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@SarahD_TTG It's tough stepping away in what's set to be a really exciting year for @TTGMedia as our mission for #SmarterBetterFairer Travel comes to fruition in lots of new ways, but I can't wait to see what great things the team achieves 🙌... Goodbye for now!

Me & my bowling ball are officially signing off for the rest of 2024! But I leave you in the very capable hands of our interim editor @SarahD_TTG & the rest of the amazing #TeamTTG until my return in early 2025 (and Sophie's return in late summer)...

@HaysTravelBex1 Join the #TTGTop50 ceremony on 25 April to find out which 3 win a place in our coveted Top 50 list for 2024, and which single branch is crowned “London’s Top Agency”!

And last but by no means least we caught up with Katrina & her team at @HaysTravelBex1 where forex sales are through the roof & the team has been working hard on community and charity projects #ttgtop50

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: #TTGTop50 judging! @VJulesVerne’s Abbey & I had a brilliant 2 days visiting agencies in Greater London. 1st up: the beautiful @HaysTravel Romford store, where charter pax are loving being checked in at Stansted by manager Donna herself…

@leahmilner What precious memories Leah and so beautifully described ❤️. (PS can Cora swing by my place and help with lunch please?)

Dad beaming at the home-made present from his grandson Reubs

Christmas has always been problematic for me. It meant choosing which of my long-divorced parents to spend the day with and worrying about letting the other one down, but in 2020 something miraculous happened…

Why some of travel's biggest brands are returning to the trade dlvr.it/T0LCXy

ECN expands membership with small-vessel cruising operators dlvr.it/T0KhFL

Fascinating piece by our resident cruise expert @HarryKemble, exploring the potential of different fuel types and technologies to help the cruise sector tackle its emissions problem...

It’s Monday morning which means one thing – the TTG Christmas Countdown in partnership with Jet2holidays is back! 🎉 Today’s prize is some fancy dual-branded beer mats, worth £120! Enter for your chance to win at ttgmedia.com/christmascount… @jet2tweets

Takeaways from sector experts: “Classic” itineraries still make up 80% of A&K’s luxury bookings; Princess Cruises says 53% of cruisers cruise again,creating lifelong customers; & Topdeck reports value for money is now +important than ‘itinerary’ in youth touring #AbtaTravelTrends

Top takeaways from tour operators Tui, Hotelplan, Black Tomato & Exoticca: customers are looking for deals, but not necessarily “cheap”; interest in hiking & the outdoors remains high post-pandemic; & many skiiers did not book ahead in Sept as they usually would #AbtaTravelTrends

And finally 4) “Sustainability Selectors”: a considerable % of consumers did one thing to travel more sustainably last year - but with huge variation by age demographic #AbtaTravelTrends

3) The slow return of “neophiles”: consumers are once again looking to explore new countries and/or new cities instead of revisiting the same places #AbtaTravelTrends

Now for Abta’s 4 key trends for 2024 - 1) “Generation T”: confident frequent travellers, of whom 72% intend to holiday next year. More than twice as likely to book adventure & rail travel, and took twice as many trips as other consumers last year #AbtaTravelTrends

@ABTAevents’ Graeme Buck reminds the audience of Abta’s recent Holiday Habits research and new Travel Confidence Index which both paint a positive picture for 2024, though with some interesting disparity between different age demographics… #ABTAtraveltrends