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Windstar Cruises launches new groups promotion to drive agent bookings
Head of sales Augustus Lonsdale said the line was committed to helping agents grow their business
Booking with agents revealed as top confidence booster for travellers
Abta’s first Travel Confidence Index reveals how people who book with an agent or travel on a package holiday are the most confident travelling abroad
Racing to the bottom? Agents reveal massive price-matching headaches
Price matching has become the number one concern for many agents, according the latest TTG Travel Agent Tracker – so how are agents combatting the issue?
EasyJet holidays enlists help of Travel Solutions Network to meet booking demand
New homeworking group actively recruiting travel agents to answer calls on behalf of easyJet holidays over the coming months in exchange for commission
Three things we learned from TTG's latest Travel Agent Tracker
Average sales prices on the up despite growing demand for agents to price match direct quotes and OTAs – and more trends direct from the trade
Poll: Abta seeks trade's views on govt's package travel shake-up
Trade body says it is ‘critical’ the government understands what any changes mean for businesses and holidaymakers
Uniworld's UK boss to move to Australia amid team shake-up
Chris Townson confirmed the decision and revealed several promotions, as well as a new recruit
Venture Ashore launches new 'more user-friendly' trade portal
Agents can now book land-based customers onto its itineraries via the website for the first time
The Homeworker: 'Three simple steps that helped me be a better agent'
’Weaving sustainable practices into your homeworking business is a journey that once you start, you will never end,’ writes Travel Counsellor Marie Rowe for TTG’s latest homeworking column
Fresh focus on consumer insights ‘will help shape the future of Travel Counsellors’
Travel Counsellors chief Steve Byrne tells TTG the homeworking giant will run a major consumer trends and intentions survey every year following its first Travel Tracker poll
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
Ex-Tui agent and partner make jump onto the high street
Holiday Franchise Company franchisee MBK Travels was opened last week by Paul McLeod and Kelly Hall, becoming the business’s first franchisees to set up on the high street
Jet2 to launch flights and holidays to Morocco next year
Three of the new routes – Glasgow to Marrakech, Bristol to Agadir, and Leeds Bradford to Agadir – are exclusive to Jet2
More than a third of Brits booking their holidays with agents, new data reveals
Travel Counsellors research finds more than a third of consumers turned to travel agents in the past 12 months, with higher income households more likely to do so
Panache Cruises to up apprentice intake as it looks to double workforce by 2026
The agency’s founder James Cole said training apprentices was a ’personal passion’ of his
Travel Counsellors celebrate five 'milestone' business owners
The celebration brought together five Travel Counsellors celebrating a century with the business between them, as well two members of the head office team each marking 25 years
Jet2holidays to launch new-look fam programme Destination Discoveries
Airline and operator confirms some rebranded trips will depart before the end of the year
USAirtours creates travel agent steering panel following trade feedback
Former Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association president Ken McLeod will chair the panel
Travel Counsellor makes £600,000+ sales in single month
Carl Breton was among 68 Travel Counsellors who celebrated their best ever sales months in September
A&K Travel Group bolsters UK team with new trade sales chief
Jennifer Charlton joins the luxury travel company from American Express Global Business Travel
Travel Counsellors enlists TV star for new social media campaign
Sara Davies will travel around Japan for three weeks on a trip designed by Travel Counsellor Cathy Chapman, producing content that will be shared on Travel Counsellors’ social media channels
From travel novice to Agent of the Year: the award-winning homeworker eyeing expansion
Not Just Travel consultant Ben Casey has had a stellar four years after starting his homeworker agency from scratch
Barrhead confident homeworking growth will continue into 2024
Director Linda Pyle told TTG on Thursday (5 October) she would like to see another year of growth around a third
Barrhead parent: 'There's a huge opportunity for high street growth over the next five years'
John Lovell, president of Barrhead’s parent company Travel Leaders Group, has reiterated his support for the Scottish agency