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Global Travel Collection launches ‘time-saving’ social media programme for agents 
The platform is designed to help the group’s advisors boost their social media content and find more leads
Hays Travel team unhurt after shop vandalised during Sunderland unrest
Hays Travel team unhurt after shop vandalised during Sunderland unrest
Hays Travel owner Dame Irene Hays’ daughter Helen Hays said bricks were thrown through the agency’s Vine Place store on Saturday (3 August)
Luxury agent shares tips for homeworkers to find high-net-worth clients
The luxury travel group actively helps its agents to connect with high-spending customers.
Top 5: The luxury hotels agents must know about this week
These gorgeous properties are bound to impress your clients.
Althams Travel looks to expand after celebrating 150th anniversary
’We’re very proud of where we’ve come from and where we are today,’ Althams’ Marie Leach tells TTG after the Burnley-headquartered independent took a step back in time to celebrate its 150th
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EasyJet holidays to put up to £300,000 behind agency makeover competition
To enter the competition, agents must give three reasons why they should win a £15,000 store makeover
Top 5: The luxury hotels agents need to know about this week
Our new weekly list of luxury hotels-to-watch has officially dropped, giving agents quick-fix ideas on what to share with clients.
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‘Wettest summer in a century’ fuelling buoyant lates market
More than a quarter of UK residents (27%) would be tempted to book a last-minute getaway if they could secure a good deal, according to new Abta research
Advantage promotes John Sullivan to commercial director
Advantage has promoted head of commercial John Sullivan as it recruits new members to its senior management team
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Agents hopeful of ‘biggest-ever’ lates market after election and Euros
‘We are seeing a significant sales boost as we approach the summer holidays,’ one agent told TTG
Luxury travel agency to ‘double’ homeworking team after 50% growth in bookings
Aquilium Travel has hired a new recruitment manager to help expands its homeworking team.
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Spelling out service key for sustained future of luxury advisors
Some of the best agents in the south-west were invited for a Grecotel update and roundtable discussion
Spending with agents continues to grow even as summer winds down
AI 'travel assistant' start-up seeks agents for free prototype test
An AI start-up aimed at agents is looking for 50 agents to test its new ’travel assistant’ concept, which it says will give the trade an edge when competing with OTAs and search engines
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New Jet2holidays 'booking capture' tool to be rolled out to trade
Dolphin Dynamics developed the tool with input from several miniples, including Millington Travel, Baldwins Travel and Dawson & Sanderson
Top 5: The luxury hotels agents need to have on their radar this week
Our new weekly list of luxury hotels-to-watch has officially dropped, giving agents quick-fix ideas on what to share with clients.
TTG VV Fest gets under way with five free cruises for agents
Virgin Voyages offers up to 300 agent ship visit places this year
The adults-only line says UK agents who attend the ship visits in August and September will have a ’true understanding’ of its products
'Much-loved' Toucan Travel boss Terry Thornhill passes away aged 83
The travel industry heavyweight entered the travel industry when he opened his first branch of Toucan Travel in Tadley, Hampshire, in 1982
Exsus names top luxury agents for 2024 at London awards ceremony
The luxury operator says agents remain integral to its success as trade sales continue to grow
Strong package pricing is helping Jet2 counter soaring cost increases
Strong package pricing is helping Jet2 counter soaring cost increases
The airline and operator on Thursday (11 July) detailed a big rise in package prices last year, which it says has helped offset huge rises in oil prices and other costs – and saw it pay more commission to agents
How an app-led start-up caught the eye of agency giant Hays Travel
My Kind of Cruise founder Sefton Monk tells TTG he is keen to ’scale up’ and grow the business he launched with David Rowlinson in 2022 following investment from Hays Travel
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How to make the most of CRM to boost bookings and client satisfaction
Investing in customer relationship management systems can greatly benefit agents and clients alike.
Hays Travel invests in millennial and Gen Z-focused cruise booking app
My Kind of Cruise has more than 300,000 users across its mobile app, tablet and web platforms, which it claims are predominantly millennials and Gen Zs
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Day of Luxury set to return in October combining two favoured events
The event will bring together agents, suppliers and industry experts for a day of networking and panel discussions
Barrhead Travel teams up with Gold Medal to offer apprenticeships
Barrhead Travel has offered 11 additional apprenticeships in its stores in a partnership with Gold Medal