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I set up a luxury travel agency to ‘scratch a military itch’

A top advisor has revealed why he launched a luxury agency with military ethos after being named one of the finalists of the 2025 TTG 30 Under 30.

'My top tip to help agents sell to neurodivergent travellers like me'

Allie Mason read an article in Women’s Health magazine that changed her life, back in 2019. The article was a personal piece written by a journalist who had thought she suffered from depression and anxiety but was, in fact, autistic.

“I thought, I’m in the same camp,” says Allie. “I’m being treated for depression and anxiety – I missed a lot of my schooling and my degree because of this – and I’m just not getting any better.”  

Meet Tomorrow's Travel Leaders: TTG reveals 30 Under 30 class of 2025

From entrepreneurs and content creators to employees representing some of the biggest companies in travel and the smallest, together they form a group that’s varied and diverse. Several of this year’s 30 Under 30 began their careers as young apprentices in travel agencies and have since developed their careers within the travel industry.

Meet the 2025 class

‘My career is unconventional, but I’m happy being a disruptor’
A desire to change the narrative around travel to Africa is what led 30 Under 30 star Joyce Oladeinde to switch her career from engineering to marketing
'Taking a creative role with a well-established brand really appealed to me'
With his strong trade background, TTG 30 Under 30’s Adam Morris jumped at the opportunity to boost Kuoni’s profile among the travel agent community.
Joseph Whittle: 'Use the human aspect to talk about sustainability'
From marketing temp to sustainability lead, Joseph Whittle has risen through the ranks at Travel Counsellors and is on a mission to improve the future of travel
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.
‘Collaborating with James Bond was such an achievement’
A self-confessed people person unafraid to challenge the status quo, digital marketing manager Melissa Roberts shares her career trajectory to date
The team player growing Blue Bay Travel's homeworking division
Humble yet ambitious, Blue Bay Travel’s Abbie Heaton tells the story of how she went from Thomas Cook apprentice to heading up a homeworking division
The travel leader pumping youthful energy into the high street
From Althams Travel top seller by the age of 18 to travel agency owner at 23, Caitlan Grime isn’t afraid to take a risk. We learn about this TTG 30 Under 30’s journey so far
How Cork Airport's Barry Holland made the top flight
Cork Airport’s Barry Holland, one of our Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders, explains how his career in aviation took off after he gambled on career change
Gabrielle Rogers' dream start in travel with Disney
Gabrielle Rogers was a sales intern with the Walt Disney Company before she took on a more permanent role, and now she helps foster a more welcoming workplace.
Read TTG August 2024
Meet the 30 Under 30 class of 2024, find out how the Top 50 Travel Agencies stacked up with the top stats from the insights report and read TTG’s Guide to Cruise in the August edition.
TTG Media reveals TTG 30 Under 30 Class of 2024
Today (Monday 22 July) we present our newest 30 Under 30 cohort, our 11th group of Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders to be honoured for their passion and brilliance since the programme was founded in 2013.
‘Statistically I shouldn’t be a success: that’s why TTG 30 Under 30 makes me proud’
Ashleigh St Hill, senior account manager with Finn Partners, has overcome the odds to build a shining career in digital travel marketing.
TTG's 30 Under 30 returns to crown more future leaders
It’s that time of year again, when TTG is looking for another elite band of young achievers in travel to join our Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders programme.
The TTG 30 Under 30 doing his late father proud
Morgan Hartley shares how he came to run the family business, Goodlife Florida Villas, aged just 26, after his father passed away unexpectedly
The solo travel-loving 30 Under 30 fulfilling her intrepid destiny
Intrepid Travel’s industry partnerships manager Molly Cofman-Nicoresti talks about her passions of solo travel, responsible tourism and women in travel.
The marketeer who's smashing records for Cruise.co.uk
Amar Bains has risen swiftly through the ranks since joining the online cruise agent in 2018 and now oversees the strategy for a recent acquisition.
A career that has taken off in all the right ways
Tom Spencer is aviation development executive for Newcastle International Airport and a member of TTG’s current cohort of Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders.
'Seeing Branson's entrepreneurial spirit has led me to say 'yes' more often'
A cruise industry career has drawn in Virgin Voyages’ Jack Atherton hook, line and sinker.
'I’ve realised it’s not about age, it’s about skill sets that drive the business'
Jack Prescott, commercial strategy lead at Travel Counsellors, explains how he’s dealt with imposter syndrome in the boardroom
30 Under 30's Molly Attwell: 'The HR field has transformed significantly'
The Tui HR practitioner explains how the burgeoning remit of human resources makes her career choice so rewarding
The cheerleader who turned her passion into a multi-million pound travel business
Weaving her passion for cheerleading into a travel career has paid off for Travel Counsellor and TTG 30 Under 30 recruit Stephanie Needley.