Escorted tours

Sales manager Chris Price leaves Trafalgar and Insight Vacations

News of Price’s departure comes just days after that of Ruth Hilton

Travelsphere shakes up escorted touring offering

The operator wants to make its packages more flexible and offer more benefits and add-ons for customers like free visas

Hilton to leave role at Trafalgar and Insight Vacations

Sales director looking for new role closer to family home

Wendy Wu Tours sets out growth plans after record sales

Touring specialist has enjoyed a record-breaking 2018 and has launched its inaugural Complete Collection to celebrate the milestone

Tapping into the changing mature travel market

Ditch your preconceptions of mature travellers. Debbie Ward asks operators what the demographic really wants.

On The Go Tours goes to new investors

Yet another tour operator attracts investors

Garuda Indonesia confirms UK pull out

Heathrow-Jakarta flights to cease next month

Why the Blue Mountains are the perfect add-on to a Sydney stay

No trip to New South Wales is complete without visiting Sydney – but the mountains that are lying inland are unmissable too, suggests James Litston

British Airways suspends its Iran service

BA to halt Tehran flights next month

Collette reveals full programme for Explorations relaunch

The venerable tour operator’s Explorations brand will return with more than 20 new ‘unique and immersive’ group tours

Luke Nguyen to host new APT river cruises

The TV chef has been a brand ambassador with APT since 2011

G Adventures adds fifth Galapagos ship

Sell-out prompts G Adventures to charter another Galapagos ship

Shearings renews Wigan Warriors partnership for 2019

The operator will become the rugby league side’s official travel partner as part of the deal

Tauck to ‘work smarter’ with the trade via agent and client events

The sessions will give travel consultants the opportunity to host a table for around eight of their own customers

Back-Roads Touring launches new 2019 tours and early bird offers

The operator has added two brand new tours and refreshed nine of its existing itineraries, and is giving agents the chance to pass on discounts of up to 10% on certain tours

Cox & Kings bolsters on the road sales team

Sarah Turner joins from Railbookers and will be responsible for the south and Laura Dawson from APT, who will manage the operator’s Midlands and north region

Vesna Tours launches range of special interest day itineraries

The New Delhi-based DMC’s day tours typically cost £30 to £60 and range from guided walks to charity missions

Touring and cruise pushes in the pipeline for Travel 2

Lisa McAuley has been busy asking agents what they think about Travel 2 and Gold Medal

Travel 2 improves call centre experience and strikes deal with Wendy Wu Tours

Recent research among agents found some were unhappy with the amount of time they had to wait on the phone

Premier Holidays appoints new business development and sales manager

Karen Milward will be responsible for agents relations in eastern England, Scotland and the Channel Islands when she takes up her role on July 30

Cox & Kings refreshes 2019 Middle East programme

The tour operator says Jordan is booming, with bookings up 157% this year

Steppes founder to lead anniversary tour to Russia

Operator will celebrate 30th anniversary with train trip across Siberia

Three new sales team members for Abercrombie & Kent

The newly-built sales team has been tasked with enhancing relationships with the trade

Travel Corporation appoints Lee Evanson UK sales manager central

Evanson returns from Australia to lead sales of TTC’s core brands in the group’s central region