Luxury

InteleTravel hosts first 'aspirational' luxury travel summit

More than 100 of the homeworking group’s advisors attended the bash in central London, where it was revealed InteleTravel’s top 10 performing advisors netted more than £800,000 sales between them in October

AmaWaterways unveils wave campaign after bumper sales year

Every suite reservation will also be upgraded to business class flights as part of the campaign, which launches on 26 December.

UK managing director Jamie Loizou said the river line’s latest wave campaign “is designed to appeal to luxury travellers”, adding that offers would make it easier for travel agents to sell its products.

AmaWaterways’ UK team has reported record 2023 booking levels and a 78% spike in the number of UK travel agencies booking its river cruises. Bookings are up 46% versus the same period in 2019.

Making the most of the Maldives with new Virgin Atlantic flights

Shaking up the Maldives market, Virgin Atlantic has launched its direct service to the island idyll

Opulent, sexy, and audacious: Checking in to the W Edinburgh

W Hotels Worldwide has landed in Scotland. Jane Anderson discovers how the brand’s 69th property is making its mark.

Belmond unveils hotel, train and boat plans for 2024

Belmond is looking ahead to what it describes as a “year of transformation”, with launches, expansions and celebrations on the agenda

Trade body seeks ‘greater clarity’ from govt on package travel reforms

The Association of Atol Companies invited members to share their views on proposed changes to Package Travel Regulations

British Airways to restart scheduled services from Stansted next year

British Airways will reinstate scheduled flights from Stansted next summer following a five-year absence

Watch: Come behind the scenes on the TTG Luxury Journey with Silversea

A group of luxury agents joined Silversea on the first TTG Luxury Journey at sea, sailing from Athens to Istanbul onboard Silver Moon

Start-up agency launches loyalty programme into new market

Start-up agency Panache Cruises launches loyalty programme in new market

First look at the reinvented Southern Ocean Lodge

Baillie Lodges’ flagship property, The Southern Ocean Lodge, has reopened after a full renovation on Australia’s Kangaroo Island

ILTM hosts record-breaking 22nd event

The 22nd ILTM Cannes took place from 4-7 December, marking the largest-ever edition of the event

Four Seasons Explorer relocates to Palau

The luxury catamaran is now anchored in the remote western Pacific nation of Palau, offering clients a range of experiences on land and at sea

Time to change: how is the luxury sector progressing with sustainability?

Is luxury travel doing enough to offer trips with a less negative impact on the planet and more positive experiences that give back?

Windstar pledges millions to update all three of its Wind class yachts

The multi-million dollar initiative will take place over the next three years, the company has confirmed

With Celebrity Ascent, has Celebrity firmly placed itself in the premium market?

Celebrity Cruises president Laura Hodges Bethge believes the latest Edge-series ship can deliver the ’best premium vacation ever’

Seychelles hosts first megafam as it seeks ‘high value, low impact’ visitors

Tourism Seychelles hosted its first-ever megafam for 60 travel agents and journalists last week

Why Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire is a festive treat for foodies

Our writer samples some of the hotel’s seasonal treats waiting to tempt clients over Christmas and New Year

Explora Journeys launches co-branded agent websites and unveils new sailings

Agents can now co-brand a client-facing website, as the line announces new sailings for Explora I and Explora II

Seabourn hails trade partnerships as 2024 set to hit company record for bookings

Seabourn reveals a record-breaking 2024 for bookings and stresses the importance of trade relationships

'Travel trends for 2024, and how agents can make the most of them'

Discover some of the key trends for 2024, and how you can apply them to your business

'Our goal is to take everything off of the plate' of luxury travel advisors, says Internova boss

Internova Travel Group boss says the business exists to make its advisors lives easier and has launched many initiatives to do so

'London’s most incredible new hotel for decades': Checking in to Raffles London at the OWO

TTG Luxury explores the capital’s iconic new hotel

Raffles London at The OWO's MD Philippe LeBoeuf on his career, building a team and going 'the extra 5%'

LeBoeuf tells TTG Luxury how his career led him here, and what it takes to run such a hotel

How the 'heroes of the high street' set about becoming the heroes of the home office too

Dame Irene Hays tells TTG why the independent has put its faith in the strength of its homeworking operation this year, alongside its stellar retail arm