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'One size doesn't fit all': Riviera Travel restructures trade team to boost business efficiency
River cruise and touring specialist also plans to grow team to offer more specialised support to agents
Portuguese baggage handlers to stage latest in series of four-day summer strikes this weekend
Baggage handlers at Portugal’s main airports will strike from Thursday 8 August to Monday 11 August, the second in a month-long series of walkouts
Crystal Cruises to refresh suites and public areas on Crystal Symphony
Luxury brand’s ship will go into dry dock for three weeks in November
Coconut Travel boss hires husband to lead new homeworking division
Director Claire Smith has asked her husband James to support the agency’s three existing homeworkers and the other five coming joining the business in September
Birmingham airport: runway reopens after small aircraft makes emergency landing
The incident happened at around 1.40pm on Wednesday (6 August) according to West Midlands Police
'They know how to sell': Premier to keep Baldwins teams in place following three-branch deal
Premier’s deal to take on three former Baldwins Travel shops and keep 14 of the agency’s staff in jobs will help ’cement’ the brand’s presence in Kent, MD Paul Waters tells TTG
Dolphin photo: Fabrizio Frigeni on Unsplash
Charity accuses Tui of breaching its own policy on captive whales and dolphins
Tui is the subject of 32-page report by World Animal Protection, which delves into the operator’s extensive use of marine attractions, claiming the group plays a ’significant role’ in driving demand for them
Wendy Wu Tours recruits ex-Baldwins marketing exec Amy Sharp to trade team
’We’re proud to be keeping such a talented professional in the trade, and I know our partners will value her insight and support,’ said Wendy Wu head of trade sales Gary King
Ryanair to offer Lapland from further three UK airports this winter
Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester to gain new Rovaniemi services
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Premier Travel to take on three former Baldwins Travel branches
The agency will expand into Maidstone, Uckfield and Tonbridge
US tourism demand has withstood Donald Trump's return – but is it the calm before the storm?
UK visitors to the US went up during the first half of the year – will the market perform so well once people start booking for future seasons?
Alaska Airlines to make UK debut next spring with London-Seattle flights
Seattle-Heathrow route to open up connections along the Pacific coast of north America
Sandals to raise further £100,000 for paediatric care with third charity challenge
The mountains and rainforest of Saint Lucia will be the setting for the third Sandals Foundation Island Challenge this October
G Touring rapidly climbs list of UK's best workplaces for women
Travelsphere and Just You parent ranked second in medium-sized business category, climbing from 14th last year and 17th in 2023
Storm Floris: Jet2 vows to fly full schedule as UK placed on alert for 'unseasonably strong' winds
An amber Met Office warning for wind covering much of Scotland will take effect from 10am on Monday (4 August) with a yellow warning for wind covering much of northern England and Northern Ireland
'It was fate': Former sisters-in-law turned agency owners go local with first Destination Perfect shop
Agency co-owners Carla McFeely and Carla Mann have long wished for a high street shop but had not found the right premises until now
Lates market fracturing as unrealistic budgets and expectations clash with higher holiday prices
One agent told TTG: ’There’s still a myth around last-minute holidays that prices are always good – that is not the case.’
Heathrow to offer 30 new destinations if government approves £49 billion expansion plan
Cost of building third runway has soared to £21 billion due to ’construction inflation’
Barrhead to open third Northern Irish store in 'phenomenal' shopping centre location
In March 2025, the agency confirmed plans to expand into Northern Ireland after one of its stores exceeded its annual target in the first quarter
Air passengers warned to brace for 'challenging' summer
Airports get back to normal after problems at Nats control centre prompt UK-wide flight delays
The air traffic control services provider has apologised for delays and cancellations after experiencing technical issues at its Swanwick control centre that covers the London area
Trump's White House has dragged Jet2 into a political firestorm – so should it respond?
After the White House put its own dark spin on the viral "Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday" meme, should the airline and operator respond? And if so, how? Social media strategist Marta Safin, part of the Llama collective of marketing experts, shares her take with TTG
Entry-Exit and Etias: the EU's new biometric border rules and visa waiver explained
The EU will this year start rolling out new border rules that will replace passport stamping, and next year introduce a new Esta-style visa waiver – here’s everything you need to know about the two new systems
Sunlounger Travel launches search for sixth shop after landing £10,000 from Jet2
The agency, which is aiming to grow to 25 branches, is looking to expand deeper into its East Anglia heartland after tapping Jet2’s Scale Up Your Street fund for £10,000
Trump administration hijacks Jet2holidays' advert in memes mocking deportee flights
White House video posted to X and Instagram splices Jet2’s familiar ’Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday’ slogan with footage of US deportee flights in a dark turn for the operator’s viral marketing campaign