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The Escorted Tours Collection 2024-2026 brochure features 12 new tours and the first-ever brochure inclusion of the newly-introduced Premier Collection, which Richard Forde says hopes to "grab the attention of travellers" ahead of a packed sporting event schedule this summer.

Luke Swarbrook, Blue Diamond Resorts' BDM, is hosting 30-minute 'lunch and learn' training sessions throughout July and August, looping in agents on the latest offers, discounts and incentives.

Nominations are in and voting is officially open: you have just three weeks to vote for your shining stars in 27 supplier and four agent categories.

The consortium invited cruise supplier partners and agent members together to share their views on cruise, with a full-day agenda "strengthening the momentum" of Travel Counsellors' cruise sales, according to head of cruise Janet Whittingham.

Dave Watson joins the operator's short haul specialist team from Classic Collection, bringing with him "extensive experience, agent relationships, strong sales record and... genuine passion for travel," according to travel trade relationship manager Joe Lavers.

After this month's city break sale offered agents £100 off, easyJet Holidays has turned its attention to summer breaks, with up to £200 off beach bookings for the upcoming season made by June 4^th, 2024.

Rewards were previously paid out onto agents' Black Cards each quarter: from June 1^st, rewards will be processed and paid out on a monthly basis.

Cruise.co.uk has conducted a survey to uncover the most common cruise myths that are still being floated.