Homeworker

The homeworkers making bookings from paradise

Ever wished you could spend the morning skiing, walk your dog on the beach before work, or enjoy a sunny Friday lunch date, while continuing to earn?

InteleTravel's UK boss: 'I'm rising above the energy-sapping "side hustle" sneers'

Speaking at the Institute of Travel and Tourism’s Leadership dinner on Wednesday, Tricia Handley-Hughes heaped praise on group chief executive James Ferrara despite admitting not knowing who he was when he first approached her

From longevity to Gen Alpha: top trends luxury agents need to know

Elite sports tourism and inclusive experiences are just two of the priorities on luxury traveller’s radars, according to to Globetrender’s latest insight report

'An extra £20,000 a year': agents count the cost as Budget measures take effect

Adjustments to National Insurance, minimum wage and business rates may mean smaller agencies feel the pinch, with larger travel businesses able to absorb the cost

GoCruise & Travel targeting more than 10 new franchisee recruits this year

Agency reveals investment in new year-long mentoring programme to bring new-to-travel recruits up to speed

Three tips from Hays Travel's senior leaders to help you grow your business this year

Diversifying product, future-proofing businesses using strategic thinking and the power of asking for help were among key talking points touched at Hays Travel’s IG conference this week

Agent lands ‘last-minute’ £110,000 French villa booking with string quartet and open-air cinema

A top agent secured a six-figure booking for a French rental villa – with just less than a month’s notice to plan.

In partnership with onefinestay, the luxury travel advisor worked diligently to organise a family holiday for seven nights with a strict set of criteria.

Hotels making ‘massive mistake’ by judging agents on social media following

Luxury hotels who undervalue agents are at risk of losing business – but influencers are not the ones to blame, says Duncan Greenfield-Turk.

Seaside Travel's Richard Lowrey-Heywood joins Not Just Travel as BDM

Lowrey-Heywood, whose career in travel has seen him rep for Thomas Cook in Rhodes and work in Jet2’s contact centre, will work with Not Just Travel’s more than 700 franchisees and consultants to help grow their businesses

Winning luxury agents celebrate success and share business tips at VIP event

The agent winners of TTG Luxury Travel Awards in February returned to Raffles London at The OWO for an exclusive lunch at a private dining venue

Hot off the press: how to build a magazine to inspire clients

Creating an inspirational magazine for your clients can make all the difference in helping them take the plunge to book that holiday – so how do you do it?

Jet2 earmarks 'potential six-figure sum' to help up to 10 agencies grow high street presence

Agents invited to compete for funding and expert advice through launch of new Scale Up Your Street campaign, announced last year

Virgin Voyages boss praises agents and predicts 2025 will be the line's 'best year yet'

The adults-only line said bookings have grown 34% year-on-year while sales of longer itineraries of eight nights or more have jumped more than 40% in the UK

Insight Report reveals increased spend on trade by luxury suppliers

The TTG Luxury Travel Awards Insight Report 2025 drew upon data shared by 42 trade-facing supplie finalists in tour operator, cruise, and hotel categories

Norwegian Cruise Line to expand trade team ahead of decade-long fleet expansion

NCL’s vice-president and head of UK and Ireland, Gary Anslow, said the line is starting to see positive results after opting to put more ’boots on the ground’ two years ago

New Travel Counsellor reaches Gold status during Heathrow chaos

Luxury travel agent Nathalie Adams reveals how she made the prestigious club just hours after Heathrow Airport closed.

The search is on for the country’s Top 20 Luxury agencies

TTG is launching an exciting new programme to spotlight excellence across 10 agent categories with a ceremony in November

InteleTravel acquires sport and entertainment ticketing platform

InteleTravel has paid an undisclosed sum for a ticketing specialist that will operate as a stand-alone brand and provide product for its agents

Luxury cruise agent shares ‘overlooked’ rule that can ‘make or break’ clients’ trip

Claire Parsons was named a “Virtuoso Cruise Icon” after impressing the travel network with her exemplary cruise sales.

Abta LifeLine reveals it wrote off £78,000 in debt for travel staff last year

Abta’s charity arm, Abta LifeLine, helps travel professionals who are struggling financially to pay their debts

How agents worked through the night to save holidays during Heathrow shutdown

Agents have been working around the clock to save their customers’ journeys after a ’significant’ power outage shut down Heathrow

Hays Travel awards millions in bonuses to 4,500 employees after £3 billion sales bounty

Staff at the UK’s largest independent agency will receive £100 per year of service after the agency reached £3 billion in total transaction value six weeks ahead of its year end

Elegant Resorts shares luxury sports brand plans with 'niche' angle

The tour operator says it will empower its trade partners to organise elite sports travel as it embarks on a new era under Gordon McCreadie’s leadership.

Gold Travel Counsellor's No.1 rule for Gen Z daughter when speaking to clients

Top-selling agent Lisa Hillyard is keen to show daughter Amy that sometimes, the “old-fashioned” way of dealing with customers is best