Travel Agents

With Thailand’s tourism reopening is still bound to happen, Smiling Albino shifts its focus on local offerings anticipating the rise in domestic travel.

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched its Distinctly Thai campaign to promote Thailand’s luxury hotels and experiences.

TUI UK has committed to the CMA that customers awaiting their refunds for holidays that were cancelled due to coronavirus will receive them by the end of the month.

Over the next 12 months, 73% of business owners predict they will take a maximum of 5 days off, according to a new survey.

Keen to learn about the JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards, especially under a global pandemic, I spoke to Camila Cortea of the Japan Convention Bureau MICE department about the purpose of…

Driven by this year’s theme, ‘Rebuilding Confidence in Travel’, the full agenda has also been released, with expert speakers tackling major topics facing the industry including Brexit; how…

In 2020 Native Content Programs should be an important component of a travel brand's spend. Native Content is paid advertising where the ads usually take the form of content and is…

With remote working looking increasingly likely to extend beyond the summer, Waves Hotel & Spa has the perfect solution for those looking to spread their wings a little and leave the…

The UK government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been a significant help for businesses in the travel industry, with nine in ten businesses taking part in the scheme to support…

In response to the exceptional demand for travel to Japan in 2021, Wendy Wu Tours has launched a new collection of specialist holidays to the land of the rising sun.

Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today released data showing that net sales from ARC-accredited travel agencies decreased 17% month-over-month from June to July 2020. This marks the first…

When the coronavirus hit, travel became taboo. We cancelled or deferred our trips and stayed put to stop the virus’s spread. Yet, even as we yearned for the return of our freedom to wander,…

In an outspoken commentary Business Travel News has confirmed that the 2020 Business Travel Show, due for the ExCeL conference centre in February, has been cancelled, although the organisers…

I have been dreaming of Morocco since it was announced as the host destination for the next ABTA Travel Convention. Unfortunately, the annual conference of travel agents will take place as a…

BCD Travel has announced an agreement with the SAP Concur organisation to expand integration between its proprietary hotel platform and the Custom Hotel Sourcing functionality, providing…

One of Britain’s leading domestic services companies is advising holidaymakers that they might need to take their own sheets and pillowcases if they want to be 100% certain of staying…

Travel company TUI is pulling down the shutters of its 166 shops in the UK and Ireland leaving 900 employees jobless.

A new survey indicates a considerable percentage of UK holidaymakers are still happy to book holidays in advance

A recent survey revealed more than one in four UK holiday makers who had their travel plans disrupted by COVID-19 were disappointed with the cancellation service they received from their…

Emirates has rolled out a brand new, state-of-the-art online gateway to serve its travel trade partners around the world

As countries like Vietnam and Thailand ease travel restrictions and look to lead the regional tourism revival in South East Asia, travel agents face...