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Travel Weekly
by Travel Weekly
The Travel Weekly Podcast brings interviews and commentary from key figures in the sector, as well as previews of major events in the industry calendar
Episodes
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Episode 35 - Royal Caribbean Cruises chairman Richard Fain
The whole travel industry has been 'wounded' by the Covid-19 pandemic, but memories are short and that, after months of isolation, holidays will become more valuable than ever, Lucy Huxley hears
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Episode 34 - Summer dreams ripped at the seams?
We take stock of health secretary Matt Hancock's admission that 'it's unlikely that international holidays are going to be possible this summer', plus all-inclusive operators reveal reopening plans and post-pandemic hygiene measures
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Episode 33 - Which?'s Rory Boland and Abta's Alistair Rowland
Two very different sides of the travel refund debate were brought together by Travel Weekly on a recent Webcast, editor-in-chief Lucy Huxley was joined by Which? travel editor Rory Boland, and by Alistair Rowland who is both Abta chairman and Midcounties Co-operative’s chief retail officer for...
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Episode 32 - Your coronavirus questions answered
With so many questions surrounding coronavirus and its implications for the industry, on this episode we have used the audio from a recent Facebook Live Q&A we held here in our offices with Abta’s director of legal affairs Simon Bunce, Kuoni senior sales and operations manager Brad Bennetts and...
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Episode 31 - Coronavirus: how serious is it and what impact will it have long term?
How serious is coronavirus for travel and how big an impact will it have in the long term? Amie Keeley and Ian Taylor discuss the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, plus Tui’s ‘best January’ ever and why there will be a return to uncertainty as the Brexit transition deadline nears.
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Episode 30 - The Globes: Diva hosts, Smurfs and wardrobe malfunctions
With a celebrity host to manage, twelve hundred guests to keep happy and 3,600 plates of food to serve, organising the Globe Travel Awards is no mean feat. So what actually goes into getting the industry’s biggest event of the year off the ground? And what’s is the weirdest thing a celebrity host...
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Episode 29 – Turn-of-year TV travel ads reviewed
Who shone and who tanked with their turn-of-year TV advertising? Marketing and PR experts Steve Dunne and Phil Bloomfield join head of news Amie Keeley to review travel companies’ efforts in what was a bumper year for TV advertising.
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2019 - a good or bad year for travel?
It's been a year dominated by uncertainty as the UK battled over Brexit. Other key events and themes to shape 2019 were overcapacity, sustainability and the collapse of one of the industry's travel giants. Ian Taylor and Amie Keeley take a look back at the year and share some predictions for 2020.
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Episode 27 - John and Irene Hays
We spoke to the ‘heroes of the high street’ who are fast becoming a household name after making their swoop for the entire Thomas Cook retail estate. Hays Travel managing director John Hays and chair Irene Hays tell us first-hand how and when the acquisition came about and the overwhelming…
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Episode 26 - What can high street agents learn from John Lewis?
What can high street travel agents learn from one of the UK's best-loved department stores? We catch up with John Lewis' customer experience director Peter Cross about bringing theatre to the shop floor and combining digital with bricks and mortar.
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Episode 25 - Hays Cook deal, Peter Fankhauser and Brexit
We return after a brief hiatus following the collapse of Thomas Cook to discuss Hays Travel's takeover of its retail network and we dissect former Cook CEO Peter Fankhauser's appearance in front of the select committee. Plus, we reflect on the mood at this year’s Abta Travel Convention and get…
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Episode 24 – Former Travel Weekly editor, Jeff Mills
As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we go back in time and speak to another former Travel Weekly editor, this time Jeff Mills who was at the helm in 1989-1996. Although a relatively stable period, the years preceding it were not. Mills discusses the collapse of Court Line in 1974 which...
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Episode 23 - BA strikes and Thomas Cook rescue deal
We discuss the fallout from the planned BA strikes and look a bit deeper into Thomas Cook's £900m rescue deal, plus hear why Travel Weekly is the new Friends Reunited...
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Episode 22 - Super Break, Tui and Thomas Cook
Amie Keeley and Ian Taylor discuss the biggest stories of the week including the potential resurrection of Super Break, Tui's latest financial results and why Thomas Cook is seeking an extra £150m from bondholders
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Episode 21 - Interview with On The Beach's Simon Cooper
On The Beach founder and CEO Simon Cooper reflects on his journey to the top and talks about his plans to move into other markets, plus why flexibility in volatile times is key.
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Episode 20 - Thomas Cook: future secured?
Thomas Cook’s future is looking a lot more certain following the proposed £750m takeover by Fosun and the banks. But what will it actually mean for shops, staff and consumers? Plus, we discuss the implications of the multi-million pound fines handed to BA and Marriott and the latest holiday…
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Episode 19: Travel Counsellors’ Steve Byrne
Travel Counsellors’ Steve Byrne tells Lee Hayhurst that travel advice is a profession and looking after the customer will ensure good agents stand out and compete against firms operating new models such as rival US homeworking agency InteleTravel.
