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What can we learn about 2023 from Europe's largest operator?
Tui looks set to bounce back in the UK after paying the price of airport disruption this summer – Gary Noakes explores the German travel giant’s full-year results in more detail
TravelTime World's Jackie Steadman and Ashley Quint
Ashley Quint appointed TravelTime World innovation director
Quint to become director of, and shareholder in, the Berkhamsted agency he joined as an apprentice nearly 20 years ago
Advantage's David Forder
Advantage eyes near-normal peaks despite consumer worries
Advantage marketing boss tells TTG he believes pent-up demand will outweigh money anxieties in January
Trading has slowed down ahead of the festive season (Credit: Tim Mossholder / Pexels)
Five travel sales trends that are defining trading right now
Here’s a sneak preview of the latest insights from TTG’s Travel Agent Tracker ahead of Tracker Talk on Wednesday (14 December)
Advantage believes it has the right campaign for the market
Advantage unveils 'Travel & See in 2023' peaks campaign
Turn of year promotion will focus on promoting the additional value that comes with booking with an agent
Edwina Lonsdale and Catriona Parsons were inducted into the Hall of Fame
First inductees into Clia's new cruise Hall of Fame revealed
Mundy Cruising’s Edwina Lonsdale, Hays Travel cruise lead Catriona Parsons and Cruise Britain earn spots at Clia’s annual Winter Ball
When will the storm clouds over Westminster lift (Credit: Original Toast / Unsplash)
Advantage agents band together to form government lobbying group
Members of the Advantage Travel Partnership’s new policy advisory group include Barrhead Travel president Jacqueline Dobson, Jeanne Lally from the Travel Bureau and Idle Travel’s Tony Mann
Henning will take up her new role in April
Inspire partners with Widgety to boost agents' tech options
Managing director Lisa Henning said: “We are always on the lookout for new and innovative tech to assist our Independent Travel Advisors and this app has gone down exceptionally well with the team"
Tempted to become a Hays homeworker? Here’s why
Hays Travel to open two new branches in Northern Ireland
The new additions in County Down will offer 10 new job opportunities with roles from branch manager to apprenticeships available
One of the bookings was for the One & Only Le Saint Geran in Mauritius
Gold Medal: 'It feels like we've got momentum going into peaks'
Trading director Tricia Birmingham tells TTG how close collaboration between her team and agents secured three huge bookings, driving the operator to its strongest day of the year
Glasgow (Credit: Artur Kraft / Unsplash)
Scottish agents make fresh plea for rates parity with rest of UK
SPAA highlights importance of high street travel agents to ’struggling’ local high streets and the Scottish economy ahead of Small Business Saturday (3 December)
L-R: Justin Mahoney, Claire Gibson (Hays head of commercial), Kelly Hayre and Jonathon Woodall-Johnston
Hays Travel confirms supplier partnership with Attraction World
Attraction ticket specialist says new three-year deal underlines its commitment to the UK travel trade
Winner Joanne Anderson (right) with Hays retail and training director Jane Schumm
Hays Travel unveils new festive 'Big Thank You' giveaway
Irene Hays confirms launch of festive giveaway after Joanne Anderson revealed as latest Big Hays Travel Thank You winner
Cruise agents have welcomed the lifting of the UK government's cruise ban (Credit: iStock)
Creativity key to successful wave period amid cost of living crisis
Despite the colder weather and soaring prices, agents tell TTG they are confident the 2023 wave booking season will be a key turning point in the sector’s fortunes
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Agent urges travel to reach ‘gold standard’ for accessibility and inclusion
The Wheelie Good Travel Company founder Jon Fletcher launched his Triple A Award to recognise travel companies that champion accessibility
Vivid Travel's owner has paid clients with his own cash
‘Why more difficult decisions are likely after the Autumn Statement’
‘The real detail of the statement is not what’s said by the chancellor at the despatch box, but published by HM Treasury afterwards’
Jet2holidays' head of trade Alan Cross
Jet2holidays trade team poised to return to full pre-Covid complement
Three new faces to restore operator’s field sales and sales support team to 18
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Cost of living crisis could prompt uptick in holiday fraud, agents warned
Consumers likely to be more susceptible to ’too good to be true’ offers over the coming months, according to Jet2holidays’ fraud and chargeback manager
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Jet2holidays primed for surge in non-retail trade business post-Covid
Head of trade Alan Cross expects Jet2’s homeworking and call centre agent business to increase against retail as more people return to the industry full-time
Barry Coatman popped the question after Seaside was named one of Jet2's top sellers
Will you marry me? Agent's partner pops the question at Jet2holidays conference
Seaside Travel boss Nicola Park’s long-term partner Barry Coatman popped the question after the agency was named one of Jet2’s top sellers in the north of England
L-R: Nicola Park, Lloyd Cross, Vim Vithaldas and Don Bircham
Staffing set to be biggest barrier to peaks rebound
Agent panel tells Jet2 conference ‘getting staffing right’ will be key to turn-of-year sales
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Agency launches student mentorship scheme to ‘nurture future talent’
Dartford’s Harden Holidays started the initiative following an influx of requests for work experience placements
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Agency swoops in to save wedding from ‘spiralling out of control’
Harden Travel booked 27 people to Jamaica to celebrate a wedding – after the initial request was for a four-person flight to the Caribbean island
Marshall Travel, Geraldine Marshall director
Family-run agency to move into first high street premises
Marshall Travel director Geraldine Marshall told TTG it was her family’s dream to expand their businesses into multiple high-street outlets