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Spending growth with agents all-but flat again in June as travel jobs market slows
Agents saw year-on-year spending growth of 0.5% in June, a marginal uplift from 0.1% in May, with retail spending up by just 0.2%, while the number of candidates looking for travel jobs also fell last month
Taskforce spells out 19 'key actions' to improve flying for disabled passengers
A taskforce chaired by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has spelled out what the aviation industry needs to do to make flying more accessible for the disabled
Jurassic Park meets luxury: Inside Corfu's newest adults-only resort
Ella Resorts has just opened its third property in Greece – here’s why clients should head to Alkyna, on Corfu’s beguiling west coast.
Ponant adds second catamaran to boutique 'Spirit of Ponant' fleet
La Desirade joins the Spirit of Ponant programme, offering seven- and 14-day voyages exploring southern Corsica and Sardinia
Navigating Explora Journeys’ next wave: new UK roles will focus on growing agent sales
Explora Journeys marked another brand milestone this week, with Anna Nash showing deep recognition for advisors in trusting the brand and helping her reshape perceptions of cruising
Indus Experiences rewards agents with extra commission to mark 30th anniversary

Celebrating a 30th anniversary is a big deal, but it doesn’t always have to involve having a party.


So instead of holding a birthday bash, family-owned operator Indus Experiences decided a better way to mark the milestone would be to reward agents with enhanced commission to thank them for their support over the past 30 years.

EasyJet continues to divert flights as Southend airport remains shut
EasyJet has warned of another day of disruption as Southend airport remains closed while investigations into a crash that claimed four lives continue
Silversea pays tribute to 'dear colleague and friend' Julie Nunes
Regional sales manager Nunes ’exemplified the very essence of our brand’, said Silversea
Perfect Getaways confident of sales boost from first supplier training day ahead of 'really big lates'
Suppliers were able to meet all 45 of the Merseyside agency chain’s staff at the event on Monday, which coincided with the launch of its latest consumer brochure
HX's sales chief shares vision to retain claim to being 'UK's top expedition cruise line'
Line’s vice-president and managing director, Europe and global sales enablement tells Harry Kemble how the expedition line’s protracted separation from Hurtigruten Group has finally left it in charge of its own destiny
Winners of the 2025 Travel Marketing Awards revealed
Tui, Cunard and G Adventures were among the big winners at the 2025 Travel Marketing Awards, while Contiki was honoured for its commitment to marketing responsible and sustainable travel
Luxury agency reveals ‘off the charts’ response after client appreciation event
Elite Travel Boutique is already reaping the benefits of hosting an exclusive lunch for its top customers
Ex-Funway marketing chief Nick Talbot joins Unforgettable Travel Company
Canadian Affair marketing chief Talbot has taken a new role at luxury specialist Unforgettable Travel Company
InteleTravel boss cautions agents against price-matching as group scales up luxury focus
Price-matching doesn’t buy loyalty, managing director Tricia Handley-Hughes reminded consultants at the agency’s Luxury Travel Summit for its top sellers
Travel Counsellors reveals millennials are becoming its top customers
Travel Counsellors says those aged 29 to 44 are its biggest group of customers, outstripping those of other age groups, as it details half year results and looks ahead to the summer peak
'I made a £41,000 booking in Albert Square – while acting in EastEnders'
From making a booking on the set of EastEnders to meeting Steven Spielberg, Halstead Travel’s Arline Sloan seamlessly mixes her work as a home-based travel agent and extra
Tui's top lates deals, winter 2026 launch and Trade Hub In The Spotlight
Hear about Tui’s winter 2026 launch, discover the top support available from the trade relations team and find out how you could win a £100 Amazon voucher!
Retail legend Mary Portas’s six tips to make business more responsible – and more profitable
Addressing TTG’s Fairer Travel Event, retail guru, broadcaster and co-chair of the Better Business Act campaign Mary Portas OBE set out why kindness, not ball-breaking, should be a part of the creative brief – and why aligning purpose with profit isn’t just business ethics, it’s smart strategy
Southend airport: easyJet rerouting flights after turboprop crashes shutting airport
All flights to and from the airport cancelled with passengers due to travel on Monday advised to contact their airline
Swindon Travel Hub plots expansion as first anniversary approaches
Wiltshire agency has used local sponsorships and a £5,000 prize draw to raise its profile
'AI will soon become a part of every travel transaction, but there's hope yet for humans,' ITT delegates told
The Institute of Travel & Tourism debate, led by travel industry veteran Steve Endacott, argued that travel transactions would always retain some form of human touch
Once they saved lives, now they sell dreams – meet the emergency workers who have become travel agents
Andy Flynn, Lee Collier and Wendy Dunford share with TTG the stories behind their switches from years of frontline service... to frontline travel sales