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TTG Aussie Fest 2023: How to sell Australia to the luxury market
Expert travel agents specialising in the luxury market share their top tips for attracting high-value Australia bookings and keeping these customers content.
TTG Aussie Fest 2023: Discover luxury tourism trends
A panel of travel suppliers join TTG on screen to discuss the latest luxury tourism trends and what they mean for your selling strategy
Seven trends that have defined travel selling in 2023 so far
TTG and PwC’s trade and consumer surveys identify some of the positive – and negative – trends that have characterised travel sales so far this year
Jet2 to pursue ‘five-figure’ costs after chucking 'urinating drunk' off flight
Jet2 to pursue cost of diversion and damage due to drunk and aggressive passenger’s actions
P&O Cruises adds new Med ports to Arvia and Arcadia's 2025 seasons
Arvia will call at two new ports on its western Mediterranean itineraries, Toulon and Malaga
EU biometric scheme ‘further delayed’ until 2024
EU biometric checks set to be delayed further, reports say
Virgin Atlantic and UK charity partner to support visually impaired travellers
Launched on Wednesday (19 April), the online training will teach cabin crew members how to best support visually impaired customers
Young people to ‘spend big’ on travel in 2023, report finds
Research reveals 26% of 18- to 35-year-olds in England are planning to spend between £2,000 to £4,000 on a trip abroad this year
Classic Collection unveils new Canary Islands brochure
The new trade offering features more than 80 properties across Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma and La Gomera
The Thailand resort that puts community at its heart
Ani Thailand is putting a whole new meaning to all-inclusive private buyouts that will appeal to culturally minded clients
New travel job seekers hit five-year high but placements dip
New candidates reached the highest point since 2018 but those being placed in new travel jobs dipped compared to 2022
Industry rallies to challenge govt plans to defund travel and tourism training
New working group established to challenge Department for Education move to defund level 3 travel and tourism qualifications from 2025
Tourism sector one of the UK's ‘strongest performing’ industries
Strong activity in the sector follows a recent surge in holiday bookings, Lloyds Bank reported
Cyprus hotelier Thanos expands into Greece
A new boutique brand has been created as Cyprus’s family-owned Thanos Hotels & Resorts opens its first property in Greece
Tui raises further €1.8 billion to repay Covid state aid
European travel giant to use proceeds of latest capital raise to repay another swathe of government financial support provided during the pandemic
Agents propel Explore Worldwide towards promising financial year
Explore Worldwide has already outsold 2018/19 half-way through its current financial year
‘Think big, but stay grounded,’ Karren Brady advises travel businesses
The West Ham vice-chair addressed delegates at the Barclays Travel Forum on Tuesday (18 April), telling good businesses were those that prioritised flexibility and diversity
Railbookers launches new iconic rail journeys of Europe tour
The new itinerary features the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, as well as Switzerland’s Bernina Express, Glacier Express and Golden Pass lines
CAA urged to use Atol reform to deliver ‘positive change’
Both Abta and Advantage chiefs told the Barclays Travel Forum that Atol reform needed a “proportionate” approach
Sri Lanka digitises immigration and entry process
Sri Lanka has dispensed with immigration cards in favour of electronic version
Travel staff ‘disengaged’ and ‘frustrated’ by sector's record on diversity and inclusion
Travel staff are less likely to think equality and inclusion should form “a core priority” for their businesses according to new research
Regenerative Travel launches agent membership programme
Competitive commission, webinars, and an engaged community forum are among perks for ‘values-aligned’ agents joining the new scheme
New wing suites for famous Amsterdam hotel
’Celebrated creatives’ will add an entirely new collection of suites to the grand dame Hotel De L’Europe’s adjacent ‘t Huys wing this year.
Top tips for a design-focused break in Copenhagen
The Danish capital offers everything you need for a stylish spring break