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Premier Travel signals cruise push with new BDM appointment

Premier Travel has said it plans to have a bigger presence in the cruise market with the appointment of a dedicated business development manager

Yorkshire's Conexo Travel expands to second branch after year-long hunt for premises

Conexo Travel owner David Carruthers has recruited four staff to work in the agency’s new York shop

TTG crowns new top agency at first Manchester ceremony

More than 600 of the industry’s best and brightest enjoyed a glittering celebration near Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium

Dublin agency The Travel Broker acquired by Frosch Ireland

Leisure agency was founded in 1994 by current ITAA chief executive Clare Dunne

'Agents have to work harder to show Google their content is truly valuable – here's how'

Google’s algorithm change means agents have to work harder to show the search engine that their content is truly valuable, writes We Are Llama’s Mags Sikora for TTG

Agent reveals highs and lows of planning ‘treacherous’ Point Nemo trip

Wanderlux’s Rebecca Puttock reveals how she helped her client achieve his goal of reaching the ultra-remote Point Nemo

How to successfully onboard new recruits from outside of travel

Taking on staff who are new to the industry can open up a wide pool of talent but how do managers train these recruits to deliver the required standards of service?

European tailor-made brand targets agents with UK market launch

Paris-based Worldia has launched in the UK after it was granted an Atol, aiming to become a go-to tech-led B2B brand for agents

New women-only agents’ collective set to shake up industry with unapologetic ‘feminine energy’

Travel Sisterhood empowers female luxury travel agents by encouraging members to work together, rather than against one another.

AmaWaterways shifts to flight-inclusive pricing following agent feedback

AmaWaterways will offer UK guests flight-inclusive pricing as well as cruise-only options in response to agents’ wishes

‘Clear shift’ towards spring getaways, says Barrhead Travel boss

President Jacqueline Dobson noted how passenger numbers at the travel agency giant had jumped 20% over Easter year-on-year

From Tenerife to Bora Bora: my day with Barrhead at the height of peaks

TTG went Back to the Floor with Barrhead Travel in Glasgow’s Silverburn store to join the agency’s senior team for a taste of life on the travel agent frontline on the busiest day of Peaks 2024

Dame Irene Hays: 'A second peaks? We're aiming for a high plateau!'

Hays Travel’s bosses share their market outlook, with Dame Irene Hays predicting a much-anticipated ’second peaks’ will now come in the spring

Jet2 boss rules out Gatwick launch and says no more new bases after Bournemouth

Steve Heapy has signalled an end to Jet2’s expansion into new UK bases following the announcement of a move into Bournemouth airport in 2025

Luxury Travel Designer of the Year shares business tips after scooping milestone award

Angela Mayall’s 98% repeat booking rate at Designer Travel has elevated her to one of the luxury travel industry’s most successful agents

Inspire Group recruits second BDM as expansion plans gather pace

Stacey Wilson joins Inspire Group’s homeworking division Independent Travel Associates from The Travel Network Group

Gold Medal Mega Fam trip set to return after four-year break

Covid travel restrictions meant that dnata’s B2B brand Gold Medal was forced to pull its last Mega Fam in 2020

The Homeworker: 'Please – don't call me a homeworker!'

One-time TTG UK and Ireland Travel Agent of the Year, Jo Shayler-Tarrant, gets something important off her chest in TTG’s latest Homeworker column

P&O Cruises reveals how agents can bag their place at the Bafta Television Awards

The cruise line is giving away 25 pairs of tickets to Shine Rewards Club members through a social media competition

How can agents plan ahead to ride out the next inevitable crisis?

We Are Llama’s Phil Bloomfield looks at how industry marketers in the industry can face up to – and get ahead of – the inevitable unpredictability that travel faces

Si Morris-Green to step up at Classic Collection as Andy Freeth departs

Trade specialist set to lose its chief executive and product and commercial boss in wholesale changes at the top

Carrier hails agents for their support in driving operator's best ever year

The tour operator held its annual recognition event at BAFTA, where it thanked agents for their support

Travel Counsellors creates new role to build global knowledge bank

Hoemworking giant names first-ever knowledge manager

Agents reap rewards of strong demand amid stiff competition – at least for now

After peaks continued well into February, there’s no doubt 2024 has got off to a strong start – but could over-capacity dampen the feelgood factor?