Is your client hesitant about dipping their toe in the ocean cruising waters? Here’s a small-ship alternative that could persuade them to change their mind, says our writer
Broadcaster Dermot O’Leary is embarking on a gastronomic tour across the island of Ireland for a new TV show. Here’s how the destinations he visits could inspire a trip for your clients
The operator, Europe’s largest, has spent the past year persuading the trade to sell more of its holidays; TTG caught up with Tui’s Neil Swanson to find out how this effort is going
Princess president John Padgett and UK boss Eithne Williamson stressed the importance of fly-cruise bookings and how growing that side of the business would help the line gain a stronger foothold in the UK and Ireland
Consumers pursuit of value, their confidence to book with agents and the spending power of the so-called ‘silver traveller’ market emerged as key talking points at TTG’s Agenda 2024 Autumn Breakfast this week
Late December can be the ideal time to book a trip, but how jolly does it feel when you’re away from home for Christmas? We canvassed the trade for their experiences
Aito members have voiced their concerns to the FCDO about the upcoming European Entry-Exit System introduction, saying discretion must be used at peak times to avoid long delays
InteleTravel told the BBC it ‘terminated the contract of one of its representatives’ while Abta confirmed to TTG the homeworking outfit had referred a number of bookings to the association
Security specialists have warned agents’ are facing an increasingly broad range of risks when they travel stemming from factors such as climate insecurity and geopolitical tensions
Following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2019, Clare Sacco set up Embers charity after identifying ‘a gap’ in support for young adults with the same prognosis
Virgin Voyages has bid vice-president international sales Shane Lewis-Riley farewell, while Premier Travel has promoted one of its own to a director role. Elsewhere, agents can look out for three new BDMs on the road
Protected Trust Services has rebranded, with the aim of “making selling travel simple”, as it looks to double its membership within the next five years
France, Germany and the Netherlands are understood to have told the EU’s home affairs commissioner they won’t be ready to implement the new Entry-Exit System in full on the proposed 10 November launch date
EasyJet and British Airways will offer direct links from the UK to Georgia’s capital Tbilisi next summer, with easyJet flying rom Luton and BA from Heathrow
