2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (439+ words) TUI has not ruled out giving agents direct access to its TUI Smiles Rewards Club loyalty programme interface, potentially allowing them to log customer bookings on their behalf. But at a press briefing attended by Travel Gossip aboard the new…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (208+ words) Wizz Air is set to launch a new route from London Gatwick to the Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada in January. The new flight will operate weekly on Mondays from 11 January 2027, with prices starting from £91.99. Hurghada will become Wizz…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (257+ words) Specialist Italian operator Magari Tours has added Le Marche to its 2027/28 programme, taking its portfolio to seven Italian regions. The new eight-day tour, ‘Le Marche: Italy’s Untouched Gem’, combines the region’s heritage, landscapes, hilltop villages and artisanal traditions. The itinerary…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (106+ words) Travel Gossip Earn £100 voucher per booking with Trafalgar River Cruises Trafalgar River Cruises is giving agents the chance to earn £100 gift card for every booking made until 15 September. Agents will receive a £100 lifestyle voucher on every Trafalgar River Cruise booking…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (142+ words) Travel Gossip Marrakech trip and £1,000 vouchers up for grabs with Intrepid Intrepid has launched a bumper agents rewards incentive for bookings logged on Big Agent Rewards, with vouchers and a Marrakech trip up for grabs. The offer applies to Premium…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (374+ words) Inside Travel is exploring a rollout of its strategy for driving tourism to lesser-known regions in Asia after strong results for its brand InsideJapan. The tour operator launched its ‘undertourism’ strategy in 2025, aiming to double room nights to 1,000 across five…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (363+ words) Citalia has hosted 70 travel agents across seven UK cities as part of a nationwide dinner tour aimed at strengthening trade relationships and sharing sales opportunities. The Specialist Holidays Group (SHG) trade team hosted agents in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Manchester,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (298+ words) Travel Gossip Jet2 adds more flights to summer 2027 programme Jet2 has expanded its summer 2027 programme, adding flights at nine UK airports in response to demand. Flight schedules have been upped at Leeds Bradford, East Midlands, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool and…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (133+ words) EasyJet holidays has hosted its first dedicated sustainability fam trip in Lanzarote to showcase how sustainable holidays can be brought into the mainstream. Barrhead Travel trade and retail staff joined the trip on 27-30 August 2026, which was co-hosted with Hyatt Inclusive…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (200+ words) Agents can win bottles of Kittitian rum every week in September as St Kitts Tourism Authority launches a brand-new trade quiz. The ‘St Kitts Game Show’ runs every Thursday throughout September, before moving to a monthly slot on the last…...