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Online Travel Agent (OTA)

Agents and airlines risk losing £5.45bn to failed payments, data shows
Research shows a 13.4% of consumer travel transactions fail due to fragmented systems
TTNG launches Agent Awareness campaign
TTNG to give agents marketing material urging consumers to book with a trusted retailer
Expedia expands travel agent platform to new markets
The company has also announced new sales promotions, advisor tools and increased agent compensation
Airlines ‘abusing their power with zero consequences’
On the Beach’s Simon Cooper said carriers hold a “crazy” amount of power over consumers due to a lack of competition on certain routes
Agenda released for TTG Fairer Travel Diversity Forum
The Forum will focus on practical sessions to help businesses implement real change into their companies
Agents invited to free cocktail-making classes around UK

Attendees at each of the three masterclasses will have the opportunity to make three cocktails using Darwin Gin, which is made using botanicals from the region.

“We know how passionate and hard-working travel agents are and how tough everyone has had it throughout the pandemic, so we wanted to say a big thank you to them,” said Lucy Pares, UK marketing executive for Tourism Northern Territory.

The three cocktail-making masterclasses are taking place between 6-10pm at:

Sunny Heart Travel seeks agents for new retail stores
Online start-up puts its faith in retail with department store deal
Track your firm's carbon footprint with TTG+ offer
TTG+ members are being offered an exclusive discount on tools to measure the carbon footprint of their business. 
On the Beach predicts strong lates market
On the Beach says lots still to sell in Spain and eastern Med
Full impact of cost-of-living crisis to come, warns On the Beach
Group trims first-half pre-tax loss by two-thirds to £7 million, with sales for summer 2022 up 22% versus pre-Covid levels
New sales tax ‘could level retail-online playing field’
Industry warned government’s plans for a new online sales tax ’could be huge for the travel sector’
Luxury cruise agency to double headcount after only two years
Panache Cruises, which was founded in the pandemic, is embarking on a major recruitment drive which will double the size of the business, boss James Cole has revealed to TTG
Thomas Cook reveals next marketing steps
Thomas Cook has capitalised on its strong ready-made Google ranking, its head of marketing has said
Majority of Brits travel for ‘relaxation, wellness and self care’
New data claims almost three-quarters (71%) of UK travellers are motivated to travel for the relaxing benefits
LGBT+ specialists offered hosted trip to Proud Experiences in NYC
The event, which is taking place in Brooklyn from 27-29 June, brings together leaders from the travel and lifestyle sectors to develop business strategies and expand LGBT+ understanding
Not Just Travel to pay staff for homing Ukrainian refugees
Homeworking company is also granting its 40 employees paid leave to help with voluntary work, either locally or nationally
Travelzoo to launch subscription-based ‘metaverse’ travel service
Don’t fancy a break in the metaverse? The company has stressed it will continue to publish exclusive real-world travel and lifestyle deals but sees the platform as a ’disruptive’ opportunity
OTA ceases operations in Russia and Belarus
eDreams ODIGEO cites ’ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine’ for its decision
Trivago vows to stand by Chelsea despite Abramovich sanctions
Hotel search platform, which signed a multi-year partnership with Chelsea last year, calls for swift transition of ownership at the west London club after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK govt
B2B sales soar for On the Beach Group
Group says its Classic Collection Holidays and Classic Package Holidays businesses are helping drive a post-Omicron recovery
Thomas Cook expands into Europe following OTA relaunch
Historic brand, now operated as an online holiday business by Chinese travel giant Fosun, to debut in the Netherlands
Social media pays dividends for Personal Travel Agents
Almost a quarter of Personal Travel Agents sales now come through social media channels, the homeworking brand reveals
JetBlue announced as headline partner of Travel Industry Awards by TTG
The Travel Industry Awards by TTG will return bigger and better than ever on 29 September 2022
Major Travel launches social media marketing tool for agents
New trade marketing platform will allow agents to flag and support individual offers more easily