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A traveller in the Atlas Mountains at sunset jumping with their hands in the air.

Customer feedback inspires new TruTravels Moroccan break

The social adventure specialist's new nine-day Morocco break marks its debut in Africa

Travel Counsellors team members celebrating the £1 billion milestone.

A Travel Counsellors first: £1 billion 12-month turnover

With leisure sales alone reaching £735 million in the last 12-month period (to August 23rd, 2024), SME business worth £265 million has helped the platform reach its first-ever billion-pound year return

Kirker's 2025 cultural kicks commit to sustainability – and fun

The specialist operator has dubbed its 2025 collection of music, culture and scientific holidays its "most exciting array" yet, with managing director Ted Wake "very confident that [guests'] expectations will be exceeded."

Mrs Pam Renwick (centre left) celebrates with staff at Caledonian’s Middlesbrough Travel Centre after becoming the company’s one millionth customer.

Three years on from launch, Caledonian Leisure hosts one millionth customer

Three years on from the collapse of parent company Specialist Leisure Group, the new operator of Caledonian Travel and UKBreakaways welcomed its one-millionth customer last week

A person on holiday sat on the edge of an infinity pool in a grey-tshirt and cream fedora.

New Carrier brochure developed with "agent partners in mind"

'Luxury Uncovered – a guide to travelling in the know' kicks off a six-week sales drive, supporting agents to pursue luxury sales for the remainder of 2024 and looking ahead to 2025

Several hands coming together over a hedge with a green globe in their hands.

Travel Counsellors makes eco commitment with new partnership

The platform's new partnership with Green Tourism will grant its direct contract hotel partners access to an internationally-recognised sustainability certification

Scarlet Lady set for glow-up with new suites and dining concepts

Virgin Voyages' First Lady will head into dry dock this November for a refurbishment, which will see several Sea Terrace cabins converted into RockStar Quarters, the cruise line's most popular suite category

Three PLAY-branded Airbus aircraft on the runway of an airport.

The "light, happy and young" airline nearing its fifth anniversary

PLAY was founded in November 2019, and only took flight on its inaugural service in June 2021. As the airline nears a half-decade of service, its new CEO, Einar Örn Ólafsson, promises its "young, energetic and fresh" spirit is here to stay