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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