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Travel Agent Tracker Report Q4 2023
TTG’s fourth and final Tracker report of the year highlights key booking trends from October, November and December, and charts how agents are getting on in the post-Covid travel selling world
Hotelplan to retire historic Esprit Ski brand after more than 40 years
Group’s ski resource and expertise to be channelled fully towards Esprit sister brand Inghams, with a ’small number’ of permanent roles set to be affected, as well as some seasonal roles
Travel companies urged to offer better support for employees with cancer
Working With Cancer UK ambassador Gail Kenny is keen to get employers to sign up to a pledge and commit to helping colleagues
Cancer and the workplace: what to do and what not to do
If you’re living with cancer yourself or a colleague is on that journey, this is how we change the conversation around handling these challenges in the workplace.
Record levels of confidence among specialist travel businesses – Aito
Nearly 80% of Aito members reported year-on-year increases in turnover during the final quarter of 2023, with more than six in 10 hopeful of an increase in full-year turnover this year
Virgin Voyages plots new course as Middle East conflict escalates
Resilient Lady repositioning voyage in March to steer away from skirmishing in the Red Sea, with the line promising to protect agent commissions where clients decide not to sail
Trade sales up 11% as Explore celebrates strongest-ever January
The adventure specialist set a new record for single-day sales on 18 January, and also recorded both its best ever week and month of sales during January
‘Don't leave travel behind,’ industry urges chancellor ahead of spring Budget
UK Outbound Travel Group tells the Treasury how it should help the industry in next month’s Budget
HAL to host more than 400 agents during 2024 ship visit programme
Events will take place in Dover, South Queensferry, Liverpool, Belfast, Newcastle and Cork
Panache Cruises promotes Anna Perrott to partnerships director
Anna Perrott joined Panache Cruises at the start of 2023 having previously held roles at Windstar Cruises and Travelbag
Walt Disney sees theme parks bounce back despite US dip
Walt Disney Company posts first-quarter results with healthy theme park revenues
Finnair seeks volunteers to be weighed at check-in
Finnair is conducting an experiment to find out the average weight of its passengers and their luggage
‘A Rhine cruise in the bleak midwinter? You've got to be joking...’
Preparing to endure – not enjoy –  the Rhine in January, our writer was happy to be proved wrong when she experienced the advantages of cruising at this unconventional time.
Iceland's Blue Lagoon closes following renewed volcanic activity
Iceland is monitoring renewed seismic activity in the southwest of the country, while flights continue to operate as normal
Jet2 warns of potential disruption to flights amid forecast of strong winds and snow
Two Met Office amber warnings for snow and ice are in place for Thursday, with further yellow warnings in place for Friday and Saturday too
Inghams and Explore parent Hotelplan UK put up for sale
Hotelplan Group’s Swiss owner, Migros, has put it up for sale to concentrate on its main supermarket business
Joseph Grimley returns to travel with Fred Holidays as BDM
Former Scenic Group sales director to Riviera’s Paul Mellon at Fred Holidays, which has doubled the size of its trade team
TTG launches first in a new series of selling guides for travel agents
The first in the series is a destination selling guide created in partnership with Visit Florida.
Red Savannah sets sights on doubling villa sales through trade
Red Savannah’s COO reports record growth for the operator amid plans to enhance its trade partnerships and product portfolio
Icelandair blames volcano coverage for January bookings hit
Icelandair saw a drop in travellers to Iceland in January due to seismic activity – but an increase in transfer passengers to compensate
Iberostar launches new 'one-stop hub' for agents
The new portal will feature complete, updated product content, destination insights, and tools and resources for agents, as well as regular updates on new products, news and exclusive trade events
5 ‘megamoons’ worth swooning over
When you’re given a licence to pull out all the stops to make a honeymoon extra special, these operators can help with suggestions for the ultimate getaway.
Classic Collection team to hit the road in sales blitz
Classic Collection staff from across management disciplines will join the sales team in a February sales effort, visiting agents
Bolts ‘missing’ from Alaska Airlines door that blew out in mid-air
A preliminary investigation into the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 incident finds missing bolts on a door plug that blew out mid-flight