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Intrepid appoints Rochelle Turner as global B Corp impact manager

Turner said on Sunday (2 June) she couldn’t wait to help Intrepid become the “best travel company for the world"

Mandarin Oriental opens second London property in Mayfair

The luxury hotel group has unveiled its second property in London’s leafy Hanover Square

Alastair Donnelly: 'We want to target the right trade partners as we grow our Asian destinations'

Inside Travel Group co-founder tells TTG about the group’s plans to ramp up its trade focus and capitalise on South Korea’s emergence as an in-demand destination

Inghams expands trade sales team with BDM appointment

Charlie Cooper – an industry veteran with 36 years of experience – will focus on growing all brands and products in his new BDM role

Virgin Atlantic to resume direct Tel Aviv flights in September

Daily services between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv will resume on 5 September

Sandals team to run, kayak and hike for four days in aid of paediatric care

To raise £100,000 for childhood cancer and emergency care, Sandals and Beaches Resorts’ sales and marketing representatives, Unique Vacations UK will take on a challenge on Saint Vincent this October

Barrhead Travel to open another store in Northern Ireland

The agency opened its first store in the country seven years ago before launching a homeworking division in 2022

Venice bans large groups and loudspeakers to tackle overtourism

Groups of more than 25 people can no longer enter the city centre as well as the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello

Oliver's Travels expands into Lapland as latest growth phases continues

The properties are aimed at customers seeking ‘adventure, cultural immersion or simply a retreat into nature’s embrace’, Oliver’s Travels said

The trip agents will want to sell while Japan is booming

Specialist’s new bullet train-inspired itinerary will take your clients off the beaten track, while not sacrificing time in the classic favourites.

Virgin Atlantic resumes Manchester-Las Vegas flights after pandemic pause

The reintroduced flights operate on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays on the Airbus A350-1000

EasyJet expands Malta programme with new Liverpool route

The route will operate on Tuesdays and Sunday, throughout the year starting from 10 December 2024

Miles Morgan: 'I know what it's like not to hit your business plan by a barn door!'

After celebrated agency chief Miles Morgan last month revealed he will step away from travel, he tells Ed Robertson how he built – and sold – his empire

Tui flight took off from Bristol airport with ‘insufficient thrust’

Incident occurred on a flight to Gran Canaria earlier this year

Perfect Getaways to open more shops with 'no plans to slow down'

The two new branches will open in Merseyside in the coming weeks as the agency looks to cements itself as the area’s ’local travel agent of choice’

Latin Routes plans more new destinations after adding Guatemala

Specialist will introduce additional countries in Central America later this year

AmaWaterways to expand global fleet with two more river ships

The vessels – AmaSofia and AmaKaia – will launch on 24 May and 3 August 2026 respectively

EasyJet holidays to discount agent bookings ahead of 'biggest summer season'

Customers booking via agents can secure savings of up to £200 on holidays to 100 destinations across Europe and north Africa

Eurostar passengers hit by second UK eGate failure in a month

Passengers on Thursday (30 May) faced delays and cancellations following another UK eGate outage

'It wasn't on the agenda': Yorkshire agency Total Travel explains 'unplanned' expansion to third location

Owner Katie Butler told TTG a third agency ’wasn’t on the agenda’ – until she visited the neighbouring town of Brighouse and fell in love with its pretty high street

Majorcans urged to 'occupy' beaches this weekend as overtourism protests continue

The first protest will take place on Saturday (1 June) at the Sa Rapita beach in the south of the island

Classic Collection's Dave Watson joins Prestige Travel sales team

Dave Watson, who started his career in travel in 2000 with Thomas Cook before joining Classic Collection Holidays in 2019, has taken up a new role on Prestige’s short-haul team

Carrier launches Swiss Lakes & Mountains collection to offer 'cooler' summer holidays

The luxury brand is investing in Northern Europe destinations in response to a growing demand for cooler summer holidays

Tunisia clarifies date new tourist tax will apply to package holidaymakers

Package holidaymakers will have to pay Tunisia’s new tourist tax from 1 November, regardless of when they booked their trip