Operators

British Airways brings back Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur and reveals £7 billion product revamp

British Airways confirms reinstatement of two long-haul routes as it reveals a £7 billion investment in product

11 of the best kids' clubs to win over your littlest clients

Kids’ clubs have changed beyond recognition, says our family travel expert, highlighting some of the ways in which hotels are innovating in this space.

TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2024 winners revealed at record-breaking event

The best in luxury travel were celebrated in a glittering ceremony at Raffles London at The OWO, one of London’s newest hotels

Kieran Savill joins Newmarket Holidays as partnerships manager

Savill brings nearly 20 years’ travel trade experience to his new role with Newmarket following stints with Hays Travel, Dawson & Sanderson, First Choice and Tui

Not in the Guidebooks hails B Corp certification a springboard for trade ambitions

Founder and chief executive Carol Savage said the business wanted to become the ’go-to’ experiential travel specialist for agents

Tui puts new tours to Canada, Mexico and Norway on sale

Commercial director Phillip Iveson said the tours were tailored to offer customers more flexibility

APT to launch two new ultra-luxury river ships next year

Solara and Ostara will sail some of APT’s most popular European itineraries, starting in March next year

Barrhead's Gary Speirs joins APT as BDM north, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Speirs takes over from Koral Lipton, who left APT for Explora Journeys this week

Adam Morris and Sarah Ashmore join growing Kuoni trade team

Morris and Ashmore, who join Kuoni from Azamara and Attraction World respectively, will take up the two new trade partnership manager roles

EasyJet claims UK airline first with new Amalfi coast flights

EasyJet will be the first UK airline to launch flights to Salerno where a former military airport is due to open to commercial flights for the first time in July

Adventure sector set for ‘powerful’ year despite shrinking booking window

Speaking at this year’s Adventure Travel Networking Conference, Spike Insight revealed a positive year ahead but concerns remain about shortened booking windows in a buyer’s market

Majority would forgo free holiday to country deemed unsafe by FCDO

A poll of 4,000 travellers found three-quarters would turn down a free holiday to a destination where the FCDO had issued a travel warning

EasyJet holidays to offer more than 170 fam places this year

EasyJet holidays has given more details of its plans to engage with agents with roadshows and fam trips

Inghams puts 2025/26 Lapland programme on sale to agents

The operator has urged agents to book early and secure the best deal possible for clients

Riviera's Tom Morgan appointed G Touring trade sales director

Morgan to join team featuring head of trade sales Rachel Mould and newly appointed key account manager Jason Kemp

Red Sea Holidays to leave London HQ for Cambridge

Red Sea Holidays is to leave its London base and move to Cambridge in May

Turkish Airlines ups frequencies to Istanbul this summer

Regional airports are main beneficiaries of Turkish Airlines’ UK expansion this summer

Riviera shows commitment to solo travellers with biggest-ever programme

The operator will launch later this week three new solo itineraries, bringing the total number of destinations available to single travellers to 12

The Travel Foundation confirms new chair of board

The Travel Foundation confirms US scientist as its new chair of trustees

Virgin Voyages cancels Australian season due to Red Sea tensions

“To say that we are disappointed to have come to this tough conclusion is an understatement,” Virgin Voyages said

Travel vacancies see January jump but are far below 2023

The number of travel vacancies more than doubled in January but remain below 2023 levels, C&M Recruitment says

Agent partnership heralds new trade engagement for Scott Dunn

The luxury tour operator has teamed up with the agency as part of its plans to grow trade business

Carnival Cruise Line partners with USAirtours to strengthen agent portfolio

Carnival UK & international sales director Luke Smith said the partnership will strengthen the capabilities of the company’s trade-only platform, Crew

Fred Holidays clarifies American Queen situation following agent queries

Fred Holidays says its UK GSA role for American Cruise Lines continues as normal after American Queen Voyages ceased operations