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‘I don’t have an AK47 or muscles... I have red lipstick and gold earrings’

“There’s a DEI backlash going on…but there’s also a backlash against the backlash.” So announced travel’s leading diversity and inclusion trailblazer (and new recipient of an MBE) Jo Rzymowska as she opened the latest International Women in Travel Forum last week.

Inghams sends sales team out on the road in support of June agency blitz

Brand’s sales team joins agency sales team on the road to get agents thinking about its ski and Lapland product

Restaurateurs turned homeworking travel agents make jump onto the high street

Travel Chaps co-owner Ashley Phillips tells TTG why he and husband Matt decided to take their business out of their home

The new tourist train offering an experience in Thailand like no other

For repeat clients who know and love Thailand and want something original, DTH Travel has come up with the goods

US strikes on Iran prompt Foreign Office alerts for UAE, Jordan, Qatar and others

Hostilities in the Middle East ’could deteriorate quickly and without warning’ says FCDO following US strikes on nuclear sites in Iran

To discount or not to discount? What it's like to sell cruise in 2025

Can you switch-sell to an ocean cruise? How are agents generating cruise enquiries? Find out what it takes to sell ocean cruise to clients in 2025

‘I've just been to South Korea – this is why it's so hot right now’

With Squid Game season three soon landing on Netflix, the hugely popular show has the potential to become a powerful holiday sales tool as South Korea soars back into the spotlight

Exsus names top agents for 2025 as trade sales continue to boom

The luxury tour operator hosted its annual Travel Agent Awards ceremony in London on Friday, marking the fifth edition of the celebratory event.

Agents share 10 simple steps to start reducing your carbon footprint

The first TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes workshop of 2025 included information to help agents reduce the carbon footprint in their homes and workplaces

‘I booked a couple to Brazil – now they live there!’: 5 times agents changed their clients’ lives for ever

TTG has challenged readers up and down the country to share the best ways in which they had an impact on their clients, showing that travel agents can change lives for ever – not just for the duration of a holiday

The agency using toy turtles to continue their late colleague’s travel dreams

One year on from travel agent Angela Mayall’s sudden passing, and her colleagues are honouring her memory with a cuddly turtle photo challenge

‘Agents are indispensable to our industry – our economic impact report shows that’

According to Carnival UK’s first independent Economic Impact Report, the company is projected to contribute more than £2.5 billion to the overall UK economy over the next five years

Short watch: what's hot in Canada this year and next

Catch up with all the highlights from Rendezvous Canada, the destinations’ signature international marketplace

Air India temporarily suspends two UK routes following Ahmedabad crash

Carrier’s Amritsar and Goa services to Gatwick suspended until "at least" 15 July, while other services to Heathrow and Birmingham will also be operated at a reduced frequency

Five facts you (probably) don’t know about Railbookers

From short breaks to luxurious multi-centre adventures, Railbookers offers seamless rail holidays from any UK station, but there’s more to the operator than you might think

NCL, Riviera Travel, Domes Resorts: all the latest travel trade people moves

There are big shoes to fill at Jetset following the departure after more than 20 years of Alison Armstrong, while several other brands have made additions to their trade sales teams

Carrier unveils plans for accreditation of ‘authentic’ agents at second annual retreat

The luxury operator shared more details on the accreditation programme at its annual retreat earlier this week.

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Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group secures approval to launch in Ireland

The group, which comprises Abercrombie & Kent, Cox & Kings and Crystal, can now sell to customers in the republic for the first time

Jet2holidays ups funding to support the travel agents of tomorrow to £1.4 million

The UK’s largest tour operator plans to invest £1.4 million into its Appoint an Apprentice scheme which is now in its third year

First-of-its-kind super-fam by Visit California open for entries

The Race Across California will see 10 teams of five travel agents from across the UK, Ireland and beyond embark on partially undisclosed, self-drive road trip itineraries spanning the Golden State from 11-18 October.

‘This is my top tip for clients even slightly interested in space’

Although I have sold Florida as a destination many times, I have never had the opportunity to experience it for myself. Therefore, I was thrilled to be invited on a fam trip to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Experience Kissimmee in May this year, allowing me to gain first-hand insight into what Orlando has to offer beyond the theme parks we are all familiar with.

Travel Corporation pledges to put agents at the centre of new ‘strategic growth plan’

Trafalgar, Uniworld and Contiki parent to invest in expanding on-the-road sales support for agents and a new inside sales team to grow partnerships

Friends unite to bring a travel agency back to their high street and continue town’s revival

Jeff Ford-Foyne, one of Dee Travel’s four directors, came up with the idea of opening a travel agency in Shotton after working as a taxi driver