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The government has announced measures to help SMEs (Credit: James Newcombe/Unsplash)
UK govt to reject advice airport expansions should be halted
Prime minister Rishi Sunak is expected to reject advice from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) that all airport expansions should be halted
Too hot to handle? Travel faces up to the climate crisis
Agency hosts auction to raise funds for animals impacted by Rhodes wildfires
The site went live on Friday (1 September) via Facebook
Aviation industry 'recovering strongly' in 2023, says Iata's Walsh
Nats' ATC malfunction highlights regulatory failures, Iata claims
Iata director general Willie Walsh said the organisation has ‘crucial questions’ to answer about their responsibility for the ‘fiasco’
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Hurricane Idalia: deadly storm surge batters US east coast
The UK Foreign Office has advised the storm is moving through Florida towards Georgia and South Carolina
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O'Leary describes Nats' ATC failure as 'unacceptable' in stark video message
The Ryanair boss also confirmed the airline was forced to cancel an additional 70 flights on Tuesday (29 August)
The TTI Travel Tech Summit will tackle the industry's most pressing issues (Pic:iStock)
Tui and Jet2 among airlines criticised for digital accessibility
New CAA report criticises the lack of digital accessibility among airline websites with charter and budget carriers scoring badly
Jet2 boss calls for ‘fair and effective’ reform of flight compensation
Jet2 puts ‘biggest-ever’ city breaks programme on sale for winter 2024/25
Nine city break destinations go on sale today for Winter 24/25 – Athens, Barcelona, Budapest, Krakow, Paris, Prague, Rome, Vienna and Venice
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Firms band together to combat modern slavery in travel's supply chains
Defined by the United Nations as ‘an umbrella term covering practices such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, and human trafficking’, modern slavery impacts an estimated 50 million people around the world
Almost half of LGBTQ travellers have experienced discrimination due to their sexuality
Tui's top tips to help agents cater for the LGBT+ market
’Sometimes people are almost a bit scared of saying the wrong things – but everyone has to start somewhere,’ Tui head of brand marketing Toby Horry tells TTG
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EasyJet holidays to up focus on promoting ‘eco-certified’ hotels
Operator inks partnership with Danish firm BeCause to automate and simplify how it updates its database with hotel sustainability data
The importance for travel brands to utilise TikTok has grown rapidly (Image credit: Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)
The secret TikTok trends to help you reach a whole new world of clients
TTG has partnered with TikTok to bring the travel trade a range of key data to help agents make the most of what clients are searching for
Rishi Sunak will outline the measures later having already announced plans to help PAYE employees last week (Credit: HM Treasury)
Sunak urged to include stronger powers for CAA in King's autumn speech
Consumer group Which? and a number of travel firms have signed a letter to the prime minister urging more powers for the CAA
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Thousands evacuated as Tenerife hit by worst wildfire for 40 years
More than 7,500 people have been evacuated or ordered to stay indoors after the wildfire destroyed 2,600 hectares of land
Peru: More airports reopen amid ongoing political protests
State of emergency extended in Peru amid ongoing political protests
A 30-day extension to the alert has been enforced in Pataz province in La Libertad region from on Friday (18 August)
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Hurricane Hilary poised to lash Mexico's Pacific coast
Tropical storm prompts Foreign Office warning with strong winds and heavy rainfall expected, bringing a high risk of flooding
The Big Question: Should travel firms still be selling captive animal attractions?
The Big Question: Should travel firms still be selling captive animal attractions?
Is the tide turning against attractions showcasing animals outside their natural habitat? And can some be justified? TTG’s latest Big Question explores a sensitive topic for the industry
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Thousands of tourists evacuated as France and Tenerife hit by wildfires
A blaze in southwest France reportedly burnt through 500 hectares of land in the Pyrenees-Orientales region, while villagers in Tenerife were evacuated after a fire spread across a national park
Rhodes: ‘It wasn't easy, but I think the island is proud of what we all did’
Rhodes: ‘It wasn't easy, but I think the island is proud of what we all did’
TTG’s Gary Noakes visits Rhodes and meets some of the hoteliers who have played a key role restarting tourism to the fire-hit island
Fully vaccinated Britons will be able to visit the Swedish capital Stockholm again from 11 October
Heightened terror threat in Sweden prompts FCDO travel alert
The UK Foreign Office said terrorists were ’very likely’ to try and carry out indiscriminate attacks in the country
The cruise will call in Hawaii among 37 halts (Credit: Christian Joudrey / Unsplash)
Hawaii locals urge tourists to stay away from Maui after devastating wildfires
Local officials have reportedly asked people on non-essential trips to leave the island which was hit by wildfires last week
Travel’s gender pay gap: TTG probe reveals women still earning significantly less
Travel’s high gender pay gap continues to widen, new data claims
Figures published by Women in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure (WiHTL) show that the gender pay gap has risen by 2% over the past year
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Hawaii: Thousands of tourists evacuated as death toll reaches 55
According to local reports, firefighters continue to battle to contain Maui’s wildfires, which began on Tuesday (8 August)
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More than 60 families to join travel's parent support network's first fun day
Back in Time For Bed’s inaugural event will be held on board Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas in Southampton
Intrepid encourages travellers to get off the beaten track. On its Nepal adventures clients can visit a community in Madi Valley in the Chitwan National Park
7 ways to reduce the negative impacts of travel
In the third TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors workshop, experts advised how you can help clients minimise the negative impacts of their travels