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Aito gains approval to resume offering members financial protection

Aito will launch the Aito Financial Protection Services scheme after gaining government approval, but there are still a few ’technical issues’ for the association to address

TTG Media named Independent Publishing Company of the Year

TTG Media managing director Matt Roclawski was named Commercial Leader of the Year at the awards, while head of partner content Madeleine Barber took away the Writer of the Year accolade

The disability pay gap may be worse for travel employees – here’s why

Data from the Office for National Statistics reveals that in 2023 disabled employees earned an average of £2 less per hour than their non-disabled colleagues – and workers in travel and tourism may be disproportionately affected.

Six ways G Adventures is changing lives in India

The adventure travel operator’s itineraries in the destination feature a range of social enterprises that help lift women in particular out of poverty.

TTC Tour Brands launches flight-inclusive packages to agents

Agents will now be able to offer their clients flights when booking Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Costsaver and Luxury Gold

TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025 finalists revealed

Winners will be announced in February as the event makes its highly-anticipated return to Raffles London at The OWO

Bristol airport targeting new long-haul connections with 2040 masterplan

West Country airport seeking limited number of new longer-haul flights to the US east coast and the Middle East as part of a plan to expand to 15 million annual passengers

Tui staff up efficiency thanks to new AI assistant tool

AI assistants created on the Tui AI Assistant Store platform can be shared with colleagues. More than 400 individual AI assistants have already been been built by staff

Gatwick's South Terminal reopens following 'security incident'

The airport confirmed shortly before 11am ’a large part’ of its South Terminal had been evacuated owing to the incident

Uniworld bets on demand for unique long-haul river experiences

UK and Ireland managing director Chris Townson has told industry partners long-haul destinations such as India and Peru are already sold out for early 2025

Agency unable to book flights for 10 days after £40,500 Iata billing 'error'

Bryan Somers Travel director Linda Millar told TTG she remains in the dark after receiving the bill for more than £40,000, warning it was enough to send a small business under if not rectified promptly

SPL Villas fixes sights on 'doubling' trade bookings in 2025

SPL’s new head of marketing Sam Willan will be responsible for the specialist’s consumer and trade marketing strategies and for building stronger partnerships with agents and consortia after the specialist’s busiest-ever October

The ex-Thomas Cook top seller who became Hays Travel's biggest franchisee

After 30 years with Thomas Cook, John Stewart tells TTG how he knew Hays Travel would be the perfect place to develop his business following Cook’s collapse in September 2019

Synergy announces Sardinia as destination for 2025 wellbeing tradeshow

Annual travel trade event specialises in the wellness and retreats sector

Three Not Just Travel franchisees make jump onto high street in a month

In the past month, James and Natasha Oliphant, Rachael and Colman Coyne, and Kelly Baldwin have all opened retail units on the high street

Jet2 puts first winter sun programme on sale from new Luton base

The programme, announced less than a week after Jet2 named Luton as its 13th UK base, majors on the Canary Islands, and also features mainland Spain, Turkey and Portugal

Barrhead Travel expands to second shop in Northern Ireland – and 'sees scope' for more

The Scottish independent has chosen Newtonabbey as the location for its second shop in Northern Ireland, seven years after it opened its first in Belfast

No rain, no gain – why agents loved a wet and wild Canadian fam

Travel agents who won a place on the TTG Canada Fest fam trip share their tips for inspiring clients to choose a Vancouver and Whistler twin-centre – even when there’s a high chance of rain.

'Doing nothing "because consumers don't demand it" is not good enough'

’If everyone in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors took responsibility for ensuring those trips were as sustainable as possible, we could be part of the solution,’ writes Harold Goodwin for TTG

Clients with kids? Consider Disney’s Encanto country

From Disney inspiration to jungle adventures, here’s why you should be thinking of Colombia for adventurous families

Jet2 'mindful' of £25 million Budget blow despite record results

The airline and operator estimates its labour costs will jump by around £25 million a year following the Budget, adding it also continues to be ’mindful of the potential indirect impacts of ongoing geopolitical political challenges

TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025 shortlist revealed

We are thrilled to bring you the finalists for the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025!

There won't be a better time to sell the northern lights (well at least for another 10 years)

The northern lights have been particularly dazzling of late, but how long is the current solar cycle predicted to last? Our writer finds out from the experts.

Half the world's top travel firms making progress on sustainability, says WTTC

A new roadmap from the World Travel and Tourism Council says more than half the world’s top travel brands are taking sustainability initiatives