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Hurricane Melissa: FCDO charters rescue flights as tour ops work to repatriate holidaymakers

Tour operators are working to repatriate stranded customers in Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa as they thank travel agents for their support

'Help us help Jamaica': heartbroken agent launches fundraising drive after hurricane

Travel agent Paul Salisbury hopes to raise a 'five-figure' sum through his GoFundMe page to support Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa

Virgin Trains clears major hurdle to start competing with Eurostar

The train operator has won the fight for access to Eurostar’s maintenance depot, a crucial step in breaking the Channel Tunnel rail monopoly

Virgin Atlantic to launch UK's first scheduled direct route to Phuket

Agents will be able to book clients on direct flights from the UK to Phuket from next year.

'We had no idea what was coming': Agent spends four days sheltering from Hurricane Melissa

Well and Truly Travel agency boss Tania Nash is currently staying at the Sandals Ochi in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, to celebrate hers and her husband's 25th wedding anniversary

Trade-only Simply Cuba to spread its wings worldwide with new long-haul brand

A new long-haul brand by the team behind Simply Cuba is relying on relationships with travel agents when it launches during peaks

The end of GDS training? Agent launches AI tool that can book holidays ‘in seconds’

Neil Robinson, former managing director at Colletts Travel, believes GDS Genie will be game-changing for travel agents.

From flying brochures to mysterious bibles: are these the most haunted travel agencies in the UK?

From a medieval burial site just 20 yards from an agency branch's front door to spinning globes and shadowy figures, TTG speaks to agents ahead of Halloween about their shops' spooky goings on...

Why On The Beach is using Lord Kitchener (in a bucket hat) to insist: ‘Tourists – Spain needs you’

On the Beach has taken moves to tackle anti tourism protests – by putting up posters of the famous Lord Kitchener (complete with bucket hat) across Spanish resorts and the Canary Islands

Travel agent battles through the night to support client stranded in Jamaica

Travel agent Cat Sanders, owner of Over the Moon Escapes, lost contact with a client at Riu Negril while trying to help them evacuate the island.

Grecotel marks 50 years with Cretan refurbishments and new experiences

The agent-friendly hospitality brand has marked its 50th anniversary with a major investment programme

Uniworld to launch three new ships on European rivers during 'landmark' 2027

Aqua Expeditions’ 15-suite Aqua Blu ship, meanwhile, will operate a 14-day sailing from Bali to Singapore on behalf of Uniworld

WTM London confirms new tourism minister will attend the event

Stephanie Peacock, who was appointed tourism minister in September, will attend the opening day of WTM London, it has been confirmed

Royal Caribbean Group claims new beach club site will help ease 'congestion' in Santorini

Both Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises guests can visit Royal Beach Club Santorini on the Greek island from next summer

Windstar Cruises decides to christen new ship in 'unusual' London location

The 224-passenger all-suite yacht will be the first vessel to be named in London since 2003

Eastern Airways employee turned agent saddened as airline prepares to file for administration

Former Eastern Airways employee turned travel agent laments as the airline prepares to enter administration

Travel reacts as 'storm of the century' Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica

“Catastrophic” flash floods and landslides are “likely” in Jamaica, as the region braces for “storm of the century” Hurricane Melissa to make landfall today.

A hurricane warning is in effect for Jamaica and, whilst Melissa’s exact trajectory is not known, it is expected to bring “exceptional levels of rainfall” to the whole of Jamaica.

The UK government added there are estimates for up to 700 millimetres of rain, storm surges around coastal areas bringing waves of up to four metres, and winds of up to 135 miles per hour.

EasyJet holidays boss: ‘We want to redefine what luxury travel means’

Travel agents have shared their reactions to easyJet Holiday's new Luxury Collection

Agent: ‘I was on last UK-bound flight out of Montego Bay, Jamaica, before Hurricane Melissa’

Travel agent Sarah Heduan of Hedge Travel recounts the feeling on the ground and the atmosphere on her flight home, as the region prepares for 'major' hurricane, Hurricane Melissa, to make landfall today

Luxury safari specialist Revells Travel ‘on the lookout’ for more shops after opening second store

The luxury travel agency has hinted at opening a third high street store following the opening of its Cranbrook branch

Agents tap into ‘lux-scaping’ as travellers seek one-off indulgences

More agents are adding luxury upgrades to client itineraries, pointing to a growing demand from clients for VIP-style upgrades.

According to Marriott Bonvoy’s latest Ticket to Travel research, one in five travellers has engaged in so-called “lux-scaping” in the past 12 months.

Sandals Foundation Island Challenge raises £130K to support paediatric care across the Caribbean

Athletes raised more than £130,000 to support the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Saint Lucia as well as paediatric healthcare across the Caribbean

9 takeaways from a travel agent's trip to Ecuador

World Travel Jersey's travel planner and marketing manager Trena Lewis experienced a Mercury Holidays' tour in Ecuador – an adventure that helped her see country through her clients' eyes

Princess Cruises' Hayley Moore named Hurtigruten's new UK sales and marketing chief

Starting at the end of January, Moore will lead Hurtigruten's sales and marketing strategy across the UK