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Lack of temporary workers stymying US tourism rebound

US Travel Association urges US government to address barriers to filling 1.7 million leisure and hospitality vacancies

Loganair to resume island services after strike breakthrough

Services from Inverness to Kirkwall, Sumburgh, Stornoway and Benbecula “as soon as it is practical to do so”

‘Smooth’ half-term getaway augers well for Easter, says Heathrow

Britain’s busiest airport welcomed 5.2 million passengers in February, only around 200,000 shy of 2019 and 2020 levels

Aito members gain point-of-sale access to verified carbon offsets

Fenix Carbon has created an exclusive portfolio of offsets for Aito’s 120 members, and provide training, webinars and consultation to assist with adoption

Which? calls for package travel protections to be retained

Consumer group fears rules could be “watered down” in government review

The selfless agent who gifted a trip of a lifetime to their colleague

"Jane really deserves it – I want her to take her husband and have an amazing time."

Luton airport set to launch ‘game-changing’ train service

The Luton Dart shuttle will replace current bus transfers to the airport

Clia launches new sustainability toolkit

The new online source of information for stakeholder communities is accessible in six languages

Virgin Voyages offers agents champagne in new text message competition

In this innovative new competition agents answer questions via text to be in with a chance of winning a bottle of champagne from Virgin Voyages

UKinbound chief receives OBE at Windsor Castle

Joss Croft attended the royal residence earlier this week where he was presented with the medal

"I am a travel agent and my other job is…"

InteleTravel has 11,500 agents in the UK and many combine their work as a travel advisor with other jobs.

Heavy snow forces airports to close runways

Transport hubs in central and northern England hit by severe weather

New UK-US carrier to reveal first details of winter schedule this month

Norse Atlantic Airways hopeful of transitioning to profitability by the end of the year

HS2 delay risks destroying govt's levelling up agenda, BTA chief warns

The government confirmed construction of the Birmingham-Crewe leg of the new network will be delayed for two years to cut costs

UK tourists would support tourism levy for nature, poll finds

The majority of survey respondents said they would pay between £2 and £10 to stay overnight in a UK national park

Solmar expands into Ionian Coast amid 'significant' growth plans

The Midland-based firm has added 25 villas in the resorts of Parga, Preveza and Sivota Bay to its portfolio

Holidaymakers to up holiday spend this year despite cost of living squeeze

New data reveals 85% of 2,700 consumers intend to spend the same or more on their travel in 2023 compared with 2022

Silversea introduces direct London-Arctic charter flights

The new services will be available for 28 Arctic and Greenland sailings in 2023 and 2024

Leger Holidays adds four new tours to Grand Explorer collection

The holidays are longer in duration and make it easier to visit destinations which are ’a little out of the ordinary’

EasyJet puts winter 2023/24 schedule on sale to 125 destinations

Seats to 125 destinations from the UK are now available to book between 1 December 2023 and 23 March 2024

MSC Cruises increases trade commission on shore excursions

The line has increased commission rates from 5% to 15% for northern European sailings during summer 2023 and winter 2023/2024

Price hikes mean travel must up its game this summer, Tui chiefs warn

"People have paid more for their holidays and are therefore – rightly – going to be more demanding," Andrew Flintham tells TTG

AWTE to host networking event with human behaviour expert

The event is taking place at the Indigo Room at The Soho Hotel in Richmond on 20 March

Abta unveils new climate change terminology training series

The course is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project