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Travel Counsellors has announced a record month of sales for January, with the value of its holiday bookings topping £48 million for the first time ever.  January included the…

Asia was home to the fastest-growing business travel market in 2016, a new report has found. The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation's latest BTI Outlook report reveals…

Research conducted by long haul travel company Southall Travel has revealed that Bangkok, the bustling capital city of Thailand, was the most popular city break destination amongst Brits…

Long-haul operator Gold Medal is seeing a strong start to peaks reporting an impressive 15 per cent increase in year on year sales to date.  Top performing destinations for Gold Medal…

US-based Travel Leaders Group has acquired UK-based Colletts Travel, including its prestigious Colletts Collection. The acquisition is a concerted move by the company, formerly known as…

More than three quarters (79 per cent) of travel buyers have reviewed their traveller risk strategies in the last 12 months to ensure they provide greater duty of care.  The new…

Ride-sharing services are now allowed by one-half (50%) of all corporate travel policies, a jump from 44% in June 2016, according to the GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment Index Global Report…

Philippine Airlines will remove more than 100 seats from some of its aircraft in a bid to woo more premium passengers. Eight of the national carrier's 414-seat Airbus A330-300s will be…

UK business travel buyers are facing higher prices thanks to Brexit. Seven months to the day Britons voted in the European Referendum and less than a week since Prime Minister Theresa May…

The Global Travel Group has launched its biggest turn-of-year campaign to ensure its agents stay ahead of the competition throughout this critical booking period.  Thanks to the…

Butlin’s has launched its 2017 digital ‘Family Breaks Guide’ for agents. The guide is available to download for free at www.BourneLeisureSales.co.uk and offers easy, on-screen access…

Travel Daily finds out how offering a bespoke service has paid dividends for Your Travel, part of The Global Travel Group Name: John Stephenson Title: Director Agency: Your Travel…

TUI Group has launched its new content hub: travel.me. travel.me ties together content from around 600 social media channels of TUI Group’s almost 300 global travel brands - including…

FIT Ruums, Webjet’s new B2B travel distributor in Asia, has unveiled a new rewards programme aimed at developing closer relationships between travel agents and suppliers. The…

The Advantage Travel Partnership will once again hold The Big Celebration Lunch, celebrating members, business partners and their successes. Following the success of the inaugural event…

The Travel Network Group has acquired Pudsey-based Hanson Travel for an undisclosed sum. Hanson Travel, a Worldchoice Member, was established in 1986 by husband and wife team Paul &…

A new survey of buyers attending the Business Travel Show has revealed the most popular destinations for conferences, with the US, Dubai and the UK taking out the top positions in the…

Travel safety specialist beTravelwise has expanded its guidance for women professionals with a new animation that offers important tips for staying safe while travelling abroad.  Laws and…

ABTA has called on the UK government to ensure European access for UK travel firms in the wake of Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to endorse a Brexit plan that would see the UK leave…

Tour operator Premier Holidays has rolled out a selection of tactical offers to the USA for its 2017 Turn of Year campaign.  The promotions focus on tailor-made twin-centre…

Glencor Golf Holidays, the UK-based golf tour operator, has launched a new luxury brand in response to the rising demand for high-quality golfing holidays to Europe, the Middle East, and…

Hot on the heels of launching The Advantage Travel Partnership’s annual Turn of Year marketing campaign earlier this month, the company has equipped its members with a PR toolkit to further…

The Philippines' Department of Tourism (DOT) headed to India this month to undertake a four-city tourism roadshow. A delegation from the Southeast Asia country, which included hotels and…

Zambia Tourism Board in association with Ethiopian Airlines recently hosted prominent tour operators from India on a FAM trip.  The 11-day tour to Zambia showcased the wonderful…

Emirates has teamed up with the Philippine Tourism Board to educate the travel trade about its new flights to Clark and Cebu. Scheduled to commence on 30 March, the new triangular route…

STA Travel has signed a new agreement that will see it promote the Philippines as a destination for young travellers. The marketing deal, which was signed with the Philippines…