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05/11/2026

𝘼 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝟭𝟬% 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙏𝙊𝙇 𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨.

Travel Gossip reports that the CAA is preparing to consult on ATOL fees for 2027/28, with a potential 10% increase in renewal charges being discussed.

Nothing has been confirmed yet, but it's one worth reading if you run a travel business.

For smaller operators in particular, even relatively modest increases can make a difference when you're already balancing the costs of compliance, financial protection and day-to-day operations.

The consultation will give the industry an opportunity to have its say before any decisions are made, so it'll be interesting to see what comes out of it.

We've shared the full Travel Gossip article below for anyone who wants to understand what's being discussed.

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05/11/2026

What a WTM London 2026! 🙌 One of our best yet. A huge thank you to everyone who came to see us, and here's to an even bigger 2027! ❤️

05/11/2026

Well, WTM London, you've been brilliant! ❤️

What a fantastic couple of days we've had at ExCeL London! It's been so lovely catching up with so many of our PTS members, having a proper chat and hearing how things are going with your businesses.

And to everyone who stopped by to say hello or find out a little more about PTS, thank you! We've really enjoyed meeting you all. It's always nice to put faces to names, catch up with familiar ones and have those conversations you just don't get the chance to have over the phone.

A big thank you as well to everyone at The Fox at ExCeL for all your hard work and for looking after us so well. You've helped make the last couple of days that little bit more special, and we really appreciate it! 💙

We've managed to capture quite a few moments along the way, so here are some of our favourite photos from the last couple of days! 📸

And before we forget, there's still time to enter our £5,000 giveaway! 🎉

We're giving one lucky person the chance to win £5,000 to help start their own travel business or grow the one they've already built.

The winner will be drawn on 31st December, so if you haven't entered yet, make sure you get your name in!

👇 Enter here for your chance to win £5,000:
https://tinyurl.com/3hx47fkp

A huge thank you again to everyone who came to see us. It's the people that make events like WTM so enjoyable, and we've loved spending time with you all.

WTM London, thanks for another brilliant couple of days. We hope to see you all again next year! 💙

04/11/2026

Another awards shortlist has been revealed, and even more PTS members are getting the recognition they deserve! 🥳

We’ve had so many member nominations to celebrate recently, and it’s still not over as we now get the opportunity to celebrate even more for the Midlands Travel Gossip Agent Awards 2027!

A huge congratulations to:

💖Carly Keates at The Vacay - Independent Travel Agent who was shortlisted for Best Use of Social Media and High Street Agency of the Year

💖Jo Footsteps and Footsteps Travel who was shortlisted for Best Use of Social Media, Excellence in Customer Service, Group Travel Agent of the Year, and the Midlands Community Champion

💖Sara-Louise Drury at Savi Escapes who was shortlisted as Team Leader of the Year

Three very different businesses and people, and we're so proud of all of them. We are delighted to call you our members and we can't wait to see what you get up to next 👀

And of course, a big good luck to all three of you for the big day which will be hosted on February 4th 2027 at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham if you want to congratulate them yourself!

04/11/2026

Day 2 of World Travel Market! ✈️

What a brilliant first day yesterday! It was lovely to catch up with so many of our members, put some faces to names and meet plenty of new people along the way.

We love a good chat, so if you're at WTM today, make sure you come and find us at The Fox, just outside ExCeL. Whether you want to catch up, find out more about PTS or just say hello, we'd love to see you!

And don't forget, we're hosting drinks again tonight from 5pm–7pm at The Fox.

Come and join us, grab a drink on us and have a catch-up with the team🥂

There's still time to hear all about our £5,000 giveaway too!

See you there! 🍻

03/11/2026

Day 1 of World Travel Market at ExCeL London!

The PTS team are at The Fox all day today, and we’re hosting drinks from 5pm to 7pm tonight and tomorrow evening.

If you’re at WTM, come along, grab a drink and have a chat. It would be great to catch up with some familiar faces and meet a few new ones too.

See you at The Fox! 🍻

03/11/2026

Today's the day! WTM London 2026 is officially underway! ✈️

The PTS team will be at the Fox at Excel from 10am this morning, right by the entrance to Excel London, downstairs.

If you're heading to WTM today, come and say hello! We'd love to catch up with familiar faces, meet some new ones and have a good chat.

And we're keeping the conversations going with drinks from 5pm to 7pm, so come and join us! 🥂

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

02/11/2026

It's always lovely to hear we've made the right impression, especially from someone who's made the move to PTS! ⭐

Running your own travel business should mean having the freedom to make your own decisions, with a helpful team at the other end of the phone when you need them.

And apparently, we're quite a friendly bunch too. We'll happily take that! 😊

02/11/2026

**£4 MILLION in holiday bookings! 🎉👏 What an incredible achievement!**

We absolutely love celebrating the success of our PTS members, and this is a milestone worth shouting about!

From starting out as a one-person business to building a fantastic team of seven, **Marvellous Escapes** has reached an impressive £4 million in holiday bookings in 2026, with revenue up 39.7% compared with the same point last year.

Behind those numbers is a huge amount of hard work, determination and a team that clearly cares about what they do.

At PTS, we're proud to support independent travel businesses as they grow, and it's especially rewarding to see our members achieving such fantastic results while building businesses on their own terms.

**A massive congratulations to Paul and everyone at Marvellous Escapes !** 🥂

What a year you've had, and with even bigger plans for 2027, we can't wait to see what you achieve next!

01/11/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿! 🍂👋

And just like that, WTM week is just about here!

We're really looking forward to heading down to London, catching up with familiar faces, meeting plenty of new ones and seeing all our plans for this year's WTM come to life!

WTM always comes at a good time of year.

With 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 just around the corner, it's a chance to catch up with industry friends, have those conversations you've been meaning to have and make a few plans for the busy months ahead.

Whether you're meeting suppliers, exploring new opportunities or simply catching up with people you haven't seen in a while, we hope you make the most of the week.

As for us, you'll find the 𝗣𝗧𝗦 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘅 𝗘𝘅𝗖𝗲𝗟 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, so if you're passing, please come and say hello. We'd love to see you! 🍻

Here's to a brilliant WTM week and getting November off to a great start.