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Nevis's new sales and marketing chief to visit UK this month

The Caribbean island has appointed Pheon Jones to the director role

Celestyal Cruises reveals selling tips in TTG Trade Secrets video

In this edition of TTG Trade Secrets, Celestyal Cruises’ Jo Reid shares tips on the best place to start one of its voyages, reveals some hidden gems in Greece and outlines new ports of call the line has added to its Legendary Aegean itinerary

Ambassador becomes latest line to ease Covid-19 restrictions

The line will relax pre-cruise vaccination and testing requirements from 3 April

Fred Olsen hosts govt officials onboard refurbished Bolette

Among those who visited were Cherilyn Mackrory, MP for Truro and Falmouth, and a senior policy advisor for Department for Transport

Regional carrier to suspend several routes owing to industrial action

Loganair flights from Inverness to Stornoway and Benbecula, and from Inverness to Kirkwall and Sumburgh, halted until 30 April

Business travel 'still vital' despite increase in virtual meetings

According to a new report from the Business Travel Association (BTA), seven out of ten businesses cite virtual meetings as the main reason for limiting business travel

Classic Collection adds new Turkey properties as demand spikes

Its programme for 2023 features 41 properties – 12 of which are new to the operator

Loganair to restart Donegal-Glasgow service this summer

The carrier will offer twice-weekly flights on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 July to 24 September

Making clients feel special every time key to retention, agents told

Behaviouralist Ken Hughes told Hays Independence Group members that if they reach into people’s lives and ’make them feel like there’s nobody else’, they would come back

Metaverse trips 'nearly here, but won't replace real-life holidays'

Metaverse trips will soon become a reality, but they will not replace real-life holidays, Hays Independence Group members were told at the weekend

Irene Hays: Huge opportunities ahead for agents as Brits keep spending on holidays

Hays Travel owner and chair Dame Irene Hays told Hays IG members to focus on profitable markets as wealthier Britons continue to splash money on holidays

Polar exploration: Smooth sailing, or a journey too far?

Cruising in polar regions has become a bucket-list hit, but with the sector facing growing pressure to ensure its operations are both sustainable and responsible, TTG’s Will Payne explores the state of play

Travel Counsellors achieves new sales record for February

UK-based leisure homeworkers have performed particularly well

My Bookings Rewards sees ‘amazing’ peaks continuing into March

Trade rewards platform has seen more agents signing up during 2023

Airport pledges to end liquid and laptops rule by Easter

London City bringing online new generation of CT security scanning lanes, which will allow passengers to keep laptops and liquids of up two litres in their hand luggage when clearing security

Carnival to offer Dover sailings during expanded 2024 European season

Carnival Legend will feature departures from Dover, Barcelona and Civitavecchia next year

China’s Fosun reportedly ready to sell Thomas Cook brand

Cook’s Chinese owner could sell online brand

Classic Collection puts fresh spin on agent fam experience

Operator inviting agents to apply for new ‘Be Our Rep, Be Our Guest’ initiative, which will see agents rep for Classic for three days in return for a complimentary three-night stay

Eight ways to give your clients fresh perspectives on Sydney

From sunrise to sunset, out on the water, up high in the air or exploring on foot, scout out some fresh angles on Australia’s most visited city

Royal boosts agent pitching fund by £100k for second year

The line has extended its Dragons’ Den-style agent pitching competition – increasing its investment fund by £100,000

Ministers and top officials joked about ‘locking up’ travellers during Covid

Former health secretary Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages reveal how ministers and officials made jokes about travellers confined to quarantine hotels during pandemic

Jet2 takes baggage handling in-house at Bristol and Newcastle

Airline and operator says control over ramp operations would boost customer experience during what is set to be its biggest summer ever

Family Holiday Charity records ‘most successful year yet’

The organisation took nearly 2,000 families on holiday last year

Virgin Atlantic to woo business travellers with new initiatives

Airline unveils Virgin Atlantic for Business initiative