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Selling travel to an LGBT+ audience – join the TTG LGBT+ Seminar

Taking place on the afternoon of 9 June the Selling travel to an LGBT+ audience seminar, sponsored by South African Tourism, will be free to attend and will centre on addressing key concerns around LGBT+ travel, busting myths and misconceptions and celebrating the destinations actively working to appeal to the LGBT+ market.

The afternoon will begin at 2pm with a welcome by Sherwin Arends, trade relations officer, South African Tourism.

How to sell Latin America wildlife experiences

A timely campaign from the Latin American Travel Association will put a focus on biodiversity and wildlife tourism in 2022.

It’s opportune because one thing heard loud and clear from consumers during lockdown was a yearning to get back to nature. People either rediscovered the great outdoors near them or, in some cases, had two years mostly confined to urban vistas.

Tui to resume Dublin-Cancun flights next summer
Holiday giant to operate the route weekly from 5 June 2023 for seven weeks
AMR Collection offers bonus commission during May
Discounted stays and other rewards can be claimed by agents during AMR’s "Amazing May” trade appreciation month
Oceania Cruises reveals largest itinerary launch to date
The line will offer voyages to to Europe, Alaska, Canada, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South America, the South Pacific and the Caribbean
Agents ‘vital’ to Caribbean's multi-centre ambitions
Jamaican tourism minister Edmund Bartlett said partnerships between Caribbean destinations and neighbouring countries would be ’key’ to accelerating the region’s tourism recovery
Beyond Green teams up with &Beyond to offer sustainable luxury trips
New booking platform will offer holidays to Africa and South America
Colombia's Avianca restarts daily London-Bogota link
Flights will depart Heathrow at 10.40pm, with the route offering around 7,000 seats to the Colombian capital a month
Latam launches WhatsApp channel for health forms
Latin America carrier to allow passengers to use WhatsApp to submit any pre-flight health forms to speed up processing times
Family-run Patagonia specialist ceases trading after 13 years
Tango Tours and Teithiau Tango, founded by Angeles and Aled Rees after their met in Argentina in 2009, failed on Wednesday (16 March), the CAA said
ILTM sets out plans for Americas events in 2022
The regions will see events take place in Brazil and Mexico
Dominican Republic lifts all domestic Covid rules
Face mask, social distancing and vaccine pass rules scrapped, although negative test requirement remains for unvaccinated arrivals
Hurtigruten adds new Pole-to-Pole expedition cruises
New cruises combine destinations such as Alaska, Iceland, Greenland, the Northwest Passage, South America and Antarctica
MSC reveals winter 2022/23 programme
More than 20 ships will sail to 190 destinations across 85 different countries
Rosewood makes debut in South America
Rosewood Sao Paulo is part of a visionary urban restoration project with sustainability and Brazilian culture at its heart
Latin Routes reports 'unprecedented demand' for Costa Rica
The Latin America specialist reported an uplift of 120% on enquiries for the destination compared to January 2020
Tui prepares for ‘payday boom’ in bookings this weekend
Tour operator expects best day for sales since start of the pandemic
Virgin Atlantic seals Brazil codeshare with Latam
Virgin code to appear on Latam’s Sao Paulo service and beyond in codeshare arrangement
Lata to launch nature and biodiversity tourism push
Latin American countries to challenge Africa for animal tourism share
Latin Routes to host 'spin the wheel' agent incentive
Prizes include a £250 voucher of the winner’s choice
Hurtigruten Expeditions to more than double Galapagos offering
The line will add three new, year-round itineraries in 2023
Titan releases new Worldwide brochure for 2022/23
The 261-page booklet includes 150 tours across Canada, the US, Latin America, Asia, Australasia, Africa and Europe
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express launches 2023/24 season
The sailings call at 34 small and large coastal communities between Bergen and Kirkenes
Lata urges govt to replace red list with home quarantine model
’Image if the government went around collecting Omicron-positive people from their homes, dragging them off to some shabby hotel for 10 days, and then charging over two thousand pounds for the privilege – there’d be uproar’