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Royal Caribbean Group sees the figures turn black in 2023

Royal Caribbean Group is back in profit after resuming full operations following the pandemic

Turkey sees another leap in UK arrivals in 2023

Turkey’s weak currency led to another increase in UK arrivals last year, new figures show

Chris North marks return to travel with new chief executive appointment

North stepped down as managing director of Vertical Systems in late October after more than 25 years in the business

Is this the most fun you can have in St Moritz?

During a visit to one of Switzerland’s most exclusive boltholes, the Carlton Hotel, Madeleine Barber discovers mixing a luxury stay with snowy adventures is the perfect recipe for a winter holiday

Greater Manchester Police targets travel fraud in crackdown

A week-long campaign to combat holiday booking fraud is underway in the Greater Manchester Police area

Celebrity hands Stirrup expanded role as part of efforts to grow EMEA footprint

The new EMEA sales team – under Claire Stirrup’s leadership – would help the line ’drive best practice, improve efficiencies and accelerate growth’, Celebrity said

TV presenter to appear on screen at TTG’s Visit Florida Showcase

This month’s Visit Florida Showcase will reveal clips from new ITV series Jimmy Doherty’s Taste of Florida as part of a session on how to harness the power of TV in travel marketing.

Airports and airlines warn of cancellations and disruption as German security staff walk out

Three rounds of talks haven’t produced a settlement for the airport security workers

Ama's UK boss outlines the levers he pulls to drive trade bookings

The line’s managing director Jamie Loizou insists lines must talk about the experiences on offer to increase the sector’s customer database

'Being B Corp Certified isn't a not-for-profit exercise'

Daniel Pearce sets out the reasons why TTG Media started the journey to become B Corp Certified 12 months ago – and why more travel businesses should make the leap.

Exploring the ski resort loved by Austrians – and alpacas

Pepper Collection offers a range of chalets and hotels to suit a range of tastes – including those of alpacas

Tauck plans expanded agent training programme to grow UK sales

National sales manager Tom Dumbrell has noted a ‘good number’ of new-to-brand agents looking to sell Tauck’s land and river cruise products

Explore bolsters trade team with new agency sales executive

Alison Davis joins Explore Worldwide from her previous role as aviation product executive at Audley Travel and will be focused on increasing the trade team’s presence in the business

Ambassador releases trade ship visit dates ahead of summer season

The line plans to host more than 500 agents at eight regional ports in 2024

‘Be like Bev and Trev and build your businesses on stone, not sticks and straw’

Once upon a time, Bev and Trev ran a travel agency. When a global pandemic hit, they rolled up their sleeves and worked all hours to look after their customers – this is their story

Trade rep Claire Griffiths joins Saranta Associates as portfolio grows

Claire Griffiths has joined the hotel representation company to spread the word of its client portfolio to more agents and tour ops

A&K’s new trade sales chief details fresh agent focus

A&K’s new president of trade sales and business development Jennifer Charlton shares plans on growing the operator’s relationship with agents

Carnival Corp changes multiple Red Sea sailings amid escalating tensions

Sailings operated by 12 ships across seven Carnival Corp brands have been changed, the cruise giant said

British travel brands recognised in Walpole Power List

Leaders of British luxury travel brands featured heavily on this year’s Walpole Travel List, with a number of London hotels also spotlighted

Dnata Travel Group names Lesley Rollo as new UK chief

Lesley Rollo has been with dnata Travel Group for five years, most recently serving as managing director for its Travelbag brand

‘Payday helped a lot’: Agencies overcome initial concerns to record bumper sales

Barrhead Travel recorded another record-breaking Saturday this month, and Hays Travel achieved above-target sales, while other agencies reported strong bookings

Dorchester Collection makes debut in Dubai

Dorchester Collection’s The Lana has launched in Dubai, with the first Dior Spa in the UAE to follow

Brightsun Travel recognised as one of UK’s top SMEs

Brightsun Travel has been recognised as one of the UK’s top 20 SMEs by a leading business organisation

Minor Hotels plots new Anantara resorts amid major expansion

Minor Hotels has plans to open more than 200 hotels including a handful under its flagship luxury brand Anantara