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'At Intrepid Travel, we use our B Corp status as proof of action, not just as a label'
Writing for TTG as we enter B Corp Month, Intrepid Travel’s global B Corp impact manager Rochelle Turner explains how the operator proposes to take its purpose-led mission further, and why certification is far more than ’just a label’
Work under way on IAG-backed plant to make sustainable fuel from waste tyres
Construction has begun of a £100 million plant in Sunderland that will produce sustainable aviation fuel from used tyres, with production starting in 2027
The easy way to sell more ferry travel with Discover Ferries In The Spotlight
Find out which clients will love ferry travel and how to sell more of it with Discover Ferries
TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025 winners revealed
We are thrilled to bring you the winners for the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025!
Winners crowned at TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025
Oasis Portfolio of Luxury Travel, Panache Cruises and Grecotel scooped two trophies apiece and the founders of Black Tomato were honoured for their industry contribution at the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025
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SPAA chief decries lack of govt backing for apprenticeships, rates relief and SAF production
SPAA president Jacqueline Dobson took on a range of topics during her address at the SPAA’s annual dinner on Thursday (27 February)
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NCLH boss 'very pro' Donald Trump-led efforts to bring peace to Ukraine and Middle East
Harry Sommer, the company’s president and chief executive, said efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine would allow the line’s ships to return to Russia
Inside Travel Group launches Agent Insider programme with £25,000 trip incentive
’We’re prepared to put our money where our mouth is,’ said head of trade sales Gabo Quiros, with the group also offering 10 agent places on InsideJapan small group tours
‘I mentor new-to-cruise agents and this is how I coach them to success’
Sector expert John Ryrie and new-to-cruise agent Valerie Avery were matched through Travel Counsellors’ mentoring scheme
'Hybrid' agency Experience It Now Travel targets 100 more homeworkers in 2025
The Sussex-based agency took on more than 100 homeworkers in 2024, and hopes to repeat the feat this year while also growing its retail estate
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Five ways to sell Okinawa to first-time and repeat visitors to Japan
A bountiful natural playground studded with ancient culture, adventure and a unique foodie scene, here’s how to bring this Japanese destination to life
Mauritius reopens airport following Tropical Storm Garance but passengers advised to stay away
Garance was the strongest storm to hit the country since January 1989, with winds hitting speeds of 100mph
EasyJet holidays to support Manchester-Cape Verde launch with agent fam places
Five agent fam places up for grabs with year-round holiday departures starting from 28 October
Celebrity, Silversea, Sani-Ikos: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week see Celebrity Cruises restructure its senior management team, while there have been high-profile retirements at Silversea and Fred Olsen Travel
Three trends agents can – and should – look out for heading into spring
As another frenetic peaks draws to a close, TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola explores some of the trends that have shaped the trade’s busiest sales period of the year – and could shape their fortunes for the rest of the year
Phil Gardner returns to cruise sector with new Fred Olsen role
The former Thomas Cook commercial chief left Ambassador Cruise Line in April last year before spending some time with his family during his spell away from the travel industry
‘This disruption can't go on’: Gatwick ATC chaos prompts call for ‘deep review’ of Nats
Gatwick second runway approved in principle but final decision deferred to autumn
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has granted provisional permission for Gatwick airport to bring its standby runway into daily use, but a final decision will now be made in the autumn
The influential fairy godmother who saved an agent's Cyprus wedding
When agent Paula Hardman’s destination wedding was in jeopardy, a specialist operator came to her aid  – and they’ve worked on many weddings together since
Tropical Storm Garance prompts Mauritius airport closure and Foreign Office alert
Mauritius shut its main international airport on Wednesday afternoon (26 February) while the nearby island of La Reunion will be placed under total lockdown later on Thursday (27 February)
Virtuoso seeks membership growth
Virtuoso boosts UK membership as part of global footprint expansion
The luxury travel network has welcomed four new UK agencies since 2024.
Top ways to help your clients make sustainable travel choices
Air travellers warned they will have to foot the cost of decarbonisation
The Climate Change Committee has said air passengers must pay for the cost of decarbonising the aviation industry in its latest recommendations to government
Homeworking agency opens first retail store with ‘sentimental’ backstory
Travology Travel has announced the Yorkshire agency as the first retail store in its collection. 
Ambassador unveils debut fly-cruise programme weeks after merger
The line will offer a fly-cruise Caribbean programme in October with charter flights being operated by Virgin Atlantic
Why this emerging cruise style should be on every agent's radar
While expedition cruising is coming to greater attention, there still aren’t scores of expedition river lines in the market, making it more important for agents to know exactly where each one operates and what they offer, writes Expedition Cruise Network chief Akvile Marozaite for TTG