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Ambassador becomes latest line to be targeted by climate action groups

The line has apologised to guests affected by its decision to dock in IJmuiden on Sunday (18 August) due to climate activists protesting in Amsterdam

Great Rail Journeys consolidates budget brand under new name

Rail Discoveries, the Great Rail Journeys sister brand, is rebranded and absorbed into the operator’s main portfolio

Huw Merriman: ‘I will always have admiration for travel agents’

Huw Merriman was one of travel’s few friends in Westminster during Covid. Writing for TTG after opting not to seek re-election in July, Merriman reflects on his efforts – and those of parliament’s transport committee – to support outbound travel during the pandemic

Heathrow strike: Border officials confirm peak time strike this month

Members of the PCS union at Heathrow who check passports are set to strike during one of the busiest weekends of the year

6 ways to make travel more accessible for deaf customers

Marcus Oaten, Deaf impact officer at Signapse, looks at how travel companies can support their hard of hearing customers throughout the journey experience

First Class Holidays launches Japan and inks sports tour partnership

Long-haul specialist First Class Holidays adds Japan to its range and teams up with Sports Tours International to offer add-on packages for competitors

Marketing pioneers and fairer travel trailblazers: what makes a TTG Top 50 travel agent?

The TTG Top 50 has become the definitive list of the UK and Ireland’s best travel agencies. Here we share a summary of findings from our first-ever TTG Top 50 Insight Report

Court Line at 50: how travel's then biggest failure shaped its future for the better

Court Line’s failure 50 years ago changed travel’s trajectory for ever – this month, Dave Richardson explores the lessons the industry and the trade learnt

Newmarket, Ponant, Explore: this week's travel trade people moves

Intrepid Travel has hired a new chief impact officer, while Exodus Adventure Travels has brought in a new marketing director – these are the latest travel trade people moves agents need to know about

‘Apprenticeships are a second chance and vital to us,' says Dame Irene Hays

Dame Irene Hays tells BBC Radio 4 programme how important apprentices are to the business and remembers the pandemic and Thomas Cook acquisition

WestJet forced to ground planes and pull flights after hailstorm pummelling

Canadian carrier grounds 16 aircraft after a hailstorm pummels its Calgary hub, leading to an average 50 flight cancellations a day

Small changes, big action: how to help your customers travel more responsibly

Help your customers travel more responsibly on their next trip by sharing easy top tips from the third of this year’s TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes expert workshops.

Cruise lines race to replace Bermuda and Puerto Rico calls as Ernesto approaches

The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) confirmed a hurricane watch is in effect for the British island territory of Bermuda

Families of suspected murdered agent pair speak out

Relatives of two agents found shot in a burned out car in Sweden have spoken of their loss as investigations into the suspected murder continue

Canada's capital to regain direct London air link next year

Air Canada will restore flights from London to Ottawa in spring 2025, starting with a summer-only service but with the potential of a year-round frequency

EasyJet axes hundreds of flights as cabin crew in Portugal walk out

Of the 232 flights easyJet has cancelled, 27 return flights between the UK and Portugal have been pulled, the airline confirmed in a statement

Black Opal ready to more than double its sales team in size

Since launching in 2019, Black Opal has sold luxury holidays alongside high-end specialist sports tours and now plans to grow the sales team to meet new targets

HF Holidays makes carbon measurement part of ‘product-to-market’ process

Carbon measurement and trip labelling will form a core part of the walking holiday specialist’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint by 5% a year

Tui starting to reap rewards of new dynamic strategy, chief exec insists

Tui chief executive says new digital strategy and wider spread of destinations is helping it to reach new clients across the globe

Luxury chiefs revealed as latest speakers for TTG Luxury Travel Summit

A range of luxury industry leaders will join the debate at the annual conference in London

Tui hopeful of 25% spike in full-year earnings with summer nearly 90% sold

UK market bookings for the summer up 5% year-on-year, with prices remaining ’robust’

How agents can use new selling guide to boost expedition cruise sales

TTG has partnered with the Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) to create a comprehensive expedition cruise selling guide for travel agents

TikTok: 7 tips to get the most out of the platform agents can no longer afford to ignore

With TikTok users spending upwards of 90 minutes a day on the platform, on average, We Are Llama’s Marta Safin explores some of the ways savvy agents can use it to their advantage

Spanish Tourist Office reveals roadmap to 'five-star service' for disabled travellers

The Spanish Tourist Office has released its first-ever Accessibility Findings Report as part of its ongoing Spain For All campaign, which champions accessible travel