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Travel industry veteran to lead training at Tour America brands
Neasa McHugh left Irish travel agency Tour America in 2009 but has now returned to lead training and development at the company
Oceania Cruises 'bakes' gratuities into cruise fare following agent feedback
The cruise line hopes the move to include gratuities in fares will provide more sales opportunities to ’valued’ travel agent partners in the UK and Ireland
Meon Valley appoints former Ski Verbier MD as commercial director
Stephen Inskip has a wide experience in the industry as he held a variety of positions in his 16-year career in travel
TTG launches latest Travel Agent Tracker for Q4 2023 and agent views of how peaks will pan out
Latest survey, covering trading in the third-quarter of the year (three months to 30 September), will go out via email on Monday 2 October
‘We're expecting better sales this weekend’: brighter outlook after overcast Sunshine Saturday
Traditionally, agents expect sales levels to be at their highest at the start of the year as customers book their holidays after days spent discussing getaways with family and friends over Christmas
Travel continues strong rebound as spending with agents in December rises again
Barclays’ latest spending report based on information from 18 November to 24 December shows spending with travel agents grew by 12.8%
ECN releases new digital selling guide to boost agents' knowledge
The Selling Expedition Cruising: Wave 2024 guide is a live data document filled with offers and promotions
Jet2holidays receives ‘record’ bookings from independent agents
Operator is gearing up for “even stronger” demand on Sunshine Saturday
Nominations open for five Top 50 2024 special awards
Accolades celebrating those making strides across important aspects of business will be awarded in April
Jet2holidays adds more summer peak capacity at Manchester
Airline and operator has increased capacity on nine Manchester routes during the summer peak as it continues its 2024 expansion
The Big Question: Is it time for a change of government?
With prime minister Rishi Sunak compelled to call an election within the next 12 months, what’s at stake for travel?
Colletts Travel to return to the high street later this month
Colletts said the new and refurbished shop will serve ’as a hub’ for its travel advisors, who have been working remotely since the pandemic
Rob Scott: 'The success of P&O Cruises is all down to agents'
P&O Cruises’ Rob Scott tells Harry Kemble about his plans to get the trade even more involved in the line’s future growth, and the partnerships helping to entice new customers
Kuoni parent snaps up family-run villa specialist Solmar
Der Touristik UK plans to make Solmar’s 1,600+ villas available to book through all 27 Kuoni stores, and has pledged to grow the brand into ‘the largest villa operator out of the UK’
If Only vows to cut agent call waits further during peaks
The luxury specialist has also sent 200 agent partners printed copies of its new 76-page brochure, its first featuring European beach holidays, ahead of peaks
Royal Caribbean trade team hits the road in support of wave push
Nicki Lewis, the line’s senior sales enablement manager, tells TTG what Royal has in store for agents over the coming weeks, and reveals vice-president EMEA Ben Bouldin will be part of the effort
Still serving at 70: the travel veterans who won't quit the industry they love

All are long-standing in the world of travel, despite falling into the industry by chance, or "making do" with being an agent after being told that 17 was “too young to work in an airline”, or making travel their mark in a career change. But the common theme among them is that they wouldn’t do anything else, and a career in the industry remains as fulfilling and remarkable as it did when they started out. 

Cruise Plus unveils trade booking incentives in biggest wave campaign ever
Worldwide Sale 2024/25 will feature ocean, luxury, river and expedition cruises as well as an “extensive array” of touring products
Experienced agent urges industry newcomers ‘to enjoy the ride’
Marie Brown joined Tui full time after completing a work experience stint at the company’s retail store in Stafford
M&S retail director comes full circle as she joins Hays Travel board
Helen Milford, who booked her first-ever holiday at the Seaham branch of Hays Travel – the agency’s first – will bring wide-ranging retail and customer service experience to her new non-executive role with Hays following spells with Boots, Asda, Sainsbury’s and M&S
Rishi Sunak promises to visit new travel agency 'when next in town'
Sunak wrote to Market Place Travel boss Mark Lomas to express his “great pleasure” after the business opened a store in his constituency
Canadian Affair offering places on new-look fams as part of peaks push
Canadian Affair has launched a new-style agents’ fam trip prize promotion as part of its January campaign
Hays Travel opens new branch in Gainsborough
Hays has opened its Gainsborough branch ahead of Christmas, following the opening of its Leeds Briggate store earlier in December
Tui launches 'extra thank you' incentives to boost trade sales
The incentives run for five weeks starting from 22 December, with direct communications being sent to agents in the build-up to Christmas