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The move follows research with the TTG community, which found almost 90% said they would listen to a TTG podcast.

Unpacked, by TTG, will be hosted fortnightly, featuring guest appearances from familiar faces throughout the trade who will join the TTG editorial team as we dissect and discuss different topics.

A travel agent has created a festive video to entertain her clients, and raise her profile. Not Just Travel agent Gilly Bachelor enlisted the help of her team – and even clients’ grown-up children – to create what she describes as a “Christmas video that is delightfully ridiculous in all the best ways”.

The 3.5-minute video, called ‘The Christmas Trip Conspiracy’ stars Gilly herself, and a “leading couple” Rhiana and Olly, whose mums are both loyal clients of Gilly Bachelor Travel. 

Barrhead Travel has created two new director positions, including its first-ever sales director role, growing its senior leadership team to 11.

Catherine Finlan, head of sales for England and Northern Ireland, steps up to the sales director post after celebrating 30 years in the industry.

Finlan's career started on the shopfloor at West Midlands Co-operative Travel; she rose up through the ranks becoming a Thomas Cook regional sales manager in 2016 before joining Barrhead in 2019.