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Wildfoot Travel unveils details of its trade relaunch

The wildlife, nature and expedition cruise specialist is relaunching to the trade to help drive its ambitious growth plan

Canadian Affair

Established for over 25 years, Canadian Affair has grown to become the largest specialist tour operator selling tailor-made holidays to Canada. Take your pick from an extensive collection of holiday types including rail, cruise, fly-drives, motorhome holidays and much more, all with the added protection of ATOL bonding.

Incentives, regular FAM trips, competitive commissions, a dedicated trade team on the road and a truly expert contact centre are some of the many reasons to book with Canadian Affair.

Air Canada

Air Canada is Canada’s largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world’s most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United States and Internationally on six continents.

New Maldives resort to become region’s first permanent skydiving dropzone

The Maldives will welcome new resort Ifuru Island Maldives on 23 September

Raffles Hotels and Resorts opens new hotel in Boston

The 147-key Raffles Boston has opened its doors to guests, becoming the only North American outpost of the Raffles Hotels and Resorts brand

John McEwan named first-ever chair of Limitless Travel

Industry veteran to take up newly created boardroom role with disabled-friendly specialist

In it for the long-haul: will this new generation of low-cost transatlantic carriers go the distance?

TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola assesses the state of the low-cost long-haul market in 2023 with three new entrants vying to fill different gaps in the market

Specialist youth travel agency opens its first UK shop

Kilroy, an agency specialising in youth travel, opens first UK shop, hoping to tap into the market left by STA Travel

Kuoni picks inventive location for new Dorking store

The new shop will bring the number of Kuoni outlets throughout the UK to 27

Tui upbeat about UK outlook as late summer demand endures

Tui signals strong UK market extending into 2024 with increased demand and selling prices

'It's like dancing among the stars': the story of Quebec's newest multimedia attraction

A luminous multimedia attraction in Wendake, 25 minutes’ drive from Quebec City centre, shines a light on Canada’s Indigenous heritage.

Jet2 puts winter 2024/25 city break programme on sale earlier than ever

Chief executive Steve Heapy said this was the earliest the company had put its Christmas city break programme on sale

Byron Davis joins South African Tourism's UK and Ireland trade team

Davis brings experience from stints at Cox & Kings, STA Travel and G Adventures

Agency boss honoured after dismissing award nomination as ‘spam’

Shona Thorne picked up the Business of the Year Award at the Scottish Women’s Awards on Saturday on behalf of Thorne Travel

Cunard to base newest ship Queen Anne in Southampton for 2025

Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and the soon-to-launch Queen Anne all feature

Tui lays bare huge hike in post-pandemic holiday prices

Operator’s average sales price for summer 2023 up +27% versus summer 2019

Travel Foundation marks 20 years with call for ‘action at scale’ on carbon

NGO challenges travel industry leaders to ‘collaborate and act’ to cut emissions, build climate resilience and ensure a fair deal for destinations

TravelSupermarket tracks near 50% year-on-year surge in summer lates

No sign of travel’s lates market slowing down heading into winter according to comparison site

Trailfinders' Lucy Wildman joins Discova as UK senior account manager

Group touring specialist Wildman brings more than 10 years’ industry experience to her new role with the DMC

Industry working group steps up campaign to secure the future of post-16 education and training

Abta, ITT and colleges embark on next phase of campaign to secure alternative qualifications for those keen to pursue careers in travel and tourism ahead of impending government funding cuts

Can the industry market responsible travel authentically?

"Consumers are increasingly aware of greenwashing," warns Charitable Travel boss Melissa Tilling

Watch on demand

Travel agents, tour operators and other travel professionals were invited to a range of events across the week, including thought-provoking panel discussions, educational masterclasses and fact-filled training sessions. Plus, there was a holiday to Spain up for grabs!

Agents help Lusso hit record-breaking sales, as it reveals top sellers

Travel agents’ soaring sales have helped make 2023 Lusso’s best-ever year, as the trade-only luxury operator reveals plans to target new partners

Inspiring Travel launches ski programme

Inspiring Travel has announced a new ski portfolio spanning more than 20 resorts across Europe, Canada and the USA