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Firefighters battle to keep Tenerife wildfires away from tourist areas

Authorities said firefighters were working to contain the flames to the Mount Teide area and away from the capital Santa Cruz

Viking Cruises crew member dies after falling from ship in Scotland

The cruise line told TTG on Monday (21 August) it was working to ensure the crew member’s family had “the support they need during this difficult time"

Sunak urged to include stronger powers for CAA in King's autumn speech

Consumer group Which? and a number of travel firms have signed a letter to the prime minister urging more powers for the CAA

Storm Hilary hits southern California after lashing Mexico’s Pacific coast

Authorities in California said they were ’actively coordinating’ with partners to give communities the resources needed to face the 70mph winds

Delta to go head-to-head with Aer Lingus on Dublin-Minneapolis route

US carrier announces five-times-weekly Dublin to Minneapolis-Saint Paul route

From sheep to chic: Sardinia has a rush of luxury hotels coming, but it wasn’t always this way

Sardinia finds itself jostling with a dilemma: luxury hotel investment at a time of potential overtourism on the island

The new hotels, attractions and airlift powering California towards record visitor numbers

Visit California has its goal of reaching and surpassing pre-pandemic visitor numbers in 2024 firmly in its sights.

Westoe boss reveals star turn in new Amazon football series

Graeme Brett is hopeful of a bookings boost once the episode airs

Jamie Gardiner re-elected to Abta board pipping Graeme Brett

It comes after Brett put his name forward to represent principal members with turnovers of up to £50 million, forcing a ballot

Thousands evacuated as Tenerife hit by worst wildfire for 40 years

More than 7,500 people have been evacuated or ordered to stay indoors after the wildfire destroyed 2,600 hectares of land

'Our guests discovered 11 new mammal species on an expedition cruise'

Aaron Russ shares the story of his family business, New Zealand-based Heritage Expeditions, and why it stands out in the market.

State of emergency extended in Peru amid ongoing political protests

A 30-day extension to the alert has been enforced in Pataz province in La Libertad region from on Friday (18 August)

Hays IG welcomes three new members and plots further expansion

The new members join more than 100 other independent travel companies in the Hays Travel consortia

Hurricane Hilary poised to lash Mexico's Pacific coast

Tropical storm prompts Foreign Office warning with strong winds and heavy rainfall expected, bringing a high risk of flooding

Clarity Business Travel acquires TTG Top 50 shortlisted agency Agiito

Clarity said the newly-combined business would be jointly headed up by the two firms’ executive teams, spearheaded by Clarity chief executive Pat McDonagh

Intrepid Travel commits £40,000 to Hawaii wildfires' relief efforts

The operator said that, through its NGO the Intrepid Travel Foundation, it will dollar match donations up to £40,000 to help provide relief to the affected populations

The agent running 100km around Antigua on his first-ever long-haul trip

Ryan Irving will be going on his first long-haul trip when he takes on the Island Run challenge in October

Latam to launch direct UK-Peru flights this winter

Latam will launch non-stop flights from London to Lima this winter, filling a gap vacated by British Airways

Gatwick ground handler strike called off at the 11th hour

The Unite union said planned action over 25-28 August could yet go ahead if a new pay offer isn’t accepted

ChatGPT integration 'just the start' of Tui’s AI journey, says CEO

Chief executive Sebastian Ebel said the chatbot will help ’simplify processes and services for customers’

Aer Lingus to add Denver and Minneapolis-St Paul next summer

Aer Lingus to revive its Minneapolis route next summer and launch flights to Denver for the first time

Abta briefs new tourism minister on travel's education and mobility needs

Chief executive Mark Tanzer and director of public affairs Luke Petherbridge caught up with the latest incumbent, Tory veteran John Whittingdale, to put across the industry’s priorities

Meet Tui UK's Retail Apprentice of the Year

Molly Paterson was nominated by her team and then judged on various criteria by the company’s senior management.

New travel job vacancies outpacing growth in candidates

The number of people placed in new travel jobs increased for the third month in a row in July according to new data from C&M Travel Recruitment