Travel Trade Gazette

18/09/2026

The initial verdict is in, but the government has already ordered a deeper investigation, while airlines said the cost to them will run 'into the tens of millions'.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told the CAA to conduct an independent review into the outage on 8 September, with the cost to airlines of the meltdown set to run 'into the tens of millions of pounds'

18/09/2026

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Fancy a £170 Fortnum & Mason Mediterranean Food & W**e hamper? 👀🍷

You’ve got just 👉 one day 👈 left to enter our competition with SPL Villas, with one lucky travel agent taking home a wicker hamper packed with w**e, sweet treats and Mediterranean-inspired goodies ☀️

All you need to do is read our SPL Villas feature, find the answer to one question and get your entry in before the competition closes tomorrow ⏰

Click below to enter now!

SPL Villas

One lucky agent will enjoy a taste of the Med when they win this gorgeous hamper, courtesy of SPL Villas.

18/09/2026

Hundreds more options will become available through Jet2Villas over the coming months 🙌

More than 1,000 four- and five-star Novasol properties across Croatia, France, Italy, Spain and the Balearics will be made available via Jet2Villas

18/09/2026

🚂 Switzerland’s iconic Bernina Express just got a seriously luxe upgrade ✨

The new Pullman Class gives clients an extra-special way to cross the Alps, all aboard an original 1930s Art Deco carriage 🇨🇭

Here’s what agents need to know 👇

🥂 Ch*****ne, canapés and a personal host elevate the journey onboard

🏔️ Epic Alpine scenery along a route crossing 196 bridges and 55 tunnels

🍷 A stop at La Gatta w**e estate for a three-course lunch, w**e pairing and cellar tour

Click below to discover the new experience and how to sell it to your clients

Switzerland

Check out the Switzerland Selling Guide

18/09/2026

Go well Ashley! 🙌 Travelsphere Trade Team Just You Trade Team

Travelsphere and Just You said Walker, in his new role, would free up the sales team to spend more time visiting and developing relationships with agents

18/09/2026

Congrats to Beth Daniels (pictured) who has been named Virgin Atlantic's new Senior Account Manager – Leisure Sales and will be out and about strengthening Virgin's relationships with the trade.

Beth Daniels and Nick Johnson have been handed new roles within the agency sales team at Virgin Atlantic, while Nicki Goldsmith, Director of Global Agency Sales, has been handed a wider remit including groups and MICE

18/09/2026

Exciting news from British Airways 🛫

BA will operate new flights to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar from May 2027

17/09/2026

✈️ New to travel or ready to turn years of experience into a business of your own?

Two Travel Counsellors reveal what their first year looked like – and how they found their feet as business owners. Read on for a sneak peak...

🎯 Karen hit her first-year sales target in just nine months
💰 Ben went from completely new to travel to securing a £47,000 booking
🤝 Both credit training, technology and a supportive community with helping them grow

Click below to read their stories and discover what building a travel business could look like 👇

Travel Counsellors

Wondering what it's like to launch your own business as an experienced travel professional, or if you're totally new to the industry? Two agents who took the leap explain how their first year has been, and how they built a business on their terms with Travel Counsellors.

17/09/2026

Last week, TTG's content & audience director, Pippa Jacks enjoyed a jam-packed day with Caribbean suppliers as part of the CTO's Caribbean Showcase 2026 - where a total of 452 meetings between destinations and hoteliers took place with UK tour operators eager to hear the latest news and opportunities in the region ✈️

Here's a sneak peek of what you missed, at the fabulous Virgin Hotel London Shoreditch...


CTO Chapter UK & Europe

17/09/2026

We can almost hear luxury agents clearing their diaries after reading this!

Great work from the Regent Seven Seas Cruises team

Line planning two-day 'more than a fam trip' preview sailing onboard the new vessel out of Southampton next year to showcase the line's first new ship class for 10 years