Tour operators

EasyJet secures new winter sun route from Edinburgh starting November 2026

The Sharm El Sheikh route is the 12th the airline has added to Edinburgh's network in the past year

Operator credits targeted campaign for 45% growth in £60,000+ bookings

The next phase of Carrier’s Limitless is aimed at agents with clients who have a £60,000+ budget

TTG launches Top Peaks Deals hub with all the latest offers and incentives

The move follows feedback from our agent audience, after a survey of 100 agents found 99% would utilise a round-up of top special offers and incentives from suppliers during peaks.

Utilising TTG's existing Noticeboard platform, our Top Peaks Deals hub will feature offers uploaded directly by suppliers themselves, segmented into cruise, tour operators, hotels and resorts and “other” supplier offers.

Op unveils new booking management function to give agents more control

The move is part of the package holiday firm's efforts to offer its 7,000-plus travel agent partners greater flexibility and control over customer bookings

Carrier announces European hotspot as 2026 overseas conference location

Carrier’s overseas conference and reward event for agents is to return to Greece in its third year, with the three-night event taking place at Daios Cove in Crete

Operator creates new global partnerships team to 'deepen' service to agents

The team will continue to build key relationships with travel agents and oversee the launch of a new trade website

Lusso appoints Rachel Healey to newly-created head of business development role

Agent-only tour operator Lusso has hired Healey as part of a long-term strategy to improve its trade relationships

Seven takeaways from TTG's final Agenda briefing of the year

TTG invited an expert panel to discuss the past few months and what could be around the corner at its final Agenda breakfast briefing of the year

Lisa Fitzell shares Audley’s fam trip and new destination plans after landing ‘dream job’

Audley Travel’s new chief product and operations officer has set out bold plans for the luxury tour operator

'I can't wait to share this awe-inspiring destination with my clients'

In October, Prestige Travel took five travel agents to Queensland – two of the group, Holly Weller and Megan Turner, tell us why the region has stolen their hearts

The fam trip that had these travel agents hooked on island hopping

Here's what a group of agents learned on a recent educational with Olympic Holidays, a specialist in stringing together Greek islands to create multi-centre adventures

Olympic Holidays to invest in becoming 'one-stop shop' for all agents' needs

Olympic Holidays has set out its strategy for 2026, promising an upgraded booking system, more experiences and new destinations

Win a trip to India or Jordan with Explore – including flights

To celebrate our new Explore! In the Spotlight video, one lucky agent will win a fantastic trip either exploring India’s Golden Triangle or journeying through ancient Jordan, along with flights and transfers

Intrepid Travel's Black Friday Sale In The Spotlight

Intrepid's industry partnerships manager Holly Piggott shares news of the operator's upcoming Black Friday Sale – and why now is a great time for travel agents to be selling small group adventures with Intrepid – in this latest In The Spotlight video.

Carrier to launch ‘endorsement programme’ for agents as ‘badge’ of expertise

The luxury tour operator believes the certification will resonate with both agents and clients

Hurricane Melissa: FCDO charters rescue flights as tour ops work to repatriate holidaymakers

Tour operators are working to repatriate stranded customers in Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa as they thank travel agents for their support

Riviera Travel hopes to attract agent partners with new 'always on' AI assistant launching next month

Travel agents using Riva AI can learn about Riviera Travel itineraries, get destination insights, source social media content, build emails for clients and find other sales tools

Intrepid to invest nearly £1m into emission reduction initiatives each year

The B Corp-certified operator has revamped how it assesses the carbon impact of its holidays, calculating the total impact including individual flights

WeRoad launches to UK trade targeting a quarter of bookings to come via agents

Group travel specialist WeRoad will begin selling through agents, planning to offer over 300 itineraries to the trade

'It's more than a retail outlet': Celestyal opens first-ever shop where agents can be trained

Celestyal launched an operator brand in the summer, which sells land and cruise packages through agents

‘How we grew our mud hut into a flourishing safari lodge’

The owners of House in the Wild – a boutique lodge on the edge of the Maasai Mara – explain why the conservancy model is the most responsible choice for your clients

Dnata weighing sale of UK leisure brands, including Gold Medal

Business as usual for UK entities insists dnata, which operates the trade-only Gold Medal brand, as well as Travel Republic, Travelbag and Netflights

'The missing piece of our puzzle': InsideAsia names India as its first new destination for three years

Operator, which has been working on the launch for several years, debuts range of 12 cultural adventures to "underserved" destination

Specialist op makes product 'pledge' after growing UK sales by a fifth

The small groups specialist plans to celebrate 35 years in operation by launching more products and ’re-engineering’ some of its current trips