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Jet2holidays appoints dedicated BDM for homeworkers and call centres
Ray Hudson-Evans joins Jet2 from Hays Travel and brings more than 20 years’ travel industry experience to the role, including the best part of 15 years with Thomas Cook
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Barrhead Travel to relocate to new Glasgow HQ
Scottish independent to relocate from Oswald Street later this year and will invest £1 million in new listed location in St Vincent’s Place
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Firms urged to share cost of living outlook to help lobbying
The survey data gathered will be used to pressure government for more support over the coming weeks and months
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Price hikes affecting trade disproportionately, agents reveal
Majority of respondents to TTG’s latest Travel Agent Tracker survey said price increases are among the biggest issues facing their businesses
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Holidaysplease brings back Mauritius team trip incentive
The brand’s staff have been set a group sales target to reach by the end of the financial year to secure the holiday
Cautious optimism as new business outstrips rebooks and amends
Price hikes slowing conversions despite renewed ‘lates’ demand
‘We can’t always find what the customer wants at prices they’re willing to pay,’ one agent told TTG
Barrhead has rejoined Advantage
TTNG confirms Barrhead Travel move to Advantage
Move sees parent Internova Travel Group bring all four of its UK brands under the Advantage umbrella
APT managing director Paul Melinis said the Mekong was a 'key destination' for the line
APT to host in-person agent training programme
The river cruise and tour operator has partnered with training specialists Bright to deliver the in-person events across the UK
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Hays North West marks 21st anniversary as August sales soar
The firm reported an increase in sales by 60% compared to the same time in 2019
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ITAA to host annual conference in Spain next month
The association will host travel industry professionals in Huelva between October 6-9
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Advantage survey reveals cost and recruitment concerns
Advantage agents spell out energy cost and inflation worries in new poll
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Jet2holidays to help pay agents’ winter bills with new campaign
The Holiday Saving Experts campaign aims to help agents promote the value to customers of booking a package holiday with Jet2
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Agency invites local MP Shapps to pop in and ‘book some sunshine’ after transport sec sacking
His performance in office was slammed by the industry on social media as ‘useless’
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The TTG Luxury Travel Awards are back for 2023!
The much-loved industry awards event will take place in London in February
Not Just Travel will unveil an app at the end of the month
Witt brands Not Just Travel investments ‘a shot of adrenaline’
Not Just Travel co-founder Steve Witt reveals more details of the homeworking agency’s investment in staff, training and technology, and a renewed focus on cruise
Without government intervention, many will face significant financial challenges this winter (Credit: iStock)
Winter is coming – so welcome to the calm before the storm
The cost of living crisis hasn’t fully hit home for travel yet, but the industry is bracing itself for a shock when soaring fuel bills start to kick in
Irene Hays will name P&O's new ship Iona and serve as its godmother
Hays Independence Group to host UK conference next month
The UK event follows Hays IG’s overseas conference in March at the Hard Rock Hotel in Tenerife
Advantage: Agents can thrive as world begins to reopen
Advantage boss ‘hoping travel won't go unnoticed’ by new govt
Julia Lo Bue-Said urged new prime minister Liz Truss to “get to grips with the colossal tasks in hand”
Steve Witt and Paul Harrison at Not Just Travel's summer conference
Not Just Travel unveils more agent initiatives
Not Just Travel unveils ’the New NJT’
Plans for taxpayer-backed relief fund for firms lodged to Treasury
Scottish agents seek new PM's support with cost of living challenges
Business rates relief a key ask for Scottish travel trade with energy and living costs set to skyrocket over the next year
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Swords Travel seeks new luxury travel experts
The new hires will join the agency under its associate scheme in December 2022 and grow its ranks to 20
Candidate numbers fell to lowest level in six months
Abta offers members new assets to support recruitment efforts
The new measures are designed to help agents attract and retain employees
Tanzer: 'The thing that gives me – and should give travel companies – the greatest confidence is the desire and demand is still there'
Abta-led Future Travel Coalition to discuss cost of living crisis next week
Chief executive Mark Tanzer said the crisis, particularly soaring energy bills, would be ‘top of the in-tray’ for the UK’s new prime minister on Tuesday
Deben Travel's owner Lee Hunt is already seeing the benefits of measuring the agency's carbon footprint
'Measuring our carbon footprint has already saved us cash'
Deben Travel is using TerraVerde’s toolkit to measure its environmental impact