Escorted tours

Intrepid introduces ‘long overdue’ tours for solo parents

Six itineraries aimed specifically at the UK’s two million lone parents have been launched

Travel Department secures investment

The Irish tour operator said it expected to record revenue of more than €40 million for 2017

CAA's consumer protection expert David Moesli bows out

CAA’s deputy consumer protection director to retire

Wendy Wu launches South America programme

Touring specialist unveils first brochure to the continent

Pettitts Travel takes over TravelSolutions Channel Islands branches after 'wind down'

The Jersey and Guernsey branches will be rebranded as Pettitts Travel

'Set targets to advance female staff progression', report urges

Women still under-represented at the top in hospitality, travel and leisure, report concludes

Scenic brings whole range to UK trade

Scenic has begun selling its full range of escorting touring products through the UK trade for the first time, following a successful pilot

Melinis to depart Insight Vacations for APT

He will become regional managing director at the escorted touring and river cruise operator

Poll: How is your peaks period going?

Last week TTG reported that agents and operators had seen their peaks periods get off to a slow start - have you seen the same or are sales flying for you?

InsideAsia raises agent commission by 2%

The operator said the upcoming ban on surcharging was a chance to “re-evaluate" its trade strategy and "work with more agents”

Just You guarantees all 2018 departures

Single traveller operator adds 12 new tours this year

Shearings launches first agent toolkit

Agents can access downloadable brochures and promotional banners as well as window displays and video and audio content

Cosmos promotes Janet Parton to director of sales

The company said Parton had played "a vital role" in growing its trade relationships since joining

Great Rail Journeys' 'ab fab' peaks campaign

The York-based operator has released nationwide TV adverts featuring Joanna Lumley as the voiceover

Olympic launches biggest-ever advertising campaign

The campaign runs from today until mid-March and will feature out-of-home advertising in regional cities as well as digital and press adverts, and campaigns with travel agents

Australia and New Zealand's indigenous experiences

From treks in the Outback to Maori arts and crafts, Chloe Cann rounds up the varied indigenous cultural experiences on offer for clients travelling to Australia and New Zealand

Travel the Unknown to sell through the trade

Tour operator decides to work with independent agents

Aito Conference: Monarch failure boosts consumer protection awareness

The association revealed a number of market trends as part of its Travel Insights Report 2017

Walking tours specialist bids to boost trade sales

Ramblers Walking Holidays has started visiting agents as it looks to grow its trade sales

Zimbabwe monitored, but tours not cancelled

Operators to Zimbabwe are weighing up the situation following President Mugabe’s announcement that he would resign following a period of house arrest

Silver Travel Advisor seals Advantage partnership

Consortium targets mature market with specialist alliance

WTM 2017: US Civil Rights Trail launched

The Deep South US state of Alabama hopes to attract more visitors in 2018 when the US Civil Rights Trail is launched – a multi-state route taking in more than 80 sites linked to the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s

Touring and adventure category introduced for TTG Top 50 2018

The new category is sponsored by Insight Vacations

Saga Holidays recruits new head of trade sales

Powell, who is a former member of TTG’s 30 Under 30 programme, will join operator from Carnival UK in early 2018