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'Business as usual,' says Scenic Group as Nick Hughes departs
Director of sales, partnerships and strategic growth departs, with Scenic pledging to ensure support for agents is ’business as usual’
A&K and Crystal bosses on making their marriage work
Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal have been working together since 2019.
Gus Antorcha named Princess Cruises president amid Carnival Corp shake-up
The leadership reshuffle sees Holland America Line president Gus Antorcha replace Princess Cruises boss John Padgett who will leave the cruising giant in February. While Beth Bodensteiner, senior vice-president and chief commercial officer at HAL, will become HAL’s president as well as have executive responsibility of Seabourn
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TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025 finalists revealed
Winners will be announced in February as the event makes its highly-anticipated return to Raffles London at The OWO
Uniworld bets on demand for unique long-haul river experiences
UK and Ireland managing director Chris Townson has told industry partners long-haul destinations such as India and Peru are already sold out for early 2025
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Atlas Ocean Voyages to launch agent programme and trade portal before 2025
The new luxury expedition line believes now is the right time to put down roots in international markets, including in the UK and Ireland, after a period of building brand awareness among travel agents. Atlas recently fixed pricing in US dollars on its website to help international markets which Bernie Carter oversees
Accor's Orient Express brand to enter cruise market with two yachts
Accor is set to debut the first of two luxury yachts in 2026 under its resurrected Orient Express brand
Crystal to launch new ship in 2032 after firming up option with Fincantieri
The order comes after the ultra-luxury line agreed a ‘two-unit’ deal with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in the summer
Ponant bolsters UK trade team with Celebrity BDM hire
Andrew Bolton moves from the premium cruise line – part of Royal Caribbean Group – where he spent more than 20 years in a range of roles including acting head of sales
New eco expedition line to target ‘best agents’ as it readies for debut
A new sustainability-focused expedition cruise line is keen to make sure agents are onboard with its plans
Discounting frustration, female leadership and famous explorers, plus four more cruise talking points
How did cruise lines react when agents expressed frustration over discounting in the market? What can agents do to up their expedition sales? And how cruise is becoming a more sustainable holiday choice? Everything we learned from Advantage’s biggest-ever cruise conference
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Cunard to roll out best Queen Anne features across the fleet
Queen Elizabeth will be the first Cunard ship in the fleet to be retrofitted with new features that debuted on Queen Anne in 2025
Crystal bolsters trade sales team with Danny Giles hire
The travel industry veteran has been tasked with building strong connections with the line’s travel partners new and old across the Scotland, north of England and Ireland
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Savile Row Travel's new consortium targets agents who no longer work full time
Operator looks to recruit homeworkers for its Authentic Cruise Company brand
Luxury chiefs on tackling cruise ‘stigma’ and new hotel opportunities
Simon Casson, Barbara Muckermann, Anna Nash and Natasha Towey shared their outlooks at the TTG Luxury Travel Summit
Ponant reveals plans to downsize ahead of move to ‘slow cruising’
The changes are part of the luxury cruise line’s commitment to becoming a zero-emissions company.
Luxury advisor's last-minute family booking advice after whirlwind trip
The luxury travel advisor pulled off a mammoth planning feat for a Sri Lanka trip in less than 10 days
MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys up trade support with hires and promotions
Three new trade support hires at MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys, as well as three promotions
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Overcapacity, influencers and the rise of Greenland, plus six other expedition cruise talking points
How can agents help expedition cruise lines fill their new ships? Should these lines invite influencers onboard to promote their products? Everything we learned from the Expedition Cruise Network’s first conference.
Silversea to open world’s most southern hotel
The luxury cruise line is currently developing the property in Chile.
AmaWaterways delays launch of new vessel citing ‘challenges of being a pioneer’
The luxury river line said while the launch of the first Colombia-based vessel – AmaMagdalena – has been delayed, the second remains on schedule and will launch in June 2025
New Explora Journeys president to speak at TTG Luxury Travel Summit
The new leader of the luxury cruise line will be joined by a host of industry experts at Day of Luxury later this month.
Crystal Cruises delivers on promise to bolster UK trade sales team
The ultra-luxury line has recruited a new regional sales manager, supporting agents in the south of the UK, and an inside sales executive
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Why Explora Journeys has the biggest culinary budget at sea
The luxury cruise line has one chef for every seven guests and its new culinary experience is making its debut on Explora II