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Lifestyle hotel opens in former Oxford department store
The boutique hotel will offer 101 guest rooms across seven floors.
AmaWaterways adds new sailings to meet growing shoulder season demand
The luxury cruise line has extended the season, adding departures in March, April, November and November, following an increase in demand
Expedia TAAP hosts exclusive events during its travel agent appreciation month
Following Global Travel Advisor Day on 1 May, Expedia Group is hosting 16 events across three continents this month for travel agents who use the trade-only booking platform Expedia TAAP (Travel Agent Affiliate Program)
Jet2holidays adds more than 35,000 extra summer 2025 seats 'to meet demand'
Customers located near Jet2’s nine UK bases – Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle International, Stansted and Liverpool John Lennon – stand to benefit from the expansion
Now open: the most Scottish address in Edinburgh
Red Carnation Hotels added to its portfolio in April, opening the doors of a new character-filled property, the group’s first venture north of the border.
Jet2holidays channels early summer discounts through agents
Jet2holidays has cut the price of May and June departures sold by agents by £60, and reduced the price of other summer 2024 packages
Hurtigruten’s Iain Powell targets wider trade distribution in new role
In his first interview since joining Hurtigruten as the line’s new sales boss, Iain Powell tells TTG’s Harry Kemble why getting agents onboard and educating them about the brands’s product offering will be key to its future success
Heathrow strikes called off after breakthrough on 'outsourcing' plans
Heathrow says it has averted the threat of a walkout by support staff following reconvened talks that ended a potential six-day walkout
British Airways convenes new advisory panel to help improve accessibility
The panel will meet every few months to scrutinise British Airways’ performance on accessibility
MSC Cruises renews deal with Emirates to offer Dubai fly-cruises
The line recently stressed the importance of partnering with ‘reputable scheduled carriers’ in an interview with TTG
How to book clients on the new Orient Express train ahead of Italian debut
The vintage-inspired train will make its debut from Rome in summer 2025.
Travelsphere and Just You to return to China next year after Covid hiatus
Travelsphere was one of the first tour operators to be recognised by the Chinese government and launched its first tour in the country in 1987
How The Hari in London became one of the most sustainable hotels in the world
Meet Angela Montebello, the environmental engineer behind The Hari’s sustainability success
Responsible Travel cuts ties with Barclays over fossil fuel investments
Activist operator’s new-look leadership team calls on industry to ’divest’ from banks and energy suppliers investing in fossil fuels
Explora Journeys’ Pioneers programme sees hundreds of agents sail on Explora I
The luxury cruise line offered agents a number of benefits as part of its Pioneers programme
Lord David Blunkett among new speakers confirmed for Fairer Travel Month
The former home secretary will join a host of leading speakers across TTG’s diversity and sustainability events in July
P&O Cruises bans embarking passengers from bringing beer and spirits onboard
The line now only allows passengers to bring up to a litre of wine or champagne onboard
Airport eGates back online after four-hour nationwide outage
Issues reported at Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Manchester airports on Tuesday evening
Tourism Australia names Flight Centre's Andrew Boxall as new UK boss
Tourism Australia has confirmed Flight Centre executive Andrew Boxall will run its UK office from July following the departure of Sally Cope after six years
Transfer firm seeks to capitalise on trade growth with new hire
Suntransfers has appointed Giorgio Valenti as its newest head of sales for southern Europe
Virgin Atlantic's groundbreaking 100% SAF flight ‘cut emissions by two-thirds’
Carrier reveals emissions data from its November 2023 flight from Heathrow to New York, the first powered solely by alternative aviation fuel
Short watch: Virgin Voyages' loyalty programmes In the Spotlight
Catch up with Virgin Voyages’ director of sales for the UK, SJ Walker, to hear about the line’s new reward programme for First Mates, its loyalty scheme for Sailors and an exclusive offer only available via UK agents.
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TTG Fairer Travel Festival to help agents boost responsible travel sales
The week-long event, in association with easyJet holidays, will take place 1-5 July as part of TTG Fairer Travel Month