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TTG Florida Fest 2023: Accessibility masterclass and Q&A

Find out how Hurricane Ian recovery efforts are going in Fort Myers and on Fort Myers Beach – TTG’s Madeleine Barber reports from the destination, showcasing what’s open for business and sharing inspiring stories of local tourism business owners

TTG Florida Fest 2023 – On location: Fort Myers

TTG Florida Fest 2023 – Live rehabilitated sea turtle release

Join The Turtle Hospital live from the beach in Marathon, Florida Keys, as it releases a rehabilitated sea turtle into the wild.

TTG Florida Fest 2023 – Florida refresher masterclass

For those new to selling Florida or in need of a reminder, we’ll offer a brief overview of what the state has to offer visitors before taking a deep dive into the destination’s state parks and all the adventures your clients can have within them.

TTG Florida Fest 2023: Spotlight on the Sunshine State – What's new?

Hear market updates and product news from Florida, including the latest on the Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Tampa Bay launched last year.

Travel Counsellors open to future acquisitions 'with the right qualities'

Travel Counsellors acquired Birmingham-headquartered Holidaysplease on Monday – the first deal in its 30-year history

MAG group airports close to reaching 2019 traffic levels

Manchester Airport Group reveals February traffic levels with near-to-norm passenger numbers at its three airports

New Namibia lodge for Sanctuary Retreats

Eight suite Okahirongo Elephant Lodge is being extensively refurbished having been brought under an Abercrombie & Kent brand

Wendy Wu Tours poised for ‘imminent’ resumption of tourism to China

Founder Wendy Wu tells TTG news for UK travellers to China would likely follow a decision by the Chinese embassy in the US to start reissuing all types of visas from Wednesday (15 March)

Summer opening for Mandarin Oriental’s first Greek property

New details released about Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, coming this summer.

Vertical agent smashes through £2m annual sales barrier – with months to spare

Pauline Ramsay, who works for Vertical’s homeworking brand Holiday Elite, has reached the £2m target two months before the end of the group’s financial year

Regional airport becomes first to fully scrap 100ml liquid rule

Teesside airport claims first after pipping London City to security breakthrough

The best locations for the white sand wedding of your clients’ dreams

When it comes to destination weddings, white-sand ceremonies are the stuff of fairy tales.

Boutique hotel Le Grand Mazarin to open in heritage buildings in Paris

Opening in June, Le Grand Mazarin will be the latest in the Maisons Pariente portfolio

Richard Dixon: 'Why we sold Holidaysplease to Travel Counsellors'

’By a fair chalk of distance, Travel Counsellors were the right choice – we are very aligned,’ Holidaysplease director Richard Dixon told TTG

Kuoni hires experienced product lead as part of leadership team shake-up

Marco Rocha will take up his new product and commercial director role with the operator from 20 March, while Claire Ross has been appointed director of sustainability at Kuoni parent Der Touristik UK

EasyJet holidays adds Istanbul city break packages

EasyJet holidays adds Istanbul as a city break destination following the launch of Manchester flights

Emirates restores Australia capacity and ramps up UK presence

Emirates details its Australia flights reinstatement and UK capacity increase

French strikes to compound Border Force walkout, Home Office warns

Border Force officials represented by the Public and Commercial Services union are poised to walk out on Wednesday (15 March)

Virgin Voyages: ‘Our party package is commissionable’

SJ Walker, director of sales at Virgin Voyages, talks about the line’s upcoming agent roadshows and its commissionable party planning package

TTG reveals fam trip destinations – and opportunities – for 2023

There will be three TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes fam trips taking place this year

Noeleen Pritchard joins Riviera Travel as operations director

Pritchard takes up newly created operations director role with the river cruise and escorted touring specialist, joining from specialist Great Rail Journeys

Trade-only car hire firm answers agents’ calls for motorhome product

Flexible Autos to offer motorhome hire across the UK and Europe, in the US and Canada, and in Australia and New Zealand

Travel Counsellors announces acquisition of Holidaysplease

The deal marks Travel Counsellors’ first acquisition in its near 30-year history