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At the opening session of the second session of the AITO Overseas Conference, Ginny Russell from Cedarberg Africa told delegates that Africa will "always be an edgy destination" and highlighted the importance of selling sustainable holidays and drawing customers to new areas.

"The World Is Falling Apart" was the theme of the first days afternoon session at the AITO Overseas Conference, with a strong focus on practical sustainability and addressing "the elephant in the room" of air travels carbon footprint.

A panel discussion on industry data held today, November 22, at the AITO Overseas Conference offered optimistic news for agents, particularly in regard to the importance of the older demographic and finding the right balance of engaging with customers via digital and traditional marketing, such as brochure.

Brexit, fires in Australia, floods in Venice, smog in Delhi, company collapses such as Thomas Cook, the Ethiopian Airlines crash and an ever-changing business environment were cited as challenges faced by the travel industry this year by Jono Vernon-Powell, AITO council member and moderator of the AITO overseas conference.

Catherine Luther Wedding Films analysed 100,000 Instagram images, that used the hashtag #elopement to determine the 25 most popular destinations for wedding elopements. 

Titan Travel has launched its 2020 Travel Trends guide, which takes a close-up look at what?s to come in 2020 using insight from its in-house specialists, industry experts and customers.

Carnival Cruise Line has announced Carnival Kitchen, a hands-on culinary experience led by the line?s chefs, debuting on Carnival Panorama in December. 

ABTA - The Travel Association, in the run up to the election, came out with a manifesto titled Value Tourism to highlight the importance of travel and tourism to the UK economy, and asking MPs to work with the industry to secure a sustainable future.