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Carrier celebrates top agents at A-List Awards
The operator championed its top-performing agents in several new categories, alongside the usual regional agent groupings
Iceland's Play to start flights from Glasgow this summer
Budget Icelandic carrier will bring competition to Glasgow International with new flights
How to help your colleagues – and clients – through the menopause
It’s time to break the taboo on menopause, a topic all too often brushed under the carpet, leaving talented staff suffering and businesses exposed to risk.
Portugal's flag carrier fires its two top bosses in payment row
TAP Portugal fires Christine Ourmieres-Widener and chair of the board
Bushfires trigger Australia's first emergency fire warning for two years
40C temperatures in New South Wales contributing to extensive fires
Virtual holidays and downplaying discounts: top trends from the Hays IG conference

Chair Irene Hays and Hays Travel chief operating officer Jonathon Woodall-Johnston welcomed delegates to the Algarve as they laid out the consortium’s plans for a busy year ahead and how its members can capitalise on current (and future) trends.

TTG picks out some of the conference’s key takeaways…

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Icelandair pins hopes of 10% reduction in emissions on new sustainable fuel deal
Icelandic carrier signs memorandum of understanding with IdunnH2 for 45,000 tonnes of SAF from 2028
Inspire team set for gruelling 127-mile charity cycle challenge
Team from Cheshire-based firm will follow a cross-country route from Whitby to Bramhall in aid of Family Fund, cycling via the charity’s base in York
FCDO warns of ongoing state of emergency in New Zealand
Clean-up operation ongoing following devastating Cyclone Gabrielle last month
French general strike set to hit air, rail and ferry links on Tuesday
Several airlines, ferry firms and Eurostar have warned of the potential impact of a fresh general strike over pension reform on Tuesday (7 March)
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park launches Little Rangers kids’ adventures
Children are invited to become a Park Ranger, a Sloane Ranger or a Royal Ranger as part of a new family experience
Late cold blast poised to cause travel disruption this week
Snow, sleet and ice set to disrupt UK travel this week
ITAA to hold annual conference in Turkey this October
Antalya will host the bash over 10-15 October
Long-haul visitor numbers to Europe to recover ‘within two years’
New European Travel Commission research spells out inbound long-haul travel picture following Covid
New youth travel agency to focus on high street presence
Kilroy has entered the UK market with an online hub ahead of the launch of a Bristol store later this year
LHW bolsters collection and introduces new destinations
The group has welcomed eight members, including three new properties, and its first hotels in Arizona and Belek
Watch: Royal Caribbean's Icon added as new Fortnite game
Players will be able to play ‘hide and seek’ onboard the upcoming vessel in the game
Matt Spiller to leave InsideJapan and InsideAsia after 14 years
Spiller to take up new role with Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Barrhead Travel moves into new flagship Glasgow store
Scottish independent has officially opened its new flagship store
Year of celebrations planned for The Datai Langkawi’s 30th anniversary
The resort is celebrating its 30th anniversary by partnering with fashion designers, chefs and charities for a series of events
Bath store first of three Flight Centre plans to reopen this year
To celebrate, the company held an opening event last week
ITT tears up Matt Hancock’s invite to Qatar conference
ITT chair Steven Freudmann said WhatsApp revelations involving the former health secretary “were the straw that broke the camel’s back”
Agents star in new Abta campaign to help trade attract and retain new talent
The two-minute video is the latest phase of the company’s #BePartofTravel campaign