Good time to tap into training tools A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR


It was great to see ArrangeMY Escape’s Jennifer Lynch picking up a prize on stage at the Agent Achievement Awards and, as she says in her Agent Diary column this week, it was another dazzling night (page 42). I’m sure I sound like a stuck record when I talk about how special the


AAAs are each year, but I never fail to be inspired when I see so many outstanding companies and individuals being honoured. In addition to the winners in our supplier-voted categories, we also


celebrated excellence in a range of specialisms and presented our blue-riband individual awards, and you can check out all the action in our 20-page photo special (starting on page 22). As well as reminiscing about the AAAs, Jennifer also writes about


how she makes use of the summer to ensure her team is ready to hit the ground running in the autumn and heading towards the peaks. She encourages all agencies to have a defined training strategy and says this slower sales period is a great time to catch up with suppliers’ latest news. Product knowledge and training are a core part of Travel Weekly’s content strategy, both within our weekly magazine and website and through the array of courses offered by our sister business Online Travel Training, so I couldn’t agree more. With a host of information available to consumers, developing a reputation for having the latest and most accurate and inspiring product knowledge is key to agents’ ongoing success. Making the most of those free resources now will pay dividends in the future.


Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief, Travel Weekly Group CONTENTS NEWS COVER photo


Pictured on board Oceania Allura are, from left: Paul Beale, Regent Seven Seas


Cruises and Oceania Cruises; Connell Blackburn-Green, Six Star Cruises; Louise


Craddock, Oceania Cruises; Jonny Peat, Advantage Travel


Partnership; Emily Jacobs, Fred Olsen Travel; and Jacqueline Dobson, Barrhead Travel


page 10 Photo: Sarah Lucy Brown


Travcorp unveils plans for SHG brands 4 Hays Travel eyes further acquisitions 4 Operator offers fuel ultra-late bookings 5 Baldwins staff signed; Lowcost dissolved 6 Travel House plan; Seaside signs Milburn 8 Special Reports


Oceania Cruises targets trade growth 10 Clia Expedition Showcase, Svalbard 12 comment


Jon Fletcher: Air accessibility roadmap 14


NEWS YOU CAN USE Jet2, Club Med, Just Go, Carrier


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Newmarket Holidays, G Adventures 16 Seabourn promotion, Viking in India 18 Hurtigruten, Virgin Voyages, Swan 20


WHAT LUCY DID THIS WEEK


ORecorded webcasts with NCL’s David Herrera, and with Travcorp Holdings’ Andy Freeth and SHG’s Simon Garrido about their recent acquisition.


OJoined agents for a day at Glorious Goodwood as a guest of Visit Qatar’s Adam Forsdike and Celestyal Travel’s Lee Haslett and Jan Parton.


OEnjoyed a 14-mile walk around Bewl Water with my kids, followed by a well- earned pub lunch!


FRONTLINE agent diary


Jennifer Lynch: Training deepens links 42 Your stories VetSetters’ Jess and James Lewis competitions


44 Win cruises, Malta fam and an e-bike 45


DESTINATIONS escorted tours Peru: G Adventures charity fundraisers enjoy a mountain high on trek to Peru’s ‘other’ lost city: Choquequirao 48 53


Quirky Stays: Six unusual venues


Croatia & the balkans Istria: Discover how new flights are aiding access to this jewel of the Adriatic 56


BUSINESS NEWS 2025 in association with Your 20-page photo special starts on Page 22


FRONT COVER AND THIS PAGE: Steve Dunlop; Evie Harper; Shutterstock/Kitsana1980, xbrchx


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Wizz Air link to Israel; Ryanair results 62 The Travel Convention 2025 preview:


travelweeklyuk @travelweeklyuk 31 JULY 2025 3


›UK-Spain ‘bond’; PR guest speaker 63 EU border schemes to start in October 64


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