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Former Emerald brand lead Darren Birch joins APT and Travelmarvel

Darren Birch will oversee APT and Travelmarvel’s marketing and CRM strategies, upping the two brands’ focus on the trade

Oceania bolsters UK trade team with three appointments

Oceania said the new appointments came with bookings “stronger than ever”

Iberostar's food offering to be 'at least 65% plant-based' by 2030

The group has announced its focus on decarbonising operations, as well as having a more effective approach to waste management

City break goals: making Amsterdam toddler-friendly

For the culture-starved parents of a problematic napper, could a city break by Eurostar prove the perfect solution?

Explore to trial e-bike only departures on select 2024 cycling tours

The brand said e-bikes allowed couples and groups with varying levels of fitness to join the same tours without worrying about managing longer distances

Thomson and Tui veteran David Burling to step down after 34 years

David Burling joined Thomson Holidays as a graduate trainee in 1990 and served as managing director of Tui UK and Ireland from 2011 to 2015

The Sri Lanka adventure that opened agents' eyes to the benefits of touring

Madeleine Barber joined TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors and G Touring in Sri Lanka to learn how the operator delivers richer experiences for travellers and helps care for the people and places they visit

Tui boss backs third-party retailers, but says app will go global

Tui has reiterated its faith in third-party agents, but has outlined plans to capture more commoditised sales via a global roll-out of its app

Agenda 2023 – Winter Breakfast

In association with PwC, our latest Agenda 2023 report explores the state of the industry as travel looks ahead to the peak selling season. Discover the key trends, challenges and opportunities for the trade for the year ahead.

Seychelles hosts first megafam as it seeks ‘high value, low impact’ visitors

Tourism Seychelles hosted its first-ever megafam for 60 travel agents and journalists last week

Why Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire is a festive treat for foodies

Our writer samples some of the hotel’s seasonal treats waiting to tempt clients over Christmas and New Year

Tui bullish despite Egypt hit as average selling price continues to rise

Airline and operator hopeful of strong winter 2023/24 and summer 2024 seasons with average selling prices up 5% and 4% respectively, highlighting ’continued willingness to prioritise spend on travel and experiences’

Tui focused on becoming 'more profitable, more efficient and stronger' in 2024

European travel giant hopeful of growing earnings by a quarter next year, and revenue by a further 10%, despite a market environment that chief executive Sebastian Ebel characterised as ’remaining challenging’

Princess Cruises appoints new UK sales director following Nick Hughes's exit

Hayley Moore to step up to new role after she provided maternity cover for Princess across marketing and communications since January

Three airline ads banned by ASA over 'misleading' green claims

Lufthansa, Air France and Etihad taken to task by the Advertising Standards Authority over their sustainability credentials and told not to repeat claims as travel finds itself in the firing line again

On the Beach: 'Our B2B brands can disrupt the tour operator space'

Chief executive Shaun Morton has told TTG that despite On the Beach Group’s online-led B2C model, its agent-focused Classic Collection and Classic Package brands could help it grow its total market share

Explora Journeys launches co-branded agent websites and unveils new sailings

Agents can now co-brand a client-facing website, as the line announces new sailings for Explora I and Explora II

Travel reaping rewards of positive 'turning point for consumer confidence'

Last month, year-on-year spending with travel agents increased by 9.2%, according to new data from Barclays, which said it had observed ’a turning point for consumer sentiment and confidence’

Seabourn hails trade partnerships as 2024 set to hit company record for bookings

Seabourn reveals a record-breaking 2024 for bookings and stresses the importance of trade relationships

'What I learned booking my own destination wedding'

Wotton Travel agent Rachel Ball used her expertise as an agent to book her own wedding in the Caribbean to husband Matthew – she shares their story with us.

Watch: Why an enriching tour is the best way to see Sri Lanka

TTG teamed up with G Touring (Just You and Travelsphere) to take agents on a sustainability-focused fam trip and help them discover Sri Lanka in a way that benefits people and the planet – and promises richer experiences.

8 easy ways you and your clients can help preserve and protect Mallorca

The Mallorca Tourism Board is inviting agents to sign its new, eight-point Mallorca Responsible Tourism Pledge

'Travel trends for 2024, and how agents can make the most of them'

Discover some of the key trends for 2024, and how you can apply them to your business

On the Beach's B2B growth 'slower than expected' despite long-haul and premium surge

The OTA has pinned the slow down on the B2B market becoming ’more crowded’ as ’tour operators and low-cost airlines compete for share of high street agent and homeworker business’