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Holiday for two among prizes in TTG and Visit Florida’s new Easter Countdown competition

Visit Florida and its regional tourist board partners are giving away a holiday, hotel stays, shopping vouchers and more in the run-up to Easter weekend

London-based travel agency ceases trading as Atol holder

Trivoyage Travel, which was licensed under a franchise arrangement with Protected Trust Services, has been struck off

‘Travel's voice has been heard, but don't expect too much from Wednesday's Budget’

Abta’s director of public affairs, Luke Petherbridge, looks ahead to Wednesday’s Budget – the last before a general election

TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2024 winners revealed at record-breaking event

The best in luxury travel were celebrated in a glittering ceremony at Raffles London at The OWO, one of London’s newest hotels

Advantage members seek help with Covid debts and high interest rates in spring Budget

Nearly half of Advantage members are still servicing Covid-19 debts, while just shy of a third said high interest rates were impacting their businesses

EasyJet to up Palma and Paris capacity at Southend this summer

Extra peak season flights will increase eastJet frequency to up to eight weekly flights to the Majorcan capital this summer

This is how you completely reinvent Benidorm for your clients

It’s time to shake off any pre-conceived and outdated ideas about the Alicante resort, as Teresa Machan discovers during a late-autumn jaunt to this underrated destination.

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 strike ballot prompts threat of Easter strike action

More than 600 officials could walk out over the Easter holidays

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.

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 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

'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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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.