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'Eurostar's new trains herald a new era for clean, connected European travel'

'People aren’t just booking more flight-free travel, they’re sharing the impact and inspiring friends to travel in ways that feel better for both themselves and the planet,' says Byway head of partnerships Paul Conroy

‘If I get in a bit of a tizz, it’s great to have another pair of eyes’: Travel Counsellors assembles support team for agent with dementia

A team of Travel Counsellors have rallied around Jenny Jackson, who is living with vascular dementia, after she switched to the homeworking giant

Is this your chance to be in the luxury spotlight? Deadline nears for TTG Luxury Travel Awards

Entries are now open for the awards, the longest established initiative of its kind in the UK designed to shine a light on excellence in the sector

British Airways adds weekly Glasgow-Palma service to its summer 2026 schedule

BA Cityflyer to operate the seasonal service every Saturday, starting 9 May 2026

Is this the ultimate Galapagos expedition?

Visit TTG's Expedition Cruise Selling Guide to become an expert on Metropolitan Touring

‘Lakes aren’t a backup anymore’ – agents warned of longer lead times for beach alternative

Oliver’s Travels has urged luxury advisors to reserve its lakeside villas earlier following a surge in demand for the waterfront properties

Eurostar firms up €2 billion deal for up to 50 new fully-electric double-decker trains

First Celestia trains, set to be the first double-deckers to operate in the UK and via the Channel Tunnel, to enter service in 2031

Foreign Office extends methanol poisoning warning to Mexico and Japan

Mexico and Japan among placed on warning list, which reflects existing guidance for Laos, Thailand and Vietnam

Australasia: 'Biggest delegation in years' heads to WTM London

A large delegation of Australasia exhibitors will head to WTM London this year, despite the absence of Tourism Australia and Tourism New Zealand

Zafiro Palace Andratx: is this Majorca’s quietest luxury hotel resort?

Located at the foot of the Sierra de Tramuntana Mountains, this five-star property offers clients a tranquil alternative to the bustling hubs of Palma and Magaluf

Poll: Is the timing of the Budget going to give agents enough time to plan for peaks?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her autumn Budget on 26 November – the best part of a month later than last year's. So will it force agents to put their peaks plans on hold for the moment?

Spain's tourism strategy: 'We're finding solutions for all stakeholders'

A new tourism strategy based on “finding solutions for all stakeholders” and a Q&A with a top Tui executive will dominate the Spanish Tourist Office’s presence at WTM London 2025.

Japan's rail news and national park heritage in the spotlight

Updates to its rail offering, a celebration of its historic national parks and shoulder season travel will be talking points for the Japan National Tourism Organisation at this year’s WTM London

G Adventures to make luxury debut: ‘This doesn’t exist on the market’

The adventure touring operator is set to launch a new luxury collection, marking its official entry into the high-end space

Strikes force Aer Lingus to cancel Manchester long-haul services

Members of the carrier's UK-based cabin crew will walk out next week, forcing the airline into pre-emptive cancellations

'Princess is one of my best-selling cruise brands – but I was nervous about sailing on its new Sphere class ship'

What did Ely-based Travel Counsellor Martin Kindred-Langdon, who ranks Princess Cruises among his best selling lines, make of Star Princess?

Scenic Group's third Discovery Yacht 'firmly on schedule' and will debut in Venice in 2028

The 270-passenger Scenic Ikon vessel will feature 135 all-verandah suites ranging from 34 to 250 square metres over five decks

Heathrow gains two new routes, including Cancun, and three new airlines

Start of winter timetables brings new services and carriers to Mexico, India, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia

Dame Irene Hays honoured for 'exemplary leadership and unwavering dedication to careers in tourism'

Hays Travel chair and owner awarded 2025 Tourism Society Award in recognition of her 'outstanding lifetime contribution to the development and success of UK tourism'

Three ways to sell Al Ain, Abu Dhabi’s ‘Oasis City’

With a name translating to ‘the spring’, the sprawling desert oasis of Al Ain is just a 90-minute drive east from Abu Dhabi City, but it offers a lot more than abundant date palms.

The UAE’s only Unesco-designated heritage sites are found here, meaning cultural tourists can explore the remains of Neolithic, Iron and Bronze Age civilizations uncovered in archaeological digs.

AE Expeditions recruits Cunard regional sales manager James Atherton as new BDM

Atherton, who started his career in cruise handling baggage at Southampton docks, has also worked in P&O Cruises trade sales team

Ireland: 'No one does Halloween better than us'

From the origins of Jack O’Lanterns to the first trick or treaters, Halloween is tied to Ireland’s folklore and the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. This heralded the coming of winter, a time when light turned to darkness and the veil between this world and the next was thinnest, allowing ghosts, fairies and demons to pass through and menace the living.

AT WTM London, Tourism Ireland (stand N8-210) will be introducing eight Halloween hubs around the country – where visitors can have a frightfully good time at spooky trails, haunted experiences and hair-raising events.

WTM London to host largest-ever ministers' summit this year

Last year's summit, WTM London's 19th, brought together more than 50 tourism ministers

More than a shore excursion: why Gibraltar is worthy of a week-long holiday

A compact British Overseas Territory at the entrance to the Mediterranean, Gibraltar is often thought of as an island, but is in fact a peninsula bordering Spain with a towering rock at its centre.

Its location means warm shoulder seasons. There’s also a calendar of events to help you sell breaks year-round, from Christmas celebrations to a spring food festival and autumn literary festival.