's turn-of-year TV ads go under the microscope

Brighter Group’s Debbie Flynn gives her verdict on which brands struck gold on the silver screen

Hayes & Jarvis and Citalia to launch first national TV campaigns

Travelopia operators will also be unveiling refreshed brands for peaks

InsideJapan: 'Japan was niche; now it's on everyone's bucket list'

PR and marketing manager James Mundy talks TTG through the operator’s remarkable 2019, and plans for 2020 and beyond

Borneo lights up Titan Travel's 2020 travel trends

Uzbekistan, Egypt and Costa Rica proving increasingly popular with escorted touring specialist

Travelsphere and Just You firm up expanded trade team

Polly Poulton returns from maternity leave to look after trade partners in the south, while Graham Bishop joins the brands’ key account manager team on a permanent basis

Wendy Wu expands trade sales team with four new appointments

New roles, which will be filled by four former Thomas Cook employees, mark the start of three-year initiative focusing on the trade

Entries close tonight for TTG Travel Heroes

A team of five industry suppliers will offer their expertise to help two agencies boost business

Elegant Resorts launches first experience-focused brochure

The new portfolio includes a geological look at Utah’s canyons, a trip to India to see snow leopards and an outback air safari in Australia.

Exploring the globe in a wheelchair with Wheel the World

Wheel the World co-founder Alvero Silverstein on how adventure can be accessible for everyone.

WTM London 2019: A round-up of stands and events

From celebrity appearances to happy hours, we round up what’s going on at the stands at WTM London 2019.

Saga and Titan support transfer of former Freedom bookings

Saga and Titan Travel bookings made by former Freedom Travel Group agents can be transferred to their new consortium, the firms have confirmed

Discovering the culture and landscapes of the Kimberley

Cher Lombok from APT talks about the epic landscapes and cultural gems of The Kimberley

Thomas Cook: No sales made through touring partnership, confirms G Adventures

G, Travelsphere and Just You were appointed suppliers for Cook’s Thomas Cook Tours arm earlier this month

Royal’s Vicky Billing to join TTC as head of UK trade sales

Billing, Royal’s head of retail north, will be responsible for TTC’s guided holiday brands – Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Costsaver and Luxury Gold

Titan debuts trade exclusive 2019/20 European and UK brochure

New Italian itineraries, agent incentive and Brexit pledge among key launch details

Chance for luxury's stars to shine with launch of 2020 awards

The TTG Luxury Travel Awards are back! Industry encouraged to enter in a range of categories

APT names MasterChef's John Torode its ambassador for the Kimberley

APT will be unveiling a dedicated brochure for the Kimberley on 30 August

Great Rail Journeys agrees deal to acquire US rail operator

Proposed acquisition of Vacations By Rail is part of independent escorted rail holiday firm’s US expansion plan

Wendy Wu confirms group CEO departure

Joe Karbo joined the Asia specialist operator in 2016

Collette appoints Fred Olsen Travel as UK GSA

Fred Olsen Travel will begin managing bookings for the US-based tour operator from 1 September

How Exodus Travels is supporting local communities globally

The new Exodus Travels Foundation aims to drive sustainable change in tourism. Charlotte Flach hears more about its projects around the world

Wendy Wu reveals new UK MD

Former STA Travel boss Glen Mintrim takes up the role

Why hospitality is facing a labour, not skills, shortage

Steven Freudmann, chair of the Institute of Travel & Tourism, assesses the industry impact of a salary threshold for international workers