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HX cuts emissions by more than a quarter despite 'unusual operating year' in 2024
Hurtigruten Expeditions cut carbon emissions by 27% last year, but noted results were skewed by the fact ships in the fleet spent time in dry dock
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What's happened to the family market this year? And will it come back?
The family market has long been a staple for many travel agencies, but a drop off in forward bookings for the summer from families has left agents stumped – and concerned
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Four simple steps to help you build better holidays
Are you struggling to broach sustainable travel with clients? Discover how to introduce the topic using advice from our TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes
Gatwick ready to accept stricter noise limits in bid to secure second runway
Gatwick has accepted a series of limits on noise pollution in a bid to secure the government’s permission to bring its standby runway into regular use, and also pledged to increase the number of passengers accessing the airport by public transport to more than 50%
Lorraine Adams stands down as Sandals and Beaches BDM after nearly 25 years
’Lorraine dedicated almost 25 years to our brands and we’re incredibly grateful for her hard work, determination and fun vibrant personality," said Sandals and Beaches UK sales and marketing representative Unique Vacations
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A new dawn for river cruising – and AmaWaterways doesn’t plan on stopping there
The line has just launched two ships, including one on Colombia’s little travelled Magdalena River, and there’s more to come.
European ministers agree phased approach to new biometric border rules
The European Commission said the EES will be rolled out over a six-month period to avoid teething problems, but has not set a new date for the launch
La Vida Travel named UK and Ireland's best agency at TTG Top 50 as Designer Travel also wins big
Newport independent La Vida claims top prize after third successive year as Wales’s Top Agency, while Designer walk away from the glittering ceremony with five Top 50 places
How Wales's top agency La Vida Travel achieved TTG Top 50 stardom
Newport’s La Vida Travel has been named Top 50 Travel Agencies by TTG’s new Top Agency UK and Ireland; TTG’s Madeleine Barber finds out what makes this well-established Welsh agency such a force to be reckoned with
Abta: 'The mood music is changing in Westminster when it comes to travel'
UK and EU ready to make concessions to establish youth mobility framework
UK government no longer ruling out an agreement with EU on youth mobility
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Operators target Balkan Holidays customers affected by UK closure
The specialist tour operator on Thursday (24 April) announced it was closing down its UK operation on Thursday after nearly 60 years
As a transgender traveller, these are the most (and least) welcoming places
’The way we are treated varies widely, but we’ve had the best experiences where we’ve been shown empathy’
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TTG Top 50 of 2025
Find out which agencies earned their spot in this year’s prestigious list…
Balkan Holidays ceases trading in the UK after nearly 60 years
Balkan Holidays ceases trading in the UK after nearly 60 years
All forward holiday bookings with the specialist have been cancelled
Debbie O'Neill: ‘The first thing I wanted to do as Jules Verne MD was bring the brand to the trade’
O’Neill talks evoking nostalgia and placing importance on both the destination and the journey with TTG’s Gary Noakes
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Carnival Cruise Line staff appeal for ‘new job opportunities’ ahead of UK office closure
Several members of the line’s team have confirmed they are looking for work and ’exploring all opportunities’ after parent Carnival Corp last week announced it would shut CCL’s UK office in May
Jet2 finally puts new Jet2Weddings brand on sale through agents
Jet2Weddings was launched as a direct brand late last year and is now available to agents to offer their clients
The local hero who fixed Dubrovnik’s overcrowding problem
Agents no longer need to discourage clients from travelling here as the mayor tells TTG how he’s restoring the city’s damaged reputation
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New Jetline owner weighing up whether to retain brand after acquiring assets
Travelodeal has acquired assets belonging to Jetline Holidays and Jetline Cruise parent Jetline Travel went after the brand ceased trading as an Atol holder in March and went into administration
The TTG Riviera Fest fam trip will visit Morocco. Photo credit: Balate Dorin
Second TTG Riviera Fest to focus on touring and offer Morocco fam trip
TTG Riviera Fest will return for its second year from 9-13 June with panel discussions, masterclasses and training focusing on the operator’s European and worldwide escorted tours.
‘We were on the verge of complete meltdown’: Branson tears into Trump's tariff war
’He [Trump] is in danger of doing so much damage in the world,’ said Virgin Atlantic chair Sir Richard Branson as the carrier touched down in Riyadh for the first time
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'She guided with grace and mentored with kindness': Solmar Villas MD Julie Blake passes aged 47
Tributes paid to villa specialist’s ‘passionate, funny and kind’ leader Blake following her death on Thursday (17 April)
Silversea’s Silver Endeavour returns to the UK for 2025 season
The luxury mega ship is back in Portsmouth to begin its next season of sailings
Hit the heights – a new way to escape in Sri Lanka’s tea country
Uga Halloowella has opened in Sri Lanka’s iconic Central Highlands and TTG Luxury was one of the first to take a look