Operators

Jet2holidays to stop selling marine parks featuring captive cetaceans

Jet2’s announcement comes after easyJet holidays earlier this month confirmed it would stop selling zoos and marine parks under its new animal welfare policy

Jet2 boss rules out Gatwick launch and says no more new bases after Bournemouth

Steve Heapy has signalled an end to Jet2’s expansion into new UK bases following the announcement of a move into Bournemouth airport in 2025

Luxury travel agents share Instagram hacks for increasing sales and winning clients

Agents share their best tips for expanding your client base and creating a clear identity on the popular platform

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays names Bournemouth as its 12th UK base

Jet2 flights will take off from Bournemouth next summer (2025), flying to 16 destinations across Europe, the Canaries and the Med

Domes Resorts names Maria Psarros new sales and marketing exec

Psarros will work alongside senior sales and marketing manager Penny Naoum and business development manager Nick Hindle to help Domes with its growth strategy

Jo McConnell

Group touring specialist Travelsphere and solo touring company Just You have released their festive tours for 2024, including brand new tours.

Departure dates start from 2nd to 30th December, and destinations include short-haul trips in the UK to popular European cities and coastlines.

New Just You tours include winter UK staycations, festive river cruises on the Rhine, and Christmas and New Year celebrations in Malta, Portugal and Spain.

Grecotel welcomes new sales manager in bid to support more UK agents

Liz Shaw joins Grecotel with a wealth of experience after previously working for Elegant Resorts and a number of retail agencies

'More top Atol holders must make firm commitments on sustainability'

Less than a third (30%) of the UK’s biggest travel companies have proactively and publicly published comprehensive sustainability plans, new research carried out in partnership with the ITT’s Sustainability Committee has revealed.

We at TerraVerde Sustainability analysed the websites of the UK’s top 50 Atol holders for evidence of their sustainability commitments and strategies, while also evaluating their efforts to promote sustainable travel choice.

The findings revealed:

EasyJet lands at Birmingham airport – but can it take on Jet2 and Tui?

Midlands agents welcome easyJet’s first new base for nearly 10 years as the competition between travel’s new big three hots up

Rail seen as 'serious alternative' to flying by more than half of travellers

However, less than half of those polled by Aito said sustainable travel was a significant factor when planning a holiday

Abta data highlights surge in UK travellers taking solo holidays

Trade association’s research reveals an increase in people going away alone

Jet2 expands Bulgaria programme with new Black Sea resort

Chief executive Steve Heapy said the addition of Sozopol came ’in response to strong demand for gateways to Bulgaria’

TTC Tour Brands expands UK sales team in push for 'sustainable success'

Area sales managers Rhianne Richardson, Ryan Carroll and Donna Nelson start their roles on 25 March

Luxury agency reveals secrets to creating a successful sales day on a budget

Hertfordshire agency Beaver Travel took over the neighbouring estate agents on a Sunday for a hit event

TTC and VisitScotland team up to promote responsible tourism as 'new normal'

The Travel Corporation and VisitScotland have entered a ’unique’ partnership which will see new itineraries developed with responsible tourism at its core and resources to support tourism businesses in developing action plans

Private equity investor takes stake in villa specialist Simpson Travel

Former Hotelplan chief Paul Carter to take over as chair from founder Graham Simpson, while operations director Ed Pyke has been promoted to managing director

Intrepid Travel turns around £9 million loss to post record annual profit

Intrepid Travel’s annual report reveals its fortunes in a year of recovery with optimistic forecasts for 2024

Riviera Travel to sharpen trade focus with new team hire

Docherty will start on 8 April and will report to head of trade and partnerships Vicky Billing

Meet the TTG 30 Under 30 cohort walking to raise funds for Reuben's Retreat

With a month to go before the TTG 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 set off on a 20-mile hike in aid of Reuben’s Retreat, we meet some of the hikers to get their views on the challenge ahead.

Club Med hails €93m UK source market an 'increasingly key' contributor

Global resort specialist reveals UK business volumes grew 17% year-on-year in 2023, and by 30% compared with pre-pandemic levels

Sunlife names Trailfinders’ Indian Ocean specialist Beth Lewis its new sales chief

In her new role, Lewis will be responsible for driving revenue growth in the UK and forging strong connections with customers

EasyJet to roll out new Cairo resources to agents and hints at fam opportunities

Besides new social and shop window collateral, easyJet and easyJet holidays is looking to expand its Cairo programme – and could host an agent fam to the Egyptian capital

EasyJet holidays bans zoos and marine parks in new animal welfare policy

EasyJet holidays it had consulted with animal rights groups such as World Animal Protection in creating the new policy

Three trade-friendly travel brands that continue to stand the test of time

To mark its 50th anniversary, consumer champion Which? Travel is celebrating some of its most venerable recommended providers in travel and tourism