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The Oz factor: 10 ways to sell Australia

Experiential luxury and getting back to nature have long been appealing magnets for Australia – but where do you start to make the most of it?

How travel has returned to being a growth sector – and why its bullishness is justified

Atol authorisations hit a record high this month, and industry experts believe the rebound – this time – shouldn’t threaten its overall stability

'Nothing has changed in our industry – we're still cowboys at heart'

Sunvil chair Noel Josephides writes for TTG on the huge rebound in Atol authorisations for 2023/24, and the tactics major players in the market are using to sell their allocations – and squeeze every penny from travellers

Jet2holidays to launch new-look fam programme Destination Discoveries

Airline and operator confirms some rebranded trips will depart before the end of the year

Is this the world’s most luxurious rail journey?

Railbookers has launched an 80-day Around the World by Luxury Train itinerary, crossing four continents and 13 countries

Oxford Ski Company releases season preview as it celebrates 25th anniversary

The ski specialist is marking its landmark year in its annual Season Preview, which outlines trends, destinations and properties making an impact

Which? details airlines' £5.4 million court fines and calls for more CAA powers

New data from Which? Travel shows carriers still owe millions in compensation for last summer’s disruption and calls for more powers for the CAA

Virgin Voyages: 'There's lots to celebrate this October!’

SJ Walker, director of sales at Virgin Voyages, talks about the popularity of the line’s new sailings from Portsmouth onboard Resilient Lady, and an epic incentive

UK chalet operator sold to property tech firm

Ski Verbier Exclusive has a portfolio of chalets in the Swiss Alps

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park receives top sustainability certification

The brand’s sustainability chief Torsten van Dullemen explains what it takes for one of London’s top hotels to be certified by the GSTC

The budget-friendly alternative to staying in Washington DC

It’s a 20-minute cycle from Arlington County to downtown DC, but investment by Amazon in the capital’s neighbour is turning the county into a destination in its own right.

Brand USA: 'We’re really optimistic about hitting 2019 levels next year'

Brand USA’s Staci Mellman talks TTG’s Gary Noakes through the destination’s big plans for 2024

'What I learned from my very own Race Across The World (*Europe)'

Sunvil’s Chris Wright recounts to TTG his flight-free journey from the Travel Industry Awards in London to Crete; complete with moments of self-doubt and a sleep deprived mini-meltdown, he made it – and is urging others to give overland a go

USAirtours creates travel agent steering panel following trade feedback

Former Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association president Ken McLeod will chair the panel

Airline industry called to account by MPs over August bank holiday chaos

Carriers, Nats and CAA officials summoned to appear before parliament’s transport committee to explain the August bank holiday air traffic control meltdown and subsequent disruption

Luton airport fire: majority of damaged cars 'unlikely to be salvageable'

The airport and parking provider Apcoa have responded to almost 16,500 customer queries following the incident

Eurostar boss confident of reaching 30 million passenger mark by 2030

Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave told TTG the ambition was in sight even as the line struggles to scale up its operations to meet demand

Autumn bookings poised to rebound to pre-Covid levels as lates market builds

Data published by the CAA on Friday (13 October) suggest 43% of Brits will likely book an overseas trip between October’s half-term holiday and Christmas

Explora Journeys officially names new vessel following July launch

Explora I is the first of six ships that will be delivered to the line by 2029

Why Nan and Phrae are Thailand's best-kept secrets

Thailand’s northern provinces of Nan and Phrae have flown under the tourist radar but they are now being primed for their time to shine.

Jet2holidays earns praise from Which? following low deposit investigation

Which? said it had verified the operator’s claim that customers’ £60 deposit is all they stand to lose in the event of cancellation

Riverside Luxury Cruises boss hints at basing new-build on the Douro

However, co-owner Gregor Gerlach stressed to TTG his priority was getting all five current Riverside ships in the water first

Flight diverted to Stansted due to 'potential security threat' cleared by police

Kenya Airways said late on Thursday (12 October) the threat was established to have “low credibility”

Travel Counsellor makes £600,000+ sales in single month

Carl Breton was among 68 Travel Counsellors who celebrated their best ever sales months in September