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Cayman Islands: 'Holidays are broken, but we can fix them'

“Welcome to vaCay” is a new platform and campaign that offers travellers the antidote to over-scheduled, exhausting holidays. It’s been conceived off the back of new research, commissioned by the tourist board, which shows the vacation (or holiday) is broken.

'Travel's just had its annual health check – and the vital signs are good'

The Travel Trade Consultancy's Martin Alcock runs the rule over travel's vitals, finding strength in package demand but worries around consolidation and the increasing dominance of the industry's major players

From a Peaky Blinders bar to transatlantic flights: Birmingham Airport reveals growth plans

What new destinations, routes and aircraft are on the horizon at Birmingham Airport?

To date we have 35 airlines operating out of BHX with a mix of low-cost carriers, full service scheduled carriers, charter carriers, long-haul carriers and cargo operators. These 35 airlines provide direct connectivity to 140 destinations, with one-stop connectivity to over 600 destinations through Emirates, Qatar, KLM, Lufthansa, Jet2.com and easyJet to name a few.

MSC Cruises names Alyshia Bartlett as new UK head of sales and lays out trade growth strategy

Bartlett to step up to new role after 10 years with the line, which has plans to grow its sales team to 19 with three new hires

The inside story from this year's Top 50 Champions trip

Agents were invited on a fam trip hosted by headline sponsor the Malta Tourism Authority, who found you can make the best plans, but you can't bank on the weather...

An agent's personal fam: 'It felt like I was on a movie set'

Gill Williams from The Travel Village had a rare opportunity to travel on Uniworld's Peruvian Rivers and Rainforest Discovery itinerary

Jet2 matches Tui with earliest summer programme launch, putting 2027 on sale

Operator joins Tui in seeking to capture ultra-early 2027 business amid concerns about the UK economy

'New-to-cruise – let's go!': agents told market ripe for new business, plus nine other Advantage cruise conference highlights

Is now the time for agents to grow their cruise customer databases? Why a cruise holiday can give customers peace of mind financially? And why if staff are loyal to agencies and cruise lines then customers will keep coming back for more?

Tui launches summer 2027 early offering free kids' places on long-haul trips

Operator puts summer 2027 on sale, which features free child places in Mexico and the Dominican Reublic, and new touring options – including China

Explore teams up with Incredible Journeys to offer bespoke packages

Agents will now be able to package up the adventure specialist's trips through dnata's touring brand under one commissionable Atol booking

Marrakech to become easyJet's first African base in spring 2026

EasyJet will station three aircraft in Marrakech from next spring as the Moroccan government targets becoming a global top 10 tourist destination

Richard E Grant to bring WTM London to a close as keynote speaker

Actor and writer will address the event on Thursday 6 November on 'storytelling beyond the screen'

‘After losing our baby at 25 weeks, a family holiday helped us start to heal'

A week in Greece may not seem that life-changing but, as TTG’s Tom Parry explains, even a short break can begin to ease wounds of loss – and demonstrate the magic of the travel industry

'We're always trying to think outside the box': Advantage to trial new one-to-one meetings concept for cruise members

Advantage is hopeful its Cruise One-to-Ones trial will help members – either new-to-cruise agents or 'seasoned retailers' – to build their knowledge

The open road, dining under the stars and toilet chat: agents try luxury camping with thl

'We loved every minute of our drive'

Travel Counsellor Alex Maxwell-Clarke

I won a prize of five nights’ rental at a Tourism Australia event, and we travelled in March this year. I planned the route very carefully as I treated this trip more like a self-fam than a holiday. My partner is also an amateur photographer, so he was especially keen to capture the diverse Australian landscapes and wildlife.

Lynda Malloy joins Red Sea Holidays to support agents in the north

Malloy brings more than 30 years' industry experience to her new role with the operator

Learn how to sell easyJet holidays' new Luxury Collection

Discover how to sell easyJet holidays' new Luxury Collection with confidence, in our latest In The Spotlight video. Hear about the range of five-star hotels, what each package includes and the unique selling points of this exciting new offering

Travel Counsellors to provide ‘discreet support’ at upcoming travel conference

Travel Counsellors has shared a number of initiatives to enhance the inclusivity of its annual conference next month, as part of its commitment to supporting members of all backgrounds.

Expect new EU border checks to be rolled out 'very, very slowly', parliament told

Just three countries implementing EU Entry-Exit System in full from 12 October launch

11am, 16 December | Online

Cyber expert flags EU visa waiver data worries ahead of launch next year

Poor data from the EU's newly launched Entry-Exit System could cause difficulties when travellers register for Etias

Top luxury agency urges advisors to expand contacts 'beyond DMCs'

Luxury agents need a broad network to satisfy today’s high-net-worth clients, says Ellidore travel director Ed Farrelly

Jet2holidays brings amendments into online self-serve capabilities for agents

Operator to direct more agents away from its call centre with enhanced Manage My Booking platform

Some governments want to 'move away' from allowing helicopters to fly in Antarctica

'I can tell you there is a strong movement within the Antarctic Treaty Parties to move away from helicopters,' John McKeon tells TTG