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The search is on for the TTG Luxury Travel Awards Luxury Travel Workplace of the Year

Agents told they may need to embrace AI to attract younger clients

Features such as personalised emails and recommendations are more likely to convince younger travellers to book with an agent according to new research by PwC

Your Co-op Travel to unveil new store design at relocated Lydney branch

The shop has an interactive map and digital screens, with Your Co-op Travel planning to roll out the new look to the rest of its retail network

Stansted terminal expansion given permission as airport eyes major growth

The expansion will create a larger departure lounge, help offer “state-of-the-art” check-in desks and enhance baggage and security facilities

Israel Government Tourist Office pulls out of WTM London 2023

The tourism board will no longer exhibit at this year’s show over 6-8 November

'Our recipe definitely works': La Vida Travel's secret to a decade of success

So far as 10th anniversary years go, La Vida’s couldn’t have been much better...

Edwina Coppock joins Miles Morgan Travel in new commercial role

Former Uniworld key account manager has held several sales positions at leading suppliers during her 30-year travel career

Jo Rzymowska joins Hays Travel as non-executive director

Dame Irene Hays said her agency was ’thrilled’ to welcome Rzymowska, who will take up her role on 1 November

Agent's heartfelt tribute to former boss and 'champion of the industry's independent sector'

Haslemere Travel owner Gemma Antrobus remembers Andrew Brownrigg, who founded the agency she bought out in 2015

Travellers ready to embrace shoulder seasons and year-round holidays – Abta

New research reveals that while 46% of British holidaymakers intend to take a summer holiday over the coming year, some 48% said they would look to holiday in the spring, and 45% in the autumn

Today is your last chance to secure a free ticket to WTM London 2023

From tomorrow (1 November), tickets will cost £45

The London experience that's a must for all fans of Sir David Attenborough

If your clients are enchanted by the BBC One Planet Earth III series, suggest a visit to London’s BBC Earth Experience, now running until summer 2024.

TTG Luxury fundraiser brings clean water to Kenyan primary school

Donations raised at the TTG Luxury Awards 2023 have provided 315 children and their teachers in Kenya with clean, safe water

Byway Travel introduces carbon labelling as more Brits consider flight-free trips

The slow travel is hopeful the initiative will inspire more people to swap flight-based holidays for rail and other alternatives

TTG Accessibility Seminar October 2023: Destination showcase – top places to send your clients with disabilities

Hear how destinations across the world are offering an inclusive experience and get insider knowledge to help your clients enjoy a holiday without limits.

TTG Accessibility Seminar October 2023: How can you better support your clients with disabilities

Our panel of experts share tips and advice on how to best support disabled clients and how agents can provide a welcoming environment from the start to the finish of their holiday.

TTG Accessibility Seminar October 2023: Accessible tourism in the Sunshine State

Your need-to-know lowdown on accessible attractions and activities in Florida

Royal Caribbean crew successfully rescue person overboard in the Med

An emergency call was heard by passengers shortly after 11pm on Sunday as the crew launched their rescue mission

Air Canada resumes direct service between London and Mumbai

Flights will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and will run until 29 March 2024

'Seismic swarm' in Iceland prompts new Foreign Office warning

The FCDO said the Icelandic authorities were monitoring the situation closely

'Super pro-trade' Air Mauritius launches daily Gatwick service

The first flight took off from Gatwick on Monday after Air Mauritius relocated its UK route from Heathrow, and its commercial chief is confident there is sufficient demand – and plenty for the trade to get excited about

Advantage targets 'vigorous growth' of its managed service model over the next year

Advantage said members operating under its AMS model increased their turnover by 30% over the past year, while booking margins have gone up by 3%

Vertical Systems MD Chris North leaves business after 25 years

North hopeful of returning to travel in February after taking a break to spend a period of ’quality time’ with his family

Windstar Cruises launches new groups promotion to drive agent bookings

Head of sales Augustus Lonsdale said the line was committed to helping agents grow their business