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Franchisees launch The Good Travel Agent brand on the high street for the first time
Chris Hollins and Anya McCormack will run the agency in Kirkcaldy, combining it with Good's sister estate agency business
OTAs seek to shape the future of the package market after seizing biggest-ever share of Atol capacity
A white paper from Online Travel UK, which represents OTAs, has said reform of regulations like Atol are needed to help the market and consumers
Leaving it late: three ways agents are maximising the last few weeks of the summer season
Three experienced agents share their secrets to cracking a stubborn lates market with TTG
Travelpack hopeful of tripling cruise revenue to £15 million with new online platform
Operator launches new 'one-stop-shop' for agents to address knowledge gaps, such as around expedition and river cruising
'I was spending crazy amounts on Facebook!': Agent ditches homeworking and makes jump onto high street
CLS Travel owner Clare Stege decided to look for her first retail premises after noticing how much she was spending on social media advertising
Hays Travel franchisee Don Bircham joins board of boyhood football team Kilmarnock FC
Bircham, who grew his agency business in the north west and north Wales to 47 shops before selling up two years ago, is also a former chief executive of Wrexham Football Club
Joe Ponte to leave Inghams owner Hotelplan following takeover by Kuoni parent Dertour
Business as usual for agents selling Hotelplan UK's brands, Dertour UK chief Francis Torrilla tells TTG
Inheritance tax changes: agents told to start acting now to avoid potentially costly burden next year
'It’s a very difficult decision, but one better to be made before it’s made for you – no one knows what’s around the corner,' said one agent
Booking.com to start packaging Ryanair flights
OTA and its sub-brands join budget carrier's list of 'approved OTA' partners
Carbon monoxide alarms go on sale at UK airports after industry-backed campaign
The potentially life-saving portable alarms will be available at 14 UK airports after WHSmith agreed to stock them
Specialist op makes product 'pledge' after growing UK sales by a fifth
The small groups specialist plans to celebrate 35 years in operation by launching more products and ’re-engineering’ some of its current trips
Adore Holidays and Cruises seeks experienced agents 'not side hustlers' for new homeworking division
'We're not a side hustle,' says Adore Holidays and Cruises boss Ian Gilder, who is waiving the agency's sign up fee for the first 10 new joiners
Prince Harry pays tribute to outgoing travel charity chief Sally Davey
Duke of Sussex says Davey will leave a 'lasting impact on the organisation and the travel and tourism industry'
Baggage screeners call off strike this weekend
Action over 29 August to 2 September will no longer take place
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
Lisa Fitzell joins Audley Travel after standing down as If Only and Elegant Resorts MD
Fitzell to take up new role as Audley’s chief product and operations officer in October
Kuoni parent Dertour's acquisition of Hotelplan given the green light by Swiss authorities
Dertour has been cleared by Swiss competition authorities to take over Hotelplan’s brands, including its UK arm comprising Inghams, Explore Worldwide and others
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?
'As easyJet holidays turns five, I believe it has Jet2 and Tui firmly in its sights'
Five years on from easyJet holidays launching to the trade, is the future orange? Industry insider Steve Endacott gives his take as the operator marks the milestone
Jet2.com joins Jet2holidays in offering free travel for under-twos
Carrier’s new policy went live on Friday (22 August)
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
British Airways to fly Bangkok year-round as it shakes up summer 2026 long-haul network
Extra flights to Bangkok, Jamaica, several major US destinations, Bahrain, Doha, Jeddah and Riyadh coming next summer