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EasyJet holidays upgrades agents' booking portal
EasyJet holidays adds new functions and content to its agents’ booking portal
What can TikTok tell us about travel? TTG reveals the most searched destinations
TikTok has shared insights into some of the top-performing travel campaigns of 2022
'It's time to rebuild travel with technology at its heart'
’Covid devastated travel, and the industry can’t afford to miss or ignore the signs it must change, despite encouraging signs of a rebound,’ writes Travelgenix founder and chief executive Andy Speight for TTG
The travel brand cracking down on uninvited guests
Airbnb has announced “heightened rules and technologies” aimed at curbing unauthorised New Year’s Eve parties
Inspire partners with Widgety to boost agents' tech options
Managing director Lisa Henning said: “We are always on the lookout for new and innovative tech to assist our Independent Travel Advisors and this app has gone down exceptionally well with the team"
Shew returns to travel sector with new Trending Travel role
Former Icelolly.com commercial manager will become Trending Travel’s new commercial director
European Union set to allow calls on flights next year
The move could signal the end of airplane mode on mobile devices
Airports could scrap hand luggage liquid rules by 2024
Restrictions on laptops and liquids in hand luggage could be axed in the UK within two years, reports in the national press suggest
‘Start small but think big when it comes to personalisation’ says Inspiretec
Simon Powell, CEO at Inspiretec, discusses how businesses can personalise the customer experience
How a Ukrainian refugee found her home in travel
A Ukrainian refugee who fled her war-torn homeland for pastures new in the UK has told how her role with a ticketing company has helped her and her family settle in to a new way of life
Customers ‘spending more and booking longer trips’, report finds
Despite recent data showing 76% of consumers expect to be ‘moderately or severely’ affected by the cost of living crisis, one company has seen a higher spend and longer holidays from UK consumers in 2022 so far
BA passengers to be able to fly without showing passport
The carrier will trial new biometric technology for departures from Heathrow’s Terminal 5
‘Book our in-house product to win in 2023’, Travel Counsellors urges
Travel Counsellors urged its franchisees to drive more business through its Phenix platform
Hotel giant Accor to offer packages through Expedia deal
Customers will be able to book hotel and flight packages through white label site
Space travel's ‘industrial revolution’ to unlock new tourism experiences
The former boss of Virgin Galactic believes there will be strong demand for “rapid, round-planet” travel using hypersonic aircraft
Gold Medal improves agents’ waiting times with online hub launch
Dnata invests in online agents’ hub to help with queries and answer criticisms about waiting times
PTS ties up with tech provider Travelgenix
Members of Protected Trust Services can now use Travelgenix’s software to build low-cost bookable websites
Blogger launches dedicated MSC Cruises website with Brilliant Travel
Cruise blogger launches venture with Barrhead Travel Group
How Sabre's tech solutions boost agency efficiency and customer experience
Travel technology giant Sabre is helping travel agencies and travel management companies become 20% more efficient
Amadeus to join Prince Harry's Travalyst coalition
The brand becomes Travalyst’s eighth partner alongside Booking.com, Expedia Group, Google, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor, Trip.com Group, and Visa
InteleTravel launches cruise search and brochure tool
The cruise search provides agents with live pricing updated every two hours, itinerary information and shareable images
Steve Barrass appointed interim chief of Vibe and P&P Group
Barrass has more than 30 years of travel leadership experience, most recently as the chief executive of The Appointment Group (TAG)
Homeworker launches travel wallet apps to agents after bookings boost
Andrew Rowdon has developed two new digital travel wallets for his clients to use
Holidaysplease to launch new online hub for its homeworking agents
The homeworking agency announced plans to roll out the new online agent information system at its 2022 Conference in Daventry