Addressing the TTG Top 50 Insight Brunch in Manchester on Friday (24 April), the morning after the Top 50 Travel Agencies 2026 were revealed, Designer Travel co-owner Amanda Matthews, Blue Bay Travel chief executive Alistair Rowland and Magic Vacations owner John Barrett urged other agencies to get ready for a huge uptick in bookings.
'Fish where there’s fish': top agents share their tips for weathering the storm, and then bouncing back
Analysis
Harry Kemble
28 April 2026
Travel agency bosses have shared their tips on how to sell during the Middle East crisis – and how to capitalise when the conflict, which enters its third month on Tuesday (28 April), is finally over.
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The TTG Top 50 Insights Brunch panel: Tom Parry (host), Alistair Rowland, Amanda Matthews and John Barrett (Credit: TTG Media)
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