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Inside Travel Group makes first Giving Back scheme donation

The Family Holiday Charity has become the first recipient of donations from Inside Travel Group’s Giving Back scheme

Responsible Travel recruits comms specialist Debbie Hindle to board

Responsible Travel has appointed PR guru Debbie Hindle as a non-executive director

Jet2 puts 2025/26 winter sun programme on sale across 12 UK bases

Major Morocco expansion, two brand new winter routes and first winter sun programme from new 12th base Bournemouth among highlights

Cost and weather bigger priorities for holidaymakers than risk, safety and security

The Travel Foundation warns holidaymakers are ignoring risks in holiday destinations and undertaking activities deemed too dangerous at home

Major Travel outlines growth targets following acquisition by InteleTravel

’Our vision is to become the leading trade-exclusive tour operator in the UK within the next five years,’ says tailor-made operator’s managing director Qasim Gulamhusein

Regent teams up with Aston Martin Aramco for Formula One-themed voyage

The luxury cruise line will launch its first Formula One-themed sailing next summer.

How this Scottish estate is making wild swimming luxurious

The private Aberdeen estate offers guests wild swimming with a premium twist.

Scenic to host 50 UK agents onboard Eclipse next month

The luxury cruise operator will host agent ship visits in the Isle of Man, Dublin, Portrush and Aberdeen between 6 June and 14 June

Jet2holidays named UK's top travel brand for third consecutive year

Chief executive Steve Heapy said being named Which? Travel Brand of the Year again was ’a remarkable demonstration of our industry leadership’

Carrier to launch 'summit' and executive coaching programme for agents

Carrier is to launch a new-style gathering as part of an overhaul of its trade events

EasyJet puts spring 2025 flights and packages on sale

EasyJet has loaded spring 2025 flights and packages onto its booking system covering the period from early March to mid-June

Heathrow Border Force officials set to strike over half-term

PCS union says Border Force members at Heathrow will walk out again over half-term in a continued dispute about rostering

Simpson Travel secures additional funding to grow Med programme

The funding will be used to ’expand capacity’ across Simpson’s existing Mediterranean programme

Eight takeaways from Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference

Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference on 15 May addressed overtourism, biodiversity loss and questions around collaboration and communication when it comes to sustainability in the industry

Advantage confident package travel and Atol reforms will deliver better rules

Variable Atol protection contribution likely but proposed new rules around segregation of client monies likely to be ’watered down’ says Advantage chief operating officer Paul Nunn

Anthony Daniels to join Ponant as UK&I general manager

The cruise line revealed on Friday (17 May) Daniels will focus on forging “stronger relationships with the trade trade” in the UK and Ireland

The Big Question: Has travel added too much capacity for summer 2024?

Travel is hopeful of a bumper summer with record Atol capacity available to sell, but is there sufficient demand to shift it all without a fire sale?

EasyJet holidays puts Southend packages on sale for summer '25

Holidays to Spain, Italya, Turkey and Morocco will be available seven days a week from 1 May 2025

SeaDream unveils new ports for Caribbean and Mediterranean

The luxury yacht cruise line has added new ports to its summer and autumn sailings

Agents told to expect longer call waits during Classic Collection restructure

The On the Beach-owned operator confirmed the B2B brands would merge and be called Classic Collection earlier this week.

New Travel Village Group training academies will take agents 'on a journey'

Running between September 2024 and May 2025, the first academy will give agents the tools to boost their river cruise sales

Eurostar to invest in 50 new trains to meet 'huge' rail travel demand

Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave says the investment will provide more capacity as train operator looks to service an additional 11.5 million passengers in the next six years

The Travel Marketing Awards announces shortlisted finalists

Nearly 100 companies have been shortlisted for 34 awards which will be handed out at a ceremony in London on 4 July

Tauck aims to grow UK presence with series of trade educational events

The in-person seminars will run between 9 and 13 September in Bristol, London, Sutton Coldfield, Manchester and Harrogate