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easyJet holidays’ Winter 2025 launch In The Spotlight

Everything you need to know about the operator’s new season, with the chance to win a suitcase and £100 voucher

Tui to operate second Nile ship next winter following ‘strong demand’ for first

Tui will place a second, refurbished, river cruiser on the Nile during the 2025/26 winter season following the success of its first vessel

Agents to power Tui's expansion into Latin American market

Tui has secured partnerships with travel agents in Latin America to launch outbound sales of holidays and dynamic packages using the expertise of its Spain and Portugal teams

Riviera trade chief pins sales spike on agent meetings tackling 'the good, bad and ugly'

Head of trade and partnerships Vicky Billing, who joined the company nearly a year ago, believes the escorted touring and river cruise specialist’s sharper trade focus is paying off

‘Cruise is having its moment’ says Clia UK boss as members hit 10,000

Speaking ahead of Clia Cruise Week, UK and Ireland managing director Andy Hamer hailed the industry’s post-Covid resurgence

Aqua Expeditions to launch new ship ahead of Africa entry

The luxury cruise line will welcome a new ship to its fleet as part of its expansion into Africa.

Pandaw to launch new ship to meet 'rising' demand for cruises in India

Kochi Pandaw will be the Asian river specialist’s fourth vessel in India and will operate on the Kerala Backwaters

Amadeus River Cruises to launch ship 'for all seasons' and water levels

The 164-passenger Amadeus Amara vessel will have a 1.3 metre-draft, which will lower fuel consumption and allow it to operate when water levels fluctuate

Clia RiverView to return to Budapest next year hosting six ships

It will feature sessions, ship visits, a trade fair, break-out training sessions and overnight onboard stays and will run from 8 to 10 March.

New charity supporting young adults with cancer set up by agency's marketing lead

Clare Sacco decided to set up the Embers charity because she felt there was a ’gap’ in the support for young adults with terminal cancer after searching for resources and networks when she received her devastating news last year

APT hands promotions to Robin Griffiths and Becky Baumbach

From 2 September, Robin Griffiths and Becky Baumbach will take up the roles of national partnerships manager and national sales manager respectively

Tui River Cruises offers up five Nile sailings in first trade incentive

The line’s first trade incentive – ’Make it on Tui River Cruises’ – will give a handful of agents the chance to experience its newly refurbished Nile ship Tui Al Horeya

These agents found the recipe to success for new-to-cruise bookings

If the range of cruises out there seems mind-boggling, you are not alone. Abigail Healy tracks down expert cruise sellers to share stories of how they found first timers their ideal match

What does the expedition cruise sector have in store over the next two years?

From the Arctic to Antarctica, and every expedition destination in between, Harry Kemble identifies the opportunities for agents wanting to sell more adventurous cruises in 2024, 2025 and 2026 – as well as some of the potential barriers they need to be aware of

Travel Counsellors seeks experts to 'empower' new-to-cruise agents

The homeworking giant has launched its Set Sail programme and is looking to appoint cruise experts to support both seasoned cruise experts as well as new-to-cruise agents

Nick Hughes: 'Supporting agents isn't just about boots on the ground'

For the past six months, Nick Hughes has been trying to understand what he needs to do to take Scenic Group’s UK team ’to the next level’ – he tells TTG’s Harry Kemble why getting support for agents right will be key

Michelle Daniels to leave A-Rosa in UK sales team restructure following 'challenging' year

Move will see the departure of current sales director Michelle Daniels once she has completed a handover

EasyJet holidays showcases new Luxor flights, holidays and cruises

Get the inside scoop on the operator’s land-based and river cruise holidays, with the chance to win a Nile sailing

Tui adds new ports and sailings to 2025 river and ocean programmes

The travel giant has decided to expand its cruise operations in the Caribbean and on European rivers

EasyJet to return to Luxor this winter for first time in a decade

Twice-weekly Gatwick-Luxor will start on 11 November, departing on Mondays and Thursdays

Abercrombie & Kent unveils first look at Peruvian Amazon riverboat

The luxury tour operator announced plans to launch its first riverboat earlier this year

How an app-led start-up caught the eye of agency giant Hays Travel

My Kind of Cruise founder Sefton Monk tells TTG he is keen to ’scale up’ and grow the business he launched with David Rowlinson in 2022 following investment from Hays Travel

Uniworld unveils £50,000 booking incentive and new brochures

The ultra-luxury river line has released two brochures for 2025 alongside the booking incentive and offered a 10% early booking discount

Hays Travel invests in millennial and Gen Z-focused cruise booking app

My Kind of Cruise has more than 300,000 users across its mobile app, tablet and web platforms, which it claims are predominantly millennials and Gen Zs