James Chapple
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News Editor @ ttgmedia.com. Mine's a cider. #avfc 🦁 #sccc 🐉 #ttfc 🦚
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Adeus Portugal 🇵🇹. Até breve 🙋♂️. Next stop: Malta 🇲🇹. #AdvConf2025
May 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Adeus Portugal 🇵🇹. Até breve 🙋♂️. Next stop: Malta 🇲🇹. #AdvConf2025
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Abta reinstates Baldwins Travel membership as agency appeals expulsion
Abta reinstates Baldwins Travel membership as agency appeals expulsion
Baldwins Travel has had its Abta membership reinstated pending an appeal after the association began an investigation into its finances
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February 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Abta reinstates Baldwins Travel membership as agency appeals expulsion
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Hotelplan UK brands tipped to flourish in Kuoni parent's safe hands
Hotelplan UK brands tipped to flourish in Kuoni parent's safe hands
’It does seem like a very good move by Dertour,’ one expert tells TTG after Kuoni’s parent acquired Hotelplan Group and its UK brands, including Inghams and Explore Worldwide
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February 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Hotelplan UK brands tipped to flourish in Kuoni parent's safe hands
Kuoni parent Dertour Group has acquired Hotelplan Group, including its four UK trade-facing brands – Inghams, Explore Worldwide, Santa's Lapland and Inntravel. No terms have been disclosed, and the deal will yet be subject to regulatory approval www.ttgmedia.com/news/breakin...
Kuoni parent Dertour Group acquires Hotelplan Group and UK brands
Deal covers Hotelplan’s Inghams, Inntravel, Santa’s Lapland and Explore Worldwide brands, but not holiday home specialist Interhome
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February 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Kuoni parent Dertour Group has acquired Hotelplan Group, including its four UK trade-facing brands – Inghams, Explore Worldwide, Santa's Lapland and Inntravel. No terms have been disclosed, and the deal will yet be subject to regulatory approval www.ttgmedia.com/news/breakin...
Couple win refund after buying £32m moth-infested London mansion
Couple win refund after buying £32m moth-infested London mansion
Iya Patarkatsishvili and Dr Yevhen Hunyak sued property developer over infestation that ruined wine and clothes
The daughter of a Georgian billionaire and her husband have been granted a refund after buying a £32m London mansion that was infested with…
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February 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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London agency 7Seas Holidays vows to double team in size after relocating
London agency 7Seas Holidays vows to double team in size after relocating
Shakeel Ahmed was joined by the mayor and deputy mayor of Kingston for the grand opening in Surbiton on Saturday (1 February)
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February 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
London agency 7Seas Holidays vows to double team in size after relocating
Bonkers how Aston Villa's last transfer window was deemed a success mainly because we hung on to Jhon Duran, whereas this one will mainly be deemed a success by hanging on to Ollie Watkins and selling Duran 🤷♂️ www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... #avfc
Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins tells Unai Emery he will reject Arsenal to stay
Striker Ollie Watkins tells boss Unai Emery he wants to stay at Aston Villa and reject interest from Arsenal.
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January 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Bonkers how Aston Villa's last transfer window was deemed a success mainly because we hung on to Jhon Duran, whereas this one will mainly be deemed a success by hanging on to Ollie Watkins and selling Duran 🤷♂️ www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... #avfc
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Lancashire agency The Departure Hub defiant despite peaks burglary shock
Lancashire agency The Departure Hub defiant despite peaks burglary shock
An agency which was ransacked by burglars has bounced back after only 24 hours, with police appealing for help to catch the culprits
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January 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Lancashire agency The Departure Hub defiant despite peaks burglary shock
January 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The only true voice of the people. I follow no other doctrine.
New Adrian Chiles classic just dropped: "I have lost all faith in zips" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I have lost all faith in zips | Adrian Chiles
The only thing worse than spending a fortune on a coat you don’t really need is spending a fortune on a coat you don’t really need, then damaging it, then discovering that no one wants to fix it, says...
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January 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The only true voice of the people. I follow no other doctrine.
Heathrow gets its green light – but let's be clear, this is just the start of another absolutely monster phase of back and forth that will take years, maybe decades, and will cost billions upon billions before a spade gets anywhere near the ground www.ttgmedia.com/news/breakin...
