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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

Trade-friendly coach firm targets UK expansion after acquiring rival

Caledonian Leisure has bought rival Tartan Travel from hotel and tour operator Blackpool Promotions

Visit Orlando praises agents following surge in UK visitors

Casandra Matej, Visit Orlando president, reported ’strong gains’ from each key international source market, including the UK

Heathrow strikes off – for now – as talks resume over 'outsourcing' plans

Heathrow staff cancel two days of industrial action but strikes from 9 May will still go ahead, union says

Australia’s Indian Pacific adventure is changing – and here’s how

One of the world’s most epic rail journeys – from Perth to Sydney – is being extended by a day and a night, and there’s a new style of onboard accommodation too.

Anzcro's Shubhra Halliday hits the road in motorhome to meet UK trade

The Australasia specialist is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the launch of a special edition of its New Zealand Book

Tara Jerrard joins APT and Travelmarvel as southern-focused BDM

Jerrard becomes the latest edition to the river cruise and escorted touring specialist’s sales team

Emirates to relaunch daily Edinburgh flights with new flagship aircraft

Gulf carrier to restart flights between Dubai and the Scottish capital in November after axing the route during Covid

Overseas holidays 'outshining' staycations as consumer confidence 'picks up' – Barclays

Travel agencies enjoyed strong sales in April as bad weather fuelled bookings

'We knew that when Covid was over, everyone would really appreciate agents'

Marlborough’s Travel by Hannah was last month named Top 50 Travel Agencies by TTG 2024 Top Agency UK and Ireland; TTG caught up with founder Hannah Porter to find out what makes this new and innovative business a cut above

'Detail, quality and tradition': Cunard launches first ship for 14 years, Queen Anne

TTG headed to Southampton this week as Cunard raised the curtain on its first new ship for more than a decade. TTG Luxury editor and publisher April Hutchinson and TTG cruise editor Harry Kemble report