Kuoni

Dertour outlines Francis Torrilla succession plan with new joint chief executive structure

The company confirmed it anticipates the joint chief executive structure will be in place for a year, with a view to Francis Torrilla retiring towards the end of 2026

'She was pure light': how Kuoni's Lauren King is honouring the memory of daughter Bebe, killed in the Southport attack

Bebe King was one of three children killed in the 2024 Southport attack – but her parents are determined to ensure her memory never fades

More than 1,500 agents pre-register for Kuoni's new online platform

Operator praises high take-up among agents for new Kuoni Connect service

Kuoni adds Saint Kitts & Nevis and Turks & Caicos to its Caribbean range

Operator brings two more Caribbean destinations into its programme, offering a range of products from luxury beach stays to hiking trips

'We've listened': Kuoni to launch new online platform to agents this month featuring 'AI-powered sales coach'

Kuoni Connect to provide agents tools, offers, learning and 'AI-driven support', as well as new ways to contact the operator – including WhatsApp

Kuoni parent Dertour to stop selling marine parks and 'experiences involving direct animal contact'

Decision follows a 'comprehensive review' of the group's animal-related products and conversations with tourism partners and animal welfare experts

Joe Ponte to leave Inghams owner Hotelplan following takeover by Kuoni parent Dertour

Business as usual for agents selling Hotelplan UK's brands, Dertour UK chief Francis Torrilla tells TTG

Watchdog to probe Kuoni parent Dertour’s deal to buy Hotelplan

Switzerland’s competition authority is to investigate whether the purchase of Hotelplan by Kuoni’s parent company Dertour would create an unfair monopoly for consumers in Switzerland following the announcement of the deal in February

How Kuoni is helping your clients see Sri Lanka with fresh eyes

One operator’s itineraries now feature more original experiences and community-led initiatives, thanks to tighter links with its charitable foundation

‘Fail fast, put people first and never tolerate poor service’: industry leaders share the values steering their businesses

Kuoni’s Mark Duguid, easyJet holidays’ Paul Bixby and Princess Cruises’ Eithne Williamson joined a panel discussion at the Advantage conference to share the values that drive their teams

Kuoni's extensive safari options In The Spotlight

Discover everything you need to know about Kuoni’s comprehensive safari offering, with a chance to win tickets to Disney’s The Lion King musical!

Hotelplan UK brands tipped to flourish in Kuoni parent's safe hands

’It does seem like a very good move by Dertour,’ one expert tells TTG after Kuoni’s parent acquired Hotelplan Group and its UK brands, including Inghams and Explore Worldwide

Kuoni parent Dertour Group acquires Hotelplan Group and UK brands

Deal covers Hotelplan’s Inghams, Inntravel, Santa’s Lapland and Explore Worldwide brands, but not holiday home specialist Interhome

'Taking a creative role with a well-established brand really appealed to me'

With his strong trade background, TTG 30 Under 30’s Adam Morris jumped at the opportunity to boost Kuoni’s profile among the travel agent community.

Mark Duguid: 'It's my job to make Kuoni a lot more contemporary and relevant'

Kuoni this week unveiled a rebrand it hopes will help it stand out in a ’sea of sameness’; managing director Mark Duguid talks TTG’s Gary Noakes through the reasoning

Kuoni hopeful brand revamp will distinguish it from 'sea of sameness'

Operator has detailed a significant image change as part of an attempt to widen its appeal beyond special occasion holidaymakers and Indian Ocean devotees

Kuoni's relaunched family holidays programme In The Spotlight

Hear about the relaunch of Kuoni’s family holidays programme in the operator’s new In The Spotlight video

Kuoni targets trade growth with two Classic Collection recruits

European specialists Claire Williams and Rachel Stears, who together share 55 years’ industry experience, join the operator’s expert hub call centre

Kuoni to launch bookable website allowing agents to name their own price and commission

Kuoni is launching a bookable website for travel agents which will allow them to set their own price and commission, offering the same look and feel as the operator’s B2C offering

Three trade-friendly travel brands that continue to stand the test of time

To mark its 50th anniversary, consumer champion Which? Travel is celebrating some of its most venerable recommended providers in travel and tourism

‘Strong appetite for package holidays’, says rebranded Kuoni parent

Der Touristik Group to fully rebrand as Dertour Group by the end of 2025

Adam Morris and Sarah Ashmore join growing Kuoni trade team

Morris and Ashmore, who join Kuoni from Azamara and Attraction World respectively, will take up the two new trade partnership manager roles

Byway sees sales boost amid ‘shift in the mindset of holidaymakers’

Flight-free travel company Byway is seeing a sales boost as 2024 bookings so far have already topped 2022 levels and are worth nearly a third of 2023 sales

Conversations around DEI are changing – so have travel ads kept up?

Travel’s peaks push shows the industry is taking some steps in the right direction, but firms’ 2023/24 campaigns also point towards more progress needing to be made, writes inclusive communications director Shilpa Saul for TTG