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Travel Marketing Awards reveals shortlist of 2023 finalists

This year’s ceremony will take place in London on 3 July

Travel Agent Tracker Report Q1 2023

Taking on board feedback from respondents, we’ve shifted the Tracker to a quarterly format to better reflect the increasingly stable travel selling market after years of upheaval

Ponant reports 'best-ever' quarterly results in 35-year history

The expedition cruise line said it was back to "robust" levels of bookings despite operating in a "very unsettled market"

Passengers warned of further air travel disruption during summer season

Iata said collaboration, sufficient staffing and accurate information sharing are all "essential" to minimise operational disruptions this summer

Travel's mental health struggle goes on, new TTG study reveals

As we mark Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May), TTG explores what more the industry could – and potentially should – be doing to improve mental health

Jet2 to launch flights and holidays from Liverpool next year

Airline and operator chooses Liverpool John Lennon airport as its 11th base

South Shields to host raft of events to remember Chloe and Liam

Nearly 200 businesses, schools and organisations in the local area have signed up to take part in events on the day in honour of the young couple killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing

How a team of 24 bring bucket lists to life on Seabourn Venture

Guests often expect a personal David Attenborough-style encounter with wildlife and nature when stepping onboard Seabourn Venture

Derek Jones to help Not Just Travel 'drive next phase of growth'

Ex-Kuoni boss Jones has joined the homeworking agency as a non-executive director

InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace welcomes first guests

Located on the iconic street of Via Veneto, which found fame in Federico Fellini’s 1960 movie La Dolce Vita, the InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace is now open

Jules Verne to up agent focus with new mini-brochure

Small group specialist unveils agent-focused brand refresh, driven by a story-led mini brochure which shares a selection of tours grouped by theme instead of destination

Intrepid Foundation charity projects grow with 22 new NGO partnerships

The foundation has partnered with 22 new local NGOs spread across six continents, including Vietnam-based Vun Art as well as Mexico’s Gastromotiva

IHG to open InterContinental Chantilly - Chateau Mont Royal in 2024

IHG Hotels & Resorts will expand its presence in France in 2024, when it opens the 107-key chateau following a renovation

CAA executives check in on Scotland's aviation sector

The regulator’s chair and interim chief executive visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh airports and meeting with Loganair this week

On the Beach reaps rewards of spike in average booking prices

The OTA revealed record first-half total transactional value of nearly £500 million on Tuesday (16 May)

Travel Counsellors 'accelerating rapidly' towards becoming £1bn+ business

Homeworking giant’s total transaction value increased to a record £719.4 million in 2022, up from £631 million in 2019

Not in the Guidebooks boss calls on agents to 'join the journey'

Founder Carol Savage told TTG the operator’s crowdfunding campaign would help it expand its team with four new positions

Center Parcs placed up for sale with £4-5 billion price tag – reports

Canadian private equity firm Brookfield acquired the brand’s UK operation in 2014 for around £2.4 billion

Attraction World chief joins Women in Travel male allyship network

Olly Nicholls will speak at the International Women in Travel and Tourism Forum this year on his experience of neurodiversity

Chile lifts all remaining Covid-related travel restrictions

Tourists are no longer required to present a evidence of a negative PCR test for Covid-19 or a vaccination certificate to enter Chile

Tui commits to opening more than 20 new high street stores this year

Three of the new stores have already opened, with the locations of the remaining 18 sites yet to be announced

Not in the Guidebooks renews invitation to agents to invest in business

Operator’s founder Carol Savage said on Monday (15 May) agents would be able to invest from as little as £127 to own part of the business

Why Annabel Karmel is a game changer for Greece's Sani Resort

Annabel Karmel talks about her partnership with Sani Resort and the best ways to get kids to try new dishes on holiday

&Beyond rebuilds South African lodge and expands in Kenya

The experiential travel company is refurbishing the &Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge in South Africa and will expand into Laikpia in Kenya in 2025