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On the Beach ambushes luxury brand event with 'holidays, not handbags!' message
On the Beach uses mobile ad campaign at Chanel event to highlight how a holiday is better value than a designer handbag
TTG's Guide To Cruise December 2023
A new dawn. As demand for sailings to far-flung destinations soars, there are ship launches and itineraries to help cruise clients delve deeper in 2024
The Personal Travel Agents renewed its focus on referrals – and it's paying off
TTG’s Harry Kemble caught up with head of the Personal Travel Agents, Sheena Whittle, following the PTAs annual conference to learn more about the difference in their approach to homeworking that sets them apart
Jet2 trade chief urges agents not to forget about the lates market during peaks
’Lates is the best marketing tool – clients are in the frame of mind to book,’ Alan Cross told TTG at the Jet2holidays conference in Antalya
Thorne Travel to open new Prestwick store in early January
Owner and chief executive Shona Thorne said her team were ’eager to welcome customers’ to the new-look shop
Barrhead's Brilliant Travel sees winter booking surge
Brilliant Travel homeworkers enjoy record October and November sales amid new recruitment drive
Consumer spending habits to take centre stage at Abta Travel Trends conference
The full-day Abta event in London on 28 November will give delegates insights into the latest trends, data, insights and product news in the travel industry
Agents shouldn’t fear selling river cruises, says Uniworld UK boss
According to Townson, agents need to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the river cruises market
Advantage 'upbeat' about 2024 wave season as millennials get onboard
According to head of commercial John Sullivan, Latitude members have reasons to be cheerful despite the ongoing geopolitical and economic situation
Focus on first-time cruisers, Clia boss urges agents
According to Harmer, agents should entice new customers by offering them a cruise proposition similar to their usual land holiday
Your Co-op Travel to unveil nationwide network of revamped branches
Head of omnichannel development Ellis Cain-Jones confirmed the new Your Co-op Travel shops would use existing staff
Changing holiday buying behaviours to top agenda at Abta Travel Trends conference
The full-day Abta event will be held in London on 28 November and will offer market insight and expert advice on how to capitalise on the buoyancy of the travel industry
Booking with agents revealed as top confidence booster for travellers
Abta’s first Travel Confidence Index reveals how people who book with an agent or travel on a package holiday are the most confident travelling abroad
Trend towards all-inclusives set to continue into 2024 – Advantage
Nearly a third of all half-term bookings with Advantage members made on an all-inclusive basis, rising to 36% for 2024 bookings
‘Enormous opportunity’ for agents to ramp up expedition cruise sales
Only a small percentage of expedition cruise sales currently come from the UK trade, new Expedition Cruise Network research reveals
Visit Malta relaunches agent training and fam programme
Marketing promotions manager Lindsey Thorpe said on Wednesday (18 October) the new courses and the fam programme show “our dedication to supporting hard-working agents”
More than a third of Brits booking their holidays with agents, new data reveals
Travel Counsellors research finds more than a third of consumers turned to travel agents in the past 12 months, with higher income households more likely to do so
Jet2holidays to launch packages to two new Turkish resorts next summer
Chief executive Steve Heapy said the decision came off the back of ‘strong demand’ for holidays to Turkey
‘New era’ of sustainable rail travel starts now, says Eurostar
European rail operator launches new brand and mission, with chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave stating the company’s new objective was to promote seamless and sustainable travel throughout Europe
Be bold when selling touring and adventure, agents told
Agents at Barrhead’s annual conference in Majorca were told by experts, including Silversea’s Peter Shanks, to stop being afraid and recommend more adventure holidays
'The magical experience that justifies having Belize on any bucket list'
Sue Aitken from Not Just Travel won a place in a TTG competition for a fam trip to Belize, which the tourist board hosted last month.
Not Just Travel agents hail Tui’s first in-house training session
The operator hosted on Wednesday (27 September) 80 Not Just Travel agents, showcasing to them all of its portfolio
‘Our summer sales have been the latest I’ve ever seen’
Advantage Travel Partnership says 2023 summer booking patterns were a blip and early booking is now back
New agents given chance to earn free tour through Intrepid incentive
Intrepid launches incentive scheme for those with less than 12 months’ experience in the industry