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Accor launches new loyalty scheme for agents with rewards and sales tools

Hera will replace the hospitality giant’s former platform for advisors, Famous Agents.

Westoe Travel praises parents of Chloe and Liam after Pride of Britain nomination

The South Shields agency has helped raised funds for the Together Forever Trust since the couple tragically died in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017

'I made £100k in sales in my first four months as a luxury agent – here's how'

Travelista founder Rebecca Murphy says her use of social media has driven the impressive booking milestone

Barrhead Travel appoints Sharon Watson to new role in restructured product team

Watson brings more than three decades’ industry experience to newly-created role with Scottish independent

Mentoring in the travel industry – the power of finding your role model

Mentoring can help travel businesses make all types of leaps.

Luxury travel agency sees business soar after Wimbledon move

Swords Travel opened the new store in Wimbledon Village in January as part of its long term business strategy

The next big thing agents need to focus on: wellness travel

Agents are being encouraged to register for Synergy – The Retreat Show, set to take place in Bali

Hays Travel returns as Sandals Island Run sponsor for a second year

Hays Travel owner Dame Irene Hays said the money raised for the Sandals Foundation would ‘make a real difference to people living in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’

Global Travel Collection to integrate independent Altour advisors

This transition re-positions Global Travel Collection as the ‘central home for all luxury independent travel advisors’ within Internova Travel Group

Why agents are key to Amsterdam's hopes of changing its image

Authorities in the Dutch capital are seeking to change the city’s image, but agents – and the wider travel industry – will be key to their ambitions

Gold Medal ‘to transform travel trade landscape’ with new booking platform

Gold Medal says it will cut agents’ admin with new technology tie-up with Inspiretec that will automate the inputting of booking data

Co-op Travel holds Millionaire's Club lunch for highest-performing agents

The special event celebrated the 21 travel advisors who had hit £1 million in sales between 2023 and 2024

Jet2 puts 2025/26 Iceland programme on sale from all 12 UK bases

Jet2 has added Iceland to destinations offered from Liverpool and Bournemouth as it goes on sale for winter 2025/6

Devon agency marks 10 years on the high street with launch of third shop

Sue Hunter told TTG she chose to open her third shop in the north Devon town of Barnstaple because of the many opportunities the location presented

Advantage Travel Partnership profits double to reach highest level since 2018

Consortium’s net profit for the 12 months to 30 September last year soar to nearly £1.2 million

Sunlounger Travel: 'Our expansion plan is optimistic – but possible'

Sunlounger Travel co-owner Iain Kirkbright tells TTG about the agency’s origins, its ethos – and its plans to grow its footprint

Finalists revealed for Travel Industry Awards by TTG 2024

The shortlist has been revealed ahead of the show-stopping ceremony in London on 26 September

'Free events' invaluable for loyal clients, says Winged Boots founder

The luxury concierge agency rewards customers with swanky events to express gratitude for their patronage.

Fred Olsen Travel expansion continues with acquisition of 21st branch

Solent World Travel in Lee-on-Solent becomes the agency’s latest acquisition, its eighth new or acquired agency since 2021

Youtravel cancels more bookings with FTI crisis set to roll into July

Trade bed bank Youtravel has apologised to agents as it cancels more bookings due to fall out from the insolvency of its parent company FTI

'Lucky' ex-Cook agent expands his agency Snowdonia Travel to second store

Agency director Darren Owen opened his first branch just a few months after being made redundant by Thomas Cook in 2019 – using his redundancy payout

Award-winning Designer Travel agent Angela Mayall passes away suddenly

Mayall joined Designer Travel in 2008 and was named Luxury Travel Designer of the Year at the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2024 in March

Jet2holidays reassures clients over FTI hotel concerns

UK operators have become embroiled in the FTI collapse via its portfolio of hotel brands in popular Mediterranean resorts

'Increasing threat' of fraudulent airline websites prompts TTNG to take action

The consortium issued an advisory note on Wednesday (5 June) to help members and is currently working with anti-fraud group Profit to tackle the growing problem