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How you can send your clients into the 'wild heart of Europe'

A lesser-known mountain range and a tour that combines one operator’s passion for conservation, rewilding and community tourism

Agent persuades Tui to launch Newquay packages – with Prestwick also benefiting

A Cornish agent has led Tui to launch packages from Newquay with budget flights, while Glasgow Prestwick will also see the operator partner with Ryanair

Aito hopes to tempt new members with financial protection services

Specialist travel association is targeting SMEs by offering ’one solution’

10 ways to experience Ireland, unrushed

Encourage your clients to slow down, connect with locals and landscapes while experiencing everything the island of Ireland has to offer

Abta: 'There are positive signs the government stands ready to support the long-term future of our industry'

The Labour government turns one this week. To mark the occasion, TTG reached out to several industry leaders for their assessment of what progress has been achieved for travel over the past year, and where there is still work to be done. Our first contributor is Abta’s director of industry affairs Luke Petherbridge

Viva Cruises boss hails 'brilliant' river sector despite potential 'challenges' ahead

The river line’s chief executive Andrea Kruse said the sector now has a bigger profile following sustained industry-wide investment over the last decade

Why the world’s most punctual airline teamed up with a little-known destination

AeroMexico celebrated profitability and punctuality at a trade partners lunch event, which also showcased reasons to visit the Mexican state of Chihuahua

'Don't take no for an answer' Ex-Uniworld sales exec reveals why she fights for her colleagues

Emily Holmes, who is on the autism spectrum, was once told she did not have the personal skills to handle customer calls before later going on to manage a call centre team

Payday time! The new booking trend more frequent than peaks (and just as lucrative!)

With turn-of-year peaks appearing to be ’flattening’, agency chiefs say they have identified a new emerging booking trend which is more frequent and just as lucrative

Dormant Teletext Holidays brand revived after four years by new owners

Teletext, which in its previous guise was liquidated in 2021, has been relaunched, with several individuals from its previous iteration joining the new-look OTA

Jet2 to launch flights and holidays to fifth Canary island La Palma

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will offer La Palma for the first time from next summer with two flights a week from Stansted and Manchester to the Canary island

Inspiring figures sought for special Travel Industry Awards accolades

Outstanding entrepreneurs, diversity and inclusion trailblazers and travel industry icons are all being sought to enter three special TTG awards

Ambassador Cruise Line becomes fully adults-only after dropping multi-generational sailings

The three-ship line has launched its 75-departure 2027/28 programme featuring no multi-generational sailings

Meet the luxury agent who is helping students enter the cruise industry

The Cruise Career Springboard programme has successfully wrapped up for a third year – co-founder Edwina Lonsdale tells TTG why she was driven to promote a pathway to working in the cruise industry for young college students

Travel urged to discourage 'high-emission short breaks' and set up climate justice fund

The Travel Foundation has put forward proposals to help tourism combat climate change, including compiling an official list of destinations most at risk and discouraging short breaks, with ideas to be discussed at COP 30 in November

TTG seeks agent applications for new LGBT+ travel training programme

TTG has teamed up with Intrepid Travel and Virgin Atlantic to train up five travel agents and appoint them TTG LGBT+ Travel Ambassadors

Julie Berry succeeds Steve Williams as managing director of Fred Olsen Travel

Fred Olsen said Berry, who joined the agency chain earlier this year, would bring ’a wealth of industry experience and clear vision for the business’ to her new post

Can the river cruise sector accommodate any more new lines?

With two more big brands set to join the river cruise market, will extra competition lead to bigger profits for agents and operators – or create an overcrowding crisis?

InteleTravel, Celestyal, G Adventures: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week see InteleTravel ’complete’ its expansion for the year, while Lindblad Expeditions has set up its first-ever UK travel advisory board

‘This was easily the best fam trip I've been on (and I've done a few!)’

I have sold New Zealand many times in my career, but I’d never had the chance to visit before this educational, so this was more than a reward trip for being a top-selling agent of Audley Travel – it was a dream fulfilled.

As client interest has been growing for ‘bucket-list’ trips, especially among those seeking immersive, scenery-driven travel with a mix of luxury and adventure, it was an opportunity not to be missed and it absolutely exceeded expectations in scale, and wow-factor every step of the way.

Three airports told to improve disabled access but overall UK picture improving – CAA

Heathrow’s Terminal 3, Prestwick and Edinburgh airports are told to improve the way they cater for disabled passengers in the latest CAA examination of UK facilities

Aviation sector warns removal of baggage fees could see air fares rise

Airlines for Europe heavily criticised MEPs’ decision, arguing that the proposal would deprive travellers of ’their ability to decide what service they want to pay for’

Ocean Holidays refinances Covid debt following Hays Travel investment

The US specialist operator confirmed Hays will have no day-to-day operational role following the investment and its four founders will remain its majority shareholders

Haven’t heard of New Smyrna Beach? Here’s why you should take note

A hidden gem in one of the US’ most popular states, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, is a world away from the mainstream attractions. We round up reasons to suggest it to your clients