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Wiltshire agency Howard Travel left to foot £250 bill after 'drunk revellers' smash window
Branch manager Colin Curtis told TTG other businesses in Trowbridge had their windows damaged over new year, and confirmed Howard Travel had previously been targeted
New Orleans 'will not be deterred' by 'horrific' new year's attack
Fifteen people were killed and at least 35 others injured after a man drove a truck into a large crowd in the Louisiana city in the early hours of New Year’s Day
Foreign Office sets up New Orleans helpline after 'IS-inspired' attack kills 15
British nationals affected by attack urged to get in touch after car driven into crowds celebrating new year in city’s popular French Quarter
'He made me belly laugh from start to finish': Hays Travel PTCs remember 'kind soul' Jon Berridge
Berridge suffered ’a sudden unexpected cardiac event’ on 23 December just a few weeks after telling delegates at Hays Travel’s conference in Turkey about his career change last year
Spending with travel agents increased by 8% in 2024 – Barclays
Spending with agents up by nearly 8% year-on-year, albeit down from a more than 10% jump in 2023
New Year Honours for Abta destinations chief and responsible tourism pioneer
Abta’s head of destinations Angie Hills made MBE in the King’s New Year Honours, with Responsible Travel founder Justin Francis awarded OBE
Gold Medal to launch annual Holiday Sale
As part of the campaign, agents who package a Gold Medal holiday will have the chance to win £1,000 a week for two months by registering their bookings
Tui reports footfall surge following Scottish store reopening
The shop reopened on 6 December in the Scottish town of Kilbride, around 11 miles south of Glasgow
Gatwick to cut delays with ground operations 'smart' system
The ‘smart stand’ project was developed with easyJet’s support and is expected to run until the summer
First Choice boss Bart Quinton Smith takes over as Tui UK and Ireland sales director
TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus Quinton Smith takes over Neil Swanson, who was promoted to the role of Tui UK and Ireland managing director in October following Andrew Flintham’s departure
InteleTravel agent nets £100,000+ cruise booking from psychic group
Christine Etheridge’s mega booking with Royal Caribbean now stands at £103,598, but could yet rise further
Sandals pledges to put agents at the centre of new Made of Caribbean campaign
Sandals and Beaches Resorts new Made of Caribbean campaign will focus on the brands’ heritage from the island and will maintain a focus on sales through the trade
Self-styled 'lord' found guilty of £400,000 cruise voucher Ponzi scam
Richard Lester defrauded 184 people of more than £400,000 through his Ponzi-style cruise miles scheme between 2009 and 2013, and used aliases – including Lord Lester – to evade justice
Windstar to homeport ship in the UK for the first time in 2026
Star Pride to operate five ex-London cruises to Belgium, France and Norway’s fjords during May 2026
British Airways to suspend Heathrow-Abu Dhabi flights for seven months
Carrier cites issues with its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines fitted to its Boeing 787 aircraft for the cancellations from 30 March to 25 October 2025
Nicki Tempest-Mitchell named Barrhead Travel managing director
Former Thomas Cook head of retail Tempest-Mitchell worked with Barrhead on a consultancy basis following Cook’s collapse in September 2019, and joined the Scottish independent in 2021
Govt insists it is keen to avoid 'unnecessary' air fare hikes amid carbon clampdown
Ministers open consultation on how to marry Europe’s emissions trading scheme with global systems to avoid duplication and fare increases
Spain plays down impact of new data laws on UK travel trade
Travel agencies and tour operators in source markets like the UK will not be required to share customers’ data, the Spanish Tourist Office insists
InsideAsia launches small group tour of South Korea
Departures for the Asia specialist’s 10-day Soul of Korea itinerary will get under way in May 2025
Tui to more than double hotel presence in Asia within three years
Tui has vowed to bring the total number of properties in Asia to around 40 within the next three years, with the majority of projects being in China.
Kuoni hopeful brand revamp will distinguish it from 'sea of sameness'
Operator has detailed a significant image change as part of an attempt to widen its appeal beyond special occasion holidaymakers and Indian Ocean devotees
Olympic Holidays MD Michael Vinales leaves business after seven years
Vinales joined Olympic Holidays in November 2017 and was promoted to managing director in January 2020
Jet2holidays to launch new weddings brand to agents next year
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has teamed up with Perfect Weddings Abroad to launch a weddings brand, with departures starting during the summer 2026 season
Tui sees switch from Spain to North Africa as cost and capacity deter consumers
Tui has said some consumers are switching away from Spain to North Africa because of cost issues