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Episode 18 - Is the aviation sector in turmoil?
With airlines reporting profit losses left right and centre, is the sector in turmoil and will there be more failures? Aviation analyst John Strickland gives us the inside track on what is really happening and shares some predictions for the future. Plus, we discuss some of the main headlines…
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Episode 17 - What next for Thomas Cook? Plus former Travel Weekly editor Jeremy Skidmore
We discuss what a future Thomas Cook could look like with Travel Weekly executive editor Ian Taylor and during our 50th anniversary year we catch up with former editor Jeremy Skidmore who was at the helm during the 1990s
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Episode 16 - InteleTravel's James Ferrera and Culture Trip's Andy Washington
James Ferrera, the boss of the much-talked about homeworking group, InteleTravel, responds to some of the negative reaction the business has received since it entered the UK market. Plus, Andy Washington, formerly of dnata travel and Expedia, and now at Culture Trip, gives an update on when we…
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Episode 15 - Who might buy Thomas Cook? Plus Hall of Fame inductees
We speak to a city analyst about potential bidders for the travel giant. Plus, we catch up with Frank del Rio of Norwegian Cruise line Holdings and Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst of AmaWaterways ahead of their induction into the British Travel and Hospitality Hall of Fame
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Episode 14 - Gavin Tollman
Hear why chief executive of Trafalgar Gavin Tollman thinks the UK market is the single biggest opportunity for the brand and how ‘authentic’ travel experiences have shaped modern-day escorted holidays
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Episode 13 - Miles Morgan and Richard Singer
What do a leading travel agent and the boss of an online deals site make of Brexit, market conditions and Thomas Cook? Lucy Huxley spoke to Miles Morgan and Icelolly.com’s Richard Singer to find out
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Episode 12 - Kuoni's Derek Jones and Dean Harvey
We catch up with Derek Jones and Dean Harvey from Kuoni, who talk about marketing plans for the year ahead, its latest travel trends report and how the brand is optimising its shop network
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Episode 11 - Virgin Voyage's Tom McAlpin
Virgin Voyages’ boss tells Lucy Huxley what’s in store for the hotly-anticipated cruise line
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Episode 10 - Oasis Travel's Sandra Corkin
Sandra Corkin opened her first travel agency in Northern Ireland in 1984 when she was just 21. She went on to open five more stores and her business now turns over more than £50 million a year and employs 55 staff. We caught up with her during a visit to Northern Ireland in January to talk…
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Episode 9 - Silver Travel Advisor's Debbie Marshall
Is the ‘grey pound’ on the decline? We catch up with Silver Travel Advisor’s Debbie Marshall to talk about the latest trends in the mature market, plus why older people shouldn’t wear their glass round their neck…
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Episode 8 - If Only's Andy Freeth and Gordon McCreadie
We catch up with If Only’s Andy Freeth and Gordon McCreadie ahead of The Globe Travel Awards. The pair talk about what they’ve been up to since joining the trade-only operator last year following their controversial departure from rival businesses, Gold Medal and Travel 2.
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Episode 7 - Turn-of-year adverts, Steve Dunne and Sarah Johnson
On this episode we invite PR and marketing experts Steve Dunne of Digital Drums and Sarah Johnson from Lotus to give their verdicts of this year’s turn-of-year TV ads, from Disney’s heart-warming ‘Little Duck’ to Kuoni’s ‘Travel worth talking about’ featuring its own high street agencies. Watch…
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Episode 6 – Penny Smith
She was the face of breakfast TV show GMTV for 17 years and has presented for Sky News, Classic FM and BBC Radio. More recently, she has been exploring the world as Travelsphere’s travel ambassador and she was one the guest speakers at this year’s Association of Touring and Adventure conference....
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Global Travel Group Conference special – Mr Motivator, Katy Hill and Andy Stark
News editor Ben Ireland caught up with 90s fitness king Mr Motivator, former Blue Peter presenter Katy Hill and consortium boss Andy Stark at the Global Travel Group conference in Orlando earlier this month.
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Episode 5 - Ellen Bettridge
On this episode we catch up with president and chief executive of Uniworld Ellen Bettridge, who started her career as a ‘girl Friday’ for a small family travel agency. She went on to forge a highly successful career in the cruise industry, holding senior roles at both Azamara and Silversea before...
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Episode 4 - Lisa McAuley
Episode 4 - Lisa McAuley by Travel Weekly
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Episode 3 - Amar Latif of Traveleyes
We speak to blind world traveller and entrepreneur, Amar Latif
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Episode 2 - Esther Rantzen
Episode 2 - Esther Rantzen by Travel Weekly
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Episode 1 - Atas conference and Abta's Mark Tanzer
The first episode features Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer, who discusses the themes of this year’s Travel Convention in Seville and answers questions from agents, and the outgoing and incoming chairs of Atas, Giles Hawke and Paul Melinis. The pair talk about what’s in store at this year’s Atas...
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The Travel Weekly Podcast brings interviews and commentary from key figures in the sector, as well as previews of major events in the industry calendar
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