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09/04/2026

🚢 Our partnership with Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferry is making it easier than ever for visitors to plan their perfect getaway 🌊

By packaging ferry travel with accommodation, customers can now unlock exclusive ferry discounts when they book everything together - creating a smoother journey from start to finish.

“This forward-thinking, customer-driven innovation is simplifying the booking process while boosting visibility for local tourism businesses,” says TXGB MD.

If you're looking to access smarter distribution for your business, expand your reach, and drive more bookings this summer, one simple connection to TXGB allows you to share live availability and pricing with both Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferry and Visit Isle of Wight

👉 Discover how it works: https://www.txgb.co.uk/red-funnel-holidays/

Red Funnel Holidays is an exciting new evolution in package holidays from one of the Isle of Wight's visionary tourism providers.

25/03/2026

We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with Brecon Beacons Tourism.

Representing tourism businesses across Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park, they play a key role in supporting a thriving, sustainable visitor economy.

Together, we’re helping local businesses unlock greater visibility, distribution and booking opportunities - connecting more visitors with incredible experiences across the region.

We’re excited to support the continued growth of tourism in an iconic UK destination.

20/01/2026

'Businesses can switch from iCal technology to sharing live availability with more sales channels by using TXGB' 👍

If you're an provider connected to TXGB via Bookalet, our API gives you access to multiple sales channels + means you only need to update rates/availability in your booking system, while TXGB will pull through the info in real-time. 📊

If you're looking to be visible on multiple OTAs + global brands, or simply want to drive direct bookings from your local destination website, read more on how connecting to TXGB can help grow your business. 📈

https://www.txgb.co.uk/celebrating-the-power-of-connection/

Bookalet - in peak season, anything that lessens the administrative burden on small tourism businesses is worth its weight in gold.

31/12/2025

Happy New Year! 🎆

As we head into 2026, we want to reiterate our commitment to connecting every part of the UK’s amazing tourism industry.

✨ Suppliers – looking to reach more customers and grow sales
✨ Booking tech providers – looking to enable wider distribution for clients
✨ Destinations – driving smarter direct bookings and greater economic impact
✨ Distributors – enabling streamlined connections with businesses previously out of reach

Whoever you are, we look forward to collaborating with you. And if you’re not yet part of the TXGB eco-system, we’re excited for the new partnerships 2026 will bring as we continue to Make Britain Bookable.

Here’s to a successful, connected, and inspiring year ahead! 🎉

22/12/2025

🎄 As we head into the festive season, the TXGB team would like to wish all of our partners a very Merry Christmas.

Thank you for your collaboration, support, creativity, and shared success throughout the year. We’re proud to work alongside such passionate partners and can’t wait to build on this momentum together in 2026.

Wishing you all a wonderful festive season and an exciting year ahead ✨

20/11/2025

🌟Big news for Yorkshire! 🌟

We’ve teamed up with Yorkshire Attractions Group to make it easier than ever for visitors to discover and book unforgettable days out across the region.

With TXGB powering YAG’s new online booking experience, tourism businesses across Yorkshire can now reach more visitors, boost direct bookings, and showcase everything that makes this county such a special place to explore.

If you’re a Yorkshire attraction, tour guide, experience, events organiser or accommodation provider, it’s time to get connected and be part of this exciting new chapter!

Find out more and join here: https://www.txgb.co.uk/partners/yorkshire-attractions-group/

18/09/2025

✨🚀 Big news for Somerset tourism!

We’re excited to share our partnership with Visit Somerset, which now brings real-time booking to their brand-new website. This makes it easier for visitors to discover and book everything Somerset has to offer — while boosting visibility and revenue for local businesses. ✨

Here’s why it matters for Somerset businesses:
💡 0% commission (*just a small TXGB booking fee)
💡 Direct customer relationships
💡 Payments straight to your Stripe account
💡 Stronger online presence

Toby from Visit Somerset says it best:
“It’s enabled us to offer a seamless booking experience while giving our members greater visibility and control.”

📲 Ready to join? Log into your TXGB dashboard and opt in today. Or if you are new to TXGB find out more here.
https://www.txgb.co.uk/partners/visitsomerset/

15/09/2025

📢 Welsh tourism businesses – here’s a great new way to reach more visitors 🚆

Transport for Wales, in partnership with TXGB, is launching a new customer microsite that will promote directly bookable experiences across Wales - to support sustainable travel choices connecting tourism providers with rail travellers.

✅ 0% commission (just 2.5% + vat TXGB fee)
✅ Direct bookings to your business in real-time
✅ Part of the TfW’s marketing
✅ Aligned with sustainable travel

Already on TXGB? Simply log into your account and opt in.
New to TXGB? Apply in 2 minutes on the TXGB website. Follow the link.

New Opportunity for Welsh Tourism Businesses - connect to the new Transport for Wales channel to drive direct bookings.

13/08/2025

🚀 A new chapter for TXGB leadership 🚀

After an amazing six years, James Berzins passes the MD baton to Dan Simmons.

James has been at the heart of TXGB’s journey from day one — from securing our first partnership with VisitBritain, to shaping a smarter, more connected visitor economy. We’re hugely grateful for his leadership, insight, and energy, and we wish him every success in his next chapter.

Now, Dan — one of James’s first hires — is ready to lead us into the future with the same drive, passion, and commitment that’s powered our growth so far.

💬 Join us in congratulating both James and Dan as we look forward to what’s next!

https://www.txgb.co.uk/txgb-announces-leadership-transition/

04/06/2025

It's a wrap for X. Design Week's first day! After an exciting morning of exploring Digital Service Design, we moved to discovering agentic AI applications and how to shape powerful strategies for AI implementation, highlighting the landscape of opportunities:

♿Eve Le Gall, Deputy Director, Marketing & Partnerships at , talked about their AI tool MarIAnne, an AI-driven travel planner, and how this has allowed them to create personalised experiences for visitors in France. Eve showcased how working with tech start-ups to build and implement AI tools lead to great results and collaborations, whilst plugging in data, such as accessibility data can enable personalised recommendations for all users.

🛡️Jamie Claudio, SVP, Marketing & Destination Strategy at , and Andrew Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer at & Visitors Bureau, took part in an exciting fireside chat on AI's role in shaping a destination's image. Jamie kicked off the conversation with highlighting the importance of inspiration in Tiki's work for building conversational AI media deployed on travel publishing websites. Andrew talked about the importance of using AI to get content out to people and the need for AI policies on organisational levels to avoid reputational risks.

🤖 James Berzins, Managing Director at TXGB (visitor economy partner for XDW), moderated a panel on the opportunities for AI agents to redefine AI's landscape. The panel included Martin Howe, Founder and Visionary, from , Patrick Gray, Chief Revenue Officer, at , and Satpal Chana, Deputy Director of Data, Analytics and Insight at Love GREAT Britain. The panel explored the difference between generative and agentic AI, the need for data to be AI ready, the opportunities for regional destinations to create individual experiences through AI and balancing between the ecosystem of AI innovation and customer needs.

Join us tomorrow for more insightful sessions on generational intelligence and immersive storytelling at X. Design Week 2025 in partnership with .