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'That's it for now,' says Jet2 chief Steve Heapy after surprise Luton base reveal

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays boss Steve Heapy tells TTG the brand’s three new bases – Liverpool, Bournemouth and Luton – will need time to settle before the group explores any more opportunities

Carrier, InteleTravel, Travel Counsellors: this week's travel trade people moves

Moves this week see Carrier take on a new product lead, while InteleTravel has shaken up its UK team. Elsewhere, Travel Counsellors has expanded its business development unit

Olympic legacy continues for France with focus on rail

Focus to be on train and bus travel as destination looks to capitalise on spike in interest from the British market during the Olympic summer.

Hays Travel puts £100k holiday giveaway at heart of 'biggest-ever' turn of year campaign

Head of marketing David McNiven said the period from Boxing Day through to the end of February was critical, accounting for 25% of all Hays bookings and 27% of all profit – and rising

EasyJet holidays puts summer 2026 on sale through the trade

EasyJet holidays is the latest to unveil its summer 2026 package holidays programme, which is aimed at families with more free child places

Bank holiday ATC meltdown cost consumers and industry 'up to' £165 million

An independent report into the 2023 August bank holiday air traffic control collapse says 700,000 passengers were affected, with total cost of the disruption being up to £165 million

Poll: Will the recent Budget help or hinder your business?

Billed as a once-in-a-parliament reset to the nation’s finances, last month’s Budget saw chancellor Rachel Reeves deliver reforms that could have wide-ranging implications for how the travel trade goes about its business

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky to promote tourism in Abu Dhabi

The Hollywood A-listers have been recruited by the tourist board to star in a new two-year promotion, which will showcase the destination’s range of experiences.

TTG Media launches new AI tool to help agents sell more travel

Work smarter and faster with TTG Media’s new AI tool designed to help travel agents sell more travel.

How to sell one of Cornwall's most family-friendly hotels

For elegant rooms, gourmet dining, kids’ club activities, relaxing spa experiences and easy access to Cornwall’s best beaches, the Art Deco property is hard to beat

New TTG St Helena Selling Guide contains flights, hotels and more

The guide hosts everything agents need to sell holidays to St Helena, which is one of the world’s most remote inhabited islands now more accessible from Johannesburg and Cape Town with increased flight capacity.

Avalon Waterways to sell exclusively through agents in Ireland

Following a recent uptick in demand for river cruising in the country, the line has agreed a partnership with ASM Ireland to start selling its sailings via the Irish travel trade

New funding sees Doncaster Sheffield inch closer to spring 2026 reopening

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Board has agreed to commit £3 million from existing earmarked resources to progress reinstatement activity and advance commercial negotiations

Sunday trading, keeping it local and being 'in it for the long-haul': eight Hays Travel conference takeaways

Hays Travel hosted its 2024 retail conference in Turkey’s Belek this week, celebrating past successes and future plans, which include capturing more new-to-cruise sales, hosting more partnership events and investing in technology to support online lead generation

Agents enjoy ‘best ever fam trip’ with HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

16 agents and operator staff won a fam trip to the Galapagos Islands with HX Hurtigruten Expeditions earlier this year. We hear from the lucky attendees, with one describing it as one of the best experiences of her life!

Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports to expand under new owner

The new owner of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports promises more routes and investment at each

Celestyal revamps fare structure in response to customer feedback

The Greek Islands specialist’s new Celestyal One fare includes the cruise fare, WiFi, coffee, tea, water and juice, soft drinks, port fees, taxes and gratuities. Plus, the line is also adding cabins to Celestyal Discovery in the coming months

AmaWaterways to consider Congo River sailings if safety challenges can be overcome

After the luxury river line recently referred to itself as a ’pioneer’, TTG asked which waterways around the world it could operate on in the future

Tui bosses given vote of confidence to press ahead with transformation

Tui has confirmed new three-year contracts for its group chief executive and finance boss, allowing them to continue with a wide-ranging effort to transform Tui’s business

Accor's Orient Express brand to enter cruise market with two yachts

Accor is set to debut the first of two luxury yachts in 2026 under its resurrected Orient Express brand

Jet2holidays to launch flights and holidays from Luton airport next year

Luton will become Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ 13th UK base, and will launch shortly after the airline and operator expands to Bournemouth in February 2025

Community-based tourism: what is it and how should you sell it

It’s important to address common myths and misconceptions about engaging with communities – because done well, it helps build a more equitable tourism industry

Carrier appoints former Elegant Resorts head to lead product department

The luxury tour operator has appointed an industry veteran to head up its product offering

Inside the first luxury sleeper train in England and Wales ahead of summer debut

Belmond is set to launch the regal train with three different routes next summer.