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Cosmos singles out its customers


£2239pp). New for this year, the Southern Cross Country spans the whole breadth of the USA from the Pacific Ocean to the east coast, from Los Angeles in the west to Savannah in the east. Capacity is also expanded on the


Cosmos Tours & Cruises has increased capacity on the range of its USA tours offered with no single supplements. Single room supplements are now waived on a first-come, first-served basis on eight of the operator’s best selling tours, offering savings of up to £775pp (selected departures on the 23 day ‘Southern Cross Country’ from


16-day ’Western Treasures’ tour, for departures on April 26 and July 12, 19 and 26. Other tours offering no single room supplements include ‘New York, Niagara Falls & Washington DC’, the ‘Golden West Adventure’ and the ‘Western Wonders’. Direct flights to the USA are offered


from up to six UK airports, with connecting flights to Heathrow or Gatwick from regional UK airports, available for just £25. Many itineraries are also offered on a ‘tour only’ basis. www.cosmostourama.co.uk


Delta’s brings Comfort to Economy Delta Airlines will introduce a brand


new premium economy product on all its international long-haul flights this summer. Called Economy Comfort, the new


seats will feature up to four additional inches of legroom and 50 per cent more recline compared to its standard economy seats. It will be installed in the first four rows of the Economy cabin on more than 160 of its Airbus and Boeing aircraft. It will be available on all wide- bodied ex-UK departures. Although the new premium economy


Funway pushes St. Patrick’s in NYC Funway Holidays is educating its


customers on the pulling power of St Patrick’s Day in Manhattan, which hosts the St Patrick’s Day Parade every March 17. This year will be the 250th


anniversary of the big party, which transforms New York’s city centre into a party full of shamrocks, Guinness and green all the way down Fifth Avenue, with live music pumping out across the city. Funway USA product manager Casey Hurford said: "New York is a


buzzing place to be for St Patrick's Day, whether customers want to enjoy the parade, visit some of the best Irish pubs, or take advantage of the Irish Arts Centre which is free on St Patrick's Day, agents can offer something for every type of customer." Prices for a St. Patrick's Day experience from Funway start at £605 per person for three nights' stay at the 3.5-star NH Jolly Madison Towers, including flights with US Airways from London Gatwick. www.funwayholidays.co.uk


product will not be in the league of that offered by the likes of Virgin Atlantic, Qantas and Air New Zealand, it will be on a par with that offered by Delta partners Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Other perks of Economy Comfort include priority boarding and complimentary alcoholic spirits – meals, beer, wine and entertainment is also included, as with standard Economy. Delta customers can upgrade to the new product on bookings made from


May at a cost of $80-$160 one-way, while complimentary upgrades will be offered to SkyMiles Diamond and Platinum members. Gold and Silver members are eligible for 50 and 25 per cent off respectively, while customers purchasing a full-fare Economy ticket will also be entitled to a free upgrade. Delta has also announced it plans to


install 34 flatbed BusinessElite seats in each of its 32 Airbus A330s by 2013. “Just as Delta is investing in BusinessElite, which is among the industry's most competitive premium products, it makes sense to offer enhancements to our Economy class service,“ says Glen Hauenstein, Delta's executive vice president of network planning, revenue management and marketing. “Economy Comfort is one of many elements that Delta is delivering to our customers, as part of a $2billion-plus investment we're making to improve the customer experience.“ www.delta.com


Continental gives away iPad


Continental Airlines Vacations has awarded agent Lucy Hawke a brand new Apple iPad, after its competition in conjunction with NYC & Co. Debbie Cant, Continental Airlines representative said: “We ran this agent incentive competition to teach them more about New York City. For a chance to win participants had to complete the online New York training academy to be entered into the free prize draw.” www.covacations.co.uk


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