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Jet2 adds Verona to Manchester 2024/25 ski flight programme

Airline and operator to launch weekly Saturday service in December

Limitless Travel recruits former Riviera head of sales operations

Lisa Dodds to head up day-to-day sales operations at Limitless and recruitment

Celebrity to target 100-plus trade marketers with new programme

The line said its Marketing Partner Programme would enable it to ‘work closer with trade partners than ever before’

Seven sustainability trends agents can't afford to ignore

TTG’s sustainability partner TerraVerde warns 2024 will be the year sustainability standards go from ’nice-to-haves’ to strict rules, while agents will need to demonstrate and practise carbon literacy ever-more frequently – and confidently

Icon of the Seas hailed the 'biggest, baddest ship on the planet'

The ship is scheduled to operate a mix of Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami until spring 2026

Major UK airports set to miss deadline to end 100ml liquid rule this summer

Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester all unlikely to have new scanners in place by government’s 1 June deadline

Can Venice forge a new path for tourism that respects its past?

TTG explores the potential impacts of new curbs on mass tourism to the famous lagoon city, and what they will mean for visitors and residents alike

Travel agent closes ‘dream’ shop after a year but reaps rewards by returning to homeworking

Marshall Travel shut its doors less than a year after opening but, says Geraldine Marshall, by returning to homeworking she has already smashed January 2024 targets

New trade-friendly Italy specialist launches to UK market

Magari Tours is offering “off-the-beaten track” sustainability-focused trips

Gold Medal smashes single-day call record as peaks hots up

It comes after the operator broke its record for web bookings twice over the past two weeks

NCL promotes Gary Anslow as part of renewed commitment to UK and Ireland market

Anslow’s promotion to regional vice-president and head of UK and Ireland comes as part of wider shake-up within NCL, which is also recruiting for two new field-based account executives

'I thought this island was just for cruise ships – I was wrong'

Aaron Petty, personal travel consultant with Hays Travel, visited the sister islands of St Kitts and Nevis on an educational last November.

Hurtigruten Expeditions announces spring return for storm-hit Maud

Ship is undergoing repairs after being hit by a ’rogue wave’ in December

'Despite its problems, Boeing's 737 Max is here to stay'

With the airline industry showing no sign of withdrawing its faith in the Boeing 737 Max, despite the airliner’s latest near-disaster, Gary Noakes assesses the future for Boeing’s troubled

Windstar boss promises to 'do more' in the UK and Ireland amid winter sales surge

President Christopher Prelog said 312-passenger Star Legend’s 2023/24 winter programme would soon be full following a surge in demand

Venice debuts booking platform ahead of €5 entry fee launch in April

City authorities say the measure, which was initially proposed before the pandemic, will help Venice strike a better balance between the needs of tourists and those of residents

MSC Cruises' Antonio Paradiso handed new expanded role

Antonio Paradiso receives expanded role in recognition of the continued growth and success of the UK and Irish market, MSC Group said

‘We don't send our guests to war zones – but we can give partners there hope’

‘Regent has over the years pioneered travel to lesser-trodden paths around the world – and despite the complex situation in places like Ukraine, Israel and Palestine, we will never abandon our partners on the ground’

Riviera Travel hails trade outreach for big rise in sales through agents

Riviera Travel says it has seen a 50% increase in agent sales following a new focus on the trade

Dame Irene and Hays senior leaders return to the shop floor for peaks

Dame Irene said getting back into Hays’ branches during the busiest period of the year would help the independent’s management team gather direct feedback from clients

Royal Caribbean to host nearly 40 agents at Eurovision this May

Line urges agents to ‘book their way to Eurovision’ during peaks, with £500/€500 also up for grabs in each of Royal’s seven UK and Ireland regions for lucky agencies to host the ultimate Eurovision night out

AE Expeditions expands BDMs' remits as line focuses on new markets

Senior business development manager Andy Tait will assist agents in the Middle East and Africa as well as Europe and the UK

P&O Cruises to launch shopping centre pop-ups to drive new-to-cruise sales

The stands at Bluewater in Kent and Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, ‘will bring to life what a guest can experience’ onboard