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Crystal Ski guests among hundreds evacuated from La Plagne hotel blaze

More than 400 guests, most of them British, were evacuated from a hotel used by Crystal Ski in the French resort of La Plagne following a blaze early on Wednesday

Eight ways agents can take a neuro-inclusive approach to selling holidays

“It describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways. There is no one ‘right’ way of thinking, learning, and behaving.”

This is how Hester and Kelly Grainger, co-founders of consultancy Perfectly Autistic, define neurodiversity.

Marella Cruises orders two new-builds 'designed specifically for the British market'

The two new ships – Tui-owned Marella’s first new-builds – will be delivered in 2030 and 2032

Tui hopeful two Marella new-builds will generate €10 million a month from 2031

Tui Group’s UK cruise arm Marella Cruises currently operates five ships – Marella Voyager, Marella Discovery, Marella Discovery 2, Marella Explorer and Marella Explorer 2

Hays Travel branch the latest to leave the high street – why are agencies moving shops?

By relocating its Bishop Auckland store, Hays Travel has followed in the footsteps of rivals such as Tui and Barrhead Travel

Tui reveals which destination is punching well above its weight

The group confirmed at a media event on Wednesday (19 March) that bookings for Poland had jumped 200%

Tui reveals location of 500th own-brand hotel and plans expansion to 600

Tui has confirmed a location in Morocco for its 500th own-brand hotel development, which is set to open in 2027

Tui to debut first sensory rooms for neurodivergent guests this summer

Tui is increasing its offering for neurodivergent travellers and their families at two Tui Blue properties this summer – the Tui Blue Nausicaa Beach hotel in Larnaca and Tui Blue Aura hotel in Ibiza

Celebrity, Silversea, Sani-Ikos: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week see Celebrity Cruises restructure its senior management team, while there have been high-profile retirements at Silversea and Fred Olsen Travel

Tui accused of violating its own animal welfare policy by selling attraction with pregnant orca

World Animal Protection (WAP) raised concerns after it discovered Morgan, Loro Parque’s only female orca, was still participating in shows this month even though she is heavily pregnant

Time-poor youngsters turning to agents to book TikTok-inspired trips, says Tui boss

Tui Group CEO Sebastian Ebel reveals what he’s learned about younger people’s holiday purchasing habits from his own children

Netflix and Amazon Prime 'inspiring Tui's differentiated product strategy'

Chief executive Sebastian Ebel says being able to guarantee the quality of its product was giving the operating ’one big advantage’ over rivals like Jet2holidays and easyJet holidays

Tui to take on Ticketmaster with new app deal

Tui has struck a deal with entertainment ticket and activity specialist Fever, targeting customers looking for things to do at weekends

APT, Oceania, Jules Verne: all the latest travel trade people moves

Recent moves include a new, permanent role for a TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus, and a return for an experienced travel trade pro. Elsewhere, a river line and touring firm is looking for a new BDM

Tui flight nearly ran out of fuel after weather diversion, report finds

The aircraft, a Boeing 787 service from Cancun to Manchester, was first diverted to East Midlands and then Birmingham where it landed safely

Royal Caribbean, AmaWaterways, Ambassador Cruise Line: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week see a top-selling agent for Royal Caribbean join the line, while AmaWaterways and Ambassador Cruise Line have also shaken up their trade operations in the UK and Ireland

Tui heaps praise on independent agents, but focus on app sales bears fruit

Tui has said independent agents are ’very important’ to its business in the UK, but has also highlighted the success of its app during peaks

Tui bullish about growth prospects despite tough winter for UK and Ireland

Group reveals significant uptick in early winter revenue and earnings, although seasonal losses in its northern Europe region – which comprises the UK, Ireland and Nordic countries – have deepened by more than 75% to €88.5 million

Tui chief pins slow start to peaks on change in UK strategy

Tui’s boss has said a change in direction towards more dynamic packaging meant its January sales were slower than normal, with fixed capacity remaining tight and sold at higher margins

Tui's new UK and Ireland chief Neil Swanson joins Abta board

Swanson, who was named Tui managing director UK&I in September, joins board at ’exciting time for the travel industry’

Riviera, Hurtigruten, G Adventures: all the latest travel trade people moves

Recent moves include promotions for two TTG 30 Under 30 alumni and a change at the top at a river cruise line, while an operator group has created its first agent engagement panel

New trade hub 'to make selling Tui and Marella as easy as possible'

The TuiTradeHub is already available to agents and is divided into two sections – one on the company’s land product and one on Marella Cruises

A-Rosa, Barrhead, G Touring: this week's travel trade people moves

Recent moves include promotions for two TTG 30 Under 30 alumni and a change at the top at a river cruise line, while an operator group has created its first agent engagement panel

Industry urged to stop promoting and selling captive orca and dolphin attractions

’Travel companies and tour operators, across Europe and around the world, need to recognise the public is increasingly rejecting the idea that keeping cetaceans in captivity is an acceptable form of entertainment,’ says Born Free charity