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Royal Caribbean to revamp Liberty of the Seas ahead of debut UK summer season
The 4,960-passenger ship will replace Independence of the Seas in Southampton next summer
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Top luxury agencies set to be recognised as part of innovative new awards programme
The new initiative by TTG Luxury is set to offer luxury agencies in the UK & Ireland access to first-of-its-kind recognition opportunity.  
Experiential travel reigns but climate is still volatile: luxury experts reveal 2025 travel trends
TTG and PwC once again join forces to present Agenda 2025 Summer Breakfast with a focus on the key drivers affecting luxury travel and its clients in the year ahead
The secret Spanish foodie haven that will leave clients hungry for more
Food and wine is an obsession in Spain’s Costa Brava, where 12 restaurants boast an incredible 17 Michelin stars between them.
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Agenda 2025 – Summer Breakfast
Agenda 2025 - Key drivers for luxury travellers
'US tourism is getting on with business, and boy does it have a story for agents to tell'
The US tourism industry has plenty to shout about if it can find ways to mitigate the Trump effect, writes TTG Media CEO Daniel Pearce from IPW 2025 in Chicago, who believes travel agents can be central to how the country tells its story
Great Little Breaks moves to correct 'damaging' false reports it had collapsed
MD Diana Evans has hit out at two media outlets after they confused it with Great Little Escapes, which has ceased trading as an Atol holder
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Discover the new route to Antalya that earns you Amazon vouchers
Your clients now have even more choice when booking a holiday to Antalya this summer, thanks to a partnership between Anex Tours and MGA Airlines, with an agent incentive rewarding the trade for their support.
The seven habits of high-net-worth clients that agents need to know for 2025
Carrier has shared original data on its bookings over £100,000, offering key insights into who these high spenders are – and what they want from their travel advisor.
TTNG's new cruise sales director unveils conference and ship charter plans
John Wilson, Celebrity Cruises’ former EMEA sales director, told TTG there’s an opportunity for TTNG to capture a larger share of the cruise market, with ocean cruise currently accounting for nearly a quarter of members’ sales
TTNG: 'We believe male mental health needs same level of support as menopause'
The consortium announced several initiatives to help members’ male members of staff with their mental health at its conference in Bucharest
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Essential information

Here you’ll find the essential information you need to help guide your customers on their next trip to the USA, such as the dialling code, time difference, plug sockets and more.

EasyJet confirms 22 new routes for winter 2025/26 including Belfast-Lapland
EasyJet wil link Northern Ireland to Lapland this winter, claiming a first from Belfast to Finland with its new route – one among 22 it is adding to an expanded schedule
Mary Portas leads changemaking line-up for new TTG Fairer Travel Event
Business guru and broadcaster Mary Portas will lead a line-up of trailblazing changemakers set to share their stories and advice at the first TTG Fairer Travel Event taking place next month
Cutting down to scale up: could working with fewer suppliers be better for agents' businesses?
Choosing the right supplier for your clients when there are hundreds, if not thousands, at your disposal can be a challenging task; TTG spoke to four agents who have decided the time is right to start fishing in a smaller pool
The powerful free marketing tool that could transform your cruise business

The entrepreneurs behind an interactive new digital platform, which logs cruise routes, are encouraging agents to make use of their free mapping technology.

The Cruise Globe is the world’s first free-to-use website that allows travellers to accurately map out their cruise history.

The maps are created using AIS satellite ship tracking data, which is more typically used by the marine industry for collision avoidance and insurance. This is the first time the data has had a consumer application.

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises to host more than 600 agents this summer
More than 600 agents will board Seven Seas Grandeur this summer when it calls at four UK ports, marking the ship’s debut northern Europe itinerary
Designer Travel to celebrate record-breaking year at Abu Dhabi conference
The luxury homeworking agency is welcoming more than 100 of its top-selling advisors in Abu Dhabi
The agent getting her face out there – on the side of the local car wash, plus 8 other TTNG business tips
Six agency bosses took to the stage at the Travel Network Group conference in Bucharest to discuss business nuts and bolts, from marketing and expansion to social media and Christmas working hours
Agents – if something goes wrong, are you ready for when the spotlight falls on you?
As a travel agent, have you ever wondered about your responsibilities when something goes wrong for a customer on holiday? Or for that matter, one of your staff members on a fam?
Julia Lo Bue-Said and Jo Rzymowska recognised in King's Birthday Honours
Advantage chief executive Lo Bue-Said has been recognised for her services to business and tourism, and Rzymowska for her efforts to effect change in the diversity, equity and inclusion space
The CAA has published another Atol consultation document
Great Little Escapes ceases trading as Atol holder prompting CAA advisory to agents
The CAA has issued instructions to the trade after Great Little Escapes and subsidiary brands ceased to be an Atol holder on 13 June
'This is how I go the extra mile for my clients – I go with them on holiday'
It’s the prerogative of most travel agents to go the extra mile for their customers but, in Danielle Falcus’ case, she regularly goes more like 5,000
Riviera Travel hands Vicky Billing expanded brief after driving 'rapid' trade growth
Billing, who has overseen nearly 50% year-on-year growth through the trade, has been promoted to director of trade and partnerships UK and Ireland