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Sri Lanka scraps tourist visa fees for 2024/25 winter season
Sri Lanka scraps tourist visa fees for 2024/25 winter season
The destination will allow visa-free entry to visitors from the UK this winter in a bid to boost its tourism industry, saving couples around £76
ITC hires experienced partnerships lead Allison Cockburn from Gold Medal
Cockburn joins the luxury travel group after 17 years with dnata-owned Gold Medal
Windstar Cruises unveils first look at new Star Seeker ship
The luxury cruise line will launch its seventh ship in January 2026.
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Norway to target high-end travellers in UK as part of landmark initiative
The tourist office is keen to highlight its high end offering and attract more luxury operators to feature the country
The new boutique resort in Turkey where a family holiday is child's play
Bijal in Antalya is proving to be a game-changer for families seeking to re-inject fun into their lives
Top 5: The luxury properties agents should have on their radar
Our weekly round-up of the best five-star properties in the UK and abroad is back.
The luxury travel booking trends for 2025 agents need to know
Solo female travel, China and VIP access are just some of the things luxury advisors need to prioritise
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Black Opal ready to more than double its sales team in size
Since launching in 2019, Black Opal has sold luxury holidays alongside high-end specialist sports tours and now plans to grow the sales team to meet new targets
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Luxury chiefs revealed as latest speakers for TTG Luxury Travel Summit
A range of luxury industry leaders will join the debate at the annual conference in London
Top 5: The luxury hotel news agents need to know this week
We’re back with our favourite luxury properties of the week.
Designer Travel academy homeworkers make nearly £1.2 million in sales 
The hardworking trainees all came to the programme with no experience in travel.
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Cash injection set to accelerate 'One A&K' strategy and expansion
$500 million in funding will help plans to streamline and unify the business and build up DMCs, camps, lodges and boats for the brand
Austrian spa resort with alpaca yoga shows a different side to summer travel
Das Central in Solden, Austria, is the perfect choice for clients who want to escape the crowds of midsummer
Luxperience 2024 makes final call for luxury agents ahead of upcoming trade event
Australia’s largest luxury trade show returns in November for three days of networking and education.
Koh Samui is now a BA codeshare destintation
British Airways beefs up Bangkok service with more flights and new codeshare
British Airways adds three destinations in Thailand and two in Cambodia under a codeshare expansion deal as it increases frequency to Bangkok next winter
Top 5: The hot new luxury hotels agents need to know this week
Stuck for inspiration? Don’t worry, the round-up of our favourite new and noteworthy luxury properties of the week is here.
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Antarctica was one of the first destinations Wildfoot sold when it launched 34 years ago
What does the expedition cruise sector have in store over the next two years?
From the Arctic to Antarctica, and every expedition destination in between, Harry Kemble identifies the opportunities for agents wanting to sell more adventurous cruises in 2024, 2025 and 2026 – as well as some of the potential barriers they need to be aware of
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Crystal Cruises to 'enhance' trade tools following launch of new booking engine
The ultra-luxury cruise line launched its new booking engine on 1 August, two years after it was acquired by A&K Travel Group
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Global Travel Collection launches ‘time-saving’ social media programme for agents 
The platform is designed to help the group’s advisors boost their social media content and find more leads
Expedition Cruise Network to host its first-ever awards in October
The ceremony will award prizes across 14 categories – five for the travel trade, seven for expedition cruise lines and two special ones