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Fred Olsen Travel acquires Ipswich-based agency and takes on staff

Idelo Travel owners Andrea and Antony Powell decided to sell their business after 10 years so they could retire

'We’re up for the challenge!': The Sandals Island Run team pounding 100km for charity

The 100km Sandals Island Run challenge is on – four of the participants set torun across Antigua in four days reveal their motivations, and the challenges that lie ahead

'Don't rely on peaks': Jet2 chief cautions agents against complacency

’We’ve got to really use this period to strengthen our business,’ said Steve Heapy, addressing the Barrhead Travel conference on Wednesday

The Big Question: Does all-inclusive value come at too high a price for the planet?

All-inclusives have been a travel industry mainstay for decades, and have surged in popularity amid the cost of living squeeze – but do they have a future as travel looks to forge a new path towards sustainability?

Barrhead to launch US-focused division and continue high street expansion

Sales and marketing director Nicki Tempest-Mitchell said the new division will be launched next year

The end of travel as we know it? How the climate crisis could change holiday habits forever

B Corp-certified operator Intrepid has made a raft of future travel predictions as the impact of climate change becomes more prevalent, and come up with some solutions and remedies

Tui launches new initiative to address travel's skills shortage

’Lateral entrants initiative’ will seek to provide paths into the industry for people without a traditional travel and/or tourism education

Behind the scenes on Virgin Voyages' Greek Island Glow

TTG’s Madeleine Barber took to the seas on Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady to see everything its Greek Island Glow itinerary has to offer

TTNG acquires London-based Abbotts Travel as owner retires

The acquisition brings the number of branches within TTNG’s retail arm to 19

'The magical experience that justifies having Belize on any bucket list'

Sue Aitken from Not Just Travel won a place in a TTG competition for a fam trip to Belize, which the tourist board hosted last month.

Naples hit by second earthquake in a week

Magnitude 4.0 quake struck on Tuesday, the second on a matter of days in the volcanic region

Watch New Zealand's Taika Waititi star in new tourism campaign

Country enlists actor and filmmaker for new tourism skit while he films season two of HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death

Venice tourist bus plunges from bridge, killing at least 20

The bus was reportedly carrying tourists to and from a campsite in the city’s Marghera district

Explore team pay tribute to late founder Derek Moore after Travel Industry Awards triumph

Agency sales manager Philippa Meadows said Explore’s co-founder Moore, who passed away earlier this year, started the adventure specialist’s sustainability push

Why summer 2024 looks set to be the most competitive for years

Jet2, Tui and easyJet holidays are all set for major expansion next summer, and will face competition from the OTA sector

Gatwick extends daily flight cap for further two weeks

Airport said the decision followed discussions with air traffic control operator Nats over its ongoing staffing challenges

Scott Dunn plans agent focus in 2024 off the back of Flight Centre acquisition

Since being acquired by Flight Centre, Scott Dunn has been trialling agent sales within the group

Hurtigruten targeting 'household name' status after triple Travel Industry Awards honour

Hurtigruten’s Ant Daniels tells TTG about a series of changes at the company designed to boost awareness of the brand after the line triumphed at the recent Travel Industry Awards by TTG

Not Just Travel quadruples cruise sales after 'aggressive expansion'

The homeworking agency saw cruise sales quadruple year-on-year last month

Michelle Thake joins Not in the Guidebooks as BDM

Thake joins Not in the Guidebooks from Ocean Holidays, bringing more than 30 years’ travel industry experience to the role

Heathrow launches six-month trial of pre-booked security slots

Trial will be open to passengers travelling with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic from Terminal 3

Cheers, Harvard mysteries and craft whiskey: the best of Boston

The Massachusetts city is treasured for its revolutionary role in US history, and is now buzzing with entrepreneurial spirit.

British Airways to double San Diego service next summer

Second daily Heathrow flight to California city take off in April

Tropical Storm Philippe makes landfall in Barbuda prompting FDCO alert

Storm forecast to bring heavy rains and high winds to the islands of Antigua and Barbuda over 2-3 October