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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

Inside Travel Group achieves B Corp certification

The parent company of InsideJapan Tours and InsideAsia Tours joined the global movement to "balance profits with purpose".

Uniworld boss calls on agents to help convert new-to-cruise clients

Uniworld president and chief executive Ellen Bettridge believes agents will play a key role converting new business for the line

Friday to see highest number of UK departures since 2019

Data published on Tuesday (23 May) by aviation analytics firm Cirium shows that over 3,000 flights are scheduled to take off from UK airports on Friday

TTC Tour Brands appoints new EMEA marketing director

Anna Neville, who previously held roles with Scenic and Abercrombie and Kent, will be based in London

Jet2 expects queues in Portugal over bank holiday weekend

The low-cost carrier urged customers to allow extra time for security procedures as Portuguese border force staff are set to walk out on bank holiday Monday (29 May)

The new record-breaking roller coaster you need to know about

Toutatis, the tallest and fastest roller coaster in France, is now up and running at Parc Asterix just outside Paris.

APT appoints ex-Thomas Cook manager to new trade role

Holly Piggott was named APT’s employee of the year in 2021

Future Advantage conferences ‘will be about giving back’

Boss Julia Lo Bue-Said told delegates they will see a “very different context and thought process” at next year’s event

Travel's rebound attracting fresh private equity attention at agency level

Advantage chief commercial officer Kelly Cookes sets out to TTG the myriad reasons for positivity as travel leaves the pandemic behind

Port of Dover: ‘We've done all we can to prevent bank holiday queues’

Chief executive Doug Bannister said the port has taken steps to stop traffic getting caught up in post-Brexit border checks

Half-term Heathrow rail service strikes called off following revised pay deal

The TSSA union had already suspended strike action which was due to take place on Wednesday (24 May)

Zaha Hadid-designed Romeo Roma to open in October

The Romeo Collection’s second property is one of the last projects designed by the late Iraqi-British architect, Zaha Hadid

Supporting agents’ sustainability missions ‘a top priority’ for Advantage

At the Advantage conference in Benidorm on Monday (22 May), Lo Bue-Said outlined how supporting agents with their ESG strategies is "a top priority" for the consortium.

To support the development of products and services, Advantage is introducing a Sustainability Member Steering Group made up of a mix of members to help develop and input into the strategy.

Colleagues across Advantage HQ have also been recruited as "sustainability ambassadors" to help keep the business focused and embed sustainability across the business.

Advantage unveils ‘game-changing’ website investments for members

Members will be able to choose from different website elements including offer-led and call-to-book options

Put wellness at the centre of recruitment plans, agents told

Travel recruitment guru Gail Kenny told delegates attending the Advantage annual conference that businesses need to improve how they are perceived as an employer if they want to retain talent

Advantage confirms location and vessel for 2023 cruise conference

This year, the consortium will place an enhanced focus on luxury river cruising during the three-day event

Is this the coolest, most purposeful holiday out there?

A shrewd new science experiment aiding research into biodiversity adds an extra dimension to Exodus Travels’ Finnish Wilderness Week

Advantage to more than double on-the-road support for members

Consortium recruiting for five new business development roles after restructuring its membership services team