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On the Beach vows to 'disrupt' UK cruise market after axing Classic Collection
The OTA says it has trebled the size of its addressable market from 16 million to 50 million passengers since its 'transformational partnership' it signed with Ryanair in 2024
Dnata to close B2C Travel Republic and Netflights brands amid 'changing market'
Gold Medal parent says consultation under way with affected staff following 'detailed review of the group's UK-based travel businesses'
How would you describe 2025 in one word? Travel leaders offer their thoughts...
A mic, a camera and one question for senior leaders who TTG bumped into at WTM London: Describe 2025 in one word...
On the Beach ordered to remove ‘misleading’ promotions offering free lounge access

The complainant challenged whether the ads omitted significant information and were misleading, understanding that there was a cap on the total number of free airport lounge passes that could be offered.

Why On The Beach is using Lord Kitchener (in a bucket hat) to insist: ‘Tourists – Spain needs you’
On the Beach has taken moves to tackle anti tourism protests – by putting up posters of the famous Lord Kitchener (complete with bucket hat) across Spanish resorts and the Canary Islands
Entries open for TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2026
TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2026 has now opened for entry to celebrate the very best travel agencies in the UK & Ireland
Dreamlines-Cruise1st names ex-Tui Musement commercial lead as chief executive
Dreamlines-Cruise1st Group operates brands in several European cruise markets, including the UK
OTAs seek to shape the future of the package market after seizing biggest-ever share of Atol capacity
A white paper from Online Travel UK, which represents OTAs, has said reform of regulations like Atol are needed to help the market and consumers
Booking.com to start packaging Ryanair flights
OTA and its sub-brands join budget carrier's list of 'approved OTA' partners
Hays Travel acquires Cruise.co.uk to expand into online cruise market
Hays hails deal as its biggest since acquiring Thomas Cook in 2019
Loveholidays rapped by advertising watchdog over misleading package pricing
OTA told two of its ads were misleading due to dynamic pricing that meant advertised prices were not available to consumers
Thomas Cook steps up UK market presence with launch of new mobile app
Cook, which was reborn during the pandemic as an OTA before being acquired by Poland’s eSky Group last year, is offering a ’lowest price guarantee’ on packages
Loveholidays tight-lipped on potential £1 billion stock exchange move
Loveholidays has declined to comment on reports it is planning a stock exchange flotation that will value the company at around £1 billion only 13 years after its inception
Dormant Teletext Holidays brand revived after four years by new owners
Teletext, which in its previous guise was liquidated in 2021, has been relaunched, with several individuals from its previous iteration joining the new-look OTA
Former Jetline and Forever Cruises bosses to open cruise and package division at Skylord Travel
Seven former Jetline Travel staff have moved to seat-only specialist Skylord Travel to set up a new cruise and holidays division
Jetline Travel’s £4.7 million debts outlined in creditors’ report
Unsecured creditors owed part of the £4.7 million debt run up by Jetline are unlikely to receive any payments, administrators say, with only Barclays likely to receive the full amount owed and staff being the only preferential creditors
Advantage marks 30 years of service from Julia Lo Bue-Said with emotional tribute
The Advantage team surprised chief exec Lo Bue-Said with a string of messages from colleagues and industry figures at its annual conference in Malta on Thursday
Classic Collection owner ‘confident’ B2B brand can return to profitability
Despite a disappointing start to 2025, Classic Collection owner On the Beach is hopeful the B2B brand will be back in the black in the second half of the financial year
Why travel agents will need £2,000 in extra commission from 6 April
The consortium says agencies will need to sell seven extra holidays per staff member to fund rises in minimum wage and National Insurance from April
How did peaks 2025 compare with last year?
TTG’s survey of more than 130 travel agents reveals concerns for suppliers undercutting on price, a peaks that is on par with the previous year and tips for new destinations to tempt clients
Luxury homeworker on how former job helps her nail the VIP booking service
The Global Travel Collection advisor shares her best tips for wowing luxury clients without a shop.
New travel app promises to halve luxury advisors’ workload
The Luxurist claims it could save luxury advisors hours on itinerary planning and give access to thousands of hotels.
EasyJet holidays to bring TOOT roadshows to nine new locations this year
EasyJe holidays will add five additional agents’ roadshows to its schedule this year, bringing the total to 16
Luxury operator opens homeworking hub for agents – with free bar
The Manchester-based business will open up its offices to agents as part of its trade focus.