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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
Travel veteran shares advice on how to attract and retain new staff
Travel Village Group chief executive Phil Nuttall said having a clear and robust training plan is crucial to attracting new talent
River cruise specialist to boost UK focus with new trade selling guide
The new offering was unveiled by nicko cruises at the 2023 Clia Riverview Conference in Vienna earlier this week
EasyJet holidays unveils summer 2024 trade booking incentive
The incentive will see £15 paid for all beach and city holidays booked from Wednesday (15 March) until 11 April 2023, on holidays departing between 1 April 2024 and 31 October 2024
Three things travel should look out for in today’s Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will unveil his Spring Budget on Wednesday – but how will the measures affect those working in the travel sector?
Doctor to train travel agents as specialist life coaches
Coaching could be a sideline to travel consultations, said Dr Noreen Nguru
Hays Travel hails success of regional charters to the Caribbean
Three of Hays’ five 2024 charters are already sold out, with six lined up for 2025
Trade fights back after fraudsters target agents during rebound
Agents and operators have been urged to be vigilant to cybercrime and attempts at fraud as criminals target peak booking periods post-Covid. Debbie Ward reports
Three ways to capitalise on the river cruise market in 2023
Delegates at the Clia Riverview Conference were urged to ‘make their own luck’ to gain new river cruise business in 2023
Abta unveils new climate change terminology training series
The course is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project
Star Clippers invites agents to bottomless brunch training events
As a part of the campaign, agents can request to join Bottomless Brunches at Las Iguanas
The changing path of peaks: which trends are here to stay?
Many agents have hailed a much-needed strong peaks this year, but are the trends here to stay? Rob Gill digs deeper into the positive headlines
Advantage Travel Partnership signs three new members
Reliable Travel, ExploraTours and Ambassadeurs Travel Management have joined the group from other consortia in recent months
ITAA to hold annual conference in Turkey this October
Antalya will host the bash over 10-15 October
New youth travel agency to focus on high street presence
Kilroy has entered the UK market with an online hub ahead of the launch of a Bristol store later this year
Barrhead Travel moves into new flagship Glasgow store
Scottish independent has officially opened its new flagship store
Bath store first of three Flight Centre plans to reopen this year
To celebrate, the company held an opening event last week
Agents star in new Abta campaign to help trade attract and retain new talent
The two-minute video is the latest phase of the company’s #BePartofTravel campaign
Hays chief urges IG members to cut out rounding discounts
Woodall-Johnston, who has been chief operating officer since November 2020, reassured members their customers were unlikely to walk away if they stripped back small discounts
Making clients feel special every time key to retention, agents told
Behaviouralist Ken Hughes told Hays Independence Group members that if they reach into people’s lives and ’make them feel like there’s nobody else’, they would come back
Metaverse trips 'nearly here, but won't replace real-life holidays'
Metaverse trips will soon become a reality, but they will not replace real-life holidays, Hays Independence Group members were told at the weekend
Irene Hays: Huge opportunities ahead for agents as Brits keep spending on holidays
Hays Travel owner and chair Dame Irene Hays told Hays IG members to focus on profitable markets as wealthier Britons continue to splash money on holidays
My Bookings Rewards sees ‘amazing’ peaks continuing into March
Trade rewards platform has seen more agents signing up during 2023
Classic Collection puts fresh spin on agent fam experience
Operator inviting agents to apply for new ‘Be Our Rep, Be Our Guest’ initiative, which will see agents rep for Classic for three days in return for a complimentary three-night stay