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The CAA has published another Atol consultation document
Great Little Escapes ceases trading as Atol holder prompting CAA advisory to agents
The CAA has issued instructions to the trade after Great Little Escapes and subsidiary brands ceased to be an Atol holder on 13 June
Murray Travel to launch exclusive Gran Canaria charter programme next year
’The dream is to make the Highlands feel less cut off,’ said the agency’s co-founder Scott Murray
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P&O Cruises unveils new ship visit programme with 650 agent places available
The line says more ship visits will be announced later this summer and it hopes to welcome more than 1,000 travel agents onboard this summer
ECN chief cautions against discounting but won't 'police' members' sales tactics
Trade body’s chief acknowledges discounting is happening in the expedition cruise market, but says it’s not ’part of its mission’ to police lines
Idle Travel, Perfect Getaways and Go Ben win share of £80,000 Jet2 high street fund
The first recipients of funding from the airline and operator’s Scale Up Your Street campaign have been revealed
Tour operator eases disabled clients’ safari ‘fear factor’ with simple tweak
Enable Holidays says the couple, who had dreamt of going on safari for years, has since gone on to book four more trips with the accessible tour operator.
'I didn't really join the industry to sell travel, but then I began to think – this could have legs'
The founder of Janine Loves Travel tells Rob Gill how she fell into ’a great industry’
Agent claims high street jump has helped grow 'five-figure' bookings
Agency owner Liz Houston says she has ’not got any regrets’ about opening a shop – and has plans to, one day, open a second branch in a nearby town
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Turkish Airlines ramps up UK and Ireland summer schedule
Turkish Airlines has added a raft of new frequencies to major UK and Ireland airports as demand spikes for Istanbul and destinations beyond the carrier’s home hub
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Swords Travel launches in-house tour operator to fill 'gaps' in luxury market
The agency said the venture would better serve clients and address product gaps, while stressing 80% of its business will continue to come through collaborations with partners
'Lean on our specialists' expertise to sell Italy,' association urges agents
Abtoi chair Lisa Leggate told TTG the best way for the association’s members to get closer to the trade is through networking and events such as WTM
Four dos and don'ts to avoid carelessness when promoting your green credentials
Sustainability strategist Rachel McCaffrey, a member of the We Are Llama travel marketing collective, explores how agents can keep their sustainability marketing the right side of regulations
How to generate £500,000+ from a client event
Client events are a mainstay for many agencies, with some generating revenue in the hundreds of thousands. Three high-flying travel businesses share what works for them
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Quarter of consumers now booking package holidays, according to Barclays' 10-year review
Barclays has identified an upward trend in package holiday demand and spending with travel agents in a report that reviews consumer behaviour over the last decade
Barrhead to reveal location of new Northern Irish branch 'in coming weeks'
The Scottish agency is currently recruiting ’experienced’ travel professionals to fill positions in its soon-to-be-announced branch in the region
'Tui's seeing really strong growth with agents – why would we turn away from that?'
Nearly six months into his new role as Tui’s marketing and sales director, and two years on from Tui’s decision to re-engage the trade, Bart Quinton Smith talks TTG through how Tui is evolving its relationship with independent and third-party agents
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Former Jetline and Forever Cruises bosses to open cruise and package division at Skylord Travel
Seven former Jetline Travel staff have moved to seat-only specialist Skylord Travel to set up a new cruise and holidays division
Hays Travel buys The Spear Travels Group's shops and homeworking network
The acquisition comes almost a year since the agency bought Miles Morgan Travel
Atlantis shares plans to support UK agents ahead of ‘London takeover’
The luxury hotel brand has shared incentives for UK agents as it prepares to bank 20% of its 2026 bookings in just one month. 
Sports Entertainment Tours targets more agent partners following successful trade launch
A Belfast-based sport and music tour specialist wants to work with more agents in the United Kingdom after the success of partnerships in Northern Ireland and the Republic
‘Accessibility is seen as a hassle’ – now one country is on a mission to drive change
Paralympian Ade Adepitan says too many in travel believe customers with accessibility needs “means extra work”
When they tell you they haven't got a budget, and five other things that make agents scream internally
From impossible demands to disrespectful behaviour, what are clients doing that drives agents up the wall?
InteleTravel recruits Kelly Cookes from The Advantage Travel Partnership
The Advantage Travel Partnership has lost its chief commercial officer Kelly Cookes to InteleTravel, where she will take on the new role of commercial director from 1 September
Tui River Cruises vows to ‘always’ invite independents onboard to see new products
The adults-only line is set to launch Tui Bahareya and Tui Aria in the next 12 months to meet growing customer demand for itinerary programmes