River cruise

New Travel Village Group training academies will take agents 'on a journey'

Running between September 2024 and May 2025, the first academy will give agents the tools to boost their river cruise sales

Tauck aims to grow UK presence with series of trade educational events

The in-person seminars will run between 9 and 13 September in Bristol, London, Sutton Coldfield, Manchester and Harrogate

A-Rosa unveils new trade incentive to help agents ‘get under product's skin’

Twenty-five agents can win a cabin on selected A-Rosa River Cruises 2024 or 2025 sailings as part of the line’s largest-ever trade incentive

AmaWaterways adds new sailings to meet growing shoulder season demand

The luxury cruise line has extended the season, adding departures in March, April, November and November, following an increase in demand

Travelsphere and Just You to return to China next year after Covid hiatus

Travelsphere was one of the first tour operators to be recognised by the Chinese government and launched its first tour in the country in 1987

Tara Jerrard joins APT and Travelmarvel as southern-focused BDM

Jerrard becomes the latest edition to the river cruise and escorted touring specialist’s sales team

'A lot of thought has gone into restructuring our sales team,' says Globus UK sales chief

Sales director Phil Shipman identified the need to segment the sales team to help support the company’s key trade accounts

Premier Travel signals cruise push with new BDM appointment

Premier Travel has said it plans to have a bigger presence in the cruise market with the appointment of a dedicated business development manager

Riviera Travel launches app to help sales team maximise time with agents

The Riviera Travel Sales App allows key account managers to track their agent visits and outcomes

Abercrombie & Kent to launch first riverboat in South America

The as yet unnamed 12-cabin vessel will start operating three- to four-night itineraries that can be combined in Peru from April 2025

Hays Travel's tour op hits string of wave targets following relaunch

The targets were around support offered to agents, bookings and cruise launches at Vista, which serves Hays Travel agents

Viking admits preference for direct business in stock market filing

The company said direct bookings ’improve’ its margins as it does not have to pay commission to travel agents

Globus restructures and expands trade team to give agents more support

New key account manager Jayne Lambert will support agents selling Globus’ touring brands, while Kelly Calver will work with river cruise-selling agents to boost Avalon Waterways sales

American Cruise Lines buys four river vessels from failed rival

The American Queen, American Duchess, American Countess and American Empress vessels will change hands as part of the deal

AmaWaterways shifts to flight-inclusive pricing following agent feedback

AmaWaterways will offer UK guests flight-inclusive pricing as well as cruise-only options in response to agents’ wishes

Tui expands summer 2025 programme to more than 10 million seats

Operator adds 345,000 seats for summer 2025 and will base an extra aircraft in Exeter

AmaWaterways recruits 'experienced' new BDM to support trade

Anna Borrer will support agents in the south east of England and will work in the trade sales team led by sales director Andrea Stafford

Riviera Travel names Suzanne Warren its new key account manager

Warren will support travel agents in the river cruise specialist and operator’s southeast region and will report into head of trade and partnerships, Vicky Billing

Riviera Travel's 'huge' trade push leads to new key account manager hire

Riviera Travel is poised to expand its trade sales team again as part of a “huge push” to widen distribution in the coming months

Riviera's trade business can still grow ‘significantly’, boss insists

Chief executive Phil Hullah confirmed the company wants to take 200,000 passengers away each year by 2030 with the help of agents

Luxury agency reveals secrets to creating a successful sales day on a budget

Hertfordshire agency Beaver Travel took over the neighbouring estate agents on a Sunday for a hit event

More than 150 Travel Counsellors celebrate their best-ever sales month

Cruise bookings now represent nearly 15% of all leisure sales at Travel Counsellors

Five reasons agents should get excited about selling river cruise this year

TTG cruise editor Harry Kemble headed to the Clia RiverView conference in Amsterdam this week for a river cruise temperature check, and to see what the sector has in store for the trade

Dnata B2B brand signs deal with emerging river line Viva Cruises

More than 400 UK travel agents experienced Viva Cruises ship Viva One at the Clia RiverView Conference this week