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‘Building on 2024 was always going to be a challenge’ – so should summer 2025 be cause for celebration, or concern?
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'One misleading statement risks setting us back years': why green claims need regulating to keep travel marketing honest
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Agencies step in at the 11th hour to save holidays hit by spate of Esta issues
Globus's new BDMs Janine Sykes and Sarah Hillier
Globus recruits experienced business development managers Sarah Hillier and Janine Sykes
TransIndus has recruited Gareth Mason as its new BDM
Newmarket's Gareth Mason joins TransIndus as BDM and group product manager
Danni Gallagher and Cassie Mullen have joined Olympic Holidays as BDMs
Olympic Holidays recruits Cassie Mullen and Danni Gallagher as BDMs
Jet2holidays' director of travel agent relationships Alan Cross
Jet2holidays postpones 2025 travel agent conference
WeRoad travellers in Patagonia
WeRoad launches to UK trade targeting a quarter of bookings to come via agents
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Barclays data highlights healthy travel spend in August and rising shoulder season popularity
Kelly Baldwin and the Aspire Team chose Thrapston for the brand's second branch
Aspire Travel expands to second shop and launches recruitment drive as team race to quote 145 enquiries worth £750,000
Gemma Ashworth joins Riviera after a short spell with Discover the World
Gemma Ashworth joins Riviera Travel as dedicated key account manager for home-based agents
Sarah Ayling has joined Caribtours from Classic Collection
Classic Collection's Sarah Ayling joins Caribtours as trade sales manager
More than 20 ex-Baldwins colleagues are returning to the high street
Five ex-Baldwins Travel teams ready to return to the high street with Ashdown Travel and Premier Travel
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Advantage equipping agents to guide clients through 'confusing time for travellers'
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Advantage members ‘thriving’ as ultra-late and ultra-early summer bookings surge
Eurostar offers 'snow train' services to Bourg Saint Maurice in France
Inghams pivots to rail as demand for snow train ski packages almost doubles
Advantage chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said
‘Hearing a familiar voice say, “don’t worry, I’ll take care of this”, is where the value of agents truly shines’
Midcounties Co-op agent Hannah Butlin is joining Gold Medal's trade team
Gold Medal recruits Midcounties agent Hannah Butlin to trade team
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New $40 US Esta fee to be charged from the end of September
Paul Nunn, the Advantage Travel Partnership's chief operating officer
The Vertical Group joins the Advantage Travel Partnership in hunt for 'flexibility, commercial strength and support'
Young Jet2 customers take a selfie as they board one of the airline and operator's aircraft
Jet2 reduces planned capacity growth for coming winter citing 'market difficulties'
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Only half of people aware of new EU border rules ahead of October launch – Abta
Otaru's historic canal is a feature of the picturesque port city
Tui to open first hotel in Japan by the end of the decade
The finalists for the John Hays Entrepreneur Award have been revealed
Finalists revealed for John Hays Entrepreneur Award 2025