UK and Ireland

Culloden Estate and Spa – is this Belfast castle the perfect luxury hotel for The Traitors fans?

Northern Ireland’s first five-star hotel offers guests the experience of life inside the BBC show’s famous castle – minus the threat of exile or death

Great Little Breaks inks deal to offer agents 'richer, longer holidays and touring options'

The tie-up will offer agents 'curated itineraries' alongside short-break and event-led packages

Royal Caribbean 'supercharges' travel agency visits with training sessions, product updates and VR experiences

The line's new year-long Royal on the Road initiative will see Royal Caribbean's trade sales team visit travel agencies across the UK and Ireland

'Agents are our lifeblood,' says Virgin Voyages as it unveils plans to host its largest-ever trade activation

The adults-only line will welcome travel agents at Dublin on 7 August; Glasgow on 8 August; Liverpool on 9 August; Belfast on 10 August; Edinburgh on 18 August; and Portsmouth on 20 and 27 August

Think you know UK breaks? Meet eight accommodation collections to sell now

With more than 30,000 places to stay throughout England, Scotland and Wales, Hoseasons has the perfect self-catering accommodation option for your customers. Find out how to pair them to their perfect getaway

Cruise line to base 4,000-passenger ship in Southampton

Disney Wish, which launched in 2022, will operate a mix of sailings from ports in Spain, Italy and the UK next summer

Hotel Cafe Royal’s spa: a tranquil retreat off London’s busiest streets

Just steps from Regent Street, Akasha Spa offers an elevated wellness experience in a classic London hotel

New TTG podcast episode: is this the biggest sales trend of peaks 2026?

Joined by award-winning Hannah Porter, owner of Travel By Hannah, which was the UK and Ireland’s Top Travel Agency in 2024, editor in chief Sophie Griffiths and senior editor Katherine Masters explore the destinations that are selling well, how clients are booking, and where demand is shifting.

Celebrity Cruises to relaunch 'super tool' to trade and host 200 UK and Irish agents on Apex sailing

In 2026, Celebrity Cruises will relaunch its Cruising Power platform later this year and invite 200 UK and Irish agents on Apex in May

Princess Cruises expands 2027 Europe programme with extra ship offering ex-UK sailings

The cruise line has increased its ex-UK departures following strong agent demand and added its 'most immersive European voyage ever'

MSC Cruises to replace MSC Virtuosa in the UK and drop 'taster' cruises from 2027 programme

MSC Meraviglia will operate 19 voyages ranging from six to 14 nights, visiting new destinations including Ibiza, Gibraltar and Moroccan port Tangier

Explora Journeys looks to attract 'yet-to-cruise' customers with debut Asia programme

Between September 2027 and May 2028, Explora III will visit 28 countries including Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia

MSC Cruises may replace 'taster' cruises with more seven-night sailings in future ex-UK summer programmes

Antonio Paradiso, MSC Group's international sales chief, believes week-long cruises offer the 'perfect balance'

'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 to plan an action-packed mini adventure in Ireland

With just three days in hand, you could send clients on a mini adventure, straddling two scenically special touring routes.

How clients can have a taste of the safari experience right here in the UK

A new safari-inspired experience at Chester Zoo is expected to generate an extra £1.5 million a year for the charity’s conservation work - and agents can book at a 20% discount

Should travel agents sell zoos?

TTG is a firm advocate for animal welfare in tourism, and you won’t find us writing about zoos very often. So what is different about Chester Zoo that made Pippa Jacks entertain the idea of visiting?

Heathrow to offer 30 new destinations if government approves £49 billion expansion plan

Cost of building third runway has soared to £21 billion due to ’construction inflation’

EasyJet puts nearly 30 million seats on sale for summer 2026

The peak summer programme features 87,000 flights from the UK to destinations in Europe, North Africa and beyond

October launch date for new EU border rules risks half-term disruption, agents warned

Advantage has warned of possible October half-term bottlenecks at airports as the EU prepares to roll out biometric and fingerprint registration this autumn

UK and France signal support for opening up cross-Channel rail market

A declaration from the UK and France gives backing to cross-Channel rail competition that could end Eurostar’s monopoly after more than 30 years

Eurostar puts fifth London-Amsterdam service on sale ahead of December launch

Eurostar will up its London-Amsterdam service to five daily from 15 December with the addition of a new 8.16am service to Amsterdam Centraal station

Why agents need to sell this up-and-coming gem of the UK

The UK seaside resort that should be on agents’ radar with new hotels, activities, golf and gourmet distractions aplenty

First luxury sleeper train in England and Wales makes maiden journey

The Britannic Explorer, a Belmond Train, will make its inaugural trip on 21 July, marking a significant milestone for luxury rail travel in the UK.