Touring and Adventure

Israel: airlines and operators respond to Middle East crisis

Several tours have been diverted or cancelled, while a number of carriers will no longer serve Israel for the foreseeable future

Lebanon becomes off-limits following new FCDO advice

The FCDO has issued new advice about Lebanon following escalation of the Israel situation

Tui ups B2B focus further with new lead and commercial team for tours and activities

Nishank Gopalkrishnan’s team will work both on the distributors’ side – including OTAs and airlines – as well as the experience providers

Be bold when selling touring and adventure, agents told

Agents at Barrhead’s annual conference in Majorca were told by experts, including Silversea’s Peter Shanks, to stop being afraid and recommend more adventure holidays

Explore team pay tribute to late founder Derek Moore after Travel Industry Awards triumph

Agency sales manager Philippa Meadows said Explore’s co-founder Moore, who passed away earlier this year, started the adventure specialist’s sustainability push

Michelle Thake joins Not in the Guidebooks as BDM

Thake joins Not in the Guidebooks from Ocean Holidays, bringing more than 30 years’ travel industry experience to the role

Operator makes World Tourism Day plea to agents to promote community-led tourism

Chief executive Carol Savage said on Wednesday (27 September) World Tourism Day was providing “the perfect opportunity” to push for more “ecotourism” holidays

Industry urges govt to grasp the nettle after ministers lift lid on new package rules

Key proposals include deregulating domestic holidays, setting a minimum cost threshold for package rules to apply, scrapping Linked Travel Arrangements and clarifying the redress from third parties rule

Intrepid Travel places carbon labels on more than 500 itineraries

The operator said carbon labelling on each individual tour would look like a nutrition label found on food

Asia specialist secures 30% extra Japan capacity for 2024 and 2025

Wendy Wu Tours has upped its Japan capacity by 30% for the next couple of years

Adventure operators set out plans to restart Morocco tours

Intrepid said it would restart tours from Thursday (14 September) while G Adventures said most of its Morocco tours were operating as normal following Friday’s devastating earthquake

Exodus Travels unveils 50th anniversary brand refresh and new name

Specialist to adopt Exodus Adventure Travels moniker heading into its 50th year

How you can support earthquake relief in Morocco and fundraising efforts

Several travel businesses have launched fundraising appeals to provide support, aid and relief to people affected by Friday’s devastating earthquake

Marketing and brand expert David Winterton joins APT and Travelmarvel

Former Emerald Cruises global director of brand and marketing Winterton left Scenic Group earlier this year

Intrepid Travel commits £50,000 to Morocco earthquake relief efforts

The operator and experience provider will support the work of local NGOs, who are already providing assistance to the populations hit by the earthquake

New agents given chance to earn free tour through Intrepid incentive

Intrepid launches incentive scheme for those with less than 12 months’ experience in the industry

Watch: The fam trip that revealed Crete’s best-kept secrets

A recent fam trip to Crete co-hosted by Intrepid and Avis as part of the TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes initiative changed agents’ perceptions of the Greek island thanks to off-the-beaten-track adventures and local experiences that immersed the group in remote Cretan communities

Here’s how your clients can have unforgettable experiences in Peru, at a great price

Do your clients have the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu on their bucket list? Explore has a fantastic offer on three of its thrilling 2024 walking and hiking Inca Trail tours

How to give your customers the best experiences in and around Quebec City

French-speaking Quebec City is one of North America’s oldest cities, while outdoor adventures are easy to source away from its picturesque cobbled streets.

Latam to launch direct UK-Peru flights this winter

Latam will launch non-stop flights from London to Lima this winter, filling a gap vacated by British Airways

Nine fresh touring and adventure updates

From snorkelling with whale sharks in Indonesia to dog-friendly UK walking breaks, we source the latest news

The Italian lake region that George Clooney should have picked for his villa

This year Riviera Travel introduced Signature versions of its most popular itineraries such as the Lake Maggiore, Orta and the Matterhorn tour

Intrepid Travel offers up Vietnam trips to fundraising agents

Top two individual fundraisers and top three team fundraisers participating in Intrepid’s annual charity push will win a 10-day tour of Vietnam’s east coast

Peru is back, but what exactly has been going on there?

Peru has been beset by months of political unrest; TTG’s Gary Noakes finds out more about the country and its tourism sector’s efforts to rebound