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Le Boat hires Julia Thornhill to up trade focus
Thornhill, who has previously worked for Fred Olsen and Tui, joins the boating holiday specialist as its new head of partnerships and business development
Sunak and Shapps in industry Twitterstorm firing line
Industry to come together today to urge the chancellor and transport secretary to provide dedicated support for travel
Agents facing 'triple whammy' in January as Omicron bites
Target campaign group warns of perfect storm of heightened restrictions stifling demand, bounceback loan repayments and Abta subscriptions
Flying off the shelves: Can suppliers keep up with demand?
Pent-up demand for travel finally started translating into bookings in the autumn, but can suppliers keep up with the sheer volume? Gary Noakes reports
Shortlist for TTG's Top 50 Travel Agencies 2022 revealed
A shortlist of 100 high street branches and nationwide agencies has been revealed for the 2022 edition of the prestigious list
Laura Simpson to oversee Not Just Travel recruitment drive
Former Destinology customer experience chief appointed head of experience and operation at homeworking firm
Holidaysplease hires 12 homeworkers in eight weeks
In October, the firm’s homeworking agents’ commission average increased by 87% compared to October 2019
Travel Counsellors funds Disney cruise for Reuben's Retreat family
Agents smashed a company booking challenge to fund a cabin for the family
Trade nervously awaits impact of Omicron variant
Levels of new enquiries and bookings remain healthy, but agents are worried about effects of new restrictions on consumer confidence
Star Clippers offers agents new marketing tools ahead of peaks
The cruise line’s “peaks packs” contain window posters and other point of sale materials to attract customers
Is travel heading for its most important peaks ever?
Peaks is fast approaching, but how ’normal’ will it be after 20 months of the Covid pandemic? Operators open up to Rob Gill about their plans and hopes for the crucial post-Christmas booking period
Abta urges trade to seek grant support as Omicron looms
Association has created a new template letter to help agents seek Additional Restrictions Grant funding from their local councils
InteleTravel granted Atol for £4m annual package revenues
Homeworking firm, which has 10,500 in the UK, is licensed to sell 5,310 Atol-protected trips over the next year, with agents having to pass an exam to start creating their own packages
SPAA urges Sturgeon not to deviate from four nations approach
President Joanne Dooey said the latest changes to the UK’s travel rules underlined the importance of booking foreign travel with a professional
Jet2holidays unveils new 'brozine' brochure concept
Four new brochures – Find Your Destination, Families, Luxury and Discover More – with greater focus on editorial and lifestyle content to land with agents in mid-December in time for peaks
Agent 'nearly fell off chair' after securing £125k sale
Blue Bay Travel’s David Coulter secured the whopping booking to Beaches’ Negril Beach Resort and Spa in Jamaica
Avis offers homeworkers £1k in new competition
Avis Budget Group is offering the cash prize to one winning homeworking agent
Rising holiday prices add to challenges faced by agents
Price hikes of increasing concern to the trade, agents tell TTG in latest TTG Travel Agent Tracker survey
Record number of agents now receiving holiday enquiries
Latest TTG Travel Agent Tracker survey also shows continued resurgence in demand for holidays to the US and Canada
Agent renews emotional plea for financial support
‘I actually thought I was done with Strawberry Travel at one point this summer,’ founder Kate Holroyd tells TTG as she prepares to hand-deliver 68 letters to her local council
CV Villas adds three to trade team and plans agent portal
Madeleine Hubble and Matthew Corcoran join as villa specialists, while Emily Waters has been appointed to a new villa specialist support and concierge role
New agency will offer 'phenomenal' long-haul knowledge
Doors2Manual’s cabin crew turned agents will ’add real value’ to long-haul trips for its customers, Sally Henry tells TTG after joining Doors2Manual’s senior management team
New agency 'born out of pandemic' set up by cabin crew
Doors2Manual will offer ‘first-hand experience and advice’ for overseas holidaymakers
Travel Counsellors celebrates Queen's Award win
Operations director Karen Morris represented the firm at the winners’ reception at Windsor Castle last Wednesday (11 November)