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10 things we've learnt about St Helena as it becomes easier to get there

A seasonal second weekly service from Johannesburg to St Helena, has begun, bringing more flexibility to clients looking to visit St Helena

Virgin flight to prove SAF is 'only viable solution' for cleaner long-haul aviation

Virgin Atlantic will operate the world’s first flight fuelled entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on Tuesday

New Turkish Airlines budget carrier to serve the UK from 2024

Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans to launch its new budget airline subsidiary in the UK from summer 2024

Tui teams up with Wes Anderson model maker for first Christmas advert

According to Tui, the short film “tells one of the greatest untold Christmas stories”

EasyJet counts cost of Middle East crisis but is upbeat about summer

EasyJet spells out the impact of the crisis in the Middle East but says it will not derail its ambitions for the coming year

How luxury agents can make the most of networking

Networking to generate new clients or improve supplier relations is key to many agents’ business strategies, but a fresh take can boost your outcomes

EasyJet holidays contributes to good 2023 group financial result

EasyJet has revealed a turnaround in its 2023 financial results helped by its in-house tour operation

Tui hails ‘double-digit’ rise in independent agent sales since trade push

In recent weeks, Tui has grown its trade sales team to 17, offered agents improved commercial terms and boosted call centre support

Simplexity Travel expands into the north-west to capitalise on leisure market

The London-based firm has opened a second office, with its new leisure-focused base in Chester becoming the first of several planned satellite sites

Jet charter platform Victor acquired by Abu Dhabi-based group

The on-demand private jet broker has been acquired by Aviation Investment Group, with plans to “significantly scale” the business

Audience focus sees TTG named Media Brand of the Year at publishing awards

TTG has won two awards at 2023’s PPA Independent Publisher Awards, including the coveted Media Brand of the Year trophy and Commercial Partnership of the Year.

How Travel Counsellors hopes to win in 2024

Five key focuses and strategies from Travel Counsellors for 2024

First-ever TTG Canada Fest agenda and prizes revealed

The first TTG Canada Fest will take place online next week, 4-8 December

Revealed: the city with the finest Asian cuisine outside of Asia

Encourage your clients to make the most of Vancouver’s creative food scene, inspired by its diverse global population.

Travel Counsellors reports record £933 million in sales

The UK’s oldest homeworking organisation has recorded record sales of £933 million to the end of October 2023

Iglu 'focused on 2024 and beyond' despite cruise sale report

City sources told The Sunday Times the company’s owner is likely to want to sell for a valuation of ’about 10 times forward earnings’

‘Digitise the predictable and humanise the experiential’ through AI, travel companies told

According to Thompson, using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT will help travel companies save precious time by streamlining bureaucratic processes

Travel businesses told to ‘shape their future before it shapes them’

Hoseasons former boss Richard Carrick has urged delegates to make forecasts with caution

Jo Rzymowska: 'If you don’t evolve in travel, you become extinct'

Industry veteran Jo Rzymowska discusses her life, her 40-year travel career and why the industry needs to embrace change during a wide-ranging chat at the Aito conference

Specialists identify group bookings and longer lead-in times as biggest challenges

Aito conference delegates heard local partners are becoming less inclined to welcome group bookings as they seek to diversify their clientele

Carnival UK commits to talks over the future of more than 900 roles

Under UK law, employers are required to tell the Insolvency Service of planned redundancies of more than 20

'If you support agents, you'll get the sales': How Gold Medal's trade team became the best in the biz

Karen Fletcher reflects on her 27-year career with Gold Medal, her rise to the role of trade partnerships director – and her team’s triumph at this year’s Travel Industry Awards by TTG

Foreign Office strengthens South Africa airport advice to Brits with call for vigilance

FCDO urged travellers in the country to ‘plan your trip in advance’ and ]verify your travel itinerary with a trusted local source’

Two specialists cease trading as Atol holders, CAA confirms

Crieff-based Travel Inspired and Warrington-based Florida Direct operated under a franchise agreement with Protected Trust Services (PTS)