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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

How Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Resort brings a new kind of luxury to Marbella

The old world luxury of this resort offers an entirely different experience of the popular Spanish destination

The renewed Cape Grace hotel promises ‘a piece of South Africa’s heart’

Cape Town’s Cape Grace hotel has reopened after renovations and is the only South African hotel with GSTC-recognised Green Key certification

Riviera, Travel Counsellors, Abta: this week's travel trade people moves

Moves this week see Travel Counsellors bring in a new corporate travel manager, while Abta has named a board member. Elsewhere, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has created a new head of procurement role

TV winner Alfie Watts joins Off Broadway Travel on special trip to Mauritius

The Race Across the World winner teamed up with the luxury agency for an important cause.

Virtuoso keen to expand Ireland membership as Independent Contractor model grows

The global network of luxury travel advisors says its members’ location is less of a priority with the rise of remote working.

Inside Tui's evolution: 'It's an acceleration of where we've been going'

A senior-level shake-up and a new HQ herald sweeping and ambitious change at Tui in the UK, while new contracts for the operator’s top bosses in Hanover look set to give the giant’s transformation some clarity and continuity. Harry Kemble and Gary Noakes report

The story of Hays Travel's Thomas Cook takeover: 'new-found freedom' and 'leading from the front'

The collapse of Thomas Cook was a profoundly shocking moment for the UK travel industry – five years on, TTG catches up with four Hays Travel store managers who made the jump when Hays swooped for Cook’s retail estate

‘I found the perfect resort for my clients who go on holiday to party’

Personal Holiday Advisor Joseph Biggs shares his experiences and selling tips after visiting Royalton’s newest opening, the Royalton Chic Antigua

SPAA puts business rate reform top of Scottish Budget wish list

The SPAA has set out its wish list for the Scottish government ahead of the forthcoming Budget on 4 December

Miles Morgan Travel to open first new branch since Hays Travel takeover

The new store in Trowbridge, which will open in the new year, will grow Miles Morgan Travel’s shop network to 20 across the South West and South Wales

EasyJet puts 21 new ex-UK routes on sale for summer 2025

New options include easyJet’s its first flight to sub-Saharan Africa, and expansion throughout the UK

UK snow prompts Jet2 and Ryanair winter weather warnings

Met Office yellow warnings for snow and ice remain in place across large swathes of the UK on Wednesday (20 November)

How travel advisors can charge fees without losing clients

Introducing fees can be a daunting process for many travel advisors, but it doesn’t need to be.

Atlas Ocean Voyages to launch agent programme and trade portal before 2025

The new luxury expedition line believes now is the right time to put down roots in international markets, including in the UK and Ireland, after a period of building brand awareness among travel agents. Atlas recently fixed pricing in US dollars on its website to help international markets which Bernie Carter oversees

Jet2 ramps up summer 2024 schedule at hometown airport Leeds Bradford

An extra based aircraft – the airline and operator’s 15th at LBA – will allow Jet2 to put on more flights to Palma, Faro and Kefalonia, among others, amounting to an additional 40,000 seats

The go-getter dreaming of global travel tech domination

TTG Tomorrow’s Travel Leader Felix Ochefu is spearheading the creation of group travel technology that makes it easier to research and book group trips.

Whale and dolphin charity forced to pull campaign following pressure from airports

Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s Don’t Go to the Show campaign appeared briefly at Birmingham airport and had been due to run at others, but was pulled by ad firm Global following pushback from airports

EasyJet to launch flights and holidays to Cape Verde next summer

EasyJet will fly to Cape Verde next summer, offering packages with its tour operator to the island of Sal

Pure Luxury's enhanced customer benefits and agent focus In The Spotlight

Discover what makes trade-only operator Pure Luxury unique, the service the expert team can offer agents and its newly enhanced benefits package for customers, in this short In The Spotlight video.

Visit Florida Showcase

We are thrilled to introduce to the second instalment of the Visit Florida Showcase, hosted by TTG Media online 4-5 December. Featuring market insight, product news and top tips for selling the Sunshine State – Register for free today!

CV Villas sees demand for premium breaks soar through trade

Demand for villa specialist’s Above range more double last year, while average order values for 2025 trade bookings are up 9% year-on-year