Short haul operators

EasyJet to launch new Tunisia route and packages in the spring

Liverpool-Enfidha route to take off on 1 April 2024

Jet2holidays pledges up to £5,000 towards apprentice agent salaries

The tour operator has previously announced a £500,000 apprenticeship fund to help agencies develop their workforces

EasyJet holidays' Kelly Walker to join TTC Tour Brands as sales director

Walker to take up sales director UK, Ireland and Europe role with Contiki, Trafalgar, Costsaver, Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold parent in January 2024

Explore Worldwide to reveal new brand identity 'in the coming weeks'

Tour operator to release new-look magazines and brochures for 2024

'Significant part' of easyJet holidays' growth to come from agents, CEO says

’The relationship we have with agents has far exceeded our expectations – in terms of that growth, a significant part of that will come from agents,’ Garry Wilson tells Abta Travel Convention

Gold Medal parent launches first-ever multi-brand winter campaign

Trips from Gold Medal, Pure Luxury, Cruise Plus and Incredible Journeys all feature in new promotion

EasyJet holidays enlists help of Travel Solutions Network to meet booking demand

New homeworking group actively recruiting travel agents to answer calls on behalf of easyJet holidays over the coming months in exchange for commission

Gold Medal hosts 30 agents at latest Access All Areas event

Agents go behind the scenes at trade-only operator, meeting suppliers and the Gold Medal team, and taking part in a number of educational sessions

Tui names new commercial director following wider UK and Ireland shake-up

Phillip Iveson moves into the UK and Ireland role from Tui Group’s product and purchasing team, while there are new roles for Chris Hackney and Chris Logan

How travel has returned to being a growth sector – and why its bullishness is justified

Atol authorisations hit a record high this month, and industry experts believe the rebound – this time – shouldn’t threaten its overall stability

'Nothing has changed in our industry – we're still cowboys at heart'

Sunvil chair Noel Josephides writes for TTG on the huge rebound in Atol authorisations for 2023/24, and the tactics major players in the market are using to sell their allocations – and squeeze every penny from travellers

Jet2holidays to launch new-look fam programme Destination Discoveries

Airline and operator confirms some rebranded trips will depart before the end of the year

Jet2holidays earns praise from Which? following low deposit investigation

Which? said it had verified the operator’s claim that customers’ £60 deposit is all they stand to lose in the event of cancellation

EasyJet ready to grow easyJet holidays into £250 million business

Airline sets out growth plans for in-house operator, which it said had outperformed its targets and would deliver profit before tax of around £120 million this year

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

Spending momentum ‘still with travel in September’, says Barclays

New figures from Barclays show spend on travel continued its healthy upward trajectory last month

Demand from Brits for ski train services doubles despite lack of direct services

Data has shown that Brits’ intention to travel by train to a ski resort has increased to 12% – six times more than last year’s levels

Jet2 goes early with largest-ever summer programme for 2025

Season has been put on sale “nice and early” due to strong customer demand

Malta confirms shut down of national airline in 2024

Air Malta closure confirmed by Maltese government with new carrier to rise from the ashes

'Don't rely on peaks': Jet2 chief cautions agents against complacency

’We’ve got to really use this period to strengthen our business,’ said Steve Heapy, addressing the Barrhead Travel conference on Wednesday

The Big Question: Does all-inclusive value come at too high a price for the planet?

All-inclusives have been a travel industry mainstay for decades, and have surged in popularity amid the cost of living squeeze – but do they have a future as travel looks to forge a new path towards sustainability?

The end of travel as we know it? How the climate crisis could change holiday habits forever

B Corp-certified operator Intrepid has made a raft of future travel predictions as the impact of climate change becomes more prevalent, and come up with some solutions and remedies

Why summer 2024 looks set to be the most competitive for years

Jet2, Tui and easyJet holidays are all set for major expansion next summer, and will face competition from the OTA sector

Scott Dunn plans agent focus in 2024 off the back of Flight Centre acquisition

Since being acquired by Flight Centre, Scott Dunn has been trialling agent sales within the group