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Kieran Savill joins Newmarket Holidays as partnerships manager
Savill brings nearly 20 years’ travel trade experience to his new role with Newmarket following stints with Hays Travel, Dawson & Sanderson, First Choice and Tui
Border Force officials call off threat of imminent strike action
Border Force strike ballot prompts threat of Easter strike action
More than 600 officials could walk out over the Easter holidays
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TTG's Guide To Cruise March 2024
Healing power. Whether a client’s wellbeing goal is to reduce stress, invigorate the mind or move the body, there’s always a sailing to suit.
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Not in the Guidebooks hails B Corp certification a springboard for trade ambitions
Founder and chief executive Carol Savage said the business wanted to become the ’go-to’ experiential travel specialist for agents
Montenegro, not Greece
Montenegro is having its time in the spotlight with more ex-UK flights than ever before
Thanks to fresh flights, new hotels and improved infrastructure, Montenegro’s tourism star is finally on the rise
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'My body may be failing, but my mind is sharp – I’m proud to be a travel advisor'
Homeworking agent Anita Laurie, of Time To Go Travel in Thetford, now has a career that allows her to thrive despite her disability 
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Tui puts new tours to Canada, Mexico and Norway on sale
Commercial director Phillip Iveson said the tours were tailored to offer customers more flexibility
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APT to launch two new ultra-luxury river ships next year
Solara and Ostara will sail some of APT’s most popular European itineraries, starting in March next year
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Barrhead's Gary Speirs joins APT as BDM north, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Speirs takes over from Koral Lipton, who left APT for Explora Journeys this week
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Adam Morris and Sarah Ashmore join growing Kuoni trade team
Morris and Ashmore, who join Kuoni from Azamara and Attraction World respectively, will take up the two new trade partnership manager roles
InteleTravel's UK director Tricia Handley-Hughes said the new plan was an important step for the business
Touchdown lifts pause on bookings from InteleTravel agents
InteleTravel MD Tricia Handley-Hughes said the suspension related to ’a few isolated incidents’ of InteleTravel consultants abusing the travel trade discount platform’s trade-only rates
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EasyJet claims UK airline first with new Amalfi coast flights
EasyJet will be the first UK airline to launch flights to Salerno where a former military airport is due to open to commercial flights for the first time in July
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Mundy Adventures pins surge in expedition cruise sales on training push
Cruise specialist’s expedition cruise sales have more than doubled since the start of the year thanks to its Polar Pioneer programme
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Adventure sector set for ‘powerful’ year despite shrinking booking window
Speaking at this year’s Adventure Travel Networking Conference, Spike Insight revealed a positive year ahead but concerns remain about shortened booking windows in a buyer’s market
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‘Long overdue’: Lata members hail Ecuador’s decision to double Galapagos entry fee
From 1 August 2024, entry prices to visit the archipelago will go up from the current $100 to $200 per adult
Major European OTAs agree significant EU refund concession
Travel trade discount platform suspends InteleTravel bookings
The homeworking agency’s UK and Ireland managing director Tricia Handley-Hughes told TTG the suspension was ‘temporary’ and that InteleTravel was in talks with Touchdown to resolve the issue
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Westin Maldives to boost bedtime luxury with new sleep manual for kids
The hotel’s new sleep manual for kids includes yoga, stargazing and even dream journals.
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P&O Cruises to offer more than 1,000 agent ship visit places this year
Agents will be invited to spend time onboard several of P&O’s newest ships this year, including taking a tour of the cabins and sampling dining options
IAG sets out timetable for British Airways’ return to pre-Covid capacity
IAG sets out timetable for British Airways’ return to pre-Covid capacity
Group reveals plans to hike capacity by 7% this year off the back of record operating profit
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APT's Koral Lipton joins Explora Journeys trade sales team
Lipton will look after agents in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
In its ruling, the court said the passenger should be refunded with interest
Ryanair suspends Tel Aviv flights following airport costs row
Budget carrier’s decision comes after the city’s main airport, Ben Gurion International, shut its low-cost terminal
Majority would forgo free holiday to country deemed unsafe by FCDO
Majority would forgo free holiday to country deemed unsafe by FCDO
A poll of 4,000 travellers found three-quarters would turn down a free holiday to a destination where the FCDO had issued a travel warning
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Silversea celebrates float out of second Nova-class ship Silver Ray
Silversea Cruises’ second Nova-class ship is set for a Mediterranean launch this summer
The Boeing 737 Max has had safety and quality control issues
Boeing given 90 days to sort quality control after 737 Max blow-out
The US Federal Aviation Administration has given Boeing three months to get its house in order following the Alaska Airlines door plug blow-out that revealed safety shortfalls