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Royal Caribbean trade team hits the road in support of wave push
Nicki Lewis, the line’s senior sales enablement manager, tells TTG what Royal has in store for agents over the coming weeks, and reveals vice-president EMEA Ben Bouldin will be part of the effort
Iceland's Blue Lagoon to review ongoing closure this week
The geothermal spa has been closed for the most part since mid-November owing to high levels of volcanic activity along Iceland’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula
Portsmouth port anticipates 155,000 cruise and ferry passengers in 2024
This year 90 ships will call into Portsmouth including Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Star
Celestyal renames onboard packages as it releases 2025 programme
The Greek Island specialist is also introducing a new port of call in 2025
Border Force to trial facial recognition technology at UK airports
Border Force will test frictionless borders at UK airports using biometric technology this year, its boss has confirmed
Venice to limit large groups to 25 in latest bid to curb overtourism
The measure comes after Venice’s city council announced the introduction of a €5 daily tourist tax in September
EasyJet names Egypt among list of best sellers over Christmas
EasyJet names Hurghada among its best sellers despite concerns over the Middle East situation
Japan Airlines aircraft bursts into flames upon landing at Haneda
The incident happened less than a day after the country was rocked by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake
Luton airport gains new airline with nod to historic name
New Romanian carrier takes off from Luton airport with twice-weekly service
Seven things that could shape agents' fortunes in 2024
At the start of a new year, we assess some of the challenges that could come to bear on travel agents – and the industry as a whole
Spending with travel agents up by more than 10% in 2023
Barclays consumer data shows that both spending and transaction growth with travel agents rose across 2023
‘Let's make 2024 the year travel fights for nature's survival’
“Whatever your travel niche, nature is your business,’ says Responsible Travel chief executive Justin Francis
TTG at 70: How travel took on the Covid crisis – and won

Covid decimated travel – a seismic shock on a whole new scale compared with the impact of the September 11 attacks and the Gulf War.


But in January 2020, there was no inkling of what was to come; agents made hay during what they described as “manic peaks”, uninhibited by the collapse just a few months earlier of Thomas Cook or Boris Johnson’s storming to power. With Johnson, on 31 January 2020, came Brexit, whereby TTG warned of additional visa rules from January 2021, something still to happen.

Peaks 2024: What's giving agents confidence heading into a new year?
The 2024 peak period is set for success, according to the trade, as Brits continue to prioritise holidays and opportunities open up particularly in the surging cruise sector. TTG speaks with several agents to discover what the trade should expect over the next 12 months.
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: Meet the bosses
P&O Cruises’ vice-president of sales, marketing and brand, Robert Scott, and director of sales, Ruth Venn, share the latest news and developments from the cruise line.
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: Think You Know P&O Cruises?
Delving deeper into P&O Cruises to bust misconceptions and bring agents’ product knowledge bang up to date, giving even experienced sellers new USPs to promote and ways to sell.
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: Sell more in 2024
A panel of agents who’ve worked closely with P&O Cruises share why they love working with the brand, give marketing advice and client-matching tips, and reveal how they’ve been supported by the P&O Cruises team.
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: Let's get social
Top tips on how and when to share content on your social channels during this Wave period for maximum effect, plus a recap on the assets and tools P&O Cruises can provide.
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: Shine Rewards Club – Just Another Reward Platform, or Huge Opportunity?
An overview of how Shine Rewards Club works and the extraordinary benefits agents can access, plus the learning resources in P&O Cruises’ Learn and Earn hub including Holiday with Shine.
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: Let us entertain you
Get to know P&O Cruises’ brand partners and why they matter for your sales.
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: Looking back to 2023
A look back at lessons learned this year whilst celebrating the incredible achievements across P&O Cruises agent network.
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: Live cooking demonstration with José Pizarro
Join an extraordinary live food demonstration and Q&A with P&O Cruises’ local food hero José Pizarro - the Spanish chef known as the ’master of tapas’ who designed the menu for The Glass House.
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: The Great Big P&O Cruises Quiz with Ben Shephard
Join celebrity host Ben Shephard to put your P&O Cruises knowledge to the test, with some amazing prizes to be won!
P&O Cruises Extraordinary Showcase 2023: Wrap up
Join P&O Cruises for a round-up of what we’ve learned over the last two days and key messages to take away.