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‘Destinations are reaching their limits, and we need to help,’ say top operators

Addressing Spain’s annual sustainability summit, Spain Talks, senior figures from Tui and easyJet holidays acknowledged the need to address overtourism in holiday hotspots by showcasing destinations at different times of year

Why the Med’s newest theme park is the perfect add-on for Disney-age clients

Paw Patrol, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants... all the favourites are here, alongside water rides, splashing fun and an immersive new hotel

TTG’s first Insights Brunch reveals top agencies’ strategies for success

TTG’s first Top 50 Insights Brunch saw several 2025 winners share secrets of their success alongside a presentation of the report’s key findings

‘We have MS, and we work in travel – these are our experiences'

As MS Awareness Week kicks off, TTG chats to four travel industry professionals about how they’re affected by the autoimmune disorder

Hundreds of Lincolnshire Co-op staff, including agents, awarded pay rise

The deal, negotiated by the society’s union Usdaw, covers more than 95% of the community retailer’s 2,800-strong team, including its agents

Jet2holidays confirms switch to new contact centre phone number

Operator sets out key change to the way agents get in touch

Former Travel 2 tours consultant Heather Hutton to head up Vista's new touring division

Hutton, who joined Vista parent Hays Travel from Travel 2 five years ago, has been tasked with building on the momentum the agency’s in-house tour operator has sustained since rebranding in 2023

Carnival Cruise Line pulls summer agent event ahead of UK office closure

The Carnival Corporation brand had been due to host ’DoverFest’ alongside sister line Holland America on 20 June

Overnight stays, keeping the engagement going and no more ‘herding’: how lines are changing ship visits

Earlier this year cruise line sales chiefs raised concerns about agents dropping out from ship visits, so TTG asked brands what they were doing to reverse this worrying trend – here’s what they had to say

US bookings ‘steady’ says Visit USA despite Donald Trump factor

Visit USA says cost, not Trump, is a potential barrier in visiting the US following first-quarter responses from agents and operators

Aito to widen membership to start-up SMEs with new associate scheme

Association has launched an associate membership scheme for start-up businesses that do not meet its two-year trading requirement

The TTG Top 50 travel agency where apprentices run the show

Fresh from landing another place in TTG’s Top 50, Cumbria Travel staff share how a strategic focus on apprentices has helped propel its stores to success

Davina McCall to become 'the face of Hays Travel'

Two-time host of the Travel Industry Awards by TTG to feature in independent’s new TV advert and in promotional material

360 Private Travel to charge clients as part of new membership programme

The travel agency says its new model will give clients more control over their travel

From painting in the pool to lost artwork: secrets of a cruise ship art gallery

Clarendon Fine Art offers a gallery experience at sea to help guests engage with art. Sam Cox, senior gallery manager, gives an insider’s perspective on this unique world

Virgin Atlantic axes Heathrow-Tel Aviv route but retains El Al codeshare

Carrier’s flights to Israel’s second city won’t resume later this year as planned

Jet2 tells agents to expect summer lates market and 'modest' package price increases

Jet2 has updated its 2024/25 profits forecast and given its thoughts on the current summer market in a statement to investors, saying the late booking market persists

New Turkish carrier to start serving Antalya from Gatwick this summer

Another budget Antalya option has emerged, with flights starting mid-June

Five reasons your clients should twin Orlando with St. Pete-Clearwater this year

As the home of “America’s best beaches” and with a strong arts and activities scene, discover why St. Pete-Clearwater is the number one choice for a twin-centre with Orlando

Join us for the first Fairer Travel Event by TTG in July

New event in central London on 1 July will set out practical steps forward to drive progress across sustainability and DEI, with Mary Portas OBE poised to give a keynote address

Spain and Portugal scramble to restore travel links following mass power outage

Some 185 flights due to depart Portugal on Monday (28 April) were cancelled, and 205 from Spain, amid the blackout

Recap: Spain and Portugal hit by mass power outage – airports and rail services affected

Spain’s national railway company, Renfe, said the country’s ’entire national electricity grid was cut off’ shortly after midday on Monday (28 April)

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Donald Trump's first 100 days: what effect has he had on travel?

One hundred days into Donald Trump’s second term as US president, we explore the repercussions for the travel sector