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Everything you need to know to increase your confidence selling rail travel
In this webinar with Railbookers we find out why rail travel is so popular and the hottest tickets right now. We also discover how Railbookers can help you to sell more rail travel and the upgrades the team can suggest to make a trip extra-special
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New trade contact and wellness offering for safari lodge brand Singita
New trade representation and a new wellness philosophy as Safari lodge brand Singita celebrates its 30th anniverary
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Cruise passenger's body ‘kept in drinks cooler for a week’, lawsuit claims
US lawsuit claims Robert Jones’s body was found in an ‘advanced stage of decomposition’ in a drinks cooler onboard Celebrity Equinox
'Expect news of new ships next year,' new Azamara boss tells agents
Celebrity sales lead Ritzenthaler latest exec to depart line
She becomes the third executive from the cruise line to announce their departure in recent months
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Loganair given green light to switch Derry and Dundee routes to Heathrow
The regional airline announced its intention last week to move the Dundee and Derry flights to the London hub
Eastern Airways operates the route using ATR72-600 aircraft
Eastern Airways launches new Cardiff-Paris service
The new route comes as part of a partnership between the carrier and Air France
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Cunard cancels Queen Mary 2 voyage due to technical issue
The flagship vessel was due to depart Southampton on Sunday (23 April) for New York
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Travellers warned of cross-Channel delays during May bank holiday weekend
The UK Foreign Office has warned those looking to travel from France to the UK this weekend that there may be delays
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Vertical Travel Group homeworker earnings doubled in past year
Business development director Damian McDonough told TTG on Sunday (23 April) it’s not a matter of how many agents Vertical has, but how much they earn as individuals
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New tour operator will give homeworkers more choice, says Vertical Travel Group
General manager Chris Richmond told TTG on Sunday (23 April) Instant4Agents will help agents earn more commissions.
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Peter Healey: ‘Brits book ahead as holiday market currently full’
Bosses at the Vertical Travel Group told TTG agents are extremely busy with 2024 bookings as Brits reserve in advance to find a place at their favourite hotels
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Vertical Travel Group: Our biggest priority is to keep homeworkers happy
Vertical Travel Group’s bosses told TTG homeworkers managing to keep their businesses open during Covid is one of their proudest moments.
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Vertical Travel Group is ready to face any challenges, bosses say
Managing director Yvonne Leslie told TTG on Saturday (22 April) the group can “handle anything” after making it out of Covid.
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Vertical Travel Group launches new in-house tour operator Instant4Agents
The travel group has announced the new tour operator, Instant4Agents, will expand the current portfolio with more destinations, hotels and airlines.
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'Immense' growth opportunities for agents, says Vertical boss Peter Healey
Healey told agents gathered on Saturday for the Vertical annual conference that, post-Covid, the nature of the business has changed and it brings opportunity with it
Earth Day: ‘Small changes can add up to big sustainability gains’ – Abta
Earth Day: ‘Small changes can add up to big sustainability gains’ – Abta
‘Travel is in a unique position to be able to influence and act on sustainability issues,’ writes Abta head of sustainability Carol Rose ahead of Earth Day (22 April).
‘Travel must do more to fight for its future after govt training axe’
‘Travel must do more to fight for its future after govt training axe’
"News the government is to remove funding for Level 3 Travel and Tourism comes as a great shock and disappointment"
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Heathrow claims operations will 'run smoothly' despite strike action
The airport said it will not let walkouts by Unite union members throughout May disrupt the flow of visitors to the UK
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‘Travel's true value lies in its gifts that last a lifetime’
Does the industry need a new way of communicating the impact and value of tourism?
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Thomas Cook reports four-fold increase in Morocco bookings
Chief executive Alan French said the destination is attracting both the high-end and the value-end of the market
A strike by BA pilots would be the first for 40 years
Scottish aviation flight school ceases trading after 53 years
Tayside Aviation Flight School confirmed on Thursday (20 April) administrators had been appointed
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The key to boosting your performance in the workplace
Motivate yourself to work out before work and you’ll reap the business benefits, because you’re able to concentrate better and manage stress more easily.
Alan French has been appointed Thomas Cook's new UK chief executive
Thomas Cook chief confident despite rising cost of holidays
Chief executive Alan French said the brand has seen customers ’shop around’ for holidays more so this year
Win the ultimate Fairy Godmother Glow Up with Disney, worth more than £9,000!
Disney announces biggest-ever trade giveaway at event co-hosted by Gok Wan
The competition is titled The Fairy Godmother Glow Up and now open to travel agents