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Beccy Rayner is Hays Travel's head of foreign exchange field sales
Hays Travel to offer foreign exchange home delivery
Independent says move underlines Hays’ focus on forex as a ’strategic priority’
Jet2holidays has overtaken Tui to become the UK’s largest tour operator by Atol size
Tui v Jet2: How Tui plans to regain its market share - and what it means for agents
Tui’s new chief executive’s to-do list must have his main UK rival high on it
Visit Malta relaunches agent training and fam programme
Visit Malta to take 55 agents on three-day fam trip
Staying at the Hilton Malta in Saint Julian’s, agents will spend three days exploring the island
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Agency outlines five consumer trends set to define travel this year
Consumers looking to travel further afield while protecting the natural environment, says Panache Cruises
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Audley Travel sets monthly record for sales through agents
Tailor-made specialist also saw double-digit increase in average booking value
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Touromo adds new collection after ‘phenomenal’ trade response
National Express-backed coach operator made its debut in January
Domestic sailings 'highly attractive' for new-to-cruise market
'It's been really, really good': the cruise agents riding the wave
Cruise agents hail clear change in sector’s fortunes in January
Barrhead Travel is recruiting
Barrhead Travel to increase apprentice intake this year
Barrhead Travel hails success of revamped apprenticeship scheme as it increases intake
Victoria Johnson, left, with Cherie Richards
Hays Travel sees spike in homeworker applicants
Hays Travel sees increase in homeworker applicants following investment in staff and support
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Agents reap rewards of 20% uptick in high street footfall in January
International tourism among main drivers of 12.5% increase in overall UK footfall in January
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'Sales may be soaring, but prioritising mental health must come first'
Get Travel Talking Champions have urged industry colleagues to find time to look after their wellbeing amid the peaks bookings boom
Cautious optimism as new business outstrips rebooks and amends
Agents' new year confidence proves well-founded despite pricing worries
Peaks outlook fuels new year confidence, but agents remain concerned rising prices could stall travel’s recovery
Hays North West managing director Don Bircham with the team at Hays NW's Huyton branch
Hays North West bosses hail shop floor 'buzz' as sales peak
MD Don Bircham among several senior figures to head back to the shop floor at the weekend, with sales reaching record levels
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Agent wins iPad Pro as part of £10k Riviera Travel giveaway
Helen Ferguson from Deva Travel was presented with her prize by Beverley Philpotts, key account manager at Riviera Travel
Nicki Tempest-Mitchell (left) and Jacqueline Dobson (picture frame, right) were among those to return to the shop floor
Barrhead bosses return to shop floor on record-breaking Saturday
18 head office colleagues rolled back the years at the weekend, heading out to branches across the UK to get a reminder of life on the shop floor where many started their careers
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Consumers flocking to agents in defiance of economic downturn
Agents report record-breaking figures with January’s ‘Sunshine Saturday’ spirit set to spill into February despite talk of ongoing economic squeeze
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Sales records tumble as agents capitalise on 2023 peak season
Agents across the UK have reaped the rewards of the pandemic perseverance, claiming new sales records and bumper booking days as the 2023 peaks booking window continues
Antalya's coast is proving popular this summer (Credit: Mert Kahveci/Unsplash)
Jet2 ups Turkey capacity to more than two million seats
Jet2 bets on Turkey this summer with additional capacity, extending its summer schedule to Turkey from its 10 UK bases to a peak of 186 weekly flights
The CAA has published another Atol consultation document
Trailfinders criticises Atol reform 'delays and inertia'
Trailfinders’ Mike Gooley criticises latest Atol change delays but backs segregation of funds
Lancashire Constabulary said it was aware of the two incidents which happened on Tuesday and Wednesday (21-22 September)
Protected Trust Services to acquire three World Travel Lounge stores
PTS will take on stores, currently trading as Book In Style, in Cleveleys, Fleetwood and Leyland, as well as luxury operator Odisea
Westoe Travel appoints new manager and expands workforce
Westoe Travel appoints new manager and expands workforce
Owners of the agency – which was crowned TTG’s 2022 Top Travel Agency in the North East – Graeme and Joan Brett will continue to play a full-time role in the business with their daughter Gillian Vogel promoted to manager
Alistair Rowland, Abta chair
Abta to increase member engagement with new activity programme
The new scheme has been developed in collaboration with Abta’s Council of Regions
Cautious optimism as new business outstrips rebooks and amends
Agents in good spirits with enquiries and average sales prices up
TTG’s final Travel Agent Tracker survey of 2022 found agents were heading into the new year with newfound optimism and confidence, with all signs pointing towards a strong peaks
Nearly every agent respondent took new bookings in the two weeks to 29 October (Credit: Dawid Zawila / Unsplash)
Let there be light: Why agents are heading into 2023 with fresh hope
Travel is hopeful of a record-breaking peaks as pandemic-weary consumers continue to prioritise holidays. Ruth Comerford reports