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Team TTG raises £30,000 for the MS Society in support of colleague

From fundraising at key industry events like the Travel Industry Awards to team members pulling on their trainers for the MS Society’s May 50K – plus sharing stories from others in the industry living with the conditionTTG is proud to have surpassed its fundraising target, which of course helps in raising vital funds for MS research.

Travel Network Group adds three Cruise Club sales staff following 'strong growth'
TTNG is increasing resources to help members 'convert more cruise enquiries, build confidence and access stronger commercial opportunities'
Nearly 50-year-old travel firm ceases trading as Atol holder, CAA says
CAA steps in after Ickenham Travel Group, which includes the Letsgo2 brand, ceases to be an Atol-holder
Royal increases support for agents with expanded UK&I sales team
New trade resource added ahead of Legend of the Seas' European bow next summer in sales team shake-up
'Agents – now is your golden run at Australia,' says AAT Kings boss
The Ashes, combined with stable flight prices and a favourable exchange rate, will make the next year a boom time to sell holidays Down Under, advises regional specialist
How to sell Peru's snow-capped volcanoes, giant sand dunes and floating islands

Few places offer the same exciting variety of adventures that Peru does. Best known as the home of the iconic Lost City of Machu Picchu, travellers often come to walk in the footsteps of the Incas and experience the awe of this remarkably well-preserved World Heritage site. But Peru has so much more to give. Did you know – it’s also home to the world’s highest navigable lake, some of the continent's biggest sand dunes, and the second-largest share of the Amazon rainforest after Brazil?

'We all have a vested interest to ensure travel is truly accessible for all'
Catering properly for people's assisted travel a duty incumbent on everyone in travel, and makes sound business sense too, writes Abta's director of industry affairs Susan Deer for TTG
More than 1,500 agents pre-register for Kuoni's new online platform
Operator praises high take-up among agents for new Kuoni Connect service
EasyJet to offer summer package options to 15 new destinations next year
Carrier adds 16 new routes in total across eight of its UK bases, but none at its biggest base – Gatwick – where Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will debut in the spring.
Hays Travel posts £80 million profit but warns of a dip this financial year
Agency warns tough market, increased costs and investment ambitions will hit this year’s figures
Celestyal's Danielle Radford joins Hurtigruten as new UK account manager
Radford will work with the line's UK sales team to grow key accounts, bolster trade engagement and develop new partnerships with agents and operators
Agency working round the clock to get new shop ready for peaks
After being forced to close its Barrowford branch in August 2021, the award-winning travel agency now has three shops in Crosshills, Bingley and Skipton
Meet the agent still making bookings on a 16,000km road trip to western Africa
Agent Emma Sowden embarked on the extreme journey with her partner James last month after a series of health scares for the couple
Agency considers charter flight after Scotland qualify for first men's World Cup for nearly 30 years
'The sheer volume of people looking to go I think means it will be very good for business,' Thorne Travel's Shona Thorne tells TTG
John Docherty and Demi Johnson join Wendy Wu Tours as BDMs
Docherty arrives from easyJet holidays and will look after agents in Scotland, while Johnson joins from Trailfinders and will manage agent relationships in the north
Jet2 praises agents for getting behind Gatwick base launch
Airline and operator hails trade's response to its Gatwick plans, which it says will underpin its expansion plans over the next decade
Jet2 pins hopes on consumers' trust in brand amid ongoing market caution
Airline and operator predicts only a small capacity increase in the market in 2026, with consumers still reluctant to commit
Yasmin Mckechnie to succeed Hayley Moore as Princess Cruises' sales director
Mckechnie, who joined Princess in April 2024, promoted to sales director UK and Europe, effective from 1 December
The seven steps to redesigning your travel agency website
Is it time your website had a redesign? We source tips from travel agents who’ve taken the plunge and invested in their digital shop front
Win a £250 shopping voucher of your choice with SPL Villas
You could scoop £250 to spend with your favourite brand, courtesy of SPL Villas
Aer Lingus considering closing under-performing Manchester base
Airline weighing up 'long-term viability' of Manchester operation, telling staff options include 'the possibility of a base closure'
WestJet to return to Glasgow and launch new Cardiff route next year
Canadian carrier to serve the two cities four times a week from Toronto Pearson airport
Jet2 says going into Gatwick presents 'a unique opportunity' to extend its footprint
Airline and operator says plans to grow capacity next year will focused primarily on new Gatwick base, where it will put more than 900,000 seats on sale
Brands rapped for misleading hotel pricing as ASA keeps travel in the spotlight
Booking.com and several hotel brands have been sanctioned by the Advertising Standards Authority over misleading prices in promotional ads