Escorted tours

The sales director reinventing what it means to be ‘on the road’

Anzcro’s Shubhra Halliday hit the road in a Maui motorhome earlier this year to promote the operator’s new New Zealand brochure to agents – she talks TTG’s Harry Kemble through her exciting journey

G Adventures lifts age ceiling on under-40s tours and reintroduces Tibet

Adventure specialist adds new 2025 trips to its Classic range, which had previously only been available to travellers aged up to 39

Just You seals partnership with dnata's B2B touring brand

Solo group tours specialist Just You has revealed a tie-up with Incredible Journeys to offer add-on rest and relaxation packages

Deal for The Travel Corporation to end 100 years of private, family ownership

Deal for Uniworld, Contiki and Trafalgar parent agreed with US asset manager Apollo, ending more than 100 years of private TTC ownership

Wendy Wu Tours appoints Sarah Kewley as dedicated BDM for homeworkers

Kewley, who brings experience from a spell with STA Travel, takes up a newly-created ’new distribution’ brief with the Asia specialist

Newmarket trade lead Richard Forde to leave operator and take career break

Escorted touring specialist’s head of trade to step down from his role and leave the business after 15 years

Tom Morgan: ‘G Touring has the capacity to invest in and train more agents’

G Touring’s new sales director Tom Morgan, in his first trade press interview since his switch from Riviera Travel, tells TTG’s Harry Kemble about the potential he sees in the group’s Just You and Travelsphere brands – and why he wants to keep working closely with agents

JG's Chris Simmonds to succeed retiring David Harrington as HF Holidays chief

Simmonds brings experience from spells as chief executive of National Holidays and Just Go! Holidays parent JG Travel Group and as a former Saga Holidays managing director and chief executive

'It’s important we move on inclusivity, equity and the eco-economy'

HF Holidays chief executive David Harrington talks to TTG about the operator’s journey to B Corp certification and why the industry should be moving the dial on equity and the eco-economy

Specialist operator ceases trading as Atol holder after 30 years

CAA confirms failure of Southend-based Special Pilgrimages

Luke Swarbrook named as Kev Gaddes' successor at Travelopia

Gaddes left his role with Travelopia last month to take up a position at trade-only tour operator Lusso, leaving a trade team vacancy with Travelopia’s Tailormade brands

Race Across the World prompts Wendy Wu Tours to hike Japan capacity

Operator adds 17 new Japan departures for the autumn season following a more than 50% increase in Japan bookings over the past eight weeks

Travel Department UK's launch to the trade 'beating all expectations'

Irish operator pledges to work with more agents with an expanded 2025 programme

What's new from Riviera Travel?

Riviera Fest shone a light on what makes the iconic brand – celebrating its 40th anniversary this year – stand out

Intrepid appoints Rochelle Turner as global B Corp impact manager

Turner said on Sunday (2 June) she couldn’t wait to help Intrepid become the “best travel company for the world"

Latin Routes plans more new destinations after adding Guatemala

Specialist will introduce additional countries in Central America later this year

Peter Green joins Inside Travel Group as business development manager

Former Malta Tourism Authority trade trainer takes up new role with InsideJapan and InsideAsia parent

New US and Canada brand Journeyscape to launch to the trade this summer

Aito operator Journey Latin America says its new venture will bring its expertise, philosophy and passion to a new region

Inside Travel Group makes first Giving Back scheme donation

The Family Holiday Charity has become the first recipient of donations from Inside Travel Group’s Giving Back scheme

Travelsphere and Just You to return to China next year after Covid hiatus

Travelsphere was one of the first tour operators to be recognised by the Chinese government and launched its first tour in the country in 1987

Tara Jerrard joins APT and Travelmarvel as southern-focused BDM

Jerrard becomes the latest edition to the river cruise and escorted touring specialist’s sales team

Jules Verne to up trade focus with two new senior leadership roles

Escorted touring specialist Jules Verne has signalled a further focus on trade sales with a reshuffle of two key roles

'A lot of thought has gone into restructuring our sales team,' says Globus UK sales chief

Sales director Phil Shipman identified the need to segment the sales team to help support the company’s key trade accounts

Intrepid chief: ‘We're spending a lot on driving customers to travel agents’

Intrepid Travel chief executive James Thornton tells TTG about its trade ties and tough calls on carbon reduction, and why he remains positive about the buoyancy of the adventure sector