Tour operators

British travel brands recognised in Walpole Power List

Leaders of British luxury travel brands featured heavily on this year’s Walpole Travel List, with a number of London hotels also spotlighted

Byron Davis joins Wendy Wu Tours as new southern BDM

Davis joins the Asia specialist from South African Tourism, where he was the tourist board’s trade training specialist

Crystal introduces special Chairmen’s Cruise

The new cruise will offer exclusive access to A&K’s leaders, who will share decades of experience in the industry and host a special dinner

Gold Medal smashes single-day call record as peaks hots up

It comes after the operator broke its record for web bookings twice over the past two weeks

Intrepid pledges more than £500,000 to charity causes this year

Over the past year, the non-profit Intrepid Foundation has raised £1.4 million for charities around the world

Jet2holidays trade sales chief: ‘Customers will demand more value for money in 2024’

Jet2holidays’ trade chief gives TTG his forecast for the year ahead while sharing why agents should book with him and not his competitors

Citalia shares top 10 spots and expert tips for selling Italy

Italy specialist Citalia has published a destination guide detailing key selling points and sharing its top places for a holiday in the country.

Black Tomato details travel trends to watch for 2024

Black Tomato has published its travel trend predictions for 2024, with group travel and remote destinations becoming increasingly popular

The packages that tour operators tip for success in 2024

To help you find fresh inspiration for 2024, we ask key tour operators for their new product recommendations.

Peaks 2024: What's giving agents confidence heading into a new year?

The 2024 peak period is set for success, according to the trade, as Brits continue to prioritise holidays and opportunities open up particularly in the surging cruise sector. TTG speaks with several agents to discover what the trade should expect over the next 12 months.

How carbon labelling can help travel become more responsible

Byway, Explore and Intrepid are among the operators adding ‘carbon labels’ to their trips this year. TTG considers how carbon labelling works and how it can help travel meet sustainability goals

EasyJet and easyJet holidays launch 'biggest-ever' peaks campaign

Airline and operator will discount more than 1.2 million UK seats heading into the new year, as well as thousands of package holidays

Fred Holidays creates new team 'to support growth in trade engagement'

Head of business development Laura Wilson to lead newly-created team to grow the brand’s ties with agents

Advantage boss confident current strong booking levels 'to continue into 2024'

Bookings departing between 18 and 28 December are up 44% year-on-year, according to Advantage’s chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said

Canada specialist to shake up fam trip programme with quiz concept

Canadian Affair said its new fam trip style will make stays more ’dynamic’ and ’knowledge-driven’

Explore to trial e-bike only departures on select 2024 cycling tours

The brand said e-bikes allowed couples and groups with varying levels of fitness to join the same tours without worrying about managing longer distances

On the Beach: 'Our B2B brands can disrupt the tour operator space'

Chief executive Shaun Morton has told TTG that despite On the Beach Group’s online-led B2C model, its agent-focused Classic Collection and Classic Package brands could help it grow its total market share

How the 'heroes of the high street' set about becoming the heroes of the home office too

Dame Irene Hays tells TTG why the independent has put its faith in the strength of its homeworking operation this year, alongside its stellar retail arm

Prestige Travel reveals winner of £10,000 holiday fund incentive

Pat Cannell, from Macallen Travel in Essex, will be able to put the cash towards a Prestige Travel holiday of her choice

‘Digitise the predictable and humanise the experiential’ through AI, travel companies told

According to Thompson, using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT will help travel companies save precious time by streamlining bureaucratic processes

Travel businesses told to ‘shape their future before it shapes them’

Hoseasons former boss Richard Carrick has urged delegates to make forecasts with caution

Jo Rzymowska: 'If you don’t evolve in travel, you become extinct'

Industry veteran Jo Rzymowska discusses her life, her 40-year travel career and why the industry needs to embrace change during a wide-ranging chat at the Aito conference

Specialists identify group bookings and longer lead-in times as biggest challenges

Aito conference delegates heard local partners are becoming less inclined to welcome group bookings as they seek to diversify their clientele

'Specialists must treat the mass market as a barometer', Aito members told

Travel Trade Consultancy director Martin Alcock warns large operators could be forced to ’pull the levers’ if their growth in 2024 is lower than expected, potentially impacting specialists