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Travel’s high gender pay gap continues to widen, new data claims

Figures published by Women in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure (WiHTL) show that the gender pay gap has risen by 2% over the past year

Father-daughter duo operate Jet2.com flight from London to Tenerife

Brian and Becky Morgan from Colchester operated their first Jet2.com flight together on Friday (11 August)

The Italian lake region that George Clooney should have picked for his villa

This year Riviera Travel introduced Signature versions of its most popular itineraries such as the Lake Maggiore, Orta and the Matterhorn tour

AE Expeditions appoints David Tanguay to new role of global head of sales

The Australian expedition provider said Tanguay will focus on driving revenue growth and developing the company’s sales strategy

Hawaii: Thousands of tourists evacuated as death toll reaches 55

According to local reports, firefighters continue to battle to contain Maui’s wildfires, which began on Tuesday (8 August)

Heathrow capitalises on UK weather as passenger numbers up 20%

The airport reported on Friday (11 August) that departures to Turkey have hit their highest ever in a month

Ecuador political murder prompts new Foreign Office travel advice

UK authorities have urged Brits to avoid potential demonstrations as well as large gatherings

Value message critical as ski market returns to ‘familiar patterns’

Higher prices aren’t putting winter sports enthusiasts off booking for this winter, although ’value’ is proving critical to conversions, agents and operators tell TTG

More than 60 families to join travel's parent support network's first fun day

Back in Time For Bed’s inaugural event will be held on board Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas in Southampton

7 ways to reduce the negative impacts of travel

In the third TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors workshop, experts advised how you can help clients minimise the negative impacts of their travels

Winter sun's newest trend... and how to book it

Longer stays to escape the winter are rising in popularity, not just among retirees but with digital nomads, too.

OTAs hit back at Ryanair for urging passengers to book direct

It comes after the carrier last week accused some online travel agents of providing airlines with inaccurate passengers details

Wizz Air to expand Luton services with flights to Cairo

The low-cost carrier has announced services will take off every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 30 October

Hawaii wildfires prompt Foreign Office travel warning

The Foreign Office has urged those due to leave for Hawaii to contact their travel operator before travelling

British national killed in Cape Town strikes

According to reports, the 40-year-old doctor was killed after taking a wrong turn from the airport and ending up in Cape Town’s Nyanga township

Windstar to capitalise on strong booking momentum with new agent partnerships

Speaking to TTG, the line’s recently appointed head of sales UK and Ireland Augustus Lonsdale said he will look to grow the company’s sales team as the business expands in the UK

Gatwick faces bank holiday disruption as ground handlers announce eight-day strike

The union Unite announced on Wednesday (9 August) that more than 230 workers employed by ground handler Red Handling and passenger service firm Wilson James will strike

Why it's time to spring clean your marketing... in August

Don’t leave it late, marketing chief Andrew Shelton urges agents in second We Are Llama column for TTG – or risk not being ready for the rush

Mediterranean wildfires could reshape peak season, Tui boss predicts

Extreme temperatures across most of southern Europe this summer could drive the peak season to start later and finish earlier, Sebastian Ebel has predicted

August flight departures set to reach highest since October 2019

Data published on Wednesday (9 August) by Cirium shows that departure levels are still at 89% of pre-pandemic levels

Agent secures £35k Scenic booking by capitalising on new docuseries

Karen Beagrie, head of operations at Meon Valley Travel, landed the booking after using Discovery’s new docu-series Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica, which was filmed onboard Scenic Eclipse

Virgin Voyages: ‘We have a very unique loyalty programme'

SJ Walker, director of sales at Virgin Voyages, explains everything you need to know about the line’s loyalty programme, The Virgin Voyages’ Sailing Club

"If a tour operator doesn't have a good answer to that, it should be a red flag"

It’s vital we hold the travel industry to account if we sense any exploitation of Indigenous communities for the benefit of tourism.

What agents need to know about Cape Town taxi strikes

Here is what you and your clients need to know about the strikes in Cape Town and what local authorities are doing to safeguard holidaymakers