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Bed bank extends agents' commission increase
Bedsonline to pay extra 3% until mid-January
Freedom Conf: Brexit an opportunity for ‘booking urgency’
Brexit has presented an opportunity for agents and operators to “create urgency” around booking holidays in the next few months
Freedom Conf: New 'campaign in a box' for members
The Freedom Travel Group will equip high street members with a reusable “campaign in a box” in time for peaks
New to Cruise: Coach shares key advice for agents
Coaching guru and former Trailfinders cruise sales manager, Simon Cox, imparted his top tips...
Cruise bosses urge: ‘Focus on customer attitudes, not age’
Leading cruise figures urged agents new to the sector to focus on attitude rather than age when trying to attract clients to sail
Meet the winners of the everywoman in Travel Awards 2018
The winners of the 2018 IBM iX everywoman in Travel Awards were revealed on November 14. Five of them tell Abigail Healy what the accolade means to them
First Choice 'Go Mahoosive' campaign returns to TV screens
Love it or hate it First Choice TV ad will reappear this Christmas
How giving customers branded gifts is smart for business
Wowing clients with promotional gifts will ensure you’re remembered. As Christmas fast approaches, Charlotte Cullinan rounds up suggestions for the festive season and beyond.
Not Just Travel to launch personal websites offering live bookability
Personalised websites, online bookability and an optional concierge service were among new innovations revealed to Not Just Travel franchisees at the company’s annual conference
Intrepid to ‘supercharge’ new millennial product
Intrepid Travel is gearing up to launch training resources and marketing materials to help agents sell its new 18-29 (year-olds) product
Race to the top, apprentices told
Benefits in travel enormous if you work hard, Abta tells apprentices
Uncovering the Seychelles' secret treasures
A new British Airways flight has seen a rise in UK visitor numbers to the Seychelles this year. Abra Dunsby provides an update on the Indian Ocean archipelago, highlighting the lesser-known islands and experiences on offer.
Advantage and Maiden Voyage become partners
Better advice for female travellers following Advantage deal
Five simple pointers to help grow your business
Travel Counsellor Louise Edwards shared how she had been able to grow her business and become a Gold Travel Counsellor in the 12 months since the last conference
Selling Greenland to cruise-loving clients
It’s increasingly popular on cruise itineraries but how well do you know Greenland? Abigail Healy asks cruise lines and operators for their insights and tips to help you sell it.
Tech: Tapping into future trends
With the Travel Forward event at WTM London just around the corner, Andrew Doherty reports on the latest travel tech trends
How to sell safaris
Safaris are not one size fits all, and clients are likely to have plenty of questions when booking one. Pippa Jacks asks operators at the recent Wildlife & Safari Travel Show for their selling tips
Marketing: How to appeal to the luxury market
Tapping into the luxury sector can pay off for agents, but how do you start appealing to that slice of the market? Charlotte Cullinan asks five luxury specialists for their advice.
More lines sign up for cruise festival
Hurtigruten, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Uniworld have become the latest cruise lines to sign up to the TTG New to Cruise Festival
Top three hotel stays in northern Utah
From an eco-focused cabin to a plush city hotel, Abra Dunsby cherry picks three stylish sleeps in northern Utah
UK passport renewals no longer include unexpired period of old document
New passports to be for fixed period without unexpired validity added on
30 Under 30: Meet Sahil Shah
Sahil Shah, managing director at Sujester, aims to disrupt the travel tech marketplace. He tells Andrew Doherty his story.
Norwegian to ditch Gatwick-Singapore but add Rio
Budget flights to Singapore to cease after just over a year