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Olympic Holidays names operations lead Reeva Kingston as Michael Vinales' successor

The Greece and Cyprus specialist has been looking for a new managing director since Michael Vinales vacated the role late last year

Flights to Tenerife resume after private jet removed from runway

Aer Lingus, Ryanair, easyJet and Tui flights were among those to be diverted away from the airport after its main runway became blocked

Wiltshire agency Howard Travel left to foot £250 bill after 'drunk revellers' smash window

Branch manager Colin Curtis told TTG other businesses in Trowbridge had their windows damaged over new year, and confirmed Howard Travel had previously been targeted

10 'destinations to watch' that could sate your clients' wanderlust this year

An overlooked tropical paradise, a compact safari sensation and one of Italy’s "best kept secrets" have been named among the top destinations agents and consumers should look out for in 2025

Inspire Europe to donate 1% of peaks profits to supporting dementia care

Cheshire-based agency launches its first-ever ’giving back’ campaign

New Orleans 'will not be deterred' by 'horrific' new year's attack

Fifteen people were killed and at least 35 others injured after a man drove a truck into a large crowd in the Louisiana city in the early hours of New Year’s Day

Foreign Office sets up New Orleans helpline after 'IS-inspired' attack kills 15

British nationals affected by attack urged to get in touch after car driven into crowds celebrating new year in city’s popular French Quarter

'He made me belly laugh from start to finish': Hays Travel PTCs remember 'kind soul' Jon Berridge

Berridge suffered ’a sudden unexpected cardiac event’ on 23 December just a few weeks after telling delegates at Hays Travel’s conference in Turkey about his career change last year

Heavy snow and freezing temperatures prompt three-day weather warning over 'Sunshine Saturday'

The warning takes effect from midday on Saturday (4 January)

Spending with travel agents increased by 8% in 2024 – Barclays

Spending with agents up by nearly 8% year-on-year, albeit down from a more than 10% jump in 2023

'It's a great alternative to a city break': behind the scenes on the TTG Riviera Fest fam

Join a group of lucky agents on Riviera Travel’s Burgundy, The River Rhone and Provence sailing onboard the Lord Byron, and discover their highlights and key selling tips

Outbound demand to increase in 2025 as holidays 'remain a priority'

More than 40% of consumers (41%) are set to take an overseas holiday of five days or longer in 2025, up from 35% last year

New Year Honours for Abta destinations chief and responsible tourism pioneer

Abta’s head of destinations Angie Hills made MBE in the King’s New Year Honours, with Responsible Travel founder Justin Francis awarded OBE

Five travel marketing trends agents can act on right now in time for 2025

Be authentic, be strategic, be frequent (but not too frequent) and keep it real – the herd over at travel marketing collective We Are Llama have shared with TTG their top tips to make your marketing sing next year

Why there's more to Hawai’i than just natural wonders

Marooned in the Pacific, the destination is famous for its natural wonders but our writer discovers there’s more to Hawai’i’s plot line than just blockbuster scenery

The Intrepid holiday agents say is a 'once-in-a-lifetime'

TTG recently explored South Africa with Intrepid and an agent group of TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors. They met the world’s first all-female anti-poaching unit (the Black Mambas) and tried both a private game reserve and Kruger National Park safari

Fog clears across UK but Gatwick flights still axed to avoid last-minute disruption

The airport told TTG 24 flights had been axed in advance of Monday (30 December) to avoid last-minute cancellations and allow aircraft to be repositioned to get operations back running smoothly

Ambassador ships to host 600 agents in 2025

The no-fly UK cruise line is hosting 12 ship visits at six regional ports across the UK in 2025, which trade partners can apply to join now

Jet2 boss Steve Heapy expects strong Christmas demand to continue into new year

The UK’s largest tour operator launched a sale on Christmas Eve offering holidaymakers £90 per person off all departures up to 15 November 2026 as well as £100 off per person for customers with a myJet2 account

South Korea launches 'comprehensive' aircraft inspection after Jeju Air crash

The country is in a state of mourning after a Jeju Air plane flying from Bangkok, Thailand, crash-landed on Sunday (30 December), killing all the passengers on board

'These expedition cruises are ideal for teens,' say operators

Are expedition cruises a suitable holiday choice for families with teens? Operators tell Harry Kemble that yes, they are

easyJet holidays' Big Orange Sale In The Spotlight

Get the inside scoop on easyJet holidays’ Big Orange Sale – including a new agent booking incentive – and hear about the range of support available to help you sell more during peaks, in our new short video

Gold Medal to launch annual Holiday Sale

As part of the campaign, agents who package a Gold Medal holiday will have the chance to win £1,000 a week for two months by registering their bookings

Tui reports footfall surge following Scottish store reopening

The shop reopened on 6 December in the Scottish town of Kilbride, around 11 miles south of Glasgow