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Tui to leave Luton home of 20 years and move in around the corner from easyJet holidays
Tui UK and Ireland has agreed a deal to relocate from Wigmore House to a newly refurbished office space in Capability Green on the other side of Luton airport
Perfect Getaways targets 10 more shops across north-west by 2028
The Merseyside-based agency reported bookings generated more than £22.5 million in the financial year that ran from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024, with commission payments reaching £2.3 million.
Where next? 10 destinations you should switch sell your customers to
TTG has challenged agents to think about sought-after holiday hotspots and come up with an alternative to suggest to their clients. Here’s what they had to say
Frantic fortnight of travel firm sales expected ahead of Budget
Company owners are racing against the clock to seal mergers and acquisitions ahead of the Budget on 30 October and expected tax rises, observers say
'We've moved the dial on youth mobility – it's vital to travel's future talent pipeline'
‘Positives’ for travel in new govt's first 100 days, says Abta
While the travel association warned of potential downsides to come in the Budget, it added the industry could draw some positives from the new government’s first 100 days
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Savile Row Travel's new consortium targets agents who no longer work full time
Operator looks to recruit homeworkers for its Authentic Cruise Company brand
World Menopause Day: Davina McCall on what more travel firms can do to help staff
The TV presenter is also menopause awareness advocate. TTG editor Sophie Griffiths caught up with her ahead of her hosting The Travel Industry Awards by TTG to talk all things menopause
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Travelopia seeks new owners for Citalia and Sovereign
The travel group said it is seeking new owners for Citalia, Sovereign & American Holidays, Experience Education, YMT Vacations and Sawadee
Jet2 launches agent podcast – and wants to hear your voice
Jet2 is to launch a series of podcasts featuring input from independent agents and is calling for participants and contributions
More than 90% of trade believe agents should undergo mandatory exams
According to 94% of respondents, travel agents should undergo training before joining the sector while 90% feel the profession is threatened by non-professionals
EasyJet, A-Rosa and On the Beach: this week’s travel trade people moves
People moves this week include a familiar face returns to the cruise industry after a short spell away, a top budget carrier appoints a new chief financial officer and there’s been a high-profile departure at On the Beach
TTG teams up with Switzerland to launch sixth agent-focused selling guide
Discover the destination’s year-round offering in the new online guide, and access information and resources to help you sell more
Eurostar keen to start testing EES on passengers despite delay to roll-out
A House of Lords committee has heard the UK and French authorities should have more "latitude" to implement a phased approach to the roll-out of the EU Entry-Exit Sytem.
Poll: Should travel agents undergo mandatory exams?
Following a thought-provoking TTG Luxury interview with Amanda Teale, the founder of Minerva Private Travel & Lifestyle Management, we want your views on whether new agents should receive formal training before they can make bookings
Where InteleTravel plans to expand next – plus four other key points
From the reasons behind InteleTravel’s success to the need to own your social media game, here is everything we have learnt from the homeworking giant’s annual conference
British Airways to ramp up long-haul capacity with new aircraft order
'Hundreds' of British Airways flights grounded by engine parts issue
The carrier has axed services this winter and pushed back the launch of its Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur route from November 2024 to April 2025
InteleTravel explains decision to cut down Atol size
InteleTravel president James Ferrara has told TTG that only a small number of homeworkers can operate under InteleTravel’s Atol licence of 501 passengers
Intele agents' 'thirst to learn' driving homeworking giant to £200m sales target
President James Ferrara and UK managing director Tricia Handley-Hughes talk to TTG about everything InteleTravel, from the secret behind their success to what’s coming in 2025
InteleTravel boss ‘celebrates’ UK agents after homeworkers outperform US counterparts
Speaking at the InteleTravel Quest conference in Sorrento, Italy, on Friday (11 October), president James Ferrara reported UK and Irish homeworkers achieved £95 million in sales in the eight months to the end of August
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European Union confirms further delay to Entry-Exit System
The European Union has said the EES biometric registration scheme will now be phased in, with the 10 November deadline scrapped
Travel sweats on Budget to assess full impact of winter fuel payment cut
Will agents’ older clients look to weather the British winter, or escape abroad to sunnier climes? Travel is hoping new chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget on 30 October will hold some answers
Last chance to register for first TTG New Zealand Fest
With just one week to go before the first-ever TTG New Zealand Fest, the agenda has been confirmed and final calls for registrations commence
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Hurricane Milton passes over Florida's tourism heartland
Hurricane Milton has been downgraded but is passing over the Cape Canaveral area after wreaking devastation on the west coast in the hours of darkness
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Why budget holidays and green taxes don’t mix – plus five other travel talking points
Delegates at the Abta Convention heard how important it is to have a collaborative approach when tackling the pressing issues facing travel today