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New APT Luxury brand 'to help agents better match clients with group's products'

EU confirms October start date for new biometric border rules and Etias visa waiver price hike

Hurtigruten to pay remote Norwegian villages up to £9,000 per visit in ‘meaningful tourism’ push

Thomas Cook steps up UK market presence with launch of new mobile app

Ryan Readman joins Newmarket Holidays as newest account manager

Barcelona to cut number of cruise terminals in bid to limit passenger growth

Jet2holidays reveals final beneficiaries of Scale Up Your Street campaign

Classic Collection promotes Jorge Quibell to new head of trade distribution role

New rail link and e-gates access feature in UK-Germany treaty

Riviera Travel promises Irish agents more fams, tours, river cruises and regional departures

Ruth Venn promoted to expanded sales leadership role at P&O Cruises

Loveholidays tight-lipped on potential £1 billion stock exchange move

Pakistan International Airlines to return to UK after five years

UK and France signal support for opening up cross-Channel rail market

New home for ex-Travelopia brands Citalia, Sovereign and American Holidays

Spending growth with agents all-but flat again in June as travel jobs market slows

Taskforce spells out 19 'key actions' to improve flying for disabled passengers

Ex-Funway marketing chief Nick Talbot joins Unforgettable Travel Company

Travel Counsellors reveals millennials are becoming its top customers

Southend airport: easyJet rerouting flights after turboprop crashes shutting airport

Jet2holidays to host first dedicated 'summit' for homeworkers and non-retail agents

Celestyal launches tour op brand to meet demand from agents and 'cruise curious' travellers

Cruise Plus to grow sales team by a quarter as more agents seek to work with brand

Oceania Cruises reveals plans to expand Sonata Class fleet at Allura delivery ceremony