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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)

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

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

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 boosts UK membership as part of global footprint expansion

The luxury travel network has welcomed four new UK agencies since 2024.

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

Norse Atlantic to offer fewer destinations after another year of losses

The low-cost long-haul outfit, formed out of the ashes of Norwegian Air’s long-haul operation, plans to lease out four aircraft to an Indian carrier resulting in it being able to serve fewer destinations from the UK

Your clients can help fire-scorched Jasper to recover – here's how

The Canadian mountain town wants the world to know it is open for business this summer, after wildfires swept through the Rockies national park last July

Gatwick expansion: transport secretary signals support for second runway plan

Heidi Alexander confirms government’s backing for airport expansion, with a decision on a second runway at Gatwick due on Thursday, but reiterates growth must be balanced against environmental realities

What is a carbon budget? And what will the UK's latest – its seventh – mean for travel?

With aviation and cruise set for the first time to be included in the UK’s next carbon budget, which is due this month, how can travel continue to grow while reducing its environmental impact?

Agents hail Grecotel as client expectations for luxury European trips rise

Elite advisors praised the Greek hotel brand for meeting the standards of their customers during an exclusive lunch event.