Independent

Ex-Tui agent and partner make jump onto the high street

Holiday Franchise Company franchisee MBK Travels was opened last week by Paul McLeod and Kelly Hall, becoming the business’s first franchisees to set up on the high street

Jet2 to launch flights and holidays to Morocco next year

Three of the new routes – Glasgow to Marrakech, Bristol to Agadir, and Leeds Bradford to Agadir – are exclusive to Jet2

Jet2holidays to launch new-look fam programme Destination Discoveries

Airline and operator confirms some rebranded trips will depart before the end of the year

USAirtours creates travel agent steering panel following trade feedback

Former Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association president Ken McLeod will chair the panel

Travel Counsellor makes £600,000+ sales in single month

Carl Breton was among 68 Travel Counsellors who celebrated their best ever sales months in September

Former on-the-road sales manager’s nod to late mum in new agency's name

Wayne Beard was repeatedly told by his mum Joy that he was ’the best travel agent’ – and now he’s ready to make her proud

A&K Travel Group bolsters UK team with new trade sales chief

Jennifer Charlton joins the luxury travel company from American Express Global Business Travel

Former Thomas Cook comms boss takes up Advantage PR chief role

Advantage Travel Partnership appoints Alexis Coles Barrasso as its new PR and corporate affairs chief after playing a key role in Advantage’s UK outbound travel lobby effort

Barrhead confident homeworking growth will continue into 2024

Director Linda Pyle told TTG on Thursday (5 October) she would like to see another year of growth around a third

Barrhead 'ready to adapt' should cost of living squeeze hit bookings

Sales and marketing director Nicki Tempest-Mitchell said spending per person had gone up by £683 despite tough economic conditions

Cunard sales chief lays bare capacity challenge ahead of Queen Anne's launch

EMEA sales boss Angus Struthers stressed the importance of travel agents as the line looks to find new passengers

Fred Olsen Travel acquires Ipswich-based agency and takes on staff

Idelo Travel owners Andrea and Antony Powell decided to sell their business after 10 years so they could retire

Barrhead to launch US-focused division and continue high street expansion

Sales and marketing director Nicki Tempest-Mitchell said the new division will be launched next year

TTNG acquires London-based Abbotts Travel as owner retires

The acquisition brings the number of branches within TTNG’s retail arm to 19

Riverside Luxury Cruises and Seaside Collection appoint new UK managing director

Charlie Hewitt Davies joins the brands from high-end luxury tour operator Eden Luxury Travel

TTG launches third Travel Agent Tracker survey of the year

Latest survey, covering trading in the third-quarter of the year (three months to 30 September), will go out via email on Monday 2 October

Game of Thrones actor to voice Riviera Travel's 40th anniversary campaign

The new adverts will run on ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky TV, Classic FM and LBC, with further trade activity to be rolled out over the coming year

Baldwins targets 'nationwide' growth after opening ninth shop

Managing director Nick Marks said the new Haywards Heath site was identified before the pandemic

Hays Travel expands Big Thank You rewards to seven monthly winners

Dame Irene Hays said on Thursday (28 September) she hoped staff members enjoyed “the additional money in the run up to Christmas”

Amanda Taylor returns to travel with new role at The Holiday Village

In her new position, Taylor will support new and existing homeworkers with marketing initiatives and networking opportunities

Not Just Travel agents hail Tui’s first in-house training session

The operator hosted on Wednesday (27 September) 80 Not Just Travel agents, showcasing to them all of its portfolio

'They say the lates market is back, but as ever – the devil is in the detail'

’This summer’s spike in last-minute was encouraging news for the trade, but as always, it’s important to look beyond the headline numbers,’ writes Adido chief Andy Headington for TTG

'Watch this space': Agency boss marks 10th anniversary with expansion pledge

Norma Fenwick launched her business in her bedroom in 2013, but soon realised she needed to open a bricks-and-mortar shop

Travel Village Group makes cruise site bookable in bid to capture ‘half of the market’

Southampton Cruise Centre has been part of the company’s portfolio for around 15 years