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Hays Travel opens new branch close to Luton airport after Jet2holidays launch
Hays Travel’s new store in Dunstable is just nine miles from Luton airport and follows the launch of Jet2’s newest base there in April
Celebrity Cruises names new sales manager for central England and Northern Ireland
Paula McAreavey has worked in the travel industry for more than 15 years, working in a variety of roles across the sector
Why agents are reclaiming their place on the high street
Hardly a week goes by without TTG reporting on agencies growing their retail footprint, so why are so many deciding now is the time to spread their wings?
High-net-worth travellers’ top frustrations when booking accommodation revealed
Itinerary clashes and sold-out rooms are just two of the pet peeves facing today’s luxury travellers
The TTG Luxury Travel Awards are back – new venue and categories revealed for 2026
The much-loved afternoon ceremony, hosted once again in association with Silversea, will be back on Friday 6 March
Lincolnshire Co-op Travel starts £5 million revamp of its retail network with Louth branch
The shop in the Lincolnshire market town is first in line for a £160,000 refresh
InteleTravel to review PlanNet partnership following Sun newspaper sting
The US homeworking agency’s UK team has spoken to suppliers, regulators and the trade press to address concerns after The Sun newspaper called its operating model into question
Agent ready to expand into new premises and launch events programme to drive bookings
Craig Goodridge has enjoyed huge success since jumping into retail as a one-man-band two years ago, and now feels the time has come to secure a larger premises in Sheffield
From one store to four: how being a TTNG member is fuelling Tivoli Travel's rapid expansion
Tivoli Travel director Jo Richards explains why the support of the Travel Network Group Managed Services has been crucial to the agency opening new stores – with a fifth in the pipeline
Seven ways luxury travellers are avoiding overspending, and how to broach them
High-net-worth individuals are becoming increasingly discerning as luxury travel prices continue to rise.
'Travel's new power couple' bringing domestic bliss to the shop floor
Claire and James Smith’s romance was an unlikely one – so how are they making things work now they’re also working together?
‘Booking windows are shortening’ – and other luxury travel myths debunked
Virtuoso has unveiled a number of key insights into the reality of luxury travel bookings for 2026
Agents share top priorities when choosing suppliers
Having access to the best contacts at a tour operator is among the most crucial factors when deciding who to work with, travel advisors shared during the finale lunch for Pure Luxury: The Masterclass. 
New Holiday Village agents 'hit the ground running' with flurry of 'complex' £50,000 cruise bookings
Nicki Bryan and Hemali Iverson worked together at Baldwins Travel’s Lewes shop in Sussex for four years before setting up their own businesses under the Holiday Village brand this summer
The new P&O Cruises trade sales team
P&O Cruises grows regional support for agents with two new hires
The line hopes Amber Eastwood and Isla Wilson will ’enhance its regional presence and strengthen relationships with the trade’
‘They asked me to track down an 80s sports star!’: agents reveal their clients’ most outlandish demands
From reunions with 80s cricket stars to international baby formula deliveries, the sky’s the limit when it comes to what agents will do for their clients – three top agents share some of their most remarkable asks with TTG
Luxury agent reveals £7 airport add-on that can ‘make or break’ a trip
Donna Bidwell says she will be telling all clients to make this investment after a stressful airport experience. 
'Old school' agent pivots with new lifestyle venture to meet clients' evolving expectations
Jesse Sharp’s Celsius London will offer a wide range of lifestyle management services as luxury travellers’ expectations evolve.
Travel Village shares vision to cement itself as a 'national brand'
The Blackpool-based agency and cruise specialist, which operates the Southampton Cruise Centre brand, has shop in the seaside town plus close to 100 homeworkers dotted across the country
Spa Travel credits 'always around' mentality for confidence to cut staff hours as it celebrates 45 years
The West Yorkshire agency celebrated its birthday with a roadshow for 250 clients with 40 operators attending
'One size doesn't fit all': Riviera Travel restructures trade team to boost business efficiency
River cruise and touring specialist also plans to grow team to offer more specialised support to agents
Coconut Travel boss hires husband to lead new homeworking division
Director Claire Smith has asked her husband James to support the agency’s three existing homeworkers and the other five coming joining the business in September
'They know how to sell': Premier to keep Baldwins teams in place following three-branch deal
Premier’s deal to take on three former Baldwins Travel shops and keep 14 of the agency’s staff in jobs will help ’cement’ the brand’s presence in Kent, MD Paul Waters tells TTG
Wendy Wu Tours recruits ex-Baldwins marketing exec Amy Sharp to trade team
’We’re proud to be keeping such a talented professional in the trade, and I know our partners will value her insight and support,’ said Wendy Wu head of trade sales Gary King