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1 month ago | aspiretravelclub.co.uk | Isobel Turner |Ian Taylor |Laura French |Katie McGonagle

Hotels will launch in 2026 in India’s Rishikeshbookmark_borderSave to Library The Oberoi Group is set to open two new properties on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian city of Rishikesh. The first will be an 80-room Oberoi Resort that carries the group’s trademark ‘vilas’ name, and the second will be a Trident-branded property with 120 rooms. Both hotels will be located on a 24-hectare site surrounded by the Ganges on three sides.

1 month ago | aspiretravelclub.co.uk | Juliet Dennis |Ben Ireland |Samantha Mayling |Laura French

Richard Hey leaves A&K to start travel trade representation companyThe Travel Representation Company will help specialist tour operators grow their trade salesbookmark_borderSave to Library Abercrombie & Kent and Cox & Kings head of agency sales Richard Hey has left the operator to launch a trade representation company. The Travel Representation Company aims to help specialist tour operators grow their trade sales by offering product and marketing representation.

1 month ago | aspiretravelclub.co.uk | Isobel Turner |Ian Taylor |Laura French |Ben Ireland

Director of sales says brand wants to ‘protect’ success in UK marketbookmark_borderSave to Library Atlantis Dubai’s director of sales has revealed details of the brand’s growth plans for the year. Speaking to Aspire, he said: “Growing the UK market by 20% was a huge goal last year, and we actually didn’t think we were going to get close.

2 months ago | aspiretravelclub.co.uk | Laura French |Ben Ireland |Katie McGonagle |Isobel Turner

Andreas Nuessel to become Silversea MD as Peter Shanks announces retirementCruiseFeb 21, 2025by News DeskNuessel is the line’s current managing director for Europe and will extend remit from Junebookmark_borderSave to Library Silversea Europe managing director Andreas Nuessel is to begin looking after the UK, Irish, Middle East and African markets following Peter Shanks’ retirement after 45 years in the travel industry.

2 months ago | aspiretravelclub.co.uk | Ben Ireland |Samantha Mayling |Laura French |Lucy Huxley

Panache Cruises unveils goal to raise £50k for Reuben’s RetreatThe agency’s chief executive will climb Mount Kilimanjaro as part of the fundraising effortsbookmark_borderSave to Library Panache Cruises plans to raise a minimum of £50,000 for Reuben’s Retreat in 2025 through three fundraising activities.