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‘It’s just rude': Calls for industry to ‘blacklist’ (and even fine) agents for event no-shows

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Emma Dooney
4 August 2026

A majority of agents believe suppliers should penalise those who skip trade events without notice, according to new data. 

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A majority of agents believe no-shows should be blacklisted from future events, a new poll has founded  

Travel professionals would like to see fellow agents who don’t show up to events to be blacklisted – and possibly even fined, a poll by TTG has found.

Some 63% of advisors believe suppliers should “absolutely” blacklist someone for missing an event without an excuse, while 20% said it “depends” on the circumstances. 

The update comes amid increasing debates around agent no-shows at events, with Princess Cruises's Sales Director Yasmin McKechnie recently admitting the line oversells its ship visits “to compensate for drop-outs.”