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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

WTM London chief: 'I’ve never worked in a sector so close to consumers'

With WTM London just a week away, exhibition director Juliette Losardo talks TTG through how she plans to stamp her mark on the event in her second year at the helm

‘Without agents, Exodus probably wouldn't be a household name’

Sam Seward, managing director of Exodus Adventure Travels, talks trade relationships, travel trends and sustainability with TTG ahead of the brand’s 50th anniversary next year

Booking with agents revealed as top confidence booster for travellers

Abta’s first Travel Confidence Index reveals how people who book with an agent or travel on a package holiday are the most confident travelling abroad

Ponant unveils 2024-25 sailings and trade webinar

The line has introduced five new voyages for 2024-25, and is offering agents a discount for attending an exclusive trade webinar

Awaze to axe James Villas brand risking 40 jobs

Awaze chief executive Henrik Kjellberg said James Villas represented less than 1% of the group’s total portfolio

Kinsfolk & Co to make hospitality debut with winter 2024 opening

New hospitality management company Kinsfolk & Co will open its first hotel next winter, with The Newman in London’s Fitzrovia

Nearly a dozen new routes to take off from Heathrow this winter

New or returning destinations include Peru and Turks & Caicos

Micro vs midi: how to pick the right size ship for cruising in Greece

The Greek islands are a popular area for cruises, but is it better to go for a 50-guest or a 2,000-guest vessel to explore them?

Scottish government to develop tax on cruise ship emissions

Cruise Scotland predicts cruise passengers visiting Scotland will rise to one million passengers this year

Foreign Office cautions against travel to hurricane-hit Mexican beach resort

FCDO is advising against all but essential travel to Acapulco after Hurricane Otis brought 165mph winds last week

Terrorist attacks in UAE and Kuwait ‘very likely’, says Foreign Office

Terrorists ‘continue to issue statements threatening to carry out attacks in the Gulf region’, the FCDO said in a warning to British tourists

Hays Travel gifts seven employees £2,500 each in latest Big Thank You giveaway

Each of the winners received £2,000 towards a holiday, as well as £500 in spending money

Tui joins govt-led effort to reduce barriers to entry to travel and aviation

Airline and operator joins the Aviation Council, which will meet for the fourth time on Monday (30 October)

British Airways launches new West Africa connection

BA will operate the route three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays

Luxtripper boss ‘devastated’ as firm enters administration

The luxury travel brand ceased trading as an Atol holder last week

Virgin axes Austin route to make space for more leisure capacity

The last Heathrow-Austin service will depart on 7 January, Virgin has confirmed

Ex-Haslemere Travel boss remembered as ‘quintessential English gent’

Andrew Brownrigg, who also chaired Aito’s Specialist Agents group, died aged 80 earlier this month

Airlines further push back plans to restart flights to Israel

BA won’t now resume flying until 14 November at the earliest, while Virgin Atlantic, Ryanair and easyJet are targeting a resumption in early November

Could this be the greatest adventure tourism destination on earth?

Ras Al Khaimah is a natural fit for adventure holidays, with the world’s longest zip line and first Bear Grylls branded accommodation camp offering survival courses.

CAA opens Luxtripper claims portal as buyout deadline nears

Luxury travel brand ceased trading as an Atol holder last week

‘As managers we can make a real impact – staff need to know they’re not alone’

Hays Travel’s Hayley Gadd was named Manager of the Year at the Travel Industry Awards by TTG last month

British Airways parent IAG posts record €1.75bn summer profit

IAG pockets summer operating profit of €1.745 billion, up from €1.218 billion a year earlier

EU confirms further delay to €7 Etias visa waiver scheme

New Esta-style regime won’t come into force until mid-2025 at the earliest