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'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)

'Specialists must treat the mass market as a barometer', Aito members told

Travel Trade Consultancy director Martin Alcock warns large operators could be forced to ’pull the levers’ if their growth in 2024 is lower than expected, potentially impacting specialists

Dame Irene Hays: ‘We've acquired some exceptional people at Travel House’

Hays Travel owner reveals to TTG the independent’s plans for its latest acquisition, stressing the importance of an orderly transition and ensuring the Travel House team are ‘happy, confident and feel safe’

Savvy ways to sell responsible travel

Agents heard how to market sustainable travel to capture clients’ interest, and how to avoid greenwashing, in the fifth TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors workshop

Travel Counsellors shakes up senior team with raft of promotions

Harding will drive growth and Travel Counsellor recruitment, as well as onboarding and embedding new recruits

UK excluded from China's visa-free travel trial

Year-long trial will be open to citizens from six countries planning to visit the destination over the next 12 months

Planning for the peaks: ‘grow the apple tree as well as selling apples’

Smart travel marketeers will spend the next month honing their marketing strategy, focusing on building their brand, telling emotionally appealing stories, and utilising savvy positioning to be ready for the peaks.

Carnival UK refutes union's 'fire and rehire' plan accusation

A spokesperson said Carnival UK was ’categorically not making any redundancies and we will not dismiss and re-engage staff’

Tui reveals first location for new upmarket hotel brand

Recently-acquired five-star resort in Zanzibar will be the first to operate under Tui’s new The Mora moniker

Ex-ITC boss takes major stakes in homeworking firm and sports operator

Jen Atkinson’s social-led travel brand has made the ’first of many’ investments in the sector

'World Safari Day is not just a date on the calendar, it's a call to action'

World Safari Day, on 25 November, was established in 2020 by Beks Ndlovu, chief executive of African Bush Camps to raise awareness about the positive impact of safaris.

Sustainable Travel Ambassadors petition Tui on captive dolphins

Four agents passionate about sustainability are calling on Tui Group stop selling attractions with captive dolphins

Hays Travel acquires south Wales miniple Travel House

Travel House, which has 16 shops across south Wales, became a member of the Hays Travel Independence Group in 2021

Jet2: 'We're delivering the right product for challenging times'

Airline and operator ’on track’ to deliver full-year profits of £400 million to £520 million, in line with guidance, despite ’well-publicised external challenges’

Corendon to launch Crete flights from MAN and LGW next summer

Turkey’s Corendon Airlines has revealed more UK expansion next summer, including launching services from Stansted

London gains new ski service with extra Austria route

The new route will take off every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Ryanair to up Newquay-London link to year-round service

Ryanair will operate flights between Stansted and Cornwall year-round, it has confirmed

Heathrow blasts govt for 'missing' SAF investment opportunity

The airport is aiming for 11% SAF usage by 2030, scaling up the incentive year-on-year

Virgin Voyages reports huge spike in Brits booking Caribbean cruises

The line’s Caribbean bookings are 31% up year-on-year this year, following a 10.6% rise in 2022 and a 4.9% hike in 2021

Travellers to Italy and Spain put on pre-Christmas strike alert

Members of several Italian labour unions set to walk out on Friday (24 November), while Spanish ground handlers will strike early next month

Chancellor spells out National Insurance reform and freezes business rates

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt reveals big National Insurance reforms and freezes business retail rates in his Autumn Statement

Stephanie Robins named Cyplon Holidays and Travelosophers sales director

Robins becomes the first person outside the Hajipapas family to become a director of the business in its 51-year history