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Hays Travel 'investing in second peaks' for 2024 as consumers hold back spend

UK’s largest independent agency is putting a strong focus on the lates market next year

Florida specialist urges agents 'not to be fearful' of accessible bookings

Ocean Florida has achieved 1,000 bookings which have been tailored to accommodate customers who have accessibility needs

Panache aiming to become 'world's largest luxury cruise retailer by 2030'

The Chorley-based agency is also looking to increase its tour operations business next year

Aviation and maritime minister brief vacant as Vere departs in reshuffle

Baroness Vere joined the DfT in 2019 before becoming aviation and maritime minister last year

Vietnam Airlines restores daily non-stop flights from Heathrow

The flag carrier will operate four weekly flights to Hanoi as well as three per week to Ho Chi Minh City

Hays Travel to relaunch in-house tour operator as 'standalone B2B brand' Vista

Former Travel 2 manager Kathleen Molloy will head up sales and product at Vista, with Tracey Luke serving as head of operations

Classic Collection strengthens trade links with agent-only website

Olympic Holidays adds new Greek island and Olympus Riviera for 2024

Bookings will start from £1,439 for a seven-night stay in Milos while a week-long holiday in the Olympus Riviera will be from £968 per person

Advantage boss warns against rise in Etias scams

The EU had recently seen a “rapid emergence” of fake Etias websites

Why bigger is better at this refurbished Spanish favourite

Grand Hyatt La Manga Club Golf & Spa has undergone a top-to-toe refurbishment in a bid to appeal to a wider clientele

Tui to expand touring and multi-centre options for 2025

Tui enlarges its touring programme for summer 2025 as it continues its attempt to broaden its appeal

Jet2 expands 2024 programme to meet demand for late summer sun

The airline has added extra capacity from eight UK airports including Belfast International, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford and Manchester

Iceland volcano eruption 'unlikely to be a repeat of 2010'

Accuweather’s Jonathan Porter said the situation was very different to 13 years ago, when the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull brought European air transport to a temporary standstill

Early season snowfall raises trade's hopes of bumper ski season

Bookings surge following heavy pre-season snowfall across the Alps

Virtuoso predicts top destinations for UK travellers in 2024

The luxury network has identified the destinations it believes will top UK travellers’ wish lists and outlined five key trends for 2024

Edition Hotels expands into south-east Asia with Singapore opening

The Singapore Edition offers 204 rooms just off the city-state’s famed Orchard Road

The seven luxury travel trends to know about from Elegant Resorts’ new report

From Zinfluence travel to longevity escapes, these are the trends to have on your radar for 2024

Richard Twynam joins Travelopia six months after leaving Scenic Group

Twynam has taken up the role of future managing director UK education business

‘This hotel is staggering’: First look at Regent Hong Kong

TTG Luxury joins the grand opening party at Regent Hong Kong, discovering how it creates a serene haven in bustling Victoria Harbour

Here's what you should be doing to engage more users on social media

Instagram and Facebook Reels can help drive growth and engagement, as our social media expert explains.

Global Travel Collection promotions to strengthen support for agents

Global Travel Collection enhances roles of management to step up support for the trade

Olympic boxing champion named as Jet2holidays conference guest

London 2012 gold medallist Nicola Adams OBE to appear at airline and operator’s ’flight or flight’-themed conference over 27-30 November

Cruise Circle's head of product Mark Godden moves to Oceania Cruises

Godden spent seven years at the Bolsover-based OTA before taking up a sales manager role at the cruise line this week

First Class Holidays aiming to grow product range and increase conversion rate in 2024

The Manchester-based tour operator held its annual strategy update in London last week