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Virgin Voyages, Travelopia, Flight Centre: this week’s travel trade people moves
This week has seen another departure from Virgin Voyages’ sales team, and a shake-up at Travelopia. Elsewhere, a familiar face to many agents makes a return with Ramble Worldwide
Cunard to roll out best Queen Anne features across the fleet
Queen Elizabeth will be the first Cunard ship in the fleet to be retrofitted with new features that debuted on Queen Anne in 2025
How chef Monica Galetti is spicing up Singapore Airlines inflight dining
The famed chef is fusing her Samoan roots with classical French training to create new dishes for business and first passengers out of the UK
Long-haul specialist First Class Holidays launches south-east Asia
Operator will deliver a new Asia programme to agents early in November in its latest expansion move
Tui runway skid 'avoidable' despite 'catastrophic' nose wheel failure
The failure of a wheel bearing on a Tui flight, which skidded off the runway at Leeds Bradford airport in 2023, was not to blame for the incident, investigators have concluded
'Awe-inspiring': inside Cairo's long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum
There’s still no grand opening date and Tutankhamun’s treasures are absent, but the opening of 12 galleries is a step in the right direction, says Egypt specialists.
Tui River Cruises unveils 'quality' spaces onboard upcoming Nile ship
Tui Al Horeya, due to launch in November, will have 74 cabins to accommodate 145 passengers per sailing
G Adventures to bring new yacht fleet to Greece next summer
G Adventures will offer a fleet of five new yachts to clients on Greek sailing holidays next summer
Travelbag expands into Hertfordshire with third new shop in a year
New Harpenden branch will be officially opened on Thursday (24 October) following openings in Marlow and Cobham earlier this year
Sierra Leone gains direct Gatwick link
A new airline, which will provide the only current direct route from the UK to Sierra Leone, will be a timely talking point for the destination at WTM London
Birmingham airport: operations resume after suspicious vehicle prompts evacuation
All-clear issued at around 3.30pm on Wednesday (23 October) after operations were suspended while officers from West Midlands Police attended the scene
RAK’s vision: next-generation flight and more luxury hotels
Ras Al Khaimah’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi eco-system is due to be operational by 2027, transforming transportation in the emirate
Top 5: The luxury hotels and resorts you need to know this week
Our luxury hotels roundup is back for another week, scanning the globe in search of newsworthy hotel tips to share with your colleagues and clients
November launch for new EU border rules would have been ‘carnage’, Lords told
A House of Lords committee has been told of chaos if the EU Entry-Exit Scheme had been introduced in early November, with no communication or, in some cases, the necessary technology
Poll: Should suppliers stop handing out plastic freebies?
The money that would normally be spent on promotional items is being donated to Teenage Cancer Trust, the line confirmed
Crystal bolsters trade sales team with Danny Giles hire
The travel industry veteran has been tasked with building strong connections with the line’s travel partners new and old across the Scotland, north of England and Ireland
AE Expeditions sales chief: 'We're taking a "less is more" approach to trade distribution'
Andrew Turner tells TTG cruise editor Harry Kemble about shaking up his role – and going for a ’less is more approach’ in terms of its trade distribution
New Global Travel Collection member to use personal image to promote travel advisory
Black Voyage founders say their brand’s personable image is already proving integral to its success
Thomas Cook's sale to Polish travel group approved by CAA
Poland’s eSky has sealed the deal for the purchase of Thomas Cook, extending its Atol in the process
Panache Cruises makes senior hires as it fixes sights on becoming £100m business
Chorley-based cruise agent has appointed a new head of sales and operations, and its first head of people and culture
Airlines' struggles to renew fleets could push up air fares, new data shows
The number of new aircraft deliveries is below demand, new figures from Cirium show, meaning potential expansion headaches for airlines and upward pressure on fares
The loveliest Christmas markets, selected by the experts
Amid a sales boom for escorted Christmas market tours, the team at Leger Shearings have shared their top locations with us...
Govt promises fewer delays and less pollution with airspace revamp
Department for Transport opens consultation on biggest shake-up of airspace use for 70 years in a bid to cut congestion and pollution
Tui to leave Luton home of 20 years and move in around the corner from easyJet holidays
Tui UK and Ireland has agreed a deal to relocate from Wigmore House to a newly refurbished office space in Capability Green on the other side of Luton airport