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Emma Rodgers has joined Classic Collection as BDM for the north-east and central regions
Emma Rodgers joins Classic Collection trade team
Former Riviera Travel key account manager joins operator as business development manager
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New Icelandic airline details UK flight launch
Niceair details UK flight launch to northern Iceland destination
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Jet2 adds another city break option from Newcastle
Jet2 adds Verona flights and packages from north-east airport next summer
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Canterbury puts 2023 Lapland programme on sale
Two-, three- and four-night packages start for Christmas 2023 from £1,110pp
Prestige Travel scraps BDM team as sales director leaves business
Agents 'vitally important' to relaunched Prestige Travel's plans
The operator will aim to enrich both customer and trade booking experience
Charlotte Sargeson (left) and Denise Bridgeman (right) join Prestige's trade team, while Lee Hamilton takes over as MD
Prestige names new MD and reveals expanded trade team
General sales manager Lee Hamilton promoted to MD as newly rebranded firm renews commitment to trade with Charlotte Sargeson and Denise Bridgeman joining business development team
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2: Booking momentum accelerating as customer confidence grows
Airline and operator bullish about summer prospects despite full-year loss forecast of £378 million to £383 million
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Wizz Air launches Cardiff base with nine new routes
The carrier will operate nine routes from the airport with fares from £12.99pp
Resorts are looking to push the season as far as it will go, up to Easter – and potentially beyond (Credit: iStock)
Flurry of opportunity: can ski and snow capitalise on the late Easter?
The winter sports sector is enjoying a boost from a further easing of travel restrictions – and may look to a late season to recoup losses, writes Gary Noakes
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Jet2holidays to host three fam trips in April
A group of 10 independent agents flew to Majorca on Tuesday (5 April) for a three-night trip co-hosted with Iberostar
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'We're booking with agents', say older travellers
Silver Travel Advisor survey shows big swing away from booking direct
Tui acquired Musement in September 2018
Tui Group to recruit 1,500 new staff in UK and overseas
Tui has vacancies for 1,000 overseas staff plus 500 IT employees
As of June 2021, 91% of Intrepid’s suppliers are majority-owned by a citizen of the country where they operate
Intrepid Travel Group optimistic despite 2021 loss
Intrepid Travel Group continues with sustainability programme despite increased losses last year
Jet2 celebrated five years' flying from Stansted and Birmingham on Wednesday (30 March)
Jet2 boss hails agents for Birmingham and Stansted growth
Red carpet, VIP welcome for passengers on Wednesday (30 March) as airline and operator marked five years at southern and Midlands bases
The TSSA union fears Cook's collapse will give Tui ‘a monopoly position’
Summer 2022 could be as strong as 2019, says Tui
Bookings for summer 2022 at 80% of summer 2019 levels, group reveals
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Tui to return €700 million in Covid state aid next month
European travel giant to start paying back Covid support provided by the German state and the country’s banking sector
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Jet2 confirms massive Greece expansion plans
Airline and operator to offer half a million extra seats to Greece this summer, as reported by TTG last November
The guide features an array of activities including zip-lining, sailing, surfing, snorkelling, and whale, dolphin and turtle watching
Classic Collection launches agent Caribbean guide
The new guide has a section on health and wellbeing alongside a range of activities the islands offer including hiking, zip-lining, sailing and surfing
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Jet2holidays to launch new online agent training portal
Jet2holidays Learn will be available from 1 April
Cross has been with Jet2holidays for more than 10 years
Lloyd Cross promoted to Jet2holidays general manager trade sales
TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus Cross has been with the business for more than a decade and has pledged to further strengthen Jet2’s agent partnership approach in his new role
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 expands summer 2022 programme at Manchester
Airline and operator adding new flights to several European hotspots following spike in demand
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Johnson confirms P&O Ferries will face legal action
Prime minister, though, stops short of saying government contracts with the firm will be axed
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Saga Group buoyed by cruise despite another travel loss
Saga’s travel division records another big loss due to the pandemic but sees better times ahead
Abta has been calling for changes to place RCNs on a legal basis for several months
P&O Ferries bosses to face grilling from MPs on Thursday
P&O Ferries bosses invited to appear before transport and business committees to explain sacking of 800 workers