Touring

UK capacity boost as Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines extend deal

Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines have been granted a five-year extension to their joint venture

Agent partnership heralds new trade engagement for Scott Dunn

The luxury tour operator has teamed up with the agency as part of its plans to grow trade business

Make the most of safari bounceback, new business founder tells agents

Nelson Travel was born out of the pandemic, with this Africa expert finally finding the drive to set up on his own

Wendy Wu Tours thanks agents for 'tireless support' after best-ever month

The Asia specialist paid tribute to agents after breaking its monthly sales record

AndBeyond set to launch exclusive 12-person yacht in the Galapagos Islands

The luxury yacht will make its maiden voyage to the remote islands off the coast of Ecuador this summer

ATN24 Conference and Marketplace to open for appointments

The two-day hybrid ATN24 Conference & Marketplace is now sold out for conference delegates and suppliers but buyers can still register and can book their meeting slots from 15 February 2024

Explore MD: ‘Our single biggest challenge is growing without doing more damage’

TTG caught up with Explore managing director Michael Edwards to find out and how its first Purpose Paper will drive its B Corp journey

Explore: ‘If you’re not B Corp Certified in our space, it’s a disadvantage’

Adventure specialist becomes latest travel business to obtain B Corp Certification after going through a rigorous process dating back to November 2021

Explore Worldwide becomes travel’s latest B Corp Certified business

Adventure specialist completes two-and-a-half year journey to achieving sustainability milestone

Trade sales up 11% as Explore celebrates strongest-ever January

The adventure specialist set a new record for single-day sales on 18 January, and also recorded both its best ever week and month of sales during January

Inghams and Explore parent Hotelplan UK put up for sale

Hotelplan Group’s Swiss owner, Migros, has put it up for sale to concentrate on its main supermarket business

Bhutan reduces sustainability fee again and adds online visa

Bhutan has had another rethink about its fee to fund sustainable development, reducing the daily charge

Intrepid smashes UK and Ireland sales record twice in a week

Adventure specialist breaks sales record on 30 January and again on 31 January, and reports a 30% hike in industry revenue compared with January 2023

Tauck plans expanded agent training programme to grow UK sales

National sales manager Tom Dumbrell has noted a ‘good number’ of new-to-brand agents looking to sell Tauck’s land and river cruise products

Fred Holidays hires Riviera Travel's Paul Mellon as new BDM

Paul Mellon joins Fred Holidays as business development manager having previously held roles at Riviera Travel, Wendy Wu Tours, The Holiday Team, Funway Holidays and Western & Oriental.

APT launches BDM recruitment drive following national account manager appointment

APT and Travelmarvel is currently recruiting for two BDMs following Robin Griffiths’ promotion and ahead of the departure of Koral Lipton

CAA confirms reason for suspension of Latam Lima flight after just two months

Carrier blames UK operating restrictions for suspending its Lima-Heathrow service from February, casting doubt over its eventual return

Latin Routes releases first trade brochure in four years

The Truly Individual Holidays to Latin America brochure explores the ’vibrant cultures, breathtaking landscapes and rich cultures of Latin America’

Inghams and Explore among brands hit by cyberattack on Hotelplan UK

Hotelplan UK warns of cybersecurity breach on five UK brands, which led it to shut down its IT systems

Stansted and Manchester to gain new flights to Jordan next summer

Royal Jordanian has confirmed UK expansion, with two new airports added to its timetable in 2024

High-speed rail line to link Las Vegas and Los Angeles

A $3 billion injection from the US government has secured the start of a high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas

Peru to increase Machu Picchu visitor permits next month

Peru’s main tourist attraction is to allow more visitors from January as a new UK flight beds in

The Sri Lanka adventure that opened agents' eyes to the benefits of touring

Madeleine Barber joined TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors and G Touring in Sri Lanka to learn how the operator delivers richer experiences for travellers and helps care for the people and places they visit

Watch: Why an enriching tour is the best way to see Sri Lanka

TTG teamed up with G Touring (Just You and Travelsphere) to take agents on a sustainability-focused fam trip and help them discover Sri Lanka in a way that benefits people and the planet – and promises richer experiences.