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Agents to gain access to 'unsearchable' luxury product at exclusive event
Ultra 2026 will connect top advisors with some of the industry’s most sought-after suppliers.
Manisha Blair: ‘People who believe travel only offers two types of jobs are wrong’
One of travel’s most prominent faces and a TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus, Manisha Blair, explains why people who think that travel offers few employment opportunities are so wrong
Iain Baillie, Celebrity Cruises, Corendon Airlines: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week include Corendon Airlines appointing a new chief commercial officer and Celebrity Cruises promoting Christopher Barker to UK and Ireland field sales manager
Jet2holidays boosts funding for agencies with bricks-and-mortar ambitions
The tour operator has expanded its Scale Up Your Street campaign by increasing the prize money from £100,000 to £120,000 and extending the number of shortlisted agencies
The 30 Under 30 strategist on a mission to make a corporate giant more sustainable
Megan Bowbrick, part of the 2024 class of TTG 30 Under 30, reveals why it’s better to surround oneself with people rather than doing everything alone
Top family agent reveals ‘red flags’ for luxury hotel kids’ clubs
Claire Masse, founder of Frangipani Holidays, says there’s one crucial detail parents should always look for in kids’ clubs after evaluating those at some of the world’s top luxury resorts.
'We have some amazing women in senior travel roles – so it's disappointing this pay disparity exists'
Barbara Kolosinska, co-owner and managing director of C&M Travel Recruitment, reflects on new figures from the company showing travel’s gender pay gap has widened again – particularly at higher pay grades
Post-pandemic recovery has created lots of employment opportunities in travel
Travel's gender pay gap widens owing to top-level wage disparities
New research from C&M Travel Recruitment reveals travel’s gender pay gap widened to 13.8% in 2024, largely in part to wage disparities in best-paid jobs
Ambassador, Crystal Ski, Domes Resorts: all the latest travel trade people moves
Ambassador Cruise Line, Domes Resorts, Great Little Breaks and Wavemaker Hospitality have all strengthened their trade sales teams, while there are new faces at Delta Air Lines and Crystal Ski Holidays
Luxury advisor reveals why he's 'not afraid' of amateur agents
Alex Lavender, founder of Seven Icons Luxury Travel, says his Global Travel Collection membership gives him an advantage over amateur advisors.
Anthony Daniels leaves Hurtigruten after nine years
Ponant 'ready' to host more UK clients with agents now making £2,000 in commission
The French cruise line hosted an intensive seminar as part of its mission to attract more British and Irish passengers
P&O Cruises, Audley Travel, Sandals: all the latest travel trade people moves
Tony Roberts returns to travel with Imagine Cruising, while Carnival UK has named P&O Cruises’s new brand director. Meanwhile, two high-profile figures in the travel trade have left their roles after more than 20 years
Silversea’s Silver Endeavour returns to the UK for 2025 season
The luxury mega ship is back in Portsmouth to begin its next season of sailings
Pippa O’Keefe leaves 360 Private Travel for new role at luxury competitor
The travel specialist speaks exclusively to TTG Luxury about her recent move to ASmallWorld. 
Travelpack, Explora Journeys, Intrepid: all the latest travel trade people moves
Ex-Global exec Bond returns with a new trade-focused accommodation platform, while Travelpack has made a key hire it hopes will boost its cruise business
Nick Hughes, Premier Holidays, APT: all the latest travel trade people moves
Recent moves see a familiar face return to Not Just Travel, and new roles for two senior leaders at small-ship cruise line Azamara
5 ways to keep your marketing on track when it feels like the wheels are coming off
Donald Trump’s tariffs risk all-out global trade warfare, with knock-on effects for the various elements that comprise holidays, writes We Are Llama’s Andrew Shelton for TTG
Not Just Travel, Advantage, Carnival: all the latest travel trade people moves
Recent moves see a familiar face return to Not Just Travel, and new roles for two senior leaders at small-ship cruise line Azamara
Agent lands ‘last-minute’ £110,000 French villa booking with string quartet and open-air cinema

A top agent secured a six-figure booking for a French rental villa – with just less than a month’s notice to plan. 

 

In partnership with onefinestay, the luxury travel advisor worked diligently to organise a family holiday for seven nights with a strict set of criteria. 

 

Winning luxury agents celebrate success and share business tips at VIP event
The agent winners of TTG Luxury Travel Awards in February returned to Raffles London at The OWO for an exclusive lunch at a private dining venue
Hot off the press: how to build a magazine to inspire clients
Creating an inspirational magazine for your clients can make all the difference in helping them take the plunge to book that holiday – so how do you do it? 
New Travel Counsellor reaches Gold status during Heathrow chaos
Luxury travel agent Nathalie Adams reveals how she made the prestigious club just hours after Heathrow Airport closed. 
Azamara, Not Just Travel, InsideJapan: all the latest travel trade people moves
Recent moves see a familiar face return to Not Just Travel, and new roles for two senior leaders at small-ship cruise line Azamara
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Celebrity Cruises captain Kate McCue jumps ship to Four Seasons Yachts
Captain Kate McCue, an Instagram celebrity with one million followers, has joined Four Seasons Yachts after almost 10 years at Celebrity Cruises