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'What should have been a run-of-the-mill trip became a tactical operation'

As a high-profile LGBTQ+ influencer, Jake Graf was apprehensive about travelling to the US for a travel convention – but did his fears become a reality at the border check?

Discover five foodie districts in Vancouver and win a £500 Michelin-starred dinner in London

With a newly expanded MICHELIN Guide and a plethora of top restaurants, Vancouver is a dream destination for foodies. Find out the areas you need to have on your radar, and then enter to win a MICHELIN-starred tasting menu at Angela Hartnett’s Michelin-starred restaurant Murano in Mayfair

'Trust is your new currency', plus five other AI trends influencing travellers in 2025 – and how travel agents can keep up

Travel Trends Podcast host Dan Christian shared his thoughts on how AI is changing travel for both travel agents and consumers at WTM London on Thursday, warning: 'travellers who use AI are ready to book – their credit card is out!'

Hays Travel makes second agency acquisition in a week after taking on Scottish independent

UK’s largest chain snaps up Scottish single-branch agency Holiday and Flight Centre – days after acquiring Millington Travel and just a week after buying Polka Dot Travel

British Airways parent insists demand 'remains strong' despite 'soft' transatlantic revenues

IAG says it remains 'well-positioned' for the future amid challenging period for North American market

Stacey Briggs returns to travel industry in Not Just Travel Academy role

DialAFlight veteran Briggs to take up new BDM role designed to help the homeworking outfit firm provide new consultants more support

Richard E Grant shares his travel tales and thoughts on The Celebrity Traitors

WTM London came to a spirited conclusion yesterday, with a keynote event featuring Richard E Grant in conversation with Sir Chris Bryant MP – here's what the actor opened up about

Jade Evers to succeed Lloyd Cross as Jet2holidays general manager trade

TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus to take up new role overseeing Jet2's trade sales team after five years with the operator

'We're giving agents the support they deserve': Michelle Halsey leads wave of agency sales hires amid Explore trade boom

Explore has recruited Titan Travel’s Halsey as its first senior business development manager as it seeks to continue converting a period of rapid growth in trade sales

'A significant attack could put businesses under': Is travel the next big target for cyber criminals?

2025 has been marked by a succession of high-profile cyber-attacks – so how long will it be until travel hits the headlines for all the wrong reasons?

Learn how to sell the Greater Bay Area: a multi-centre marvel in Asia

The excitement of a multi-centre holiday contrasting culture, food and landscapes has long been a popular request for travellers to Asia, but your clients may have yet to discover the easy twinning possibilities of the Greater Bay Area (GBA).

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions expands river fleet ahead of first winter sailings

Evolve will join 120-passenger ship Connect in the co-branded fleet during the 2027/28 season

Thai Airways at WTM: new aircrafts, an extensive network and the evolution of Thai Hospitality

We speak with Kittiphong Sansomboon, chief commercial officer of Thai Airways, to learn the latest developments from the airline and how the brand's famous Thai Hospitality is adapting to a new generation of travellers

Cuba: 'We could accommodate millions more cruise passengers if the US lifted its embargo'

Cuba's tourism minister Juan Carlos Garcia Granda tells TTG he hopes to one day welcome more cruise lines to the country's ports

Travel must work harder to collaborate on sustainability and highlight progress to consumers

WTM London panel laments lack of collaboration on sustainability and some consumers' reluctance to engage with it

Which destinations are top of mind for 200,000 Wanderlust readers?

Japan was named Most Desirable Country (World) for the first time in more than a decade, with Costa Rica in second place and Canada in third.

Barrhead Travel pledges further Northern Ireland growth at Craigavon launch

The Rushmere Shopping Centre branch soft launched in September and has already "enjoyed high levels of footfall"

'Governments have all the tools they need to tackle overtourism today,' WTM London hears

Venice and Copenhagen flagged as 'good' examples of places where government organisations had worked to ease overtourism pressures on communities

'You need to show up in this industry': ITT Future You panel shares how to make a splash in travel and tourism

Four breakthrough industry entrants shared how they got a foothold in the sector on the final day of WTM London

Sarawak at WTM: 'We are playing a leading role in the 2026 Visit Malaysia campaign'

We speak with Sarawak's deputy minister of tourism to learn about the region's latest campaigns, diversity of offerings and a special UNESCO anniversary

Tunisia records 40% uptick in UK holidaymakers as Brits embrace year-round appeal

Destination credits increase in airlift after welcoming just as many UK visitors during the summer as it did in the winter

Holafly to target agents with 'competitive commissions' after identifying UK as top expansion priority

The eSIM company says it is determined to enhance its relationships with travel agents in English-speaking countries

Abu Dhabi's tourism strategy: ‘We’re no longer just a winter destination’

Major museum openings plus an upcoming Ramadan campaign aim to strengthen year-round tourism numbers further into 2026

Mangia's at WTM: new properties and expansion plans

Marcello Mangia, president and CEO of Mangia’s, speaks to TTG's Madeleine Barber at WTM London 2025 to showcase how agents can sell Mangia's extensive portfolio, including its new hotels