Escorted tours

Inside Travel Group names Gabo Quiros as new trade manager

The operator, which recently revealed it has secured B Corp status, is predicting the busiest autumn in its 23-year history

Intrepid to review approach to advertising after ASA rap

Intrepid Travel admits use of ‘planet-friendly’ phrase in its marketing was wrong and vows to change its behaviour

David Winterton departs Scenic amid digital and marketing shake-up

Emerald Cruises’ global director of brand and marketing says he is "looking to explore new opportunities"

Jules Verne promotes Debbie O’Neill to managing director

Current general manager has been leading the brand’s move to sell through agents

Leger Holidays expands into river cruising and European rail breaks

New rail holidays and river cruises brochure features 32 tours offering rail and coach excursions, guided walking tours, rail connections and river cruises

Riviera puts expanded 2024 European touring programme on sale

A total of 631 escorted departures are available next year, covering 70 itineraries

Gold Medal's Tricia Birmingham joins Fred Holidays

Birmingham takes on newly-created director of tour operations role at Fred Olsen Travel

Leger Shearings' May agent incentive to give away £4,000

The escorted coach tours specialist’s May Madness campaign will run until 31 May

Riviera opens applications for new trade engagement committee

Escorted touring specialist says new committee will help influence and inform future trade support

Belmond’s Royal Scotsman launches Dior spa and Tom Kitchin tie-ups

The Dior spa, adventure activities and culinary journeys are new for 2023

Experience Travel Group merges with Holiday Architects to create new group

The specialist operators will come together under the ownership of a new umbrella company

APT expands expedition programme with Antarctica cruise

The cruise will depart on 3 February 2024, with calls in Buenos Aires and Ushuaia – the capital of Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego region

Riviera extends transfer service across all 1,300 tours

The service was launched last month and only applied to river cruises and UK tours

Aito stalwart Derek Moore inducted into Lata Hall of Fame

The former chair of Aito and touring pioneer was inducted during the association’s first parliamentary reception since Covid-19

Jules Verne sees uptick in solo travellers in 2023

Currently 37% of the operator’s customers are travelling solo

InsideAsia adds new budget and family-focused South Korea tours

The operator said its 12-night Korean Wave itinerary offered “strong K-culture credentials”

Riviera Travel unveils new escorted tours and beach extensions

The itineraries, which went on sale on Monday (20 March), comprise five holidays to Asia and the Middle East

Inghams parent commits £1m to new sustainability partnerships

Hotelplan UK has partnered with Klimate and Rewilding Britain

ITC expands into Ireland with Dublin airport packages

Packages can be booked with all ITC brands, which includes Inspiring Travel, Rainbow, Regent, and sporting operator Spectate

Wendy Wu set to become first UK operator to return to China

The company will resume departures on 21 May

Riviera Travel joins AWTE and backs working parent support group

The operator will work with the Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE) and Back in Time for Bed (BITFB), the latter led by Riviera’s own head of partnerships

Original Travel launches new Indigenous tourism collection

The new programme focuses on the protection of Indigenous people and their culture and traditions

Wendy Wu Tours poised for ‘imminent’ resumption of tourism to China

Founder Wendy Wu tells TTG news for UK travellers to China would likely follow a decision by the Chinese embassy in the US to start reissuing all types of visas from Wednesday (15 March)

Noeleen Pritchard joins Riviera Travel as operations director

Pritchard takes up newly created operations director role with the river cruise and escorted touring specialist, joining from specialist Great Rail Journeys