Escorted tours

Saga unveils inaugural South Korea and Japan tour

The trip will include a visit to the demilitarised zone where the leaders of North and South Korea held their historic summit in April

Cox & Kings completes sale of schools and activity arm PGL for £467m

A consortium, led by Midlothian Capital Partners, has acquired HB Education Limited, the holding company for PGL - Cox & Kings’ schools and youth activity operation

Barrhead Travel unveils first touring brochure after spike in demand

Barrhead said increasing demand from millennials and solo travellers for touring products had necessitated it creating its own brochure

Blind specialist tour operator Traveleyes seeks new trade partnerships

Traveleyes tours are guided by sighted travellers, who benefit from a 50% discount

Cosmos and Avalon to more than double joint sales team

Of the five new hires to sales director Janet Parton’s team, two will be office-based and three will be on-the-road

G Adventures to show agents impact of responsible travel with Change Makers trip

100 travel consultants from across the world will be taken to a mystery destination next summer

Newmarket Holidays sells off educational tours division

The brands have been acquired by Next Generation Travel

Travel firms back WTTC pledge to combat illegal wildlife trade

More than 100 businesses, associations, media outlets, NGOs and destinations have supported the WTTC’s campaign

Somak Holidays marks 50th anniversary with new Africa brochure

The safari specialist is celebrating 50 years in business this year and has reiterated its commitment to the travel trade

All the news from the Abta Travel Convention - day two

Check out all the highlights and headlines from the second day of the Abta Travel Convention in Seville

G Adventures launches series of wellness tours

The programme features trips in 10 destinations with more than 80 departures planned for 2019

APT appoints Kuoni's Carrie Grant as BDM

The former branch manager will cover the north of England and Scotland

Abercrombie & Kent launches trade-friendly escorted touring programme

The operator says its 2019/20 escorted tours programme has been ‘designed with the trade in mind’

Travelsphere and Just You boost trade sales team after record sales

The escorted touring specialists say ‘unprecedented growth’ through trade channels had forced it to expand its team with a dedicated marketing division

Miles Morgan's top tips for boosting touring sales

The agency boss gave his advice to delegates at Abta’s Group Travel and Escorted Tours Conference in London

Jet2 adds nearly a million passengers, new Atol figures confirm

Number two brand now well clear of Cook in terms of licensed passengers

Saga launches new trade website and online booking platform

Agents will now be able to book online rather than through the operator’s call centre

Trafalgar brings more European tours for 2019

Dedicated Poland itinerary added to Trafalgar’s range

Active Travel Group keen to explore agent potential

The new company is poised to make the most of the growth in active and adventure travel and will prioritise analysis of trade opportunities

Intrepid Group appoints first Ireland-based BDM

Carrie Day will be responsible for growing the operator’s presence in Ireland and Scotland

CAA vows to stand firm on September Atol renewal deadline

Companies risk losing licences if they cannot complete new online application process in time

Joon and Air France to serve Quito and Dallas

Two new long-haul destinations added by Air France group

Brexit: What the government's no-deal papers mean for travel

Expect passport restrictions after Brexit, says the Home Office - but cheap mobile roaming to remain under new legislation

Riviera Travel appoints new commercial director

Jim Forward will join the escorted touring and river cruise specialist on December 1