Take Off and Globes showcase the best A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Travel Weekly’s annual prospectus-style publication Take Off in Travel was first produced over a decade ago in response to industry calls for better resources for young people looking for information on which to base their career choices. I am delighted that the 2024 edition was unveiled this week, once again in partnership with Abta and with the support of our headline sponsor Hays Travel, and as we report in this edition, ongoing challenges around recruitment and retention mean it is as essential as ever (page 5). This year’s edition of Take Off covers the array of roles available in the industry, in addition to information and advice on how to get your foot on the ladder, academic and vocational routes into the sector and the big issues (and myths) we continue to face (page 20).
I am incredibly proud that it remains a free resource for everyone in the industry to use – with all the information made available alongside a downloadable version of the print magazine at
takeoffintravel.co.uk – and I hope it proves a valuable tool for you in your own outreach efforts. For those already established in the industry, this week also marks a milestone in the build-up to the biggest night of the year, as we reveal the shortlists for the 2024 Travel Weekly Globe Travel Awards in our special voting supplement. These stellar line-ups really are a roll call of the industry’s most trade-friendly brands, so once you’ve checked out who has made it, please make sure you head to
globetravelawards.co.uk and cast your votes for our worthy shortlisted finalists.
Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief, Travel Weekly Group CONTENTS NEWS
front COVER From left: Chris Gardner,
Cruise.co.uk; Rhiannon Kilbride,
Stewart Travel; Antonio Paradiso, MSC Cruises; Gianfranco Zola; Nicola Colquhoun, Broadway
Travel; Paul Edge, Cruise Club UK page 14
Photo: Sarah Lucy Brown
Atol consultation tipped for further delay 4 Virgin Voyages to boost UK investment 4 Firms focus on training to aid recruitment 5 Your Co-op plans; agency sales top £2m 6 Santa goodie bags; new Celestyal ship 8 Special Reports
TW Executive Dinner with Carnival UK 10 Interview: Clive Jacobs and Julia Feuell 12 MSC Champions Awards 2023 InteleTravel Conference, Malaga TW Business Breakfast, Bodrum
Take Off in Travel 2023 published 20 Comment: Shift focus – McCreadie 22
NEWS YOU CAN USE
EasyJet, Simpson Travel, Finnair, Citalia 25 G Adventures, Railbookers, Audley 26 HX, Royal, Oceania, MSC, Avalon 30
THE QUEEN’S AWARDS FOR ENTERPRISE:
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 2020
FRONT COVER AND THIS PAGE: Shutterstock/Darryl Brooks; Brett Monroe Garner; Steve Dunlop
travelweekly.co.uk
FRONTLINE agent diary Helen Parry: A ‘thanks’ goes a long way 32
FOLLOW US: @travelweekly
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WHAT LUCY DID THIS WEEK
OInterviewed T ravel
Weekly chairman Clive Jacobs and OTT managing director Julia Feuell about our rescue of the sector’s leading training platform.
OHad a cruise-tastic week catching up with the UK bosses of Regent, MSC, AmaWaterways and Celestyal, plus Virgin Voyages’ new CEO.
ORan my 140th Parkrun on its 10th anniversary in my town. The event included a collection for a local food bank.
Your Stories John Stewart, franchise owner of Hays Travel Dundee and Broughty Ferry
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competitions Win trips to Quebec, Corfu, Barbados 39
DESTINATIONS escorted tours Italy: A guided tour of the Amalfi coast ensures insights into Naples, Sorrento, Capri, Pompeii and Herculaneum40
australasia Australia: Alternative journeys by rail, road and sea for returning visitors
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Fiji: From jetboating to diving and quad biking, discover thrills beyond the beach 49
BUSINESS NEWS
Airline sale of LTAs ‘should be probed’ 54 Drip pricing faces tighter regulation 54 Comment: LTAs should go – Kolatsis 55 Virgin slams UK over SAF production 56
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