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Institute of Travel and Tourism secures new strategic partnership with Planet Technology
ITT's agreement with Planet Technology collaboration aims to accelerate communication transformation in travel within the wider industry – including the travel agent community
Inside Travel to step up agent incentive programme in 2026 ahead of new summer push
Asia specialist has been running a £25,000 cultural adventure promotion this year
EasyJet holidays steps in to save Experience It Now’s conference after Classic Collection closure
The tour operator has replaced Classic Collection as sponsor of the agency's conference, ensuring the event can go ahead
Icon of the Seas cruise offered to agents in new Royal Caribbean competition

Agents will have the opportunity to answer a new question or solve a new riddle every weekday from 7 to 30 October for the chance to win prizes including branded suitcases, AirTags, Stanley cups and more.

 

Club Voyages ends eight-month search for second retail shop as business expansion continues
Club Voyages boss Sam Ballard revealed he has been searching for the 'perfect' premises in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, since the start of the year
Crystal unveils plans for supporting agents at invite-only event
The luxury cruise line shared updates on enhancing its booking platform, as well as key customer insights, at its marketing training day on Wednesday. 
'We're committed to inspiring the trade': Cunard to host more than 160 agents during Clia Cruise Week
The luxury cruise line said the experience will help agents 'immerse themselves in the Cunard proposition and build confidence' when selling its products
'I was spending crazy amounts on Facebook!': Agent ditches homeworking and makes jump onto high street
CLS Travel owner Clare Stege decided to look for her first retail premises after noticing how much she was spending on social media advertising
Specialist op makes product 'pledge' after growing UK sales by a fifth
The small groups specialist plans to celebrate 35 years in operation by launching more products and ’re-engineering’ some of its current trips
Adore Holidays and Cruises seeks experienced agents 'not side hustlers' for new homeworking division
'We're not a side hustle,' says Adore Holidays and Cruises boss Ian Gilder, who is waiving the agency's sign up fee for the first 10 new joiners
Hays Travel opens new branch close to Luton airport after Jet2holidays launch
Hays Travel’s new store in Dunstable is just nine miles from Luton airport and follows the launch of Jet2’s newest base there in April
Kuoni parent Dertour's acquisition of Hotelplan given the green light by Swiss authorities
Dertour has been cleared by Swiss competition authorities to take over Hotelplan’s brands, including its UK arm comprising Inghams, Explore Worldwide and others
Lisa Fitzell joins Audley Travel after standing down as If Only and Elegant Resorts MD
Fitzell to take up new role as Audley’s chief product and operations officer in October
Celebrity Cruises names new sales manager for central England and Northern Ireland
Paula McAreavey has worked in the travel industry for more than 15 years, working in a variety of roles across the sector
Why agents are reclaiming their place on the high street
Hardly a week goes by without TTG reporting on agencies growing their retail footprint, so why are so many deciding now is the time to spread their wings?
Jet2.com joins Jet2holidays in offering free travel for under-twos
Carrier’s new policy went live on Friday (22 August)
Lincolnshire Co-op Travel starts £5 million revamp of its retail network with Louth branch
The shop in the Lincolnshire market town is first in line for a £160,000 refresh
InteleTravel to review PlanNet partnership following Sun newspaper sting
The US homeworking agency’s UK team has spoken to suppliers, regulators and the trade press to address concerns after The Sun newspaper called its operating model into question
Agent ready to expand into new premises and launch events programme to drive bookings
Craig Goodridge has enjoyed huge success since jumping into retail as a one-man-band two years ago, and now feels the time has come to secure a larger premises in Sheffield
British Airways to fly Bangkok year-round as it shakes up summer 2026 long-haul network
Extra flights to Bangkok, Jamaica, several major US destinations, Bahrain, Doha, Jeddah and Riyadh coming next summer
Tui to deepen expansion into Asia with second own-brand hotel in Cambodia near Angkor Wat
The new opening in Cambodia’s second city Siem Reap is situated near the iconic Angkor Wat temple complex and Tonle Sap lake
APT parachutes Travelmarvel experts into its call centre as brand launched as standalone entity
The Australia-based touring and river cruise company has given Travelmarvel ’a fresh visual identity’ to help grow the operator’s premium customer base
'Without agents, we wouldn't be here': Virgin Voyages hails trade support for new ship Brilliant Lady
The adults-only line welcomed more than 1,000 agents onto its newest ship Brilliant Lady in Portsmouth this week
Portuguese baggage handlers threaten to walk out every weekend for the rest of the year
Union representing workers at all of Portugal’s major airports have issued a new strike notice running from 3 September 2025 to 2 January 2026