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Agency chief urges travel to address gender imbalance
Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), Murray Travel director Sarah Murray has called for more women to be appointed to industry management and leadership roles
Mercury Holidays doubles agent incentives in March
To claim the Love2Shop vouchers agents will need to submit information to the Mercury Holidays agent portal on its website
How will Ukraine cast a shadow over travel?
After encouraging signs of a recovery in January and February, travel has been dealt another blow by events in eastern Europe. Here, industry insiders give their views on the situation
Barrhead Travel rallies to support Ukraine crisis
Head of sales support Nichola O’Brien co-ordinated drop-off points for provisions and an employee fundraiser
Agents ‘overwhelmed’ by booking demand in February
Several agencies flag February as best month since onset of Covid-19 as travel demand continues to rebound
‘Agents really can make a difference on sustainability’
’Adopting a sustainability approach can feel insurmountable, but it’s worth looking at what you are already doing – and how you can build on that,’ writes Abta’s Danny Waine for TTG
Travel agent launches appeal for Ukrainian refugees
Ponders Travel’s Clare Dudley has urged customers to donate ’basics for Ukrainian refugees on the Ukraine-Poland border’
Thorne Travel to open second branch after agency acquisition
The Kilwinning-based business, opened by Shona Thorne in 2009, has taken over The Largs Travel Company
Industry braced for consumer reaction to Ukraine invasion
Knock-on effect of Vladimir Putin’s aggression to be expected in travel patterns, agents and observers tell TTG
Extra cash for Scottish outbound travel will 'further stabilise recovery'
Scottish agents have hailed an additional £2.4 million of government support as “hugely welcomed and very much necessary”
Jet2, Clia and Intrepid chiefs to speak at Hays IG conference
Trio will appear alongside journalist and presenter Steph McGovern to give their take on the tour operator, cruise and experiential travel sectors
Travel Counsellors receive double Gold rewards
Strong peaks period sees Travel Counsellors double the number of Gold Weekends for its agents
Barrhead parent to refocus on 'organic growth' in the UK
Internova Travel Group president Gabe Rizzi confident of making gains through smarter, more efficient internal working practices, and a more targeted focus on selling what’s trending
JetBlue announced as headline partner of Travel Industry Awards by TTG
The Travel Industry Awards by TTG will return bigger and better than ever on 29 September 2022
Cautious optimism as new business outstrips rebooks and amends
TTG’s first Travel Agent Tracker survey of the year captured a broadly buoyant outlook among agents, albeit with some cautioning against any conclusion the Covid hardship is over for the trade
Major Travel launches social media marketing tool for agents
New trade marketing platform will allow agents to flag and support individual offers more easily
Agents take over the airwaves ahead of half-term
A swathe of agents took part in radio interviews across the UK over the weekend
Has this week marked a turning point in travel's fortunes?
For the past two years, travel has been beset by a never-ending conveyor belt of misfortune – setback after setback, most far beyond its control. But is the tide starting to turn?
Scottish govt's £3.5m pledge for agents hailed 'a great relief'
SPAA president Mike Tibbert said the funding would help struggling businesses recover from two years of negative income
'Today should be a day of celebration for the UK's travel industry'
Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said reflects on nearly two years of immense hardship for the sector as Westminster further eases the UK’s Covid travel rules
Best-case scenario: trade chiefs assess 2022 opportunities
Agent bosses are “optimistic” for the year ahead but nobody expects an immediate return to pre-Covid booking trends
Barrhead's 'Book Human' campaign promotes benefits of agents
The initiative will focus on the downfalls of booking with automated online search engines
Shortlists revealed for Top 50 special categories
Three accolades celebrate travel agency staff going above and beyond to look after customers, colleagues and communities during the past year
'Multi-Ethnic travellers have £4.5bn to spend with the brands that get it right'
’Trust is key for Multi-Ethnic holidaymakers; the opportunity for agents to win their business is immense,’ writes Backlight CEO and Black Pound Report founder, Lydia Amoah, for TTG