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Disney unveils app to help cruise agents create ‘virtual voyages’ for their clients
With the Magic Ahoy!+ app, agents’ customers can now complete a one-day virtual voyage on Disney Dream using their mobile phone
Ponant starts search for new UK&I market manager ahead of Nabil Maillard exit
Maillard is leaving the French luxury cruise line to join the Experimental Group after six years
UK gains three new air routes serving the Silk Road and central Asia
New links with Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have taken off from Gatwick, bringing the number of Asian destinations served from the airport to 12
Changes to Sri Lanka travel advice ‘do not go far enough’
‘If the reality on the ground doesn’t match the advice, it undermines faith in the system,’ says Sam Clark, chief executive of Sri Lanka specialist Experience Travel Group
How West Africa's best-kept secret is preparing to welcome more tourists
Sierra Leone is doubling down on its mission to attract more visitors – the tourist board shares with TTG how it plans to do this.
How Tui is changing travel – one giant tub of Nutella at a time
Net zero by 2050? It’s undoubtedly going to be a huge task, especially for travel. But the Tui Blue Montafon is forging a path, one giant tub of Nutella at a time. Gary Noakes reports exclusively for TTG
Travel remains top consumer spending priority heading into spring – Barclays
Spending on travel grew by 7.8% year-on-year in March according to new data from Barclays, placing it ahead of all other areas of non-essential spending
NCLH places largest new-build order in its history
The new ships are slated for delivery over a 10-year period from 2026 to 2036
Award-winning actress Hannah Waddingham named Sun Princess godmother
The British star, who has had roles in Ted Lasso, Sex Education and Games of Thrones, will attend the ship’s naming ceremony later this month
Shangri-La to open first Cambodia hotel in Phnom Penh this year
The Shangri-La in Cambodia will be situated in one the country’s most affluent districts when it opens later this year
Hays Travel's tour op hits string of wave targets following relaunch
The targets were around support offered to agents, bookings and cruise launches at Vista, which serves Hays Travel agents
Celebrity promises agents ‘clarity’ with new brand position campaign
The line has made efforts in recent months since the launch of Celebrity Ascent to reposition itself in the market
Ambassador's Ambience resumes world cruise promptly after prang
After safety inspections were carried out on the 1,400-passenger ship was cleared to sail to its next port of call in St Helena
Campaigners claim qualified victory after FCDO revises Sri Lanka travel advice
’This is a major win for all those who signed up to our public campaign for fairer, more accurate travel guidance on Sri Lanka,’ said Sam Clark, chief executive of Sri Lanka specialist Experience Travel Group
Operators: ‘Jordan is a beacon of tranquillity in the Middle East’
Destination specialists have stressed how safe the country is for tourists, after the eruption of the Israel-Hamas conflict caused a downturn in bookings.
EasyJet holidays grows trade team to six with two experienced hires
Jo Brookman and Dale Marriott join the airline and operator’s trade team as trade distribution managers, bringing almost 50 years’ industry experience
Engine cover falls off Boeing aircraft prompting new safety investigation
A Southwest Airlines service to Texas was forced to turn around after an engine cowling fell off during take-off
How embracing responsible travel could transform your agency
TTG’s Sustainable Travel Heroes and agent Ambassadors explain how promoting and selling sustainable travel can boost your sales and business. 
Border Force officials call off threat of imminent strike action
Walkout at Heathrow airport over 11-14 April suspended to allow for fresh talks with the Home Office
P&O Cruises to host 100 agents in ‘biggest-ever booking incentive’
To enter the incentive, agents must register their interest and make as many bookings as they can before 20 May 2024
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways aircraft collide at Heathrow
Investigation under way after a Virgin Atlantic aircraft clipped a British Airways plane while being towed at the weekend
Viking admits preference for direct business in stock market filing
The company said direct bookings ’improve’ its margins as it does not have to pay commission to travel agents
Spain to place biodiversity, inclusion and circular economics at centre of sustainability event
Spain’s second annual sustainability day will be held in London on 17 April
Eight-year restoration project concludes at Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp
The 13th century property was home to a monastery and a hospital but now houses 108 guest rooms, spa and botanic gardens