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Explora Journeys unveils Explora I's winter 24/25 season

The new collection will take guests to destinations throughout North and South America and the Caribbean

Luton to ease hand luggage liquid rules with new scanners

A new scanner will eliminate the need for passengers to remove electronics and approved liquids from carry-on baggage

Canadian Affair appoints Sarah Ryan as south-east trade executive

Ryan has worked in the travel industry for more than 20 years

If Only hails trade partners after 'record-breaking' start to 2023

Gordon McCreadie, If Only general manager said the brand is ’delighted with the support’ its agent partners have given so far in peaks

Attraction World seeking new business engagement executive

The role will focus on agent engagement in Scotland and Ireland, and on raising the Attraction World profile in the market

EasyJet holidays details trade exclusive promotion

A promotional code will save agent customers up to £200 on summer 2024 bookings

Winners of TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2023 revealed in London

The ceremony at The Biltmore Mayfair saw 21 awards given across the industry and was the biggest event to date

Scotland urged to become ‘test bed’ for green air travel

SPAA president says country can be “leading producer” of sustainable fuel

Virgin Atlantic appoints BA's Luke Goggin to lead global sales

Liz Mathews will also join Virgin Atlantic Holidays from Flight Centre

Australia finds ‘sweet spot’ to accelerate recovery

UK holidaymakers are leading the charge back to long-haul destination

Aviation industry 'recovering strongly' in 2023, says Iata's Walsh

Speaking at the annual Scottish Passengers Agents’ Association (SPAA) dinner on Thursday (23 February), the Iata director general voiced his confidence for the year ahead

Agents' concern over fraudulent bookings increases in 2023

According to recent research carried out by TTG, the trade is more concerned about fraud in 2023 than it was in 2019

Dnata appoints Dale Marriott as trade partnership support manager

New recruit will be tasked with driving business opportunities for its trade operators

G Adventures to restart Peru operations next month

The move comes as the operator looks to help support local communities and businesses in the country which rely on tourism for income

Former Carnival UK boss appointed Leeds Bradford chair

David Noyes will join the airport on 1 April 2023

New group launched to support working parents in travel

’Back In Time For Bed’ (BITFB) has been created by Vicky Billing, head of partnerships at Riviera Travel, and Anna Perrott, head of supplier relations at Panache Cruises

Navigating the hotel v villa conundrum for families in Orlando

Match family accommodation in Florida’s theme park capital to your clients’ needs

Maintaining prices without surcharging risks increased complaints, experts warn

Travel brands who stick to prices without surcharging might find themselves with unhappy customers in 2023/24, according to adventure experts.

Swan Hellenic to launch Diana from Amsterdam in May

The addition of the vessel will bring Swan Hellenic’s fleet to three

Leisure sector facing 'huge' gender imbalance, report finds

According to new research, only 7% of the top spots in the industry are held by women, despite there being a 50-50 gender balance of the overall workforce

Ignore artificial intelligence at your peril, travel firms urged

Travel companies who fail to deploy artificial intelligence will lose out to more nimble competitors, an expert warned

Boost in leisure travel demand drives BA parent back to profit

International Airline Group (IAG) described 2022 as a year of ’strong recovery’

British Airways parent to acquire Latin America carrier Air Europa

The company will pay €400 million for the remaining 80% of the Latin America carrier

Uptick in brochure demand signals 'continued growth' in package sector

Orders are up 20% year-on-year from January 2022 to 2023, and 34% more brochures have been despatched