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PHAM HA Chief Executive Offi cer Luxury Travel Ltd
One&Only in China
What is Luxury Travel Ltd? Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator/DMC , Luxury Travel (
www.luxurytravelvietnam. com) is based in Hanoi with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma and Thailand. Luxury Travel designs tailor- made tours and provides unique high-quality travel experiences with an emphasis on the ultra-luxurious. It has its own offices, luxury vehicles, travel advisors, and overseas reps.
How do you support agents, operrators and clients? We acknowledge every enquiry within 12 hours and provide a quote within 24 hours; all clients have 24/7 support on the ground and a dedicated staff member from arrival to departure; we have a 24-hour dedicated hotline for our clients in country; our team speaks English; we have representative office in the UK (Richard J. Parks, T: 01726 816 400, E:
rpmarketg@aol.com)
How important is the UK market? Vietnam receives 100,000 British travellers every year. Typical stays are 10 or 14 days, and in 4 and 5-star hotels. With our new representative office in London for the UK and Ireland markets, we are targeting double digit growth in this market for 2013.
How do you work with the UK trade? We provide sales support, training, selling points, top sales tips and host regular FAM trips. We pay attractive commission and attend WTM every year.
Which IndoChina countries are most popular with UK visitors? Most popular is Vietnam, then Cambodia. The introduction of direct flights from the UK to Vietnam with Vietnam Airlines has reduced the journey by several hours.
What's special about Vietnam? Vietnam offers a magical mix of tropical beaches, post-colonial charm, a string of World Heritage Sites, stunning inland scenery, world-renowned cuisine and a home-grown flair for hospitality.
ONE&Only plans to double its number of properties to 12/15 over the next five years according to Alan Leibman, CEO of owner Kerzner International. The first of the new properties off the drawing board will be the 180- room/villa One&Only Sanya on Hainan in China, due to open in 2014. “The luxury end of the travel business is doing well and although the UK and German markets are hugely important across our brands, there’s no growth at the moment.” Also Kerzner-owned is the Atlantis in Dubai where the Aquaventure waterpark is to have a $26-million second phase with seven new rides and a zipline plus more snorkel lagoons and dolphin interactivity.
www.oneandonlyresorts.com and
www.atlantisthepalm.com
Family affair in Dubai Big Five for Malawi reserve
BY JULIE BAXTER MAJETE Wildlife Reserve has completed a programme to re-introduce a lion population into its area and has become Malawi’s only Big Five park. The arrival of three lions – transported from South Africa by African Parks, in a project funded by Robin Pope Safaris – follows programmes to support the African elephant, the Cape buffalo, the leopard and rhinoceros in the reserve; all of which have been re-introduced or reinvigorated in Majete in the last couple of years.
IN BRIEF Kenya's star quality
Kenya is set to benefit from a wave of celebrity publicity following the decision of Hollywood couple Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux to marry there in December. The announcement plays into Kenya’s aim to promote itself as one of the most romantic destinations in the world.
www.magicalkenya.com
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www.sellinglonghaul.com
Rocky states represented in the UK Destination marketing organisation Rocky Mountain International (RMI) has appointed KBC PR & Marketing as its UK representative. RMI coordinates the international tourism activities for the tourism departments of Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming and North Dakota.
www.kbc-pr.com
Star-gazing tours at Uluru
Ayers Rock Resort in the Northern Territory of Australia has two new stargazing experiences. Departing each night after sunset one is designed for families and those with limited knowledge of the universe, the other delves deeper into the evolution of the universe.
www.ayersrockresort.com.au
Located in southern Malawi’s Lower
Shire Valley, the 70,000-hectare Majete was granted protected status in 1955, but suffered from extensive poaching in the ‘80s & ‘90s. Over the past nine years, at a cost of about £1.5 million, Majete has been re-fenced; had its law-enforcement teams re-trained and re-equipped; seen its infrastructure vastly improved; and been re-stocked with over 2,500 animals. Tourism is now slowly beginning in earnest in the area.
www.robinpopesafaris.net
BOOKINGS for self-catering in Dubai have increased by 33% for the second quarter of this year. This increase has been attributed to the growing appeal of Dubai amongst the family market. Figures also show a 5% increase in the average length of stay with UK visitors now choosing to stay for seven nights according to the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.
www.dubaitourism.ae
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