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Hays Travel owner and chair Dame Irene Hays pictured with a Hays Travel store
Hays Travel named among top UK businesses for customer satisfaction
Spain's Destinia has acquired Travel Republic and Netflights
Spain's Destinia to enter UK market with Travel Republic and Netflights acquisition
Four presenters stand on a stage in formal evening wear, smiling at the camera as the woman in a blue dress in the centre holds a “Top 50 Travel Agencies” award, with brick walls and stage lighting in the background.
Top 50 2026: entries open for special awards
We Do Travel's Eilidh and David McKerry, and CK Travel Trade's Chris Stark-Proctor and Kevin Christie
'It's always been a dream to have a branch!': Two more Hays Travel franchisees join agency's independence group
A new wave of Travel Counsellors
New wave of Travel Counsellors help put homeworking giant on course for £100 million-plus peaks
TTG's Sophie Griffiths (centre) and Katherine Masters (left) were joined for the latest episode by Travel by Hannah owner Hannah Porter
New TTG podcast episode: is this the biggest sales trend of peaks 2026?
A woman relaxes on a hammock in a tropical beach location with palm trees
Jet2 launches 'smelly' marketing campaign to dispel the blues and boost January sales
Spain has the second-largest high-speed rail network in the world
Deadly rail crash prompts Foreign Office travel warning for southern Spain
A female solo travellers looks out to sea from a harbour
'The rise of solo travel isn't just a trend, it's a wake-up call for our industry'
Advantage chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said
Peaks travel demand strong but 'increasingly value-led' – Advantage
A mature man wearing a sunhat stands on the deck of a cruise ship, smiling and taking a selfie
Peaks trends exposing clients' US uncertainties while underlining cruise's meteoric rise, say agents
Map of the Middle East highlighting Iran, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf region and eastern Med
Iran protests prompt fresh Foreign Office advisories for UAE, Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus and others
Dr Susanne Etti will oversee a new climate department at Intrepid within its purpose team
Intrepid Travel creates new climate department to sharpen purpose mission
Leiza Sullivan joins Scenic and Emerald Cruises from Sank/Ikos Group
Scenic and Emerald hires Sani/Ikos RSM Leiza Sullivan as new sales manager
Headshots of Newmarket Holiday's four new appointments
Newmarket Holidays pledges 'long-term commitment' to agents after shaking up trade team
Girl relaxing on sun lounger in beachside resort with infinity pool
Agents working 'non-stop' as cold snap shifts peaks into top gear ahead of 'critical week' for trade
Job candidates wait to be seen for roles
Travel jobseekers hit almost 10-year December high prompting hope of turn-of-year recruitment spree
Becky Head, new head of sales at SPL Villas
SPL Villas tasks first head of sales and operations with doubling trade sales
(Credit: Tom Britton)
Top Irish agency Marble City Travel 'thrilled skinny' to acquire local rival of 25 years
TTG 30 Under 30 alumni invited to join major reunion event
Glasgow high street
Travel agents top Barclays' ranking for December spending growth as consumer confidence rallies
Hays Travel apprentice Ella Graham holds award
Hays Travel extends apprenticeship programme to recently acquired agencies
A group out on an Adventure by AE walking itinerary
Active England launches B2B adventure brand Adventure by AE to agents
A graphic trending upwards supported by hands
Agent poll: how is peaks going for you so far? And how do your sales compare with last year's?