Marketing

Kellie Samuda launches new business for homeworkers with former ITC boss

The industry veteran has launched Travel Seen Collective, a business to support homeworkers build their digital profiles, with Jen Atkinson

Knightsbridge Circle’s new boss shares top priority ahead of expansion

Industry veteran Hannah Westaway joined the luxury concierge company in September

Illinois’ luxury hotels see business boost after Midwest campaign launch

The Midwestern state is making major investment in its luxury tourism offerings.

Barrhead Travel brand ‘must evolve if it is to attract new customers’

‘We’ve got to evolve and modernise,’ Barrhead sales and marketing director Nicki Tempest-Mitchell tells TTG as the Scottish independent plans a 50th anniversary makeover

The Antarctica alternative agents needs to know about

A British tour operator is the only company operating private flights for leisure travellers to Antarctica and is boosting its trade presence

Barrhead Travel to host Dragons’ Den-inspired competition to mark 50th anniversary

The agency’s sales and marketing director Nicki Tempest-Mitchell told Barrhead conference delegates everyone in the business would able to participate

How to make the most of your digital marketing with limited resources

Andy Headington, chief executive of specialist digital marketing agency Adido, shares practical tips and advice for homeworkers and small independent travel agents

Luxury advisor calls for industry action on 'non-professional' agents

Amanda Teale of Minerva Private Travel has urged the industry to introduce mandatory training for advisors.

The luxury hotel collection is looking for new members across the UK.

Travel Seen acquires 'hidden gem' agency with £12 million turnover

The move will bring the social-led travel group’s value to £20m.

Celebrity Cruises claims first with pre-registration for 2026 voyages

Celebrity Cruises claims an industry first initiative with the opening of a pre-register of interest for selected 2026 departures for agents and their clients

Carrier launches tool to help advisors make better bookings

The luxury tour operator has unveiled its 70-page brochure of recommendations for hotels and destinations.

Fears of massive discounting recede as package prices 'hold'

High prices appear to have put some agents’ clients off last-minute getaways this summer, while others have been prepared to pay the premium for some sun following the Euros, the general election and amid the coolest summer for nearly a decade

Explora Journeys' ‘industry-first policies’ pay off for trade relations

The MSC Group-owned luxury cruise line is determined to support agents as it prepares to launch its second ship, Explora II, in September

Luxury agency's fam trip rules for homeworking trainees revealed

Designer Travel takes its trainee advisors on at least one fam trip during their 12 month intensive course

ITC hires experienced partnerships lead Allison Cockburn from Gold Medal

Cockburn joins the luxury travel group after 17 years with dnata-owned Gold Medal

Great Rail Journeys consolidates budget brand under new name

Rail Discoveries, the Great Rail Journeys sister brand, is rebranded and absorbed into the operator’s main portfolio

Marketing pioneers and fairer travel trailblazers: what makes a TTG Top 50 travel agent?

The TTG Top 50 has become the definitive list of the UK and Ireland’s best travel agencies. Here we share a summary of findings from our first-ever TTG Top 50 Insight Report

Designer Travel academy homeworkers make nearly £1.2 million in sales

The hardworking trainees all came to the programme with no experience in travel.

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

5 ways to adopt a more inclusive travel marketing strategy

From using inclusive language to training staff, tailoring your marketing can help make your business a more forward-thinking, representative brand.

Emerald Bay closure communicated to agents ‘as soon as possible’ – Sandals

Sandals has told TTG it notified agents of its decision to shut Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma for a refurb ‘as soon as possible’, with the resort set to reopen after the works under the group’s Beaches brand

Helen Warwick shares experts’ top tips for attracting fresh business from new-to-cruise clients

Jumeirah shares plans for expansion with ‘UK focus’ following major rebrand

The Middle Eastern luxury hotel chain says its views the UK market as ’key’ to its longterm growth.