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Tui ups B2B focus further with new lead and commercial team for tours and activities

Nishank Gopalkrishnan’s team will work both on the distributors’ side – including OTAs and airlines – as well as the experience providers

From travel novice to Agent of the Year: the award-winning homeworker eyeing expansion

Not Just Travel consultant Ben Casey has had a stellar four years after starting his homeworker agency from scratch

ITC names Jimmy Rowan new head of sports division Spectate

Former Virgin Atlantic partnership lead Rowan to take reins at trade-friendly sports brand

‘Travel has no choice but to get on the front foot when it comes to the climate crisis’

TTG Media’s CEO joined more than 20 other industry representatives at the Greece National Tourist Office’s first ‘Agora’ to discuss the existential challenges facing travel – here’s what he took away

South Africa to train more than 2,000 local ‘monitors’ to safeguard tourists

The country’s tourism minister Patricia de Lille acknowledged the ‘legitimate concerns’ caused by ‘unfortunate incidents’ involving tourists recently

CAA launches air traffic control review following bank holiday meltdown

The review, the aviation watchdog said, will be spearheaded by Jeff Halliwell, who recently served as chair for transport users watchdog Transport Focus

Hong Kong: time for the return of the comeback kid?

The Asian metropolis is clawing its way back to top stopover status after it was benched by political unrest and stringent Covid measures for nearly four years.

Hays regional sales managers walk 360 miles to support young people’s mental health

Division sales manager Graeme Tolchard said the message put out by Young Minds “strongly resonates” with Hays’s ethos

Barrhead confident homeworking growth will continue into 2024

Director Linda Pyle told TTG on Thursday (5 October) she would like to see another year of growth around a third

British Airways and unions close to agreeing pilots' pay deal

The agreement would see pilots receive a 4% pay increase this year backdated to June as well as a series of rises until June 2026

Wizz Air to switch two city break routes from Edinburgh to Glasgow

Flights to Budapest and Bucharest will take off next month

Be bold when selling touring and adventure, agents told

Agents at Barrhead’s annual conference in Majorca were told by experts, including Silversea’s Peter Shanks, to stop being afraid and recommend more adventure holidays

Royal Caribbean reveals name of second Icon Class ship

Star of the Seas will start sailing in the summer of 2025

Barrhead 'ready to adapt' should cost of living squeeze hit bookings

Sales and marketing director Nicki Tempest-Mitchell said spending per person had gone up by £683 despite tough economic conditions

Barrhead parent: 'There's a huge opportunity for high street growth over the next five years'

John Lovell, president of Barrhead’s parent company Travel Leaders Group, has reiterated his support for the Scottish agency

Virgin Voyages grows female cruise leadership with first COO

Michelle Bentubo is currently the line’s SVP of service excellence, travel operations

Jet2 goes early with largest-ever summer programme for 2025

Season has been put on sale “nice and early” due to strong customer demand

Cunard pledges to host up to 500 agents onboard new ship Queen Anne

The line will host two overnight onboard experiences in Southampton for agents, while around 200 will be able to get onboard at next year’s Clia conference

Malta confirms shut down of national airline in 2024

Air Malta closure confirmed by Maltese government with new carrier to rise from the ashes

Lupita Ayala rejoins Velas Resorts as London sales office reopens

Former Mexico Tourism Board deputy director will lead European sales

'We have guests who have booked suites because of this experience'

360: An Extraordinary Experience is a new dining experience made available to passengers on Enchanted Princess and Discovery Princess.

Norwegian Air defies ATC issues and strikes to record best punctuality since Covid

’Majority of the few flights Norwegian didn’t operate [in September] due to ATC issues at Gatwick airport and national strikes in Italy,’ says carrier

Cunard sales chief lays bare capacity challenge ahead of Queen Anne's launch

EMEA sales boss Angus Struthers stressed the importance of travel agents as the line looks to find new passengers

EasyJet to mark 25th anniversary at Belfast with Egypt flight launch

New Hurghada route, plus new south coast flights, to take off later this month