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Private tour inspires Indus Experiences' first-ever Pakistan programme

Indus Experiences is launching four Pakistan itineraries as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations

Ryanair to offer Albania's capital Tirana from Birmingham and Dublin next year

Budget carrier will also boost frequencies on its exist Stansted-Tirana service with the launch of a new three-aircraft base in the city

Four Seasons Yachts addresses guests after delaying launch of first vessel

Four Seasons I will now make its debut in the Mediterranean next March rather than in the Caribbean

Is this Ibiza's hottest new break for clubbers?

Bonito Ibiza is San Antonio Bay’s newest resort, fast gaining traction for its casual luxury vibe and partnership with celebrity-studded day club O Beach

Seabourn and Uniworld combine to offer 'first-ever' ocean and river cruise package

Agents can now book a Venice and the Mediterranean Sea package departing that brings together a Uniworld sailing and a seven-night cruise on Seabourn Quest sailing between Venice and Athens

‘Booking windows are shortening’ – and other luxury travel myths debunked

Virtuoso has unveiled a number of key insights into the reality of luxury travel bookings for 2026

Why agents need to pitch a night in the South African bush to clients

There’s a very special way to enhance a safari stay: spend a night in the andBeyond Ngala Treehouse

Agents share top priorities when choosing suppliers

Having access to the best contacts at a tour operator is among the most crucial factors when deciding who to work with, travel advisors shared during the finale lunch for Pure Luxury: The Masterclass.

New Holiday Village agents 'hit the ground running' with flurry of 'complex' £50,000 cruise bookings

Nicki Bryan and Hemali Iverson worked together at Baldwins Travel’s Lewes shop in Sussex for four years before setting up their own businesses under the Holiday Village brand this summer

Jet2holidays general manager trade Lloyd Cross to leave operator after 13 years

Cross confirmed his departure in a LinkedIn post, adding he will remain in the travel industry

Gatwick baggage screeners suspend pre-bank holiday strike action

Action over 22-26 August off, but walkout over 29 August to 2 September could yet go ahead if Unite union members employed by ICTS at Gatwick reject a new pay offer

EasyJet aircraft involved in early-morning collision at Manchester airport

The two aircraft clipped wings while taxiing early on Friday morning (15 August)

‘This hotel collection has completely changed the way we sell Sri Lanka’

These two agents now have a new trade-friendly property portfolio on speed dial, after joining fam trips designed around boutique hotels and authentic experiences

P&O Cruises grows regional support for agents with two new hires

The line hopes Amber Eastwood and Isla Wilson will ’enhance its regional presence and strengthen relationships with the trade’

‘They asked me to track down an 80s sports star!’: agents reveal their clients’ most outlandish demands

From reunions with 80s cricket stars to international baby formula deliveries, the sky’s the limit when it comes to what agents will do for their clients – three top agents share some of their most remarkable asks with TTG

Havila Voyages teases ‘climate-neutral’ voyage as chief fires warning shot at competitors

Chief Bent Martini wants the line to expand its presence on Norway’s coastal route and to build a fleet that can operate sailings sustainably

Panache Cruises makes apprentice 'vow' after hiring three new sales staff to meet soaring demand

The Chorley-based luxury agency’s workforce has grown from a team of 67 to 76 across the UK and US in the last year

Luxury agent reveals £7 airport add-on that can ‘make or break’ a trip

Donna Bidwell says she will be telling all clients to make this investment after a stressful airport experience.

AE Expeditions sales chief vows to crack ship visit 'issue' ahead of agent overnights next year

Andrew Turner said agents enjoyed the two recent overnight ship visits in Scotland before highlighting how these educationals still had their limitations

Tui boss calls for return of 'seamless' EU borders and tells of big drop in US sales

Tui’s Sebastian Ebel has highlighted a big fall in sales to the US and said it and the EU need to make border control more user friendly for UK travellers

Inside Corinthia Bucharest, the luxury hotel leading Romania's pursuit of high-net-worth travellers

The Romanian capital is making a play for luxury travellers thanks to a new hotel – and they may find themselves pleasantly surprised by what they find in the city.

'Old school' agent pivots with new lifestyle venture to meet clients' evolving expectations

Jesse Sharp’s Celsius London will offer a wide range of lifestyle management services as luxury travellers’ expectations evolve.

The top-selling experience in Dubai, according to a leading DMC

Demand is swelling for authentic, experience-led travel across the UAE and Oman, says Emirates Group’s Arabian Adventures

Ryanair hails conviction after smoking passenger forced flight to turn back

The passenger disrupted a flight from Edinburgh to Lanzarote on 5 July last year shortly after take-off by smoking, consuming his own alcohol and verbally abusing other passengers onboard