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James Villas promotes Dave Woollcott to general manager
He was previously commercial director for the specialist brands team within parent company Awaze
Will Threads pull everything together – or unravel your social media strategy?
Will Threads pull everything together – or unravel your social media strategy?
Travel comms specialist Phil Bloomfield runs the rule over Facebook owner Meta’s Twitter clone – and explores the opportunities and pitfalls for agents wondering about whether to adopt another social media platform
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TTG Sustainable Travel Showcase – CURIOCITY Africa
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Growth in spend with agents slows significantly in June despite lates surge
Month-on-month growth in spending with agents down from +30.1% in May to +9.9% in May to +0.1% in June, according to new data from Barclays
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Emerald Sakara completes sea trials ahead of Med deployment
Founder Glen Moroney said the 100-guest vessel had exceeded his expectations during the trials, which took place earlier this month in Vietnam
Turkey is a big winner this summer with the British (Pic: iStock)
Value set to be 'bigger factor' for UK tourists this summer than other markets
New European Travel Commission data warns UK consumers are being cautious about their holiday spending plans
Wendy Wu Tours adds 50 new departures to Japan next year
Wendy Wu Tours adds 50 new departures to Japan next year
The tour operator announced on Tuesday (11 July) that, following extensive work with Tokyo’s government, it has added 50 new departures for next year
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Three Austrian hotels offering epic Alpine adventures
Hear from three hotels in the Austrian Alps to find out why they’re the best for mountainous adventures and sampling lakeside living
Aman names new chief operating officer
Aman names new chief operating officer
Aman has appointed former Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts sales and marketing chief Ben Trodd as its new chief operating officer
Former Freedom chief Matt Harding has joined Travel Counsellors
Experienced agents returning to travel, says Travel Counsellors
The firm recently reported a 45% increase in new joiners to the business compared with last year
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'Road-tripping clients will love this lesser-known US state'
Travel Counsellor Neil Maslen recently joined an educational to Alabama, visiting Tuscaloosa, Mobile, Orange Beach and Gulf Shores.
Crystal Ski has added four new resorts for next winter
Crystal Ski adds two more destinations for next winter
Crystal Ski adds resorts in Spain and Slovenia to next winter’s programme
Iceland on volcano alert following fresh eruption near main airport
Iceland on volcano alert following fresh eruption near main airport
Flights continue as normal after eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula, which is home to Iceland’s only international airport as well as the famous Blue Lagoon spa
London City airport shuts for 24 hours at Saturday lunchtime
London City airport's expansion plans thrown out by local council
Councillors unanimously vote down City airport’s plan for full seven-day operation and an increase in passenger numbers to nine million
Shearings adds eight new tours to premium collection
Shearings doubles Signature collection with addition of 37 new tours
Escorted coach touring operator launched the upmarket range in November 2022
Kuoni names former Body Shop executive its new retail director
Kuoni names former Body Shop executive its new retail director
Donna Hynes to take over from Helen Roberts, who is leaving Kuoni after 20 years
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Newmarket Holidays appoints Audrey Singh to newly created role
An industry veteran, Singh will oversee Newmarket’s introduction process to make sure new recruits are receiving the best training possible
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Ex-UK flights to Turkey to soar by almost 50% this summer versus 2019
Data published by aviation analytics firm Cirium has showed that flights to Turkey and Greece are up 47% and 33% respectively compared with July 2019
Industry calls on airlines to ‘do everything they can’ to minimise summer disruption
Industry calls on airlines to ‘do everything they can’ to minimise summer disruption
The calls come as on Monday (10 July) easyJet pre-emptively cancelled 1,700 flights to and from Gatwick, impacting almost 200,000 passengers
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Agent sells first-ever Virgin Voyages cruise hours after boarding Valiant Lady
Not Just Travel consultant Gaynor Speakman got an anchor tattoo while onboard the vessel for Not Just Travel’s recent Seminar at Sea
Tui's UK boss confirms new accommodation-only platform will launch to agents
Tui's UK boss confirms new accommodation-only platform will launch to agents
Tui’s UK and Ireland managing director Andrew Flintham said the new proposition was the first in a series of products designed to expand Tui’s segmented portfolio
Tui UK launches accommodation-only platform to offer 'modern way of booking'
Tui UK launches accommodation-only platform to offer 'modern way of booking'
Operator aiming to grow the platform from 12,000 to more than 30,000 hotels by the end of the year
Mount Taranaki is an important spiritual site for Maoris
Why now is the time your clients should visit New Zealand
Demand for New Zealand’s incredible scenery, tours and quirky places to stay is returning rapidly, with clients happy to spend big
On 19 July Carrier will run a webinar focused on North American destinations, including New York
Carrier launches series of destination training webinars
Agents are invited to join a series of ‘First Taste’ destination webinars with Carrier