Operators

Tui stalwart of more than 25 years Belinda Vazquez to leave the business

Tui’s director of customer sales and service, who joined the business more than 25 years ago as a trading assistant, to ’pursue a fresh challenge’

EasyJet to open three-aircraft base at Newcastle airport next year

It follows easyJet’s Southend and Birmingham base launches in recent years

EasyJet holidays 'on track' to achieve £250 million profit target early

EasyJet’s in-house operator delivered £44 million profit during first half of the year, up £13 million year-on-year

Falling oil prices may mean cheaper air fares this summer, says easyJet chief

EasyJet boss Kenton Jarvis has said falling oil prices may offset constrained capacity this summer, leading to a drop in fares for his airline and easyJet’s package business

Ella Resorts' stunning new Greek properties In The Spotlight

Discover everything you need to know about Ella Resorts’ two new properties, as well as an overview of the brand’s proposition

Harry Styles' mum joins Typically Holidays as a brand ambassador

Harry Styles’ Anne Twist and influencer Charlene Evans were introduced to Daniele Broccoli by Manchester-based agency owner Travelista, Rebecca Murphy

Iain Powell, Beverley Philpotts, John Wilson: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week include Riviera appointing former Ireland’s Travel Trade Network (ITTN) BDM Carrie Day as its new Ireland country manager while Hurtigruten has promoted Iain Powell to chief commercial officer

Aer Lingus to launch new winter sun route to Mexico's Cancun in the new year

Aer Lingus is to begin flights to Cancun early next year as the country marks 50 years of diplomatic relations with Mexico

The TTG 30 Under 30 star's bid to get girls crunching numbers

TTG 30 Under 30 star Bethany Francis tells TTG how a solo trip across South America helped her get on the path to a successful career at Tui

Spain orders closure of 65,000 holiday lets as overtourism protests continue

Spain has ordered 65,000 Airbnb properties to close due to licensing breaches after saying the country had too many holiday lets and not enough rental accommodation for local populations

Luxury agent's top rules for first-time yacht bookings

David Ox of Winged Boots shares his insights on chartering luxury yachts after reporting an increased demand for the elite experience.

Travel Counsellors, A&K and Small Luxury Hotels chiefs to join first luxury-focused TTG-PWC Agenda panel

Jennifer Charlton, senior vice president sales and business development UK & EMEA, Abercrombie & Kent; Kirsten Hughes, UK managing director and chief commercial officer, Travel Counsellors; and Richard Hyde, chief operating officer and managing director, Small Luxury Hotels of the World are set to offer their industry insights during TTG and PwC’s first-ever luxury-focused Agenda briefing.

Watch: Could this be Florence’s finest crowd-free escape?

A 39-room Small Luxury Hotel of the World on the outskirts of Florence was once Salvador Dali’s retreat of choice. Now, Madeleine Barber finds out if it has what it takes to become your clients’ chosen haunt too

Luxury hotel brand to offer private ‘after-hours’ experiences

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts plans to work directly with agents who wish to book the activities of its new campaign.

New Costa Rica specialist seeks agents' help as it targets 'unique' niche

Cecropia Travel offers luxury voluntourism and tailor-made itineraries – and is on the hunt for agent partners

Agents to gain access to 'unsearchable' luxury product at exclusive event

Ultra 2026 will connect top advisors with some of the industry’s most sought-after suppliers.

Manisha Blair: ‘People who believe travel only offers two types of jobs are wrong’

One of travel’s most prominent faces and a TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus, Manisha Blair, explains why people who think that travel offers few employment opportunities are so wrong

Involved Holidays’ Richard Forde: ‘We need agents to distribute our product’

Walking specialist Involved Holidays has hired a familiar face to help it sell its products through the trade for the first time

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

Iain Baillie, Celebrity Cruises, Corendon Airlines: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week include Corendon Airlines appointing a new chief commercial officer and Celebrity Cruises promoting Christopher Barker to UK and Ireland field sales manager

Tui claims market share gain despite reluctance from some families to book

According to Tui, some families were slow to book summer breaks but that there has been an uplift following the May bank holiday – although with a noticeable switch to cheaper destinations

Tui blames late Easter for increased second-quarter loss but sticks to full-year forecast

Tui has said the late Easter meant a €32 million shift in its profits for the January to March period, but insisted its full-year profit forecast remained on track despite ’challenging’ economies in its key sales markets

Value, culture and ‘destination dupes’: Advantage reveals the trends powering travel in 2025

Advantage Travel Partnership has highlighted the late booking trend among other issues in a state-of-the-nation update issued during its annual conference in Malta taking place this week

Luxury agent makes £50k booking for unlikely clients – here's how

Sam Cooper of RB Collection teamed up a bespoke tour operator to sell a unique destination.