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Agents will be hoping for a peaks that will reignite flagging travel sales (Credit: Aliko Sunawang / Unsplash)
Abta LifeLine launches new summertime and back to school grant
Cruise passengers bear witness to aftermath of brutal whale slaughter
Boycotts not the answer says Ambassador after Faroes whale hunt furore
Holiday Extras secures further £20 million to fund expansion plans
Holiday Extras secures further £20 million to fund expansion plans
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James Villas promotes Dave Woollcott to general manager
Will Threads pull everything together – or unravel your social media strategy?
Will Threads pull everything together – or unravel your social media strategy?
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Growth in spend with agents slows significantly in June despite lates surge
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Emerald Sakara completes sea trials ahead of Med deployment
Turkey is a big winner this summer with the British (Pic: iStock)
Value set to be 'bigger factor' for UK tourists this summer than other markets
Wendy Wu Tours adds 50 new departures to Japan next year
Wendy Wu Tours adds 50 new departures to Japan next year
Former Freedom chief Matt Harding has joined Travel Counsellors
Experienced agents returning to travel, says Travel Counsellors
Crystal Ski has added four new resorts for next winter
Crystal Ski adds two more destinations for next winter
Iceland on volcano alert following fresh eruption near main airport
Iceland on volcano alert following fresh eruption near main airport
London City airport shuts for 24 hours at Saturday lunchtime
London City airport's expansion plans thrown out by local council
Shearings adds eight new tours to premium collection
Shearings doubles Signature collection with addition of 37 new tours
Kuoni names former Body Shop executive its new retail director
Kuoni names former Body Shop executive its new retail director
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Newmarket Holidays appoints Audrey Singh to newly created role
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Ex-UK flights to Turkey to soar by almost 50% this summer versus 2019
Industry calls on airlines to ‘do everything they can’ to minimise summer disruption
Industry calls on airlines to ‘do everything they can’ to minimise summer disruption
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Agent sells first-ever Virgin Voyages cruise hours after boarding Valiant Lady
Tui's UK boss confirms new accommodation-only platform will launch to agents
Tui's UK boss confirms new accommodation-only platform will launch to agents
Tui UK launches accommodation-only platform to offer 'modern way of booking'
Tui UK launches accommodation-only platform to offer 'modern way of booking'
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Package holiday spending nears pre-pandemic levels despite higher costs
Cruise passengers bear witness to aftermath of brutal whale slaughter
Cruise passengers bear witness to aftermath of brutal whale slaughter
Many consumers are not confident that they will be treated fairly by airlines
EasyJet axes 1,700 Gatwick flights in major blow to summer season