Operators

Si Morris-Green to step up at Classic Collection as Andy Freeth departs

Trade specialist set to lose its chief executive and product and commercial boss in wholesale changes at the top

'We make sure they feel supported': Global Travel Collection on helping agents flourish

Global Collection Travel UK’s vice president Francesca Mendola reveals how she helped to overhaul the brand during the pandemic

IHG partners with Just a Drop charity to fund safe water projects

The Water for All initiative will be piloted at five of IHG’s voco hotels, including two in the UK

Not in the Guidebooks to host first long-haul fam trip

Experiential travel specialist will take eight agents to Costa Rica this June

Carrier hails agents for their support in driving operator's best ever year

The tour operator held its annual recognition event at BAFTA, where it thanked agents for their support

Scott Dunn parent expands executive team with two new appointments

Sonia Davies and Victoria Courtney will report into Flight Centre Travel Group global leisure chief executive James Kavangh

Insight Vacations launches small group women-only tours with agent incentive

Insight Vacations, a sub brand of TTC is launching 11 tours aimed at solo female travellers across the globe with an incentive for agents and travellers alike

Balkan Holidays recruits former agent Natasha Smith as new RSM

Smith will look after agents in southern England and south Wales, with Wayne Szczambura taking the lead in central England and north Wales

Gold Medal parent hails agents for buying into peaks campaigns

’All of our B2B brands had a successful peaks and achieved some exceptional records,’ said dnata Travel Group UK B2B product and commercial director Adrian James

Adventure travel leads express hope for carbon labelling to become an industry ‘common currency’

Panellists at Adventure Travel Networking 2024 were keen to see an industry standard for carbon labelling trips but insisted those that can’t should not be penalised

Budget 2024: everything agents need to know

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt raises premium Air Passenger Duty rate but cuts National Insurance contributions

Jet2 signs SAF trial deal at Bristol airport

Jet2 will add a 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend to some of its flights from Bristol in a pilot scheme later this year

New Air Passenger Duty rates confirmed by government

Government confirms only small increases to Air Passenger Duty despite initial industry outcry

Riviera to shrink group numbers following customer feedback

European tours from 2025 will see the number of tourists allowed go down from 50 to 36 to “enhance the guest experience even further”

G Adventures launches five new projects empowering women

All five projects will empower women to be financially independent while promoting their local culture and traditions

Jet2 to launch eighth Christmas market destination next winter

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will operate twice-weekly services to Gdansk from Manchester and Birmingham airports

Trade-led FCDO travel advice campaign gains House of Lords support

Debate urges changes to the FCDO’s advice on Sri Lanka, which supporters say is of concern

‘Strong appetite for package holidays’, says rebranded Kuoni parent

Der Touristik Group to fully rebrand as Dertour Group by the end of 2025

EasyJet holidays bolsters executive line-up with two promotions

Paul Bixby named chief commercial officer, while Matt Callaghan becomes chief operating officer

Classic Collection names Ashleigh Raymond its new northern RSM

Raymond, who has previously held sales manager roles at Tui and Virgin Holidays, will be responsible for Classic’s relationships with agents in the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Over-50s specialist seeking to double homeworking headcount

Silver Travel Advisor is recruiting more home working specialists after exceeding its own trading targets

Agents reap rewards of strong demand amid stiff competition – at least for now

After peaks continued well into February, there’s no doubt 2024 has got off to a strong start – but could over-capacity dampen the feelgood factor?

SPL Villas expands trade team and secures distribution with Hays and ITE

SPL Villas has secured distribution with Hays and Independent Travel Experts and added another member to its trade team

Foreign travel topping consumers' spending list – Barclays

Bank’s latest consumer spend report makes for encouraging reading for travel agents, with consumers willing to prioritise holidays over other discretionary purchases