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Alcohol-free club for agents to shake up industry networking
It’s time for the travel industry to start accommodating non-drinkers, says Theo Hitchcock, regional MyLER manager for UK and Northern Europe at Little Emperors. 
Carrier names top agents ahead of Retreat 2025
The luxury tour operator recognised 30 trade partners at its annual awards ceremony in London on Thursday.
It's time to put agents over influencers: ‘We're selling, not inspiring’
Lotte Gossage is determined to support agents with her exclusive network, Hotel Fam Club.
Beachcomber and Exoticca team up with ex-A&K head of agency sales' new venture
Richard Hey has revealed he has set up his own B2B representation company after leaving Abercrombie & Kent UK last week
EasyJet holidays to support Manchester-Cape Verde launch with agent fam places
Five agent fam places up for grabs with year-round holiday departures starting from 28 October
Cunard reveals first wave of 2025 educational opportunities for agents
The luxury line expects more than 250 agents to benefit from one of the ship visits or fam trips on offer and plans to announce more ship visits in autumn this year
Sani-Ikos group to boost support for agents with trade-focused hiring spree
Six new roles have been created to support travel agents and tour operators
Travel agent shares Covid qualification that has clients 'going wild'
Karen Simmonds of Travel Matters decided to upskill during the pandemic to enhance her agency’s experience offerings
How agents can get VIP tickets for sold-out events – no membership needed 
Go Privilege specialises in premium packages for concerts and sporting events.
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.
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
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.
MSC Cruises reveals biggest-ever fam programme amid 'changing' bookings patterns
Frontline agents can secure places via incentives running throughout the year, or through invitations sent out to key ’decision makers’ at agencies selling cruise, head of retail Alyshia Bartlett said
Brands team up for £100,000 Race Across the World-inspired agent incentive
Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Virgin Atlantic have joined forces to give agents the chance to win £100,000 in marketing and commercial support for their business, as well as a spot on a cruise
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.
Elegant Resorts shares plans for agent fam trips after brand makeover
The luxury tour operator has confirmed it will be hosting more fam trips this year as part of its trade commitment.
Riviera Travel to pay agents commission on wider range of elements in 2025
Starting 1 January, the operator now pays commission on single supplements, upgrades, extra baggage, pre-booked seats and priority boarding bookings
Ambassador ships to host 600 agents in 2025
The no-fly UK cruise line is hosting 12 ship visits at six regional ports across the UK in 2025, which trade partners can apply to join now
Gold Medal to launch annual Holiday Sale
As part of the campaign, agents who package a Gold Medal holiday will have the chance to win £1,000 a week for two months by registering their bookings
Tui pushes app sales as it goes up against Jet2 and easyJet with peaks offers
Tui has opened its peaks offers via its app – three days before putting them on sale through the trade – while Jet2holidays has also detailed its turn of year discounts
Agents share fam trip frustrations as poll reveals majority want change 
Nearly 90% of travel agents believe the fam trip, which is often seen as a perk of the job, needs a major shake-up.
Carrier to launch exclusive business course for advisors after inaugural summit
The luxury travel company unveiled its plans for 2025 at its first ever summit on Monday.
Marella boss reveals how line managed to win over third-party agents
Managing director Chris Hackney tells TTG this year has been the best in the line’s history. More than 350,000 passengers have sailed with the Tui-owned line and almost 200 new agents have booked a Marella sailing