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‘Without agents, Exodus probably wouldn't be a household name’
‘Without agents, Exodus probably wouldn't be a household name’
Sam Seward, managing director of Exodus Adventure Travels, talks trade relationships, travel trends and sustainability with TTG ahead of the brand’s 50th anniversary next year
Abta: 'The mood music is changing in Westminster when it comes to travel'
EU confirms further delay to €7 Etias visa waiver scheme
New Esta-style regime won’t come into force until mid-2025 at the earliest
Windstar postpones Middle East programme amid Israel-Hamas conflict
The small-ship line is offering a series of European sailings instead
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Pure Luxury completes brochure line-up with dedicated Europe offering
Marketing director Sarah Lancashire said demand for luxury travel to Europe had grown significantly, with 2024 sales for Greece already running 50% ahead of the previous year
Venice, june 2023, credit: Henrique Ferreira/Unsplash
Royal Caribbean rapped over ‘misleading’ ads for Venice cruises
The line argued the use of qualifying words or place names was ‘common practice in the travel industry’ after billing a cruise as being from Venice when it actually departed Ravenna – more than two hours south
Island escapes
Trend towards all-inclusives set to continue into 2024 – Advantage
Nearly a third of all half-term bookings with Advantage members made on an all-inclusive basis, rising to 36% for 2024 bookings
Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, ABTA
Abta chief Mark Tanzer to address 2023 InteleTravel conference
Tanzer is one of several industry leaders set to appear at the three-day conference in Malaga next month
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Carnival Cruise Line to offer Dover mini-season during summer 2025
The 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle will operate nine sailings from the UK
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Another piece of the Costa Navarino jigsaw has been placed - by Mandarin Oriental
The newly opened Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino is immersed in nature
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Belgium raises terror alert level in Brussels amid search for gunman
Two Swedish nationals were shot dead in Belgium’s capital on Monday evening, prompting a warning from the Foreign Office
Jet2holidays trade lead Alan Cross promoted to new director role
Jet2holidays to launch new-look fam programme Destination Discoveries
Airline and operator confirms some rebranded trips will depart before the end of the year
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'What I learned from my very own Race Across The World (*Europe)'
Sunvil’s Chris Wright recounts to TTG his flight-free journey from the Travel Industry Awards in London to Crete; complete with moments of self-doubt and a sleep deprived mini-meltdown, he made it – and is urging others to give overland a go
Gwendoline Cazenave, eurostar ceo, oct 23. Credit: Eurostar
Eurostar boss confident of reaching 30 million passenger mark by 2030
Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave told TTG the ambition was in sight even as the line struggles to scale up its operations to meet demand
Riverside Luxury Cruises boss hints at basing new-build on the Douro
However, co-owner Gregor Gerlach stressed to TTG his priority was getting all five current Riverside ships in the water first
Many consumers are not confident that they will be treated fairly by airlines
Expect disruption from French ATC strike, Jet2 and easyJet warn
Jet2.com and easyJet have urged customers to check the status of their flights before travelling to their departure airport, while Ryanair has pre-emptively cancelled ’a small number of flights’
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Eurostar to ramp up agent focus with new B2B hires and revamped trade portal
Chief commercial officer Francois Le Doze has told TTG agents are needed to help fill seat capacity and put Eurostar’s revamped brand back on the map
Riverside Luxury Cruises agrees to charter two ships to rival line
Uniworld will operate the Victoria and Elisabeth vessels in 2024 and 2025 respectively
Gwendoline Cazenave, eurostar ceo, oct 23. Credit: Eurostar
Eurostar 'lacks resources' to restart London-Disneyland Paris service
Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave tells TTG the inter-European rail operator doesn’t currently have the resources to reopen some of the direct services its axed during the pandemic
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Trade 'integral' to Turkey's prospects, says new tourist board lead
Mustafa Ozkaya pledges to throw the Turkish Tourism Board’s weight behind backing agents
Ashdod, southern Israel, oct 23, Credit: Lio Voo/Pexels
Cruise lines halt calls amid deadly Israel-Hamas conflict
Handful of lines set out plans to amend itineraries following resumption of conflict in the region
(L-R) Manuel Butler, director of the Spanish Tourist Office (UK); Jaime Martinez, mayor of Palma; chef Adrian Quetglas; mixologist Matias Iriarte; chef Adriana Salvador; Pedro Homar, MD of Palma Tourist Board; Victoria Mullet, coordinator of tourism and hospitality at Palma City Council
How Palma is using gastronomy to appeal to luxury travellers
Palma has set its sights on targeting more high-end luxury clients, unveiling a new gastronomy-focused initiative with three other Spanish cities
Value message critical as ski market returns to ‘familiar patterns’
Demand from Brits for ski train services doubles despite lack of direct services
Data has shown that Brits’ intention to travel by train to a ski resort has increased to 12% – six times more than last year’s levels
‘New era’ of sustainable rail travel starts now, says Eurostar
European rail operator launches new brand and mission, with chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave stating the company’s new objective was to promote seamless and sustainable travel throughout Europe
All rooms at The Reserve will boast sea views
Savoy Signature to expand in Madeira with new hotel
The Portuguese hotel group will expand its presence in Funchal with the opening of The Reserve in January 2024