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Former on-the-road sales manager’s nod to late mum in new agency's name

Wayne Beard was repeatedly told by his mum Joy that he was ’the best travel agent’ – and now he’s ready to make her proud

'Trust us to unlock the new-to-cruise market,' agents urge lines

Bigger fam programmes, more overnight calls and clearer promotions would help the trade break down barriers for first-time cruisers, agents tell Harry Kemble

A&K Travel Group bolsters UK team with new trade sales chief

Jennifer Charlton joins the luxury travel company from American Express Global Business Travel

P&O Cruises makes play for families with half-term focused 2025/26 autumn programme

Iona will operate the cruises on 18 October, 25 October and 1 November 2025

Video: Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Cunard's new ship, Queen Anne

The 3,000-passenger vessel will be the line’s first new ship for 14 years

Royal Caribbean reveals name of second Icon Class ship

Star of the Seas will start sailing in the summer of 2025

Virgin Voyages grows female cruise leadership with first COO

Michelle Bentubo is currently the line’s SVP of service excellence, travel operations

Cunard pledges to host up to 500 agents onboard new ship Queen Anne

The line will host two overnight onboard experiences in Southampton for agents, while around 200 will be able to get onboard at next year’s Clia conference

Cunard sales chief lays bare capacity challenge ahead of Queen Anne's launch

EMEA sales boss Angus Struthers stressed the importance of travel agents as the line looks to find new passengers

The Big Question: Does all-inclusive value come at too high a price for the planet?

All-inclusives have been a travel industry mainstay for decades, and have surged in popularity amid the cost of living squeeze – but do they have a future as travel looks to forge a new path towards sustainability?

Hurtigruten targeting 'household name' status after triple Travel Industry Awards honour

Hurtigruten’s Ant Daniels tells TTG about a series of changes at the company designed to boost awareness of the brand after the line triumphed at the recent Travel Industry Awards by TTG

Not Just Travel quadruples cruise sales after 'aggressive expansion'

The homeworking agency saw cruise sales quadruple year-on-year last month

Carnival Corporation claims record revenues as Europe 'outperforms expectations'

The cruising giant, which operates nine brands, reported strong demand from North America, Australia and Europe

Holland America completes fleet-wide shore power rollout

Shore power is used to reduce emissions and noise while a ship is in port

Oceania Cruises to target 'subset' of agents in push for more UK business

Jason Worth told TTG the UK and Ireland had become the line’s top international market outside North America

Homeworker hails Virgin Voyages for 'turning cruising on its head'

Not Just Travel agent Julie Moss said the adults-only line was ’an easy-sell’ due to its ’free and easy’ concept

HAL's UK chief Karen Farndell hints at larger fam programme next year

Karen Farndell, who joined HAL from Princess Cruises a year ago, told TTG this year’s educationals had given the line ’confidence’ to expand the offering

Travel Village Group makes cruise site bookable in bid to capture ‘half of the market’

Southampton Cruise Centre has been part of the company’s portfolio for around 15 years

Industry urges govt to grasp the nettle after ministers lift lid on new package rules

Key proposals include deregulating domestic holidays, setting a minimum cost threshold for package rules to apply, scrapping Linked Travel Arrangements and clarifying the redress from third parties rule

Explora confirms two hydrogen ship orders as part of net zero push

The MSC Group-owned luxury line plans to launch the vessels in 2027 and 2028

Cunard axes Shine points spending tiers in bid to help agents take more cruises

The line has launched a calculator that enables agents to work out the remaining balance of their holiday

Clia reveals first details of ‘biggest-ever’ conference for 2024

The trade body will host hundreds of agents at the conference, which will run over 23-25 May

Cunard to base newest ship Queen Anne in Southampton for 2025

Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and the soon-to-launch Queen Anne all feature

Virgin Voyages: 'September has got off to a fantastic start!’

SJ Walker, director of sales at Virgin Voyages, talks about the success of the line’s Agent Appreciation Voyages and its 2024 campaign