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Scenic trade chief urges agents to capitalise on expedition cruise demand

Andrea Stafford said the release of Scenic’s docu-series on Discovery+ will drive a lot of demand for expedition cruises

Scenic reiterates commitment to UK despite restructuring

Founder Glen Moroney has told TTG that moving the digital teams from Manchester to Sydney will allow Scenic to focus more on growing local markets, such as the UK

Scenic's new ship Eclipse II christened in Malaga

Former NASA astronaut Dr Kathy Sullivan said that never in her wildest dream did she ever imagine becoming the godmother of such an amazing ship

Pilots’ union calls on govt to remove financial barriers to profession

Interim general secretary Miranda Rackley said on Friday (2 June) the government should do more to support “those who have the aptitude but not the ability to pay”

Mandarin Oriental unveils plans for Athens resort

Property will become second location in Greece for luxury brand

COMO Hotels hosts summer Space Camps for kids

Astronauts will lead events at resorts in Thailand, Bali and the Maldives

Goldman Sachs acquires Casa Cook and Cook’s Club brands

Casa Cook and Cook’s Club managing director Alessandro Dassi described the takeover as ’testament to the strength of our brands’

British Airways launches new Anatolian Istanbul link

Four-times-weekly service to the Anatolian side of Istanbul under way

Lusso targets more US sales with full-size brochure

Luxury operator says long-haul destination offers “significant opportunities”

The wave of discounting that's leaving cruise agents feeling 'demotivated'

Cruise agents tell TTG they are fearing burnout this summer as discounted cruise fares drive record-breaking demand

UK flight performance continues to improve, data shows

Figures published on Friday (2 June) by the Civil Aviation Authority show that flight cancellations have gone down 12.3% in the first three months of 2023

Tui to come in from the cold and court independent agents again

Commercial director Richard Sofer tells TTG how Tui plans to start selling more holidays through independent agents and ’redress the balance’ of recent years

Majority of Brits don't understand package travel protections

New polling by Chartered Trading Standards Institute finds 73% of people couldn’t tell the difference between a package and a linked travel arrangement, even when given definitions

How to spend a perfect day in Palma, Majorca's vibrant capital

Once a sleepy provincial backwater, Palma de Mallorca – the Balearic Islands’ capital – has blossomed into one of Europe’s best city-break destinations.

Willie Walsh: 'Govts are still stifling travel's rebound from Covid'

Iata’s director general has warned that tightening the industry’s regulation will only hinder the post-Covid rebound

Not Just Travel surpasses 2022 recruitment during first five months of 2023

Homeworking firm has also reported beating its sales targets over the past three months by more than 30%

Qatar Airways in talks to restart Cardiff flights this year

Gulf carrier shelved Cardiff-Doha route amid the onset of Covid-19

Norse Atlantic launches Gatwick-Washington DC route

Six-times-weekly service got under way on Thursday (1 June)

World Travel Holdings team to tackle Yorkshire Three Peaks

Staff at the cruise agency are raising money for a local hospice and the World Wildlife Fund

British Airways fined $1.1m by US government over Covid refunds

The regulator’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection served a legal document on Thursday (1 June) claiming it had received more than 1,200 customer complaints about BA’s conduct from March to November 2020.

The report said customers had been unable to get through to BA’s customer service agents when calling the carrier for several months as the airline had “failed to maintain adequate functionality of its customer service phone lines”.

Virgin sets Dubai return and reveals Manchester-Vegas route

Virgin will expand its Manchester operations with a new route to Las Vegas next summer

Prestige Travel launches biggest-ever agent incentive worth £10,000

Agents making bookings with the operator between 1 June and 16 October will be entered into a prize draw to win £10,000 spend with Prestige

Sales director James Coughlan to leave A&K after nearly four years

Sales and business development director Coughlan joined the luxury specialist in November 2019

Loganair expands regional access to North America with Aer Lingus partnership

Loganair customers flying from Scotland, Newquay or the Isle of Man will have more destination choice through Dublin and Manchester, the carrier said on Thursday (1 June)