Homeworker

Blue Bay Travel creates homeworker mentor role ahead of recruitment drive

Kerry Jones appointing team mentor as Blue Bay’s homeworking division prepares to host a series of recruitment events

Romantic retreats and a bucket-list bounce: Six trends set to define summer

As the industry prepares for what is tipped to be the busiest summer since 2019, TTG catches up with travel experts to get their take on what’s shaping this year’s peak season

Will lowering the energy price cap heat up the lates market?

Despite the good news for consumers, will ongoing financial pressures mean they keep their purse strings pulled tight?

SPAA urges members to increase engagement with sustainability initiatives

The Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association has created a discussion document of Sustainability Considerations for its membership

Agent launches community-based business networking group

Brewood Means Business was launched on Tuesday (23 May) by local business owner Sarah Bywater and owner of Gilly Bachelor Travel Expert Gilly Bachelor

Cunard hosts first agent ship visit of the season onboard Queen Mary 2

The line welcomed 15 agents from across the industry onboard the vessel while it was docked in Southampton last week

Uniworld boss calls on agents to help convert new-to-cruise clients

Uniworld president and chief executive Ellen Bettridge believes agents will play a key role converting new business for the line

Supporting agents’ sustainability missions ‘a top priority’ for Advantage

At the Advantage conference in Benidorm on Monday (22 May), Lo Bue-Said outlined how supporting agents with their ESG strategies is "a top priority" for the consortium.

To support the development of products and services, Advantage is introducing a Sustainability Member Steering Group made up of a mix of members to help develop and input into the strategy.

Colleagues across Advantage HQ have also been recruited as "sustainability ambassadors" to help keep the business focused and embed sustainability across the business.

Advantage confirms location and vessel for 2023 cruise conference

This year, the consortium will place an enhanced focus on luxury river cruising during the three-day event

Barrhead to host annual conference overseas for the first time

Running throughout the first week of October, the conference will bring together around 250 delegates

Luxury homeworking agency hosts inaugural wedding academy in Paphos

Designer Travel agents took part in the training course to become wedding and honeymoon specialists

Travel Counsellors sees spike in all-inclusive sales

Search for value during cost of living crisis sees uptick in all-inclusive sales for home working specialist

Riviera hails agents' role in securing raft of new-to-brand clients

Speaking during an event in London on Wednesday (17 May), the company’s

Altour UK creates new sales roles amid Scotland expansion plans

The corporate travel division of the Internova Travel Group has created three new full-time positions to support the expansion

'New technologies help us build a caring culture where nobody feels alone'

"Use technology to your advantage," says Travel Counsellors’ engagement director

More specialists join ECN as trade members surpass 300

The group also announced an ‘extensive webinar series’ on expedition cruising will run during the rest of 2023

South Shields to host raft of events to remember Chloe and Liam

Nearly 200 businesses, schools and organisations in the local area have signed up to take part in events on the day in honour of the young couple killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing

Derek Jones to help Not Just Travel 'drive next phase of growth'

Ex-Kuoni boss Jones has joined the homeworking agency as a non-executive director

Jules Verne to up agent focus with new mini-brochure

Small group specialist unveils agent-focused brand refresh, driven by a story-led mini brochure which shares a selection of tours grouped by theme instead of destination

Travel Counsellors 'accelerating rapidly' towards becoming £1bn+ business

Homeworking giant’s total transaction value increased to a record £719.4 million in 2022, up from £631 million in 2019

AE Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer hosts first UK trade event

Jos Dewing, managing director EMEA of AE Expeditions, welcomed onboard tour operators and travel agents to inspect the ship first-hand

Panache Cruises looks to grow team by 30% with fresh recruitment drive

James Cole, founder and managing director of Panache Cruises, said the business will be quadrupling the size of its office premises over the coming months to accommodate its growing team

Is it time clients started tipping travel agents?

Offering great service to customers could be rewarded with a post-holiday cash tip

TTG Top 50 winner Beverley Travel launches homeworking division

The Beverly-based agency has already seen an interest from four potential applicants take part in an in-store training session