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Royal Caribbean signs deal with shipbuilder to build fourth Icon vessel
The ship is scheduled for delivery to Royal Caribbean International in 2027, but the agreement with the Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku is subject to conditions
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Tui River Cruises offers up five Nile sailings in first trade incentive
The line’s first trade incentive – ’Make it on Tui River Cruises’ – will give a handful of agents the chance to experience its newly refurbished Nile ship Tui Al Horeya
The out-of-this-world cruise trend that is inspiring new sailings
Solar eclipses may be rare events, but increasing numbers of cruise lines, big and small, are designing itineraries to chase down the celestial action
Hays Travel expands Big Thank You to Travel House and Miles Morgan colleagues
Over the coming months, Hays staff will be in with a chance of winning £500 towards their bills for six months, £2,000 towards a holiday or a £2,000 shopping spree
Luxury agency's fam trip rules for homeworking trainees revealed
Designer Travel takes its trainee advisors on at least one fam trip during their 12 month intensive course
Celestyal to operate 'non-commercial' sailings in place of axed Red Sea cruises
Celestyal Journey’s maiden Arabian Gulf season now comprises of nine seven-night Desert Days sailings between November 2024 and March 2025, with the option to embark in either Doha, Abu Dhabi or Dubai
Travel facing race against time to get ready for new EU border rules
For many travellers, 10 November will be the day Brexit gets real; TTG explores the ins and outs of the new EU border rules set to take affect in November
Ambassador forced to divert another ship due to Extinction Rebellion protest
The line confirmed Ambience will dock in IJmuiden rather than Amsterdam to avoid the climate protest on Monday 26 August
'These memories will outlast those of yet another poolside cocktail'
An agent shares why a fam trip to Costa Rica with Not in the Guidebooks has convinced her of the benefits of sustainable adventure travel for her clients, as well as the planet
Hidden speakeasies and high-profile sex toys: 6 new Las Vegas attractions
On her first visit to Las Vegas in two decades, Madeleine Barber discovers new experiences offering celebrity spotting, secret bars, punk rock memorabilia and much more
Gold Medal, Simpson Travel, BHX: this week’s travel trade people moves
This week’s moves include Birmingham and Liverpool airports appointing their new travel trade executives and senior partnerships manager Allison Cockburn leaving Gold Medal
Govt hints at restoring right for under-30s to work in EU travel jobs
The UK government is keen to open talks with Brussels about granting under 30s the right to work in the EU, with reciprocal arrangements for UK businesses to attract EU staff.
Royal’s new agent rewards programme to pay up to £500 per booking
Starting 3 September, the line will pay out up to £500 per booking via the new Upper Deck programme as well as a standard £10 for each group booking an agent makes
Iceland's Blue Lagoon spa closes again after latest volcanic eruption
The famous attraction in southwest Iceland has temporarily shut its doors again as a ’precautionary measure’ following another volcanic eruption along Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula
Storm Lilian prompts Heathrow cancellations ahead of 'busiest day of the year'
British Airways confirmed to TTG on Friday morning (23 August) it had made ’some minor adjustments’ to its schedule owing to the high winds forecast
Sri Lanka scraps tourist visa fees for 2024/25 winter season
The destination will allow visa-free entry to visitors from the UK this winter in a bid to boost its tourism industry, saving couples around £76
EasyJet adds Malta and mainland Spain packages at Southend airport
EasyJet adds more routes and packages to its base at Southend ahead of its return to the Essex airport next spring
Portuguese ground handlers to walk out over late August weekend
Ground handling workers will down tools between 31 August and 1 September over pay and working conditions