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The biggest mistake you can make when arranging a Latin America tour
It’s the perfect continent for adventurous travellers, with diverse attractions ranging from beaches and jungle to wildlife and glaciers.
10 ways to experience the great outdoors on the island of Ireland
With its breath-taking coastline, picturesque beaches, pristine lakes and scenic mountain ranges, the island of Ireland boasts an endless array of options for activity and action
Blue Bay Travel boosts sales team with six new hires
The new appointments bring Blue Bay Travel’s sales team to 24 employees
Onefinestay to offer personal theatre performances in properties
onefinestay has partnered with London-based private theatre group Revels In Hand to offer guests theatrical performances
Expedition Cruise Network to host first trade webinar this week
The first instalment will take place on Thursday (18 May) at 4pm
Specialist operator reports best sales results in 10 years
Trading as The Gambia Experience, Goa Experience and Cape Verde Experience, Serenity Holidays saw its best sales results in more than 10 years
Cyclone Mocha prompts FCDO advice update for Bangladesh and Myanmar
The Category 5 hurricane made landfall in Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal on Sunday (14 May)
AE Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer hosts first UK trade event
Jos Dewing, managing director EMEA of AE Expeditions, welcomed onboard tour operators and travel agents to inspect the ship first-hand
Sustainable aviation summit to bolster transatlantic flight development
Transport secretary Mark Harper will look to drive development of ‘guilt-free’ air travel during a trip to the US
Gatwick flights suspended after ‘suspected drone’ sighting
An airport spokesperson said 12 inbound aircraft were diverted to other airports during the incident
Panache Cruises looks to grow team by 30% with fresh recruitment drive
James Cole, founder and managing director of Panache Cruises, said the business will be quadrupling the size of its office premises over the coming months to accommodate its growing team
Princess Cruises reveals name of second Sphere-class ship
The new vessel will sail an inaugural Mediterranean season in 2025
Clia to offer ‘largest-ever’ trade engagement programme in 2023
The association also revealed the location of next year’s RiverView river cruise conference, with dates TBC
Third of customers prioritising holiday spend over other purchases, data finds
New findings from Cunard saw more than six in 10 (63%) respondents say being able to see a variety of locations is the strongest draw for a luxury sailing
Cruise industry ‘on track’ to meet interim carbon reduction goals
Clia Europe director general Marie Caroline Laurent said member lines are tracking well towards the industry’s 40% carbon reduction goal ahead of its 2050 net-zero target
Changing cruise stereotypes ‘crucial’ to attracting new customers
Royal Caribbean Group VP of external affairs Lisa Lutoff-Perlo urged agents to ‘change the narrative’ around cruise to attract more clients
Agents urged to ‘get up to speed’ with cruise sector's sustainability initiatives
Ben Bouldin, vice-president EMEA of Royal Caribbean and Clia chair, advised agents to "get up to speed" with the industry’s climate change initiatives
Portuguese favourite tops city break value table
Lisbon has ousted Eastern European cities as best value for a two-night break, according to a Post Office Money survey
Princess to increase trade engagement ahead of Sphere-class launch
Speaking to TTG, the line’s sales director Nick Hughes said Princess is currently in the process or rewriting its trade training programme to reflect the new class of ship
ArrangeMy Escape aiming to build on winning formula with new store
The agency has recently opened its second branch in the Worcestershire town of Malvern
Is it time clients started tipping travel agents?
Offering great service to customers could be rewarded with a post-holiday cash tip
Cruise line ‘offering Hilton at Premier Inn prices’ names new ship
Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Shirley Robertson OBE acting as godmother of Ambassador’s Ambition
Transatlantic travel almost back to pre-Covid levels
Data published on Friday (12 May) shows there are 4,414 flights scheduled to depart in March, 1% below the 4,456 scheduled in May 2019
Industry urged to take survey exploring value of allyship in travel
Women in Travel is encouraging responses from travel professionals of all identities and backgrounds