Tour operators

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

Top tips to help you sell Jet2holidays from Birmingham Airport – In The Spotlight

In this new In The Spotlight video with Birmingham Airport you’ll learn about the exciting range of Jet2holidays available this summer – including five new destinations – and hear about the operator’s summer 2026 programme. Discover tools and resources to help you book more, and get an insight into the airport’s latest developments.

‘This was easily the best fam trip I've been on (and I've done a few!)’

I have sold New Zealand many times in my career, but I’d never had the chance to visit before this educational, so this was more than a reward trip for being a top-selling agent of Audley Travel – it was a dream fulfilled.

As client interest has been growing for ‘bucket-list’ trips, especially among those seeking immersive, scenery-driven travel with a mix of luxury and adventure, it was an opportunity not to be missed and it absolutely exceeded expectations in scale, and wow-factor every step of the way.

Jet2 releases four million seats as part of largest-ever winter programme

It is launching two new winter routes – Bournemouth to Malaga and Luton to Majorca – while also expanding its Morocco, Malta and Madeira programmes

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Explore Worldwide teams up with International Rail to offer flight-free breaks

The deal is part of Explore Worldwide’s ongoing focus on sustainability and providing customers with greener travel options

How to encourage more women to travel solo in 2025

An increasing number of women are exploring the world on their own. Adido chief executive Andy Headington examines how the industry can harness this booming trend.

Why there's more to Hawai’i than just natural wonders

Marooned in the Pacific, the destination is famous for its natural wonders but our writer discovers there’s more to Hawai’i’s plot line than just blockbuster scenery