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ATN24 Conference and Marketplace to open for appointments
The two-day hybrid ATN24 Conference & Marketplace is now sold out for conference delegates and suppliers but buyers can still register and can book their meeting slots from 15 February 2024
EasyJet holidays launches social media marketing tool to agents
The new tool allows agents to download infographics and share them via their own personal channels with their own messaging
TTC Tour Brands recruiting for three sales team roles
Group on the look-out for a homeworker-focused sales manager and two new area sales managers, including its first dedicated solely to agents in Scotland and Northern Ireland, under new director of sales Kelly Walker
Tui courts budget carriers to ramp up dynamic packaging
Tui boss says deals with low-cost airlines are on the table to increase its dynamic packaging offer in the UK this summer
Tui shares to be de-listed from London Stock Exchange this summer
Tui shareholders vote to move listing to Frankfurt and abandon London Stock Exchange
Tui blames Liz Truss financial disaster for ‘currency hit’
Tui says its Q1 profit – the first in its history – was helped by recovery in sterling compared with 2022 when Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng trashed financial markets
Tui, Advantage and Princess chiefs to join first Agenda 2024 briefing
Agenda 2024: Did your peaks plans pay off? will take place on Thursday 21 March
Tui defies seasonal lull despite ‘persistently challenging environment’
Group posts positive first-quarter (three months to the end of December) earnings for the first time as ‘positive booking momentum’ continues into new year
Explore MD: ‘Our single biggest challenge is growing without doing more damage’
TTG caught up with Explore managing director Michael Edwards to find out and how its first Purpose Paper will drive its B Corp journey
Govt told it must ‘act now’ on new EU border rules or risk ‘huge’ disruption
Sadiq Khan has warned of huge queues for Eurostar at St Pancras station after the UK’s planning for the EU’s entry-exit system – which is due to come online this year – was branded ‘severely inadequate’
Explore: ‘If you’re not B Corp Certified in our space, it’s a disadvantage’
Adventure specialist becomes latest travel business to obtain B Corp Certification after going through a rigorous process dating back to November 2021
Explore Worldwide becomes travel’s latest B Corp Certified business
Adventure specialist completes two-and-a-half year journey to achieving sustainability milestone
Pioneering tour operator and Aito co-founder Colin Murison Small dies aged 93
Following the collapse of Court Line Holidays in 1975, Murison Small decided to gather smaller tour operators to discuss how they could pay the huge bond bill
Hotelplan to retire historic Esprit Ski brand after more than 40 years
Group’s ski resource and expertise to be channelled fully towards Esprit sister brand Inghams, with a ’small number’ of permanent roles set to be affected, as well as some seasonal roles
Record levels of confidence among specialist travel businesses – Aito
Nearly 80% of Aito members reported year-on-year increases in turnover during the final quarter of 2023, with more than six in 10 hopeful of an increase in full-year turnover this year
Trade sales up 11% as Explore celebrates strongest-ever January
The adventure specialist set a new record for single-day sales on 18 January, and also recorded both its best ever week and month of sales during January
‘Don't leave travel behind,’ industry urges chancellor ahead of spring Budget
UK Outbound Travel Group tells the Treasury how it should help the industry in next month’s Budget
Iceland's Blue Lagoon closes following renewed volcanic activity
Iceland is monitoring renewed seismic activity in the southwest of the country, while flights continue to operate as normal
Jet2 warns of potential disruption to flights amid forecast of strong winds and snow
Two Met Office amber warnings for snow and ice are in place for Thursday, with further yellow warnings in place for Friday and Saturday too
Inghams and Explore parent Hotelplan UK put up for sale
Hotelplan Group’s Swiss owner, Migros, has put it up for sale to concentrate on its main supermarket business
Joseph Grimley returns to travel with Fred Holidays as BDM
Former Scenic Group sales director to Riviera’s Paul Mellon at Fred Holidays, which has doubled the size of its trade team
Red Savannah sets sights on doubling villa sales through trade
Red Savannah’s COO reports record growth for the operator amid plans to enhance its trade partnerships and product portfolio
Classic Collection team to hit the road in sales blitz
Classic Collection staff from across management disciplines will join the sales team in a February sales effort, visiting agents
Consumers ‘will spend more’ on travel in 2024 despite hardships, says NatWest
Consumers will continue to prioritise travel over other spend this year and are OK with dynamic pricing, NatWest reports