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Experienced agents returning to travel, says Travel Counsellors

The firm recently reported a 45% increase in new joiners to the business compared with last year

Agent sells first-ever Virgin Voyages cruise hours after boarding Valiant Lady

Not Just Travel consultant Gaynor Speakman got an anchor tattoo while onboard the vessel for Not Just Travel’s recent Seminar at Sea

Marella boss: 'We always see the value of getting agents onboard'

Chris Hackney tells TTG about Tui and Marella’s return to the trade and how the brand’s grand vision has been shaped by ever-changing consumer lifestyle trends

Danielle Dry joins Not Just Travel as business development manager

Danielle has 25 years’ experience in travel across other roles with Thomas Cook, Lunn Poly and Thomson, in retail, sales growth, coaching, mentoring and business development

Homeworker secures £6,000 booking on her first day

Eunice Quigley completed her five-day virtual training with Not Just Travel at the end of June then secured her first-ever booking on the same day

Travel Counsellors rebrands ahead of 'pivotal next phase'

The homeworking giant is looking ahead to its 30th anniversary next year

Agent's fully clothed pool dive becomes viral video hit

"I had no idea what other people thought of me – I was just in my own little world," Not Just Travel consultant Sabina Clay told TTG

Travel Counsellors team hike three peaks in two days for charity

The group braved the weather on Saturday (24 June) and hiked Scafell Pike before heading to Snowdon, completing the hike in five hours

InteleTravel clients defying spending squeeze despite price hike worries

More than 80% of InteleTravel clients to spent the same or more than they did last year, despite higher prices being their biggest concern

The Homeworker: ‘The web failed to kill off agents, and AI won't either’

“I wasn’t worried when I read AI ‘will eat the travel industry’ alive,” writes Co-op PTA Matthew Ruth for TTG. “Be an early adopter – find a way to use AI to create a unique proposition.’

Not Just Travel launches exclusive club for top-selling cruise agents

Business development manager Duncan Croucher has said the programme will deliver “much-needed support” to Not Just Travel’s network of homeworking agents

Travel Counsellors and ITT team up to launch £100k scholarship programme

Homeworking giant partners with ITT Future You Foundation for industry-first programme to support budding entrepreneurs

St Kitts flies 40 trade partners to islands as part of fresh UK push

Tourist board chief executive Ellison Thompson said the destination wanted to do something special with its UK partners to celebrate the 40th anniversary of St Kitts’ independence

InteleTravel reveals date and location for 2023 conference

The theme of the conference, "Our time to shine", charts the five-year journey from launch to its current position with more than 14,000 advisors in the UK and 500 in Ireland

Expedia to increase agent commission this summer

The trade arm of Expedia will offer agents a 2% compensation boost for bookings on Premium Plus properties made this summer

Not in the Guidebooks partners with Incredible Journeys to boost package options

The partnership will give agents the opportunity to access Not in the Guidebooks’ portfolio of travel experiences and package them with flights

Not Just Travel to invest further £1m 'to expand across all areas'

The investment follows £2.4 million the company has already spent in expanding its team since the beginning of 2022

The Big Question: Is there a future for private jets in travel?

Private jets offer unparalleled comfort and convenience, but as travel ramps up its response to the climate crisis, can they still be justified?

Melanie Quinn joins Travel Counsellors as head of corporate

Quinn joins the homeworking brand from Clyde Travel Management, where she held the role of head of sales and customer relations

Not Just Travel partners with Virgin Voyages for second seminar at sea

More than 150 NJT travel consultants and franchisees to join Valiant Lady sailing from Barcelona later this month

Tamzin Bishop quits Sandals BDM role to launch dog walking business

Bishop has signed up as a Blue Bay Travel homeworker, which she says will give her the flexibility to launch her own dog walking business

InteleTravel sales and booking values soar despite cost of living squeeze

The homeworking agency announced on Wednesday (7 June) that sales have surged 58% year-on-year while the average booking value has gone up 14%

Not Just Travel surpasses 2022 recruitment during first five months of 2023

Homeworking firm has also reported beating its sales targets over the past three months by more than 30%

Visit Orlando to up UK trade focus through Aviareps partnership

The representation firm will promote the city through strategic trade sales activities in Pan-Latin America and Pan-Europe