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Inside the new hotel from leading Turkish luxury brand Vakko
Is Vakko Hotel & Residences the most stylish hotel in Istanbul? TTG Luxury checks in to find out
TTG LGBT+ seminar June 2023: How can you better support your LGBT+ clients in 2023
Our panel of experts share tips and advice on how to best support LGBT+ clients – from couples to families – and how agents can provide a welcoming environment from the start to finish of their holiday.
Caribbean specialist Parul Jadav joins Blue Bay Travel
Jadav joins the Midlands agency as product manager after 16 years with Cuba specialist The Holiday Place and stints with Truly Travel and The Travel Butler
TTG LGBT+ seminar June 2023: The LGBT+ travel market today
Jenny Southan, author of The Future of Queer Travel, explores what the LGBT+ travel market looks like in 2023, the needs and requirements of queer travellers and discusses what more the travel industry can be doing to better serve the community.
Brexit risks UK losing out on £400m+ in school trip spending
Tourism Alliance data showed on Monday (19 June) the UK has recovered 61% of its school group travel market, while the EU has gone up to 108% this year
Jet2 extends order for new, more fuel efficient engines
All 146 aircraft on Jet2’s order book to be powered by CFM International’s Leap-1A engines
Is this the best way to combat jet lag? Qantas reveals new Airbus A350s
Qantas has unveiled its new aircraft, which will fly direct from Sydney to New York and London from late 2025
TTG's Guide to California June 2023
Discover how to sell the US state where awe-inspiring nature and cosmopolitan cities combine to create the perfect holiday for every type of client.
Travel and tourism deal activity plummets year-on-year, data shows
GlobalData figures have revealed that global deal activity has plummeted by 41% year-on-year, with private equity deals being hit the hardest
InteleTravel reveals date and location for 2023 conference
The theme of the conference, "Our time to shine", charts the five-year journey from launch to its current position with more than 14,000 advisors in the UK and 500 in Ireland
Panache Cruises pledges £5,000 to local crowdfunding campaign
The campaign hopes to raise £30,000 for the Adlington Cricket Club and as of this week, has achieved £20,000 from donations
MAG passengers up nearly 20% in May compared with 2022
The airports group’s rolling 12-month total is 55.5 million passengers
Global air passengers near 2019 levels as consumer confidence increases
International passenger volumes is projected to reach 8.4 billion in 2023, representing 92% of 2019 levels
Incredible Journeys boosts trade focus with new touring campaign
The campaign showcases seven independent tours which will allow agents to help customers choose from a pre-set itinerary or create an exclusive touring getaway
Expedia to increase agent commission this summer
The trade arm of Expedia will offer agents a 2% compensation boost for bookings on Premium Plus properties made this summer
Inghams staff clean up Hampshire beach to celebrate World Ocean Day
The tour operator partnered with the Final Straw Foundation, an environmental NGO which works with both communities and businesses to highlight the impact of plastic pollution
TTG at 70: How terror in the 2000s changed travel for ever
TTG’s journey through time reaches the 2000s, when 9/11 changed the travel landscape almost overnight and booking online became mainstream
Stuba appoints Malcolm Lindop to new sourcing director role
Lindop has a background in direct contracting and commercial management, having worked, amongst others, with JAC Travel, AC Group and Gulliver’s Travel Associates in senior roles
Not in the Guidebooks partners with Incredible Journeys to boost package options
The partnership will give agents the opportunity to access Not in the Guidebooks’ portfolio of travel experiences and package them with flights
Simone Clark to leave Iglu.com after nearly two decades
Managing director Clark to take time out before returning to the industry ’in some capacity’
Scenic claims 20%+ sales uptick off back of new docuseries
Director of trade sales Andrea Stafford said on Friday (16 June) it was great to see “the incredible knock-off effect” from Maritime Masters’ first episode
Why there is much more to Sicily than Mount Etna
There’s a pleasing edginess to Sicily, our writer discovers, with its volatile volcano, Mafia stories, and a sluggish rail service.
Birmingham airport latest to face threat of 'summer strike chaos'
Around 100 security officers and terminal technicians employed by BHX, along with aircraft refuellers employed by Menzies, to be balloted on strike action in an ongoing pay dispute
Port of Dover confident of 'smooth summer' following operational improvements
The port will implement a permanent coach border processing facility to replace contingency measures in the buffer zone