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Irish agents hail return to ‘common sense’ pricing despite lingering Trump tariff worries
Ireland’s close links with the US are among a number of factors influencing how travel is selling in the republic this summer – TTG’s Gary Noakes gauges the mood among agents
Jet2holidays trade lead Alan Cross promoted to new director role
Jet2holidays reveals final beneficiaries of Scale Up Your Street campaign
The Good Travel Company, Buckley Travel and Sunlounger Travel all secure funding to open new shops
Riviera Travel promises Irish agents more fams, tours, river cruises and regional departures
Escorted touring and river cruise specialist plans to work more closely with the Irish travel trade under new country manager Carrie Day and increase the number of tours and cruises it offers the market
What next? EasyJet full of answers as net zero roadmap turns two
EasyJet holidays 'well sold' for summer peak despite UK heatwave and lates trend
EasyJet holidays is 85% sold for the summer peak despite a later booking market caused in part by the UK heatwave, easyJet has revealed in the group’s Q3 results
Designer Travel Academy graduates hit £1 million in sales
The four luxury travel advisors collectively reached the impressive figure despite being new to the industry.  
Jurassic Park meets luxury: Inside Corfu's newest adults-only resort
Ella Resorts has just opened its third property in Greece – here’s why clients should head to Alkyna, on Corfu’s beguiling west coast.
Perfect Getaways confident of sales boost from first supplier training day ahead of 'really big lates'
Suppliers were able to meet all 45 of the Merseyside agency chain’s staff at the event on Monday, which coincided with the launch of its latest consumer brochure
Luxury agency reveals ‘off the charts’ response after client appreciation event
Elite Travel Boutique is already reaping the benefits of hosting an exclusive lunch for its top customers
Swindon Travel Hub plots expansion as first anniversary approaches
Wiltshire agency has used local sponsorships and a £5,000 prize draw to raise its profile
Once they saved lives, now they sell dreams – meet the emergency workers who have become travel agents
Andy Flynn, Lee Collier and Wendy Dunford share with TTG the stories behind their switches from years of frontline service... to frontline travel sales
Jet2holidays to host first dedicated 'summit' for homeworkers and non-retail agents
Event for non-retail agents will take place at operator’s headquarters in Leeds this autumn
Jet2 takes aim at younger and less affluent segments to broaden its appeal
Jet2 is contracting cheaper accommodation – including hostels – in a bid to attract younger and less affluent clients, which it says are not its core demographic
High-end homestay brand launches time-saving tool for luxury travel advisors
Onefinestay will give the 30,000 advisors it works with around the world exclusive access to its new booking portal. 
These three travel advisors drove £500,000 in sales for Carrier in a year – here's how
The three advisors are responsible for making up half of the luxury operator’s growth sales over the past 12 months. 
'No pressure!': Travel Village Group tells suppliers it's OK to miss its conference
Travel Village Group has followed up its pledge to make conferences more sustainable, telling suppliers they are under no pressure to attend because of the number of events in the calendar
Intrepid Travel bolsters trade sales team following Joanna Reeve promotion
The adventure tour operator has confirmed Carrie Grant as its new trade lead, promoting her to the role of head of industry in a reshuffle at the operator
Agent reveals enquiries jumped after celebrity client's surprise announcement
Rebecca Murphy, founder of Travelista, has seen a surge in interest since organising a luxury holiday for Coleen Nolan.
Agents offer ‘cut-through’ for luxury cruise line as clients ‘book years in advance’
Expert insights about cruise booking trends were shared during an exclusive event hosted by TTG Luxury and Explora Journeys. 
Luxury operator reveals agents’ ‘trickiest’ concierge request as demand for VIP service grows
Carrier has expanded its concierge team following a 37% increase in monthly enquiries for the elite service compared to last year.
Agency launches guide to warn clients after concerns over travel scams
Designer Travel has launched a lengthy manual for customers on travel security after falling victim to a fraudulent enquiry.
Thorne Travel hopes to shed ‘homeworking’ tag with new venture
The Scottish agency with three branches hopes to attract agents to its Lifestyle Travel Expert programme
Agent persuades Tui to launch Newquay packages – with Prestwick also benefiting
A Cornish agent has led Tui to launch packages from Newquay with budget flights, while Glasgow Prestwick will also see the operator partner with Ryanair
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Aito hopes to tempt new members with financial protection services
Specialist travel association is targeting SMEs by offering ’one solution’
Payday time! The new booking trend more frequent than peaks (and just as lucrative!)
With turn-of-year peaks appearing to be ’flattening’, agency chiefs say they have identified a new emerging booking trend which is more frequent and just as lucrative