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'Fantastic friend', cat lover and Steven Seagal admirer: travel remembers Yorkshire Travel Trade Ball founder Sandy Murray

Sandy's Travel Escapes owner Sandy Murray died peacefully on Saturday (20 September) after a period of ill health

Hays Travel's new Burnley branch brings store manager full circle after 27 years

Natalie Lowcock returns to the Lancashire town where she started her career in travel 27 years ago with Going Places

Tui expects annual profits to rise in defiance of 'competitive' market and flat bookings profile

Tui has achieved a small increase in summer UK bookings following a capacity freeze but warned of a tough market

Tui to open new properties in Turkey, Sardinia and Spain in time for summer 2026

Plans include two new hotels in Turkey, including a fourth with joint venture partner Akra Hotels, and a refurbished hotel in Spain

Forget what you know about Majorca... this hotel rewrites the rulebook

From the moment I walked through the sliding doors at Iberostar’s Selection Es Trenc hotel I found it easy to relax. Rather than hunching over a cramped check-in desk with my luggage in tow, I was gently whisked to a sumptuous seating area in the lobby and invited to complete check-in via an iPad with one of the friendly hotel team, with a refreshing fruity mocktail in my hand.

'There was a real buzz': Customers and suppliers flock to support Halstead Travel as agency opens first high street shop

Halstead Travel owner Arline Sloan has ambitions to open more shops in the future after her first in Coggeshall, Essex

Davina McCall: 'I was mad to stop using a travel agent'

McCall sat down with TTG to discuss her travel loves, future trips – and why she’ll never book her own holiday again

Heathrow among European airports still recovering from weekend cyber attack

LHR, Brussels, Frankfurt and other major European airports hit by attack on supplier Collins Aerospace's systems

Gatwick opponents pledge court challenge as second runway is approved

It comes after government gave Gatwick's plans to bring its second runway into regular use the green light subject to noise pollution measures

Tour operator jailed for £50,000 Covid bounce back loan fraud

Raja Imtiaz secured a second bounce back loan for his business despite only being entitled to one

Orient Express boss shares top priority as luxury brand enters next era

The historic brand is set to become the only ultra-luxury operator providing rail, ocean and hotel experiences

Barnt Green Travel Lounge sets up homeworking division as in-house staffing costs rise

Agency to expand through additional homeworkers rather than new salaried staff

'My posts inspired an agent friend to book this cruise for a client'

A recent fam trip convinced Becky Walker, travel consultant with Club Voyages, that small ship sailing is the way forward

Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas to launch earlier and offer more sailings

Each of the additional cruises will depart from Civitavecchia, Italy, on 11, 18 and 25 July before the ship moves to Barcelona

Tui to open five hotels in future 'leading sun and beach destination' Oman

New hotels 'expected to welcome guests as early as winter 2028'

The innovative business idea that could secure your clients' loyalty for life

Why more and more savvy agents are hosting their own trips and tours – they share how to do it properly

Meet the athletes taking on the Sandals Foundation Island Challenge in Saint Lucia

Next month, 35 intrepid volunteers will undertake a five-part endurance challenge on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia to raise money for paediatric care on the island

Viva Cruises' UK country manager makes fam trip pledge as line unveils new Venice-based ship

Viva Cruises' new luxury brand – Viva Boutique – will launch its first ship in May 2026 with another vessel joining the fleet 12 months later

‘A wishy-washy piece of law’: why has the UK government’s push to ban sales of low-welfare animal attractions overseas stalled?

It's been two years since the UK government laid legislation seeking to improve the quality of overseas animal attractions sold by UK travel firms – so why hasn't it been implemented?

AmaWaterways orders eight new European river ships for delivery by 2030

The order, once delivered, will double the river line's fleet to more than 40 vessels compared with 2020

ITT Future You reveals theme for annual WTM London forum event

Student-led panel discussion to explore theme of reimagining travel in a changing world

Lincolnshire Co-op's Louth branch reopens after £160,000 makeover

The shop will be a blueprint for a wholesale revamp of Lincolnshire Co-op's travel branches

The sporty Sardinian resort that will win over clients of all ages

With refreshed accommodation, a new Michelin-star restaurant and myriad experiences from wellness to kids’ clubs and sports academies to beachside activities, agents should consider Forte Village a solid option for energetic multi-gen families

Aer Lingus reveals North Carolina as its newest destination next summer

Irish carrier will fly to Raleigh-Durham airport starting next April as part of its biggest-ever transatlantic schedule