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Italy to shake up offer to mature markets as focus turns to the east
Italian Tourism Board director of marketing and promotion Maria Elena Rossi told TTG about the country’s plans to attract more repeat and high-spending visitors at WTM London
Inghams reveals how it plans to celebrate its 90th anniversary with agents
Walking specialist to host fam trip and ’quirky’ roadshows to help agents get ’under the skin’ of its new product launching next year
Why Norway and Sweden are the new go-to destinations for skiers
Ben Nyberg, director at skiScandinavia, explains why the Nordic region has huge potential to grow its ski market, thanks to snowsure conditions and top-class resorts
New sleeper rail service to connect the UK with Venice in 24 hours
Starting 5 February, twice-weekly services will connect Brussels to Venice, opening up the prospect of a 24-hour single-change journey from the UK to Italy
Why Ski Independence is looking forward to a bumper season
Ski Independence product manager Catherine Hughes shares trends for the winter and how the tailor-made specialist can help agents get to grips with snow sports
Inghams hails return of ski train next winter with increased allocation
Inghams has tripled the number of seats on Eurostar Snow trains next winter after seeing strong demand for the London to French Alps service
Norwegian to launch new northern lights and ski route next winter
Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced winter flights from London to an area of the country not served by other airlines that’s famous for northern lights viewing and skiing
Jet2 puts 2025/26 Iceland programme on sale from all 12 UK bases
Jet2 has added Iceland to destinations offered from Liverpool and Bournemouth as it goes on sale for winter 2025/6
Jet2 puts 2025/26 ski flight programme on sale from 10 UK bases
Airline and operator will serve eight ski gateways – Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Lyon, Turin and Verona
Brexit blamed as ski operator Alpine Action ceases trading after 30 years
Alpine Action’s collapse has been blamed on Brexit by its agency partner Ski Line
Brexit ban on overseas staff may be overturned as EU urges talks
The European Commission has said it wishes to open negotiations on allowing young Britons to work in the EU again after the right was removed by Brexit
'Bumper' late season snow boosts ski sector ahead of Easter
Sector enjoys strong last-minute demand for high-altitude European resorts
EasyJet puts winter 2024/25 programme on sale
More than 10 million seats have gone on sale for the coming winter
Brits opting for all-inclusive Easter breaks amid turbulent economic times – Advantage
All-inclusive holidays account for 37% of all departures booking for this Easter, according to the Advantage Travel Partnership
Inghams puts 2025/26 Lapland programme on sale to agents
The operator has urged agents to book early and secure the best deal possible for clients
Hotelplan to retire historic Esprit Ski brand after more than 40 years
Group’s ski resource and expertise to be channelled fully towards Esprit sister brand Inghams, with a ’small number’ of permanent roles set to be affected, as well as some seasonal roles
Iceland's Blue Lagoon closes following renewed volcanic activity
Iceland is monitoring renewed seismic activity in the southwest of the country, while flights continue to operate as normal
Inghams and Explore parent Hotelplan UK put up for sale
Hotelplan Group’s Swiss owner, Migros, has put it up for sale to concentrate on its main supermarket business
Ski specialist ceases trading citing Covid, Brexit and cost of living
Powder White said the ‘immeasurable’ combined impact of the ‘extraordinary challenges’ the travel industry has faced in recent years had left it with no choice but to cease operating
Virtuoso grows UK footprint with new agency signings
Luxury travel network Virtuoso has accredited two new agency members including alpine specialist Oxford Ski Company
Is this the most fun you can have in St Moritz?
During a visit to one of Switzerland’s most exclusive boltholes, the Carlton Hotel, Madeleine Barber discovers mixing a luxury stay with snowy adventures is the perfect recipe for a winter holiday
Exploring the ski resort loved by Austrians – and alpacas
Pepper Collection offers a range of chalets and hotels to suit a range of tastes – including those of alpacas
A greener, more competitive future: is it finally time to open up the ex-UK rail market?
Eurostar could face competition for the first time in 30 years, with new players coming down the line. TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola looks at the contenders sizing up the market
Jet2 adds Verona to Manchester 2024/25 ski flight programme
Airline and operator to launch weekly Saturday service in December