Unpacked, by TTG

News in Brief: Live from the 2026 Advantage Conference

On this special edition of our News in Brief podcast, managing editor James Chapple quizzes Advantage's commercial director John Sullivan on how they're supporting members in the current climate of uncertainty, his predictions for the rest of the year and why we really need to speaking to – rather than writing to – our AI friends... ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Fuel Crisis Special: Will Summer Holidays Actually Happen?

What does the fuel crisis really mean for summer holidays abroad this year? Is there even a fuel crisis? And how are agents reassuring customers (and maintaining bookings)? Join us for this special episode as we take a deep dive into the big question dominating both the travel industry – and national press: will summer holidays overseas actually happen this year? ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

News in Brief: Fuel surcharges, Greece's 'loophole', and defending Inteletravel

The TTG team debate whether other EU nations will follow Greece’s lead in pausing biometric border checks to avoid summer travel chaos, analyse the fuel surcharge landscape as operators move to protect summer demand amid global economic uncertainty and and discuss why suppliers have been busy defending InteleTravel this week. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EU border rules: a summer of chaos ahead?

On this latest epsiode the TTG news team are joined by Abta's director of public affairs Luke Petherbridge and Suzanne Cumpston, sales and commercial manager, Sam Smith Travel as they explore the impact of the EU’s new biometric border rules and what it means for summer travel. Early signs suggest we may see significant disruption at some airports, but how widespread will this be? Can we expect European airports and ports to offer a smooth process by summer, or is this just one more headache that the travel industry – and holidaymakers – need to be braced for?   ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

News in Brief: Iran-US ceasefire – what does it mean for travel?

The US-Iran ceasefire has huge repercussions for travel (and the wider world!). So how has the industry reacted to the news? What does it mean for this summer and for the lates market? And where are holidaymakers now likely to be heading – or not heading! – to over the next few months? The TTG news team dissect what the ceasefire means for the UK and Ireland travel industry. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.