Travel industry news

Meet the athletes taking on the Sandals Foundation Island Challenge in Saint Lucia

Next month, 35 intrepid volunteers will undertake a five-part endurance challenge on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia to raise money for paediatric care on the island

‘A wishy-washy piece of law’: why has the UK government’s push to ban sales of low-welfare animal attractions overseas stalled?

It's been two years since the UK government laid legislation seeking to improve the quality of overseas animal attractions sold by UK travel firms – so why hasn't it been implemented?

Lincolnshire Co-op's Louth branch reopens after £160,000 makeover

The shop will be a blueprint for a wholesale revamp of Lincolnshire Co-op's travel branches

Aer Lingus reveals North Carolina as its newest destination next summer

Irish carrier will fly to Raleigh-Durham airport starting next April as part of its biggest-ever transatlantic schedule

Is there a case for reopening Doncaster Sheffield airport? And should agents get their hopes up?

If all goes to plan, passenger flights could be taking off from Doncaster Sheffield airport (DSA) again as early as 2027.

Proposals to reopen the airport, which closed in late 2022, mean an awful lot at stake - £160 million of public money, in fact, not including the £16 million already spent on the campaign.

The decision to commit £160 million rested with the leaders of local authorities in South Yorkshire, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.

‘He’s my why’: the agent running a marathon a week in honour of her late father

Claire will run 50 marathons this year to raise money for Dementia UK as well as industry charity Reuben’s Retreat

Olive Lounge Travel creates methanol poisoning awareness leaflets in support of bereaved industry colleague

Olive Lounge Travel has created leaflets warning of the prevalence of tainted alcohol abroad, following the death of an industry colleague's daughter from methanol poisoning

Welsh agency Wonky Sheep Travel seeks homeworkers in time for January peaks

The Cardiff agency, which specialises in sport and group travel, plans to recruit up to 10 homeworkers for a new venture

'It's only taken 50 years to learn how to run a business!': Irish agent sells up after canny post-Covid business decision

John Galligan Travel switched to specialise in selling luxury and expedition cruise following the pandemic

Sports tour operator, agent and Aito stalwart Edwin Doran passes away aged 79

Edwin Doran who founded his eponymous sports tour brand in London's Twickenham in the 1970s

Silver Travel Advisor secures second premises and hints at further retail expansion

Brand expands to Southwell in Nottinghamshire and is seeking more following success of first shop in Sheffield

The travel agent chasing international sporting glory

Scott McCabe is pursuing international honours, playing for Ireland in the upcoming EuroHockey Indoor Championship 2026.

French air traffic controllers push back weekend strike action into October

ATC personnel had been due to walkout over 18-19 September

InteleTravel rolls out new ticketing platform allowing agents to package major concerts and events

Homeworking firm has launched a fully-integrated event ticket portal following its Tickitto acquisition

Travel and tourism ministerial merry-go-round continues after Keir Starmer's reshuffle

Six ministers have now held the ministerial post role over the past five years as Chris Bryant bows out

Hays Travel turns to B&Q's algorithm expert to sharpen its AI focus

Hays Travel has recruited a "visionary" AI guru to its board to sharpen its use of data, technology and AI in its operations.

Dr Mohsen Ghasempour, who is chief AI officer at B&Q and Screwfix parent Kingfisher Group, will join Hays as a non-executive director next month.

In his current role, Ghasempour leads on how Kingfisher uses AI and machine learning to drive its brands' customer experience functions.

Kelly Cookes reveals why she ignored the ‘myths’ about InteleTravel after joining from Advantage

Cookes tells TTG she has already heard from several suppliers who want to work with homeworking agency's UK-based agents

‘Building on 2024 was always going to be a challenge’ – so should summer 2025 be cause for celebration, or concern?

Latest TTG and PwC data unpicks lates market trends and consumers' pursuit of value

'One misleading statement risks setting us back years': why green claims need regulating to keep travel marketing honest

Another week, another ruling on greenwashing. This time it’s cruise that's in the firing line, and specifically, some of the travel agencies who make a living from selling it.

Agencies step in at the 11th hour to save holidays hit by spate of Esta issues

One Thorne Travel client found out their Esta had been revoked during the first leg of their trip

Globus recruits experienced business development managers Sarah Hillier and Janine Sykes

Hillier joins Globus from Olympic Holidays, while Sykes brings experience from posts with Sandals Resorts and CroisiEurope

Newmarket's Gareth Mason joins TransIndus as BDM and group product manager

Mason will serve as TransIndus's primary point of contact for agent training, events and fams

Olympic Holidays recruits Cassie Mullen and Danni Gallagher as BDMs

Mullen will look after agents in the south, and Gallagher agents in the north

Jet2holidays postpones 2025 travel agent conference

The UK's largest tour operator had been set to host its 10th annual agent conference this December