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Halstead Travel owner's video interviews see her win funding for first retail shop
Arline Sloan will launch Halstead Travel on the high street in September for the first time, eight years after setting up the homeworking brand
‘Let independents decide their suppliers,’ urges agency with 100% commission promise
A new host agency, Independents – Powered by Azure, has criticised restrictive contracts that limit the potential of advisors’ earnings. 
Fora Travel: the new $1 billion travel agency everyone is talking about
With thousands of members across 92 countries already, Fora Travel is interested in the UK market too.
Finalists revealed for first-ever Top 20 Luxury Travel Agencies
The new awards programme by TTG Luxury celebrates the best luxury agencies across the UK & Ireland
Luxury agent launches ‘transformational’ service for clients after ‘lowest’ point
Having overcome a number of challenges in her own life, Travl.Love founder Nadine Brady now wants to help others reach their personal and professional potential.
Tui launches Lapland day trip programme and Santa packages from 11 UK airports
Tui has included Cardiff airport for the first time in a programme of Lapland day trips this winter, with the first Bournemouth getting its first departures for seven years
Designer Travel Academy graduates hit £1 million in sales
The four luxury travel advisors collectively reached the impressive figure despite being new to the industry.  
Jurassic Park meets luxury: Inside Corfu's newest adults-only resort
Ella Resorts has just opened its third property in Greece – here’s why clients should head to Alkyna, on Corfu’s beguiling west coast.
Luxury agency reveals ‘off the charts’ response after client appreciation event
Elite Travel Boutique is already reaping the benefits of hosting an exclusive lunch for its top customers
InteleTravel boss cautions agents against price-matching as group scales up luxury focus
Price-matching doesn’t buy loyalty, managing director Tricia Handley-Hughes reminded consultants at the agency’s Luxury Travel Summit for its top sellers
Travel Counsellors reveals millennials are becoming its top customers
Travel Counsellors says those aged 29 to 44 are its biggest group of customers, outstripping those of other age groups, as it details half year results and looks ahead to the summer peak
Once they saved lives, now they sell dreams – meet the emergency workers who have become travel agents
Andy Flynn, Lee Collier and Wendy Dunford share with TTG the stories behind their switches from years of frontline service... to frontline travel sales
Jet2holidays to host first dedicated 'summit' for homeworkers and non-retail agents
Event for non-retail agents will take place at operator’s headquarters in Leeds this autumn
Jet2 takes aim at younger and less affluent segments to broaden its appeal
Jet2 is contracting cheaper accommodation – including hostels – in a bid to attract younger and less affluent clients, which it says are not its core demographic
High-end homestay brand launches time-saving tool for luxury travel advisors
Onefinestay will give the 30,000 advisors it works with around the world exclusive access to its new booking portal. 
These three travel advisors drove £500,000 in sales for Carrier in a year – here's how
The three advisors are responsible for making up half of the luxury operator’s growth sales over the past 12 months. 
'No pressure!': Travel Village Group tells suppliers it's OK to miss its conference
Travel Village Group has followed up its pledge to make conferences more sustainable, telling suppliers they are under no pressure to attend because of the number of events in the calendar
Hays Travel hires Fred Olsen Travel's operations chief Tricia Birmingham to fill commercial role
Birmingham’s appointment comes three days after it was announced Hays Travel’s group strategy director McAuley will become managing director of World Travel Holdings UK later this year
Agent reveals enquiries jumped after celebrity client's surprise announcement
Rebecca Murphy, founder of Travelista, has seen a surge in interest since organising a luxury holiday for Coleen Nolan.
Agents offer ‘cut-through’ for luxury cruise line as clients ‘book years in advance’
Expert insights about cruise booking trends were shared during an exclusive event hosted by TTG Luxury and Explora Journeys. 
Luxury operator reveals agents’ ‘trickiest’ concierge request as demand for VIP service grows
Carrier has expanded its concierge team following a 37% increase in monthly enquiries for the elite service compared to last year.
Agency launches guide to warn clients after concerns over travel scams
Designer Travel has launched a lengthy manual for customers on travel security after falling victim to a fraudulent enquiry.
Thorne Travel hopes to shed ‘homeworking’ tag with new venture
The Scottish agency with three branches hopes to attract agents to its Lifestyle Travel Expert programme
Payday time! The new booking trend more frequent than peaks (and just as lucrative!)
With turn-of-year peaks appearing to be ’flattening’, agency chiefs say they have identified a new emerging booking trend which is more frequent and just as lucrative