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How did peaks 2025 compare with last year?

TTG’s survey of more than 130 travel agents reveals concerns for suppliers undercutting on price, a peaks that is on par with the previous year and tips for new destinations to tempt clients

‘I'm no longer selling Mauritius only to honeymooners’

Agent Bridget Perriman won a Mauritius holiday in a Sunlife competition with TTG with her idea for an island treasure hunt – and she got to try it out herself

‘People said retail travel was coming to an end – thankfully, I didn't listen to them!’

Don Bircham, whose agency business this year marks its 25th anniversary, tells Ilaria Grasso Macola how a big risk paid off

Riviera, Hurtigruten, G Adventures: all the latest travel trade people moves

Recent moves include promotions for two TTG 30 Under 30 alumni and a change at the top at a river cruise line, while an operator group has created its first agent engagement panel

Jet2 launches Bournemouth base and confirms plan for third based aircraft

A bullish Jet2 has confirmed it will add a third aircraft to its Bournemouth fleet as it starts flights from the south-coast airport on Tuesday (4 February)

How Celebrity Cruises plans to drive sustainability firsts with its Edge series

Just days after its latest ship, Celebrity Xcel, was floated out from the French shipyard where it is being built, Celebrity Cruises announced a new Edge-class ship will join the fleet in 2028. Sara Macefield reports from Saint Nazaire in France

Doncaster Sheffield airport: major European operator named as strategic partner for reopening

Munich Airport International will provide operational and management services to FlyDoncaster, the company set up by City of Doncaster Council to run DSA should it reopen

Six immersive experiences in ‘the world’s leading sustainable destination’

The lesser-visited coastal Caribbean gem of Belize is making waves as a rising star of sustainable travel. Here are six ideas for activities that support local communities

Santorini residents evacuate despite earlier earthquake reassurances

Residents on the tremor-hit island of Santorini are fleeing despite earlier predictions seismic activity would diminish

New UK boss for A&K as operator looks to ‘strengthen position’

Fox takes up the new managing director for AKTG, UK and APAC role in April and will relocate here from Australia.

Previously based in Melbourne as managing director Australasia A&K & EVP APAC and trade sales for A&K & Crystal, Fox has been with the company just under two years.

AKTG said the move aligns with “ongoing global expansion and commitment to providing exceptional travel experiences in key markets”.

Stansted airport seeks to raise passenger limit, targeting 51 million

Stansted airport wants to add another 21 million passengers in the next 20 years, claiming no additional flights will be needed

Intrepid Travel acquires €60-million-revenue brand from Travelopia stable

Amsterdam-headquartered Sawadee offers more than 250 trips across 100 countries and will bring an additional 20,000 customers a year to Intrepid

Sand, souks and starry skies: the fam exploring authentic Morocco

’Trustworthy and immersive’ – six travel consultants reflect on Not in the Guidebooks’ Moroccan Adventure, from Marrakech to the Desert

Canada's most accessible twin-centre – endorsed by Prince Harry and Invictus

Destination Vancouver’s Megan Nelson explains why the Invictus Games is the perfect platform to showcase Vancouver and Whistler’s accessible credentials

EasyJet holidays extends enhanced commission incentive throughout February

EasyJet holidays will extend its enhanced commission offer throughout February focussing on selected destinations, it has said

TTG seeks 20 Sustainable Travel Ambassadors with launch of 2025 programme

The TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes travel agent training programme is back for its fourth year and is looking for 20 more enthusiastic agents to join workshops and fam trips with its sector-champion partners: easyJet holidays, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts and Intrepid.

The revamped resort proving itself as an icon of the Cyclades

Discover why your clients can count on Grecotel’s Mykonos Blu properly as an exceptional, luxurious base from which to explore the iconic isle

Ambassador Cruise Line unveils dedicated training events for homeworkers

Ambasasdor’s bottomless brunch training sessions will be aimed at homeworkers based around the country, which it will host on a trial basis this month

Santorini seismic activity warning prompts Foreign Office alert

The FCDO has repeated advice from Greek authorities about seismic activity in and around Santorini, but ruled out a repeat of 1956 disaster

Jet2 expands city break network with two new Budapest routes

East Midlands and Newcastle International to gain twice-weekly services to the Hungarian capital this coming winter, while Athens and Rome added to Jet2’s Discover More range

What's driving ‘anti-tourist’ sentiment? And what can travel start doing about it?

In the first of a two-part series, Terraverde Sustainability’s Patrick Richards explores some of the root causes of the anti-tourism action seen in recent years – and in the second part, the potential solutions

How to fix fam trips: agents and suppliers have their say

The majority of travel advisors are unhappy with the current format of fam trips – TTG explores what the solutions could be

London agency 7Seas Holidays vows to double team in size after relocating

Shakeel Ahmed was joined by the mayor and deputy mayor of Kingston for the grand opening in Surbiton on Saturday (1 February)

Watch: why jaguar sightings are almost guaranteed in Brazil's Pantanal

Bruno Sartori, biologist and safari guide with Oncafari, a conservation partner of Caiman Ecological Reserve in Brazil’s Pantanal, chats about the big cats