Homeworker

How travel advisors can offer alcohol-free travel for sober clients

Therapist Alexander Brown set up a travel agency for sober clients in 2022 after noticing a greater need to support those in addiction recovery

Agents to keep ‘up to 100% of commission’ in new homeworkers start-up

Azure’s new luxury homeworking agency hopes to give members more flexibility and freedom.

Preferred Hotels & Resorts targets agents with smart new tech

Independent hotels brand unveils “innovative” portal to help the trade book its properties

Kellie Samuda says ‘transparency’ is key to new homeworking agency

The luxury travel veteran hopes to grow to 50 homeworkers as her new business takes off

From toes to travel: why this Essex chiropodist switched careers after 15 years in healthcare

Joe McDonnell spent 15 years as a footcare clinician before making the switch to travel in late 2024

TTG Sustainability Festival returns in March – sign up to attend

TTG’s online festival helping travel agents boost their knowledge and confidence for selling more responsible travel is back!

Luxpo to return in April at London's COMO Metropolitan

21 handpicked agents will enjoy an inspiring day of supplier training, meetings and networking

Travel Counsellors delivers record £138 million in January sales

Travel Counsellors has detailed a record-breaking January, helped by increased premium sales as well as corporate travel

Designer Travel hits £10 million monthly sales for the first time

Luxury homeworking agency achieves “real milestone” during January

Ambassador Cruise Line unveils dedicated training events for homeworkers

Ambasasdor’s bottomless brunch training sessions will be aimed at homeworkers based around the country, which it will host on a trial basis this month

How to fix fam trips: agents and suppliers have their say

The majority of travel advisors are unhappy with the current format of fam trips – TTG explores what the solutions could be

Luxury homeworker on how former job helps her nail the VIP booking service

The Global Travel Collection advisor shares her best tips for wowing luxury clients without a shop.

New travel app promises to halve luxury advisors’ workload

The Luxurist claims it could save luxury advisors hours on itinerary planning and give access to thousands of hotels.

EasyJet holidays to bring TOOT roadshows to nine new locations this year

EasyJe holidays will add five additional agents’ roadshows to its schedule this year, bringing the total to 16

From 'feast or famine' to £75,000 sales in one day – an honest take on peaks so far

Agents are heading into final big weekend of January in broadly positive spirits, with the peaks momentum expected to continue well into February – here’s what the trade had to say

Imminent acquisition will give InteleTravel agents a 'competitive edge'

InteleTravel chief executive James Ferrara insisted the US homeworking giant would only acquire firms once it had been proven any deal would ’make the company bigger, better and more competitive’

'We don't just let anyone in': How InteleTravel vets hundreds of agents every month

People who want to join the US homeworking agency receive a score which will determine whether they can become an InteleTravel agent

Cruise 'performing well' during peaks, but not every agency chief agrees

While some said cruise sales were rolling in this year, one established agency boss flagged concerns around discounting and another said bookings had been slower than anticipated

‘I became a cruise agent to advocate for accessibility from within the industry’

Forget gimmicks and go-kart tracks, an extra 10cm on a cabin door would be a cruise ship game changer, says wheelchair-using agent Deanne Moses-Wright

Luxury operator opens homeworking hub for agents – with free bar

The Manchester-based business will open up its offices to agents as part of its trade focus.

Luxury advisor shares unlikely place to find high-net-worth leads after landing €80,000 booking

Thomas Ashley launched his luxury travel agency last year after decades of working in hospitality.

Virgin Voyages to pay agents £8,200 commission on sales of new annual pass

After debuting its 2025 Annual Pass last year, the adults-only cruise line decided to unveil its expanded 2026 version early to meet customer demand

Agent launches initiative to bridge gap in 'support and inspiration' for female solo travellers

Not Just Travel consultant Bachelor and experienced solo traveller Katrina Lowes have teamed up to encourage more women to travel solo through their new No Stopping Her initiative

Have your say: Will 2025 be the year of the travel agent?

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