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Travelpack hopeful of tripling cruise revenue to £15 million with new online platform

Operator launches new 'one-stop-shop' for agents to address knowledge gaps, such as around expedition and river cruising

How to plan an action-packed mini adventure in Ireland

With just three days in hand, you could send clients on a mini adventure, straddling two scenically special touring routes.

Newmarket Holidays’ India focus In The Spotlight

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'We're committed to inspiring the trade': Cunard to host more than 160 agents during Clia Cruise Week

The luxury cruise line said the experience will help agents 'immerse themselves in the Cunard proposition and build confidence' when selling its products

'I was spending crazy amounts on Facebook!': Agent ditches homeworking and makes jump onto high street

CLS Travel owner Clare Stege decided to look for her first retail premises after noticing how much she was spending on social media advertising

Hays Travel franchisee Don Bircham joins board of boyhood football team Kilmarnock FC

Bircham, who grew his agency business in the north west and north Wales to 47 shops before selling up two years ago, is also a former chief executive of Wrexham Football Club

Joe Ponte to leave Inghams owner Hotelplan following takeover by Kuoni parent Dertour

Business as usual for agents selling Hotelplan UK's brands, Dertour UK chief Francis Torrilla tells TTG

Inheritance tax changes: agents told to start acting now to avoid potentially costly burden next year

'It’s a very difficult decision, but one better to be made before it’s made for you – no one knows what’s around the corner,' said one agent

17 need-to-know new routes, destinations and updates

As the weather takes a turn, here is TTG's pick of the new routes taking off or being extended this winter and next summer

Booking.com to start packaging Ryanair flights

OTA and its sub-brands join budget carrier's list of 'approved OTA' partners

Carbon monoxide alarms go on sale at UK airports after industry-backed campaign

The potentially life-saving portable alarms will be available at 14 UK airports after WHSmith agreed to stock them

Download the entry pack

Download the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2026 entry pack for entry criteria, how to submit, and tips and guidance on how to write an award-winning entry.

Clia UK chief Andy Harmer: Nearly a third of passengers are new to cruise – here's how agents can capitalise on this

In our diverse market, customers require clear insight and need agents to offer genuine expertise. They want to feel reassured their holiday is being planned by someone who understands the ships, the destinations and the differences between the lines. In short, knowledge has become a crucial currency.

Specialist op makes product 'pledge' after growing UK sales by a fifth

The small groups specialist plans to celebrate 35 years in operation by launching more products and ’re-engineering’ some of its current trips

Explore the TTG Selling Guides

The guides are compiled in collaboration with tourist boards or sector-specific organisations, like the Expedition Cruise Network, and as such contain information and insight straight from the source.

Other pages on the destination-focused selling guides include a flights guide; detailed itineraries; accommodation and "best time to travel" tips; a "what's on" section; and a page dedicated to responsible travel to the destination.

The sector-specific guides cover of FAQs, destinations of note, sustainability, discounts and more.

Adore Holidays and Cruises seeks experienced agents 'not side hustlers' for new homeworking division

'We're not a side hustle,' says Adore Holidays and Cruises boss Ian Gilder, who is waiving the agency's sign up fee for the first 10 new joiners

Prince Harry pays tribute to outgoing travel charity chief Sally Davey

Duke of Sussex says Davey will leave a 'lasting impact on the organisation and the travel and tourism industry'

Baggage screeners call off strike this weekend

Action over 29 August to 2 September will no longer take place

Why Brussels makes the perfect weekend break for clients

Brussels is perhaps better known for dry, dull institutions like the European Parliament – but it's time to think again about Belgium's capital

Ambassador rapped for ad featuring 'misleading' second guest price

Line falls foul of the advertising watchdog's guidelines following an email ad purporting to offer 30% off second guest bookings

The right way to sell Sri Lanka? Do it with purpose – and clients will love it

Co-founders of The Conscious Travel Foundation Olivia Cryer and Maudie Tomlinson are advocates for a new way of selling travel to Sri Lanka

'Star of the Seas offers better value than a luxury land holiday – if agents pounce at the right moment'

Travelmax’s Savannah Bracewell urges agents to be bold and move quickly when booking ’once-in-a-lifetime’ trips on Star of the Seas

Hays Travel opens new branch close to Luton airport after Jet2holidays launch

Hays Travel’s new store in Dunstable is just nine miles from Luton airport and follows the launch of Jet2’s newest base there in April

What does Instagram’s new indexing policy mean for travel agents?

In July, Instagram rolled out a change that expanded how content from their platform was indexed in Google. But what impact will this have in the travel industry?