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British national sole survivor of crashed Gatwick-bound Air India flight
Air India flight AI171 crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad on Thursday (12 June), killing all but one of 242 people onboard
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P&O Cruises unveils new ship visit programme with 650 agent places available
The line says more ship visits will be announced later this summer and it hopes to welcome more than 1,000 travel agents onboard this summer
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Gatwick-bound Air India flight crashes shortly after take-off with 53 Britons onboard
Air India has confirmed Gatwick-bound flight AI171 crashed shortly after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad on Thursday
Idle Travel, Perfect Getaways and Go Ben win share of £80,000 Jet2 high street fund
The first recipients of funding from the airline and operator’s Scale Up Your Street campaign have been revealed
What drove Michael O'Leary to take on Europe's 'pirate' hordes?
Ryanair threatens to fine disruptive passengers £500 in new crackdown
Ryanair says it will penalise disruptive passengers who are offloaded with a mandatory £500 fine and pursue civil damages in a crack down on antisocial behaviour as the peak season approaches
Brace for more unrest fuelled by Trump's TV agenda, travel warned
The UK’s former ambassador to Washington has said president Donald Trump’s desire to dominate news networks means he will not shy away from scenes like the disturbances in Los Angeles
Outbound travel 'as important as inbound', insists tourism minister
Sir Chris Bryant tells Abta’s Travel Matters seminar he regards outbound tourism as important as inbound, recognising the UK would not be so well connected without it – particularly in the regions
Cunard ups ex-UK capacity after identifying new-to-cruise 'opportunity'
President Katie McAlister said the 3,000-passenger ship, which launched in Liverpool last year, serves as a ’test bed’ for the line
Outbound travel to add £10bn to UK economy over next five years, says Abta – if government backs sector
Outbound travel will provide more UK jobs, help regional airports thrive and add £10 billion to the UK economy over the next five years if it is backed by government, Abta has said in a new report
Agent claims high street jump has helped grow 'five-figure' bookings
Agency owner Liz Houston says she has ’not got any regrets’ about opening a shop – and has plans to, one day, open a second branch in a nearby town
EasyJet holidays puts 11 more destinations on sale from Newcastle for summer '26
Airline and operator will open a three-aircraft base at Newcastle next spring
Eurostar to launch two new London routes to Frankfurt and Geneva
The additions come as Eurostar’s more than 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel rail services looks set to come under threat from several potential competitors
Can travel embrace AI while retaining its human touch? Plus, 12 other ITT conference highlights
The war for talent, travel’s stand on DEI, and AI’s coming of age were among the key talking points at the 2025 ITT conference in Sardinia this week...
'Lean on our specialists' expertise to sell Italy,' association urges agents
Abtoi chair Lisa Leggate told TTG the best way for the association’s members to get closer to the trade is through networking and events such as WTM
Grecotel teams up with Goop wellness expert to launch new spa programme
The Greek luxury hotel brand has rolled out the experience at Cape Sounio, one of its two Athenian properties.
Payday driving booking spikes that could replace traditional peaks, says agency
Increased demand soon after payday has prompted The Personal Travel Consultants to wonder whether the traditional peak booking periods are ending
Malaysia relying on UK agents to increase tourist numbers, deputy PM says
Malaysian deputy prime minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced the government’s intention to increase the number of UK tourists to the country to 500,000 in 2026
Jet2 releases four million seats as part of largest-ever winter programme
It is launching two new winter routes – Bournemouth to Malaga and Luton to Majorca – while also expanding its Morocco, Malta and Madeira programmes
How I landed a £40k Cunard booking after stepping off Queen Mary 2
GoCruise & Travel franchisee Zoe Coope said agents should ’go the extra mile’ when making big bookings, as these types of holidays are ’a big event in someone’s life’
Travel brands ‘need a bit more carrot and stick when it comes to decarbonising’

Felix Hamer, expedition line HX’s strategy manager (sustainability), said brands shouldn’t be afraid of admitting they are at the start of a journey, and should start taking whatever action they can – even if it starts with low-hanging fruit – with a focus on transparency rather than perfection in the first instance.

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Jamaica shares fam trip plans for agents as it joins Virtuoso
Jamaica’s national tourism office has announced a number of initiatives to support the UK trade following news of its Virtuoso membership
InteleTravel, Crystal Cruises and Tui: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week include InteleTravel recruiting Advantage Travel Partnership’s Kelly Cookes, while Carnival Cruise Line’s former international sales director Luke Smith has joined an ultra-luxury cruise line
Travel Village Group to launch new podcast series aimed at bringing 'travel to life'
The Blackpool-based business will invite a mix of guests and employees to share their stories when the first episode airs later this month
Travel Zing launches cruise brand – and immediately bags two £10k bookings
Scottish agency Travel Zing has capitalised on the growing appetite for cruise holidays by revisiting an old idea and launching a cruise-focused brand, Cruizing