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Bath store first of three Flight Centre plans to reopen this year
To celebrate, the company held an opening event last week
Agents star in new Abta campaign to help trade attract and retain new talent
The two-minute video is the latest phase of the company’s #BePartofTravel campaign
Hays chief urges IG members to cut out rounding discounts
Woodall-Johnston, who has been chief operating officer since November 2020, reassured members their customers were unlikely to walk away if they stripped back small discounts
Making clients feel special every time key to retention, agents told
Behaviouralist Ken Hughes told Hays Independence Group members that if they reach into people’s lives and ’make them feel like there’s nobody else’, they would come back
Metaverse trips 'nearly here, but won't replace real-life holidays'
Metaverse trips will soon become a reality, but they will not replace real-life holidays, Hays Independence Group members were told at the weekend
Irene Hays: Huge opportunities ahead for agents as Brits keep spending on holidays
Hays Travel owner and chair Dame Irene Hays told Hays IG members to focus on profitable markets as wealthier Britons continue to splash money on holidays
My Bookings Rewards sees ‘amazing’ peaks continuing into March
Trade rewards platform has seen more agents signing up during 2023
Classic Collection puts fresh spin on agent fam experience
Operator inviting agents to apply for new ‘Be Our Rep, Be Our Guest’ initiative, which will see agents rep for Classic for three days in return for a complimentary three-night stay
Hays Travel appoints Andrew Pickering to new marketing role
Pickering will be responsible for growing partnerships with tourist boards for long-haul and short-haul destinations
EasyJet holidays extends trade exclusive promotion
The trade code can save customers up to £200 on packages for summer 2024 bookings
Cruise agency reveals discount brand aimed at ‘tech-savvy’ consumers
Cruise Circle’s Discount Cruises will offer promotions only to online customers
Former cabin crew turned agent bags £88k booking three weeks into new role
Travel by Design’s Anna Moore left her position with airline Blue Islands earlier this year to pursue a career as an agent
Visit Orlando to host series of UK-based trade training events
The brand, in association with its partners Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort, will return to the UK in April for Orlando Live!
ITC's Chris Redfern joins Premier Holidays trade team
Redfern appointed sales and business development manager for Premier’s western region, which also includes the North East, Scotland and Northern Ireland
If Only hails trade partners after 'record-breaking' start to 2023
Gordon McCreadie, If Only general manager said the brand is ’delighted with the support’ its agent partners have given so far in peaks
EasyJet holidays details trade exclusive promotion
A promotional code will save agent customers up to £200 on summer 2024 bookings
Scotland urged to become ‘test bed’ for green air travel
SPAA president says country can be “leading producer” of sustainable fuel
Agents' concern over fraudulent bookings increases in 2023
According to recent research carried out by TTG, the trade is more concerned about fraud in 2023 than it was in 2019
Dnata appoints Dale Marriott as trade partnership support manager
New recruit will be tasked with driving business opportunities for its trade operators
Uptick in brochure demand signals 'continued growth' in package sector
Orders are up 20% year-on-year from January 2022 to 2023, and 34% more brochures have been despatched
Fraud in travel: We want to hear about your experiences
2023 has got off to a bumper start, but the trade has seen an uptick in anecdotal reports of fraud – TTG wants to hear about your experiences
Agency seeks partners to distribute Turkey and Syria earthquake aid
Hays Travel Bexleyheath is looking for help getting goods donated to the agency’s Turkey and Syria earthquake appeal to the people that need it
Homeworker 'recruiting rapidly' after booking £324k of holidays in single month
Not Just Travel consultant Ben Casey has had to staff up to meet rising demand for luxury holidays
Agents set to play more important role than ever post-Covid
Pata Patterns report highlights increasingly complex role taken on by agents, spanning psychologist, life coach, concierge, fixer and dream maker