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30 Under 30's Pelumi Nubi: 'It baffles me you don’t see black travellers in travel magazines'

Founder of The Black Explorer and TTG 30 Under 30 member Pelumi Nubi is on a mission to dismantle travel stereotypes.

Airlines call for passenger compensation 'burden' to be shared with suppliers

Despite heading for 2019 profit levels, airlines argue suppliers should in future share the consumer protection burden

TTG's Guide to Riviera Travel June 2023

All you need to know about Riviera Travel’s river cruises, including selling points, top tips and itinerary highlights.

French ATC strikes 'highlight value of booking with agents' – Advantage

Strike scheduled for 6 June a threat to the start of the ’key’ summer holiday period, says Julia Lo Bue-Said

Storm Oscar prompts FCDO weather alert for Canaries and Portugal's islands

Weather front likely to bring heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday (6 June)

Eurostar poised to suspend director London-Amsterdam service for almost a year

Works at Amsterdam Centraal station likely to prevent trains running from June 2024 to April 2025

MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys to operate under same UK&I sales and trade structure

Antonio Paradiso, MSC Cruises managing director UK and Ireland, to assume responsibility for group’s upmarket Explora Journeys brand, which is due to debut in July

Adventure specialist beats annual carbon reduction target

Adventure Tours UK details its latest CO2 reduction achievements with fall in emissions per guest

CV Villas expands portfolio to two new European destinations

Villa specialist adds 14 properties in Rhodes and Bordeaux

Bhutan to start discounting $200 a night sustainability fee after 'feedback'

Bhutan is offering discounts on its $200 sustainability levy only months after raising it from $65 a day.

Personal data belonging to BA staff revealed in cybersecurity incident

Airline confirms it was among a number of companies impacted by a cybersecurity incident affecting a third-party supplier to its UK-based payroll provider Zellis

London-Beijing link among three new China routes launching in June

China Southern to partner with British Airways in new Beijing codeshare, while Air China and China Eastern will compete on Gatwick’s Shanghai route

Carnival Cruise Line reveals summer ship visit programme for agents

Agents across the UK will be able to get onboard newly-revamped Carnival Pride this summer

Travel Pride Champions 2023 shortlist announced

Seven individuals working to promote diversity and inclusion have been shortlisted for TTG’s Travel Pride Champion Awards

Storm Oscar triggers Canary Islands flood and wind warning

The storm is set to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 55mph

Heathrow warned to brace for more strike action this summer

Security personnel at Heathrow set to stage walkouts throughout June, July and August, Unite warns

Watch: TTG Luxury Journey with Grecotel and Indulgent Escapes

Travel agents recently visited Corfu with Grecotel Hotels & Resorts and Indulgent Escapes by Jet2holidays on the first TTG Luxury Journey since 2020 – here’s what they learnt from their experiences.

TTG's Top 50 Travel Agencies 2023

Read all about the most accomplished travel agents in the UK and Ireland

Revealed: the optimal size of ship for cruising the Galapagos

National park rules prevent more than 100 daily visitors at key sites, so choose a mid-size or larger ship to reduce the chances of encountering other vessels at ports of call

Heathrow and IHG among founder members of new business council

Airport and hotel giant among frontrunners ‘to design and drive the future of the British economy’

Jet2 puts 2024/25 ski programme on sale across 10 UK bases

Programme on sale to seven destinations ‘earlier than ever before’

Virgin Atlantic to launch Sao Paulo next May and expand India network

Flights from Heathrow to Brazil’s most populous city will begin on 13 May 2024, having first been announced in spring 2019

BA flies first London-Beijing service in more than three years

BA touched down at Beijing’s Daxing airport on Sunday (4 June), its first passenger flight between the two cities since January 2020.

The relaunched route, suspended due to the Covid pandemic, will now operate four times a week departing Daxing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Spike in in-flight abuse prompts call for crack down on disruptive fliers

New statistics from reported one unruly incident reported for every 568 flights in 2022 – up from one per 835 flights in 2021