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UK market helps drive LA towards pre-pandemic visitation levels
The UK and Ireland was revealed as third largest international market in Los Angeles Tourism’s 2022 year-end tourism figures
Aqua Expeditions expands global sales team with two new hires
Former Air Canada country manager Max Campos joins the expedition line as its new sales manager for the UK and Northern Europe
Striking back: How travel can tackle negative PR this summer
Ahead of more strike action at Heathrow, TTG looks at how the industry can combat negative headlines and notions about travel
PTS hopeful of driving ‘tech revolution’ in travel with £3,000 concession
Near £3,000 fee for access to Travelgenix’s tools to be incorporated into Protected Trust Services membership costs
Hotels critical to travel's sustainability push as ‘faces of destinations’
Accommodation providers told they must redouble their sustainability efforts as the main frontline point of contact between destinations and travellers
Agency helps raise more than £120,000 for Cancer Research UK
West Kilbride’s LAH Travel sponsored an annual gala dinner alongside Classic Collection
Sandals offers ‘one-stop shop’ with revamped trade portal
The new hub features social media assets, a revamped content library, e-brochures and trade incentives
South London agency wound up after eight years
Sky Travel World in Tooting calls in liquidators
Luxtripper appoints first commercial chief to lead growth push
Alex Marples joins the luxury travel firm as its first-ever chief commercial officer and will lead the expansion of Luxtripper’s commercial operation ‘setting the stage for the company’s next stage of growth’
Manchester airport hit by power outage affecting Terminal 3
The incident happened just before 8am on Wednesday morning (24 May)
EasyJet confirms another new base for summer 2024
Airline and operator follows up Birmingham base announcement with plans to station three aircraft in Alicante
Carnival UK launches fresh recruitment drive for female coders
The brand joins other travel companies including Tui, Booking.com, Skyscanner, The Travel Corporation and Travel Perk
G Adventures founder: ‘Travel is a privilege, not a right’
TTG catches up with Bruce Poon Tip ahead of the launch of G-backed documentary, The Last Tourist, who sets out his vision for how travel can truly become a force for good
Jet2holidays to host five trade-facing ‘nights out’ this summer
In June and July, the operator will host events in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and Leeds
Hays pledges support for IG members hit by SABS system shutdown
It comes after SABS announced plans to remove and discontinue support for its Quantum and older Traveller platform
France implements ban on shortest domestic flights in bid to limit emissions
The ban all but rules out air travel between Paris and cities such as Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux
British Airways begins rolling out first new uniform in 20 years
The uniform designed by Ozwald Boateng will be worn by more than 5,000 of the airline’s staff
Viking to operate year-round on Europe's rivers
Line to launch new winter Rhine voyage in December, which will operate through to March
Cunard hosts first agent ship visit of the season onboard Queen Mary 2
The line welcomed 15 agents from across the industry onboard the vessel while it was docked in Southampton last week
The Hoxton rewards rail travel with reduced rates and opens two hotels
The Hoxton offers guests reduced rates when travelling by train as it launches hotels in Brussels and Berlin
Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveils a summer of ship visits and fams
The line will host ship visits and fams onboard Seven Seas Splendor, and the trade will be among the first to step onboard Seven Seas Grandeur
Explora Journeys offers agents free cruises with new Pioneers status
The Pioneers programme offers a complimentary sailing to advisors who book at least one journey in the line’s first year
Travel lambasts government for Wi-Fi removal on trains
Business Travel Association boss Clive Wratten has implored ministers to make cuts elsewhere while Byway chief executive Cat Jones said the proposal would “fly in the face” of sustainability
TikTok inspiring Brits to book ‘spontaneous mystery trips’, data finds
A recent viral TikTok filter saw users’ next holiday location randomly chosen via the filter’s destination generator