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Agents confident of Sunshine Saturday sales boost but warn peaks 'aren't what they used to be'
Shifting consumer habits have lessened January's hold on agents, with bookings expected to pick up in the latter half of the month
Prestige Travel promises agents 'new programmes' following investment
Trade-focused Canada and tailor-made specialist underlines commitment to agents after attracting investment from Vivid Skies
Eurostar and LeShuttle scramble to recover service after power failure
Eurostar hopeful of running all scheduled services on new year's eve (31 December), while LeShuttle passengers warned of delays
Tui hails 'strong and positive' response from agents to 'biggest-ever' peaks sale
A series of competitions, including the chance to win a seven-night Greek stay, are among Tui's turn of year agent incentives
Jet2 ups agent commission over Christmas and new year as part of peaks push
Uplift will take effect from Friday 19 December through to Monday 12 January and will apply to all holidays for all current and future seasons
Jet2 puts four new Christmas market routes on sale for winter 2026/27
The additions grow the airline and operator's network of festive routes to 60 which, in addition to extra capacity added to existing routes, represent more than 30,000 extra seats
'The rise of solo travel isn't just a trend, it's a wake-up call for our industry'
Solo travel has been resurgent in 2025, so what does the industry need to do to adapt and serve this burgeoning market? And what opportunities are there for travel agents?
Revived James Villas brand to go on sale through the trade 'from early 2026'
'Trade will be an essential component of our distribution strategy,' Awaze chief growth officer Jennifer Day tells TTG as brand relaunched after two years
'We're on the cusp of a new dynamic packaging boom – agents should take note'
'After the closures of Travel Republic and Classic Collection, you'd be forgiven for thinking dynamic packaging was history – but nothing could be further from the truth,' writes Steve Endacott for TTG
Shoulder season 'accelerates' as clients favour shorter beach breaks
The new shoulder season travel trend is 'here to stay', with November bookings growing by nearly a quarter
CV Villas praises agents after 'remarkable' jump in shoulder season bookings
CV Villas reveals its business for next year's shoulder seasons is outperforming the traditional peak summer window – thanks to agents efforts to educate their clients on the benefits
'These Esta changes are more bark than bite, but the answer cannot be to build higher walls'
USAirtours founder and chair Guy Novik reflects on US proposals to require visitors to provide five years' social media history as part of their Esta application
Jet2 to start selling holiday parks through Eurocamp tie-in
Choice of 32 Eurocamp parks across France, Italy and Croatia available for agents to book for summer 2026
Carrier announces European hotspot as 2026 overseas conference location
Carrier’s overseas conference and reward event for agents is to return to Greece in its third year, with the three-night event taking place at Daios Cove in Crete
Tui chief hopeful 'high inflationary times' over as firm details €250m cost-cutting drive
Tui bosses play down impact of proposed €250 million cost savings across its markets and airline division, and says Tui's commitment to third-parties is unwavering
Wider Tui 'eco-system' powers strongest earnings to date despite tough year for European source markets
European travel giant's full-year earnings up 12.6% to €1.46 billion despite dips across its northern region, which includes the UK and Ireland, central region and western region
Faye Anderson promoted to national sales manager role at Cyplon Holidays
Anderson will continue to look after agents in the south, but will also lead on national sales strategy
Lusso appoints Rachel Healey to newly-created head of business development role
Agent-only tour operator Lusso has hired Healey as part of a long-term strategy to improve its trade relationships
Founders to stay on with family-run agency of 40 years after sale
The agency was founded in 1985 by brother and sister Lee Tate and Lisa Halliday, and will continue to be run by Lee and his team
'She was pure light': how Kuoni's Lauren King is honouring the memory of daughter Bebe, killed in the Southport attack
Bebe King was one of three children killed in the 2024 Southport attack – but her parents are determined to ensure her memory never fades
Sri Lanka stands ready to welcome agents' clients in wake of deadly Cyclone Ditwah
Sri Lanka's hotels, DMCs and wider tourism industry are 'on hand' to support agents and help them direct much-needed tourism spend to the country
Jet2 reveals new year-round Egypt programme in full including four exclusive routes
Airline and operator will serve Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada for the first time since 2011
'These package travel reforms are a welcome starting point – but there is much more to do'
Alan Bowen, legal advisor to the Association of Atol Companies, runs the rule of the government's proposed changes to the Package Travel Regulations
Package travel reforms draw mixed reaction as ministers swerve wholesale change
Wider scope for businesses to recover costs from suppliers and no more linked travel arrangements, but more fundamental change kicked further down the road