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Travel brands ‘need a bit more carrot and stick when it comes to decarbonising’

Felix Hamer, expedition line HX’s strategy manager (sustainability), said brands shouldn’t be afraid of admitting they are at the start of a journey, and should start taking whatever action they can – even if it starts with low-hanging fruit – with a focus on transparency rather than perfection in the first instance.

InteleTravel, Crystal Cruises and Tui: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week include InteleTravel recruiting Advantage Travel Partnership’s Kelly Cookes, while Carnival Cruise Line’s former international sales director Luke Smith has joined an ultra-luxury cruise line
Travel Zing launches cruise brand – and immediately bags two £10k bookings
Scottish agency Travel Zing has capitalised on the growing appetite for cruise holidays by revisiting an old idea and launching a cruise-focused brand, Cruizing
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Former Jetline and Forever Cruises bosses to open cruise and package division at Skylord Travel
Seven former Jetline Travel staff have moved to seat-only specialist Skylord Travel to set up a new cruise and holidays division
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Jetline Travel’s £4.7 million debts outlined in creditors’ report
Unsecured creditors owed part of the £4.7 million debt run up by Jetline are unlikely to receive any payments, administrators say, with only Barclays likely to receive the full amount owed and staff being the only preferential creditors
Tui, Riviera Travel, MSC Cruises: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week include Attraction World Group chief financial officer Joe Hyland taking the top job, while MSC Cruises hires former Balkan Holidays RSM Natasha Smith
“My client's partner proposed in front of penguins for £24,000 – here’s what happened next”
Ross Johnson, founder of Travlux, chose Ponant to be his first ever Antarctica booking after being wowed by one its educational trips. 
HX planning 'statement' fam for UK and Irish agents to mark 130th anniversary
The 500-passenger Fridtjof Nansen ship will be ’filled’ with travel agents, according to global sales chief Nathaniel Sherborne
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Everything you need to know about Ponant Explorations' luxury icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot
Travellers can follow in the footsteps of the great polar explorers and head to the remotest parts of the world with Ponant Explorations’ Le Commandant Charcot
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Viking's unique offerings and extensive programme In The Spotlight
Learn how to sell Viking’s river, ocean and expedition cruises in our new In The Spotlight video. You’ll discover why Viking’s unique offering suits curious travellers, hear about the extensive range of destinations available and find out what sets the line apart, so you can sell it with confidence
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions to enter river cruise market
The initial agreement with Transcend Cruises will run through to at least 2028
Anthony Daniels leaves Hurtigruten after nine years
Ponant 'ready' to host more UK clients with agents now making £2,000 in commission
The French cruise line hosted an intensive seminar as part of its mission to attract more British and Irish passengers
Ponant boss promises agents ‘exclusive’ port access ahead of UK focus
The French luxury cruise line is expanding its portfolio of destinations as it eyes the British and Irish market. 
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions to convene travel agent board to boost UK bookings
The expedition cruise line – part of Lindblad Expeditions Holdings – currently sources almost entirely from the US but has plans to attract more customers from the UK
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HX cuts emissions by more than a quarter despite 'unusual operating year' in 2024
Hurtigruten Expeditions cut carbon emissions by 27% last year, but noted results were skewed by the fact ships in the fleet spent time in dry dock
Panache Cruises to launch dedicated expedition cruising brand
The luxury cruise agency will unveil its new brand next month
Agents want to complete training before they join ship visits, says ECN chief
The trade body believes that its new training platform, Expedition Cruise Academy, will boost agents’ understanding of the sector for years to come
Albatros Expeditions and Polar Latitudes to merge expedition cruise fleets
Two brands to join forces under same ownership group to ’coordinate and combine’ their Arctic and Antarctic expedition cruise operations
Antarctica by helicopter: it’s coming... here’s how you sell the itinerary
With this new heli-centric itinerary from an adventure travel operator, your clients will be able to gaze upon polar landscapes previously seen by just a few fearless explorers
Aranui Cruises to launch second passenger-cargo ship Aranoa in 2027
Expedition Cruise Network member and Polynesia specialist reveals plans to expand fleet
'I chose to sail the Drake Passage – here's why your clients should too'
Expedition Cruise Network chair Martin Johnson explains why the four days sailing through Drake Passage give passengers the chance to bond
Luxury cruise agent shares ‘overlooked’ rule that can ‘make or break’ clients’ trip
Claire Parsons was named a “Virtuoso Cruise Icon” after impressing the travel network with her exemplary cruise sales.
New Lindblad UK sales chief turns to 'secret weapon' to drive brand awareness
Danielle Bates, the expedition line’s head of UK sales, is now making efforts to boost agents’ product knowledge and help them understand where the line sits in the market
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AE Expeditions unveils new £60,000 extended ship visit programme for agents
EMEA sales director Andrew Turner announced plans to overhaul the line’s UK and Ireland ship visits last year to ensure agents got ’a true expedition experience’