Where: Kentish Town, London

APL Media is an award-winning content agency based in Kentish Town, London, leading conversations in the travel and lifestyle sectors across trade and consumer media. Our talented teams of editors and designers produce guides for national newspapers, including The Telegraph, The London Standard and The Guardian, as well as the successful travel magazine National Geographic Traveller (UK).

APL Media continues to innovate within the National Geographic brand in the UK market through its events, including The Masterclasses, led by the industry’s top editors, journalists and photographers.

Where: Luton

easyJet holidays, which launched in 2019, is one of the UK’s major tour operators, having taken over 2.5 million people away in 2024. It offers beach and city package holidays to over 7000 hotels in more than 100 destinations across Europe, directly through its website and via more than 5000 travel agent partners. In 2024 it was named UK & Ireland Travel Company of the Year, as well one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work.

Where: Old Street, London

FINN Partners is one of the fastest-growing global, independent agencies, with a heart and a conscience. It serves clients through a powerful combination of hands-on partnership, highly specialised expertise and a values-driven culture that champions integrity, collaboration and innovation. More than an agency, it’s a bold collective of communications advocates — stewarding brands, protecting reputations, influencing public policy and leveraging data and analytics to shape the most important conversations of our day.

Where: Brixton, London

Intrepid Travel has been a world leader in responsible travel for 35 years. The company’s mission is to create positive change through the joy of travel, which comes to life on more than 900 trips, all designed to allow clients to truly experience local culture. With its own network of destination management companies in 27 countries, Intrepid has unique local expertise and perspectives. Globally recognised for its commitment to transparency and ethical travel, the company became a certified B-Corp in 2018.

Where: Dorking, Surrey

Worldwide travel company Kuoni believes everyone’s holiday should have the wow factor and brings its own insight to create outstanding travel experiences all around the world. Kuoni is all about expertise and creating holidays which match its customers’ lifestyles. Founded in 1906, the company has grown to become the country’s leading long haul tour operator, picking up over 200 service and travel awards and opening 27 stores on UK high streets, shopping centres and John Lewis stores.

Where: Kensington, London
Metro is a dynamic media brand delivering trusted news, entertainment and lifestyle content across print, online, and social platforms. As Britain's youngest and fastest growing news brand, Metro keeps its diverse and socially active audience of five million daily readers across print and online and one million followers on TikTok informed with its concise and engaging storytelling. Metro's award-winning 360 Travel section is a real area of growth and its team look forward to celebrating further editorial and commercial developments in the coming year.

Where: London Bridge, London

The Sun is the UK's biggest news brand, reaching 26.6 million people every month. A modern, iconic media brand across digital, print, video and more, The Sun is at the heart of the nation’s conversation, blending serious investigations, agenda-setting campaigns, political scoops and celebrity gossip.

Where: Southwark, London

TTG Media is a modern B2B media business servicing the travel industry in the UK, Ireland and beyond through events, online activity and print magazines. Everything that TTG does is underpinned by its mission to create a ‘Smarter Better Fairer’ travel industry, with sustainable travel and DEI popular themes throughout its content. The independent gained BCorp-certified status in 2023.

Where: Crawley

Virgin Atlantic was founded by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson in 1984, with innovation and amazing customer service at its core. Headquartered in London, it employs more than 8,500 people worldwide, flying customers to 30 destinations across four continents. Over the years, Virgin Atlantic has challenged the status quo and redefined air travel.