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First Choice first to go all in
First Choice has become the first
UK mainstream tour operator to switch to an entirely all-inclusive product. Part of TUI, First Choice offers holidays
to the Caribbean, Mexico and Kenya as well as many short haul destinations, and from this month (May) the all-inclusive programme will be bookable online. Johan Lundgren, managing director of
TUI UK & Ireland commented: "All- inclusive is becoming the holiday of choice for many British consumers and First Choice will offer clients both a unique feeling of indulgence and a practical control over their holiday spending – whatever their budget." Between 2004 and 2009 the all- inclusive sector grew by 32 per cent, said Mintel's 2010 Package Holidays Report.
www.firstchoice.co.uk
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Passengers travelling down under Air NZ's Cuddle Class
BY LAURA GELDER Air New Zealand’s revolutionary
new lie-flat Economy Skycouch took off for the first time from London in April. The much-heralded seats were a sell-
out on the first service out of the UK of Air New Zealand’s new B777-300, which also unveiled new state-of-the-art Premium Economy Spaceseats. The Skycouch is a flexible row of three
seats, providing a place for the kids to play or a flat surface for adults to relax. Nicknamed ‘cuddle class’ it even allows two people to lie down together. The Premium Economy Spaceseats
BA ups its Latin America service
British Airways has multiplied its
services to Latin America by doubling its weekly frequency to Rio de Janeiro and codesharing with Iberia. BA’s Heathrow-Rio service has doubled from three to six flights a week. Flights now depart Heathrow for Rio every day except Mondays. British Airways and Iberia's codeshare
agreement puts BA's code on Iberia flights from Madrid to Havana, Costa Rica and Panama City. The airlines are now sharing their Johannesburg flights.
www.ba.com
feature fixed-back 'shells,' so passengers cannot recline into the laps of flyers sitting behind, and a seat base that slides forward and tilts up. The centre seats, or ‘Inner Space’, angle outwards from each
IN BRIEF
Aircalin tickets soon on UK sale Once New Caledonia airline
Aircalin wraps up registration by the UK Billing & Settlement Plan, IATA travel agencies will be able to issue tickets on the Aircalin plate (SB). Air Calin operates to/from 10 Pacific destinations: Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Fiji, Vanuatu, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Seoul, Tokyo and Osaka.
www.aircalin.com
BA shifts Mauritius to Gatwick British Airways is moving its three-
times-weekly Mauritius service to London Gatwick on October 27 and will offer ‘double overnights’, leaving Gatwick in the evening and arriving the next morning. The return flights will leave Mauritius around lunchtime and reach Gatwick the next morning.
ww.ba.com
Centara heads for Mauritius Centara Hotels & Resorts has
signed a management contract for a four-star resort property in Mauritius, the company’s sixth international location. Due to open in October 2012, Centara Poste Lafayette Resort & Spa Mauritius will be set on a 500-metre stretch of beach on the north-east coast.
www.centarahotelsresorts.com
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other providing privacy or a space that can be combined so couples can dine together at a single table. The sets of two window seats, (‘Outer Space’) are angled to give privacy to individual passengers. The airline has added smaller
innovations like an Economy pillow which slips over the headrest to stop it falling, and a new foot bean bag-style cushion named Otto that enables Premium Economy passengers to create their own position for sleeping. Chris Myers, Air New Zealand’s general mnager for UK/Europe commented: "We’ve also brought the fun back to long-neglected areas like galleys and bathrooms, with design themes including a library and bathrooms with windows for admiring the view!”
www.airnewzealand.com
before July 2011 should hurry to take advantage of a Travel 2 and Qantas Airlines partner offer that provides a £100pp saving. The first 100 passengers booked on
an international Qantas flight and travelling by June 30 2011 receive £100 off their ticket, meaning agents can book their customers to Australia from as little as £690pp (for Perth). Travel 2 is offering three nights for the
price of two on a selection of hotels across Australia and three weeks for the price of two on motorhome hire in New Zealand, for travel until the end of August 2011. Other deals include a free Bridgeclimb excursion for the first 10 passengers to book a Sydney flight and a free meal giveaway with Australia Eco Tours when booking the Small Group Blue Mountain or Hunter Valley tours.
www.travel2.com
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