Technology

Celebrity, Silversea, Sani-Ikos: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week see Celebrity Cruises restructure its senior management team, while there have been high-profile retirements at Silversea and Fred Olsen Travel

Time-poor youngsters turning to agents to book TikTok-inspired trips, says Tui boss

Tui Group CEO Sebastian Ebel reveals what he’s learned about younger people’s holiday purchasing habits from his own children

New HS2 station to massively boost rail connectivity at Birmingham airport

The new high-speed rail link will cut the journey time between the airport and central London from 70 minutes to less than 40 minutes

Royal Caribbean, AmaWaterways, Ambassador Cruise Line: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week see a top-selling agent for Royal Caribbean join the line, while AmaWaterways and Ambassador Cruise Line have also shaken up their trade operations in the UK and Ireland

Take a fly-through video tour of MAN’s new £1.3bn terminal

Set to be completed by the year’s end, Manchester airport’s Terminal 2 will have a sleeker and more modern look as well as additional amenities and restaurants

Lesser-known destinations and experiential travel emerge as key 2025 trends

70% of Brits would prefer to travel to new destinations, while two-thirds (66%) revealed they were more attracted to travel companies promoting lesser-known destinations

New travel app promises to halve luxury advisors’ workload

The Luxurist claims it could save luxury advisors hours on itinerary planning and give access to thousands of hotels.

Five reasons your travel website might be losing you customers

In today’s digital-first world your website is the gateway to your business. In the travel industry, it should be a focal point for inspiring and converting potential customers. Here are five reasons why an upgrade could make all the difference in attracting and retaining clients.

AI start-up enlists Danny Waine's help to launch to agents

SystemsX says it will make it easier for agents to handle enquiries and deliver personalised services by helping them narrow down their clients’ needs, and will also assist with back office efficiencies

Gatwick to cut delays with ground operations 'smart' system

The ‘smart stand’ project was developed with easyJet’s support and is expected to run until the summer

PTS founder: 'We want to be the biggest Small Business Atol-holder'

Protected Trust Services founder Daniel Landen talks Gary Noakes through the trust provider’s disruptive business model following a rebrand

Holidays Extras boss says AI can and will make agents' lives easier

Holiday Extras boss Matthew Pack tells TTG the company remains committed to the trade and will test the AI-driven technology on consumers before showing it to agents. The soon-to-be former owner has managed to secure an extra £10 million investment for expansion

Unlock the secrets to becoming more efficient

Efficiency is the key to achieving your full business potential, says Stephen Hearn, sales and account manager at travel technology supplier moonstride

AI search, space travel and Christmas in Cyprus: nine unmissable Jet2 conference takeaways

Jet2holidays returned to Cyprus for its 10th VIP agent conference this week, bringing with them a grumpy time machine to take delegates on a journey through all things Jet2 past, present and future

Jet2 claims generational leap with new AI-powered search for agents

Airline and operator hails new AI conversational search functionality the biggest shake-up of search for 20 years

Black Friday driving 'mini peaks' as value becomes top consumer priority

’At the beginning of November, Black Friday queries were already up by 7.3% on last year – Black Friday is definitely a shift we didn’t have previously,’ Google industry manager Ailish English tells Jet2holidays conference

Tui staff up efficiency thanks to new AI assistant tool

AI assistants created on the Tui AI Assistant Store platform can be shared with colleagues. More than 400 individual AI assistants have already been been built by staff

The go-getter dreaming of global travel tech domination

TTG Tomorrow’s Travel Leader Felix Ochefu is spearheading the creation of group travel technology that makes it easier to research and book group trips.

TTG Media launches new AI tool to help agents sell more travel

Work smarter and faster with TTG Media’s new AI tool designed to help travel agents sell more travel.

Travel told to ramp up investment in AI infrastructure to halt lag in adoption

WTTC chief Julia Simpson called for governments at WTM London to kick start investment, regulation and infrastructure to ensure travel can become a leader in innovation with AI

Trip.com Group: ‘We're expanding in Europe, and AI is helping us enhance the customer experience’

Trip.com Group’s Andy Washington chatted to TTG at WTM London about the OTA’s ‘big plans and hopes for Europe’, how it’s tailoring its products to consumers and the impact of its AI tools [partner content]

'User-centric tech is the secret sauce for next-level travel'

Trip.com Group’s Boon Sian Chai, managing director and vice president, international markets, shares his take on user-centric innovations

Where InteleTravel plans to expand next – plus four other key points

From the reasons behind InteleTravel’s success to the need to own your social media game, here is everything we have learnt from the homeworking giant’s annual conference

How Google is taking search to the next level

The technology giant’s latest developments aim to provide solutions rather than answers and present the information in a more visual way