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New TTG podcast: Is blacklisting agents for no-shows a step too far?

Events
Sophie Griffiths
1 September 2026

Blacklisting agents: A step too far – or sometimes justified? That’s the question being asked in the latest episode of TTG’s podcast Unpacked.

TTG Unpacked - Blacklisting agents: A step too far or sometimes justified? Credit: TTG/Canva
TTG Unpacked - Blacklisting agents: A step too far or sometimes justified? Credit: TTG/Canva

Agent no-shows have become an increasingly contentious issue across the travel industry – with suppliers and event organisers left frustrated when agents accept invitations but fail to turn up, sometimes without giving any notice.

A recent poll on TTG’s website asking whether agents should be fined for failing to attend an event without notice saw 95% vote in favour of financial penalties.