Heathrow: govt pledges support for third runway and further airport expansion
Chancellor also backs efforts to reopen Doncaster Sheffield airport, and confirms decisions will follow in the coming weeks on expansion at Gatwick and Luton airports
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January 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Heathrow gets its green light – but let's be clear, this is just the start of another absolutely monster phase of back and forth that will take years, maybe decades, and will cost billions upon billions before a spade gets anywhere near the ground www.ttgmedia.com/news/breakin...
Quite aside from the fact this highlights some terrific progress that needs to be replicated at scale, and its accessibility by rail, Austria's SkiWelt is where I learned to ski and is simply one of my very favourite places in the world. This was a joy to read www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
Even the black slopes are green: my eco-friendly skiing break in Austria
The carbon footprint of a skiing holiday can be as deep as a crevasse, but one Austrian resort with sustainability at its heart is mitigating its impact
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January 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Quite aside from the fact this highlights some terrific progress that needs to be replicated at scale, and its accessibility by rail, Austria's SkiWelt is where I learned to ski and is simply one of my very favourite places in the world. This was a joy to read www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
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Celebrity to operate river cruises after agreeing 10-ship deal
Celebrity to operate river cruises after agreeing 10-ship deal
The premium line will start operating river sailings in 2027
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January 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Celebrity to operate river cruises after agreeing 10-ship deal
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EasyJet holidays targets 25% growth after early winter profits leap by £12 million
EasyJet holidays targets 25% growth after early winter profits leap by £12 million
Airline and operator charts ’significant improvement’ in first-quarter results (three months to 31 December) amid ongoing strong demand for flights and holidays
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January 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
EasyJet holidays targets 25% growth after early winter profits leap by £12 million
I note the orange one has risen again 🍊. Biden was never really cut out to find all those horcruxes, was he?
January 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I note the orange one has risen again 🍊. Biden was never really cut out to find all those horcruxes, was he?
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Hays Travel franchisees join forces to set up new business
Hays Travel franchisees join forces to set up new business
Lewis Miller and Andy Holbrook, who met thanks to the both of them being Explorer Travel franchisees, have founded WorldLuxe Travel and joined the Hays Travel Independence Group
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January 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hays Travel franchisees join forces to set up new business
This will obviously be an unmitigated disaster that will cause untold harm to people's lives and democracy, but at the same time, if it accelerates the demise of 'big social media', then 🤷♂️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Meta to replace 'biased' fact-checkers with moderation by users
Facebook and Instagram will rely on
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January 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This will obviously be an unmitigated disaster that will cause untold harm to people's lives and democracy, but at the same time, if it accelerates the demise of 'big social media', then 🤷♂️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The key ships launching in 2025 – and how agents can get on them
The key ships launching in 2025 – and how agents can get on them
TTG approached travel’s ocean and river lines late last year to find out how agents could get onboard the new vessels launching in 2025. Here’s what they had to say
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January 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The key ships launching in 2025 – and how agents can get on them
Team effort this one – hard to condense a full (and yet only three-day-old) year down to 1,000 words, but here we go www.ttgmedia.com/news/what-do...
What does 2025 have in store for agents? The view from the shop floor to the boardroom
The UK travel trade is remaining optimistic for the year ahead despite the geopolitical challenges threatening to put clouds in the increasingly clear skies overhead – team TTG explore what the new ye...
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January 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Team effort this one – hard to condense a full (and yet only three-day-old) year down to 1,000 words, but here we go www.ttgmedia.com/news/what-do...
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'Sri Lankans were so happy to see tourists replace aid workers'
'Sri Lankans were so happy to see tourists replace aid workers'
As Sri Lanka marks the 20-year anniversary of the tsunami, we highlight the incredible spirit of Sri Lankans and the international community who united to rebuild the island
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December 26, 2024 at 5:06 AM
'Sri Lankans were so happy to see tourists replace aid workers'
The only way to start Christmas day 🐷🥧.
December 25, 2024 at 2:09 PM
The only way to start Christmas day 🐷🥧.
Out of office: on. You may start your Christmases ☃️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=coOz...
Oceansize - Walking in the Air
YouTube video by MrYetisize
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December 24, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Out of office: on. You may start your Christmases ☃️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=coOz...
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'There's so much opportunity out there for agents heading into 2025'
'There's so much opportunity out there for agents heading into 2025'
There are plenty of reasons for the trade to look ahead to 2025 with confident, agents tell TTG, while research from Abta also underlines how agents’ stock is rising among consumers
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December 24, 2024 at 11:23 AM
'There's so much opportunity out there for agents heading into 2025'