FEBRUARY 2013 Caribtours out to make the Caribbean affordable
CARIBTOURS has launched a programme aimed at the more budget conscious traveller. C by Caribtours features 46 hotels, including properties ranging from the boutique Blu St Lucia to family-oriented Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Mexico. “C by Caribtours will change the
perception of what a good value Caribbean holiday is all about," said Managing Director Paul Cleary. “Given the continued pressure everyone is facing in the current economic climate, it makes perfect sense that we offer clients a more affordable Caribbean option,” he added.
Indian Ocean ahead for Kuoni C by Caribtours prices start from £825pp
for seven nights all-inclusive at the Occidental Grand Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The same property is available for £3,019 per family, based on two adults and two children staying in a Deluxe Room.
Bookings made before February 28 2013 for stays until October 31 2013 benefit from a saving of up to 15% on accommodation, plus one child aged three - 12 years stays for free. Seven nights at Sugar Cane Club Hotel & Spa, Barbados are priced from £835pp. Early-booking specials (by February 28) are available.
caribtours.co.uk/cbycaribtours
New rep for Kansas/Oklahoma
MATT Bates –past board member and Chair of Visit USA Association in the UK – has joined the Kansas/ Oklahoma Travel & Tourism marketing team and says his primary task is 'to build relationships' as the point of contact for the travel trade. He will also manage the in-market
BY LAURA GELDER THE Maldives, Thailand and Sri Lanka are leading the best-sellers’ list for Kuoni. The operator’s Travel Trends Report 2013 also listed the USA, UAE, Mauritius, Malaysia, Barbados, Singapore and St Lucia in its top 10 destinations for holiday bookings made up until December 2012. Vietnam is mentioned as a ‘one to watch’
destination that will increase in popularity fuelled by a greater choice of flights and
IN BRIEF
British Airways to Chengdu: British Airways will launch a new route between Heathrow and Chengdu, China, on September 22. The thrice-weekly service will be served by a four-cabin Boeing 777 with First, Club World (business class), World
Traveller Plus
(premium economy) and World Traveller (economy). Chengdu is best known for its giant pandas.
batraveltrade.com
Riu plans new Montego Bay hotel: RIU
Hotels & Resorts will open the five-star Riu Palace Jamaica, a 238-room hotel,
in
December. The hotel will be situated next to Riu Montego Bay in the bay of Mahoe. Dining options will include five restaurants and guests will also be able to use the facilities of the neighbouring Riu Montego Bay hotel, including a nightclub and Spa.
riu.com
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new beach options. The report notes that holiday-makers are looking for different types of holidays, ‘from tracking chimpanzees in Tanzania to learning salsa in Havana to watching grizzly bears in Canada’. Sri Lanka leads Kuoni’s top Wedding Destinations and its most popular Tours chart while Thailand is top of the heap for Singles holidays.
kuoni.co.uk
travel trade and consumer fulfilment services for Kansas/Oklahoma. He said: “Representing Kansas and Oklahoma in the UK and Ireland is an exciting prospect for me, to say the least. The opportunity to continue the excellent work of my predecessor, immerse myself in this interesting destination, and promote it via the travel sector and media here is really energizing, and one I relish!” Matt's career spans over 40 years in and around the travel industry including running his own travel management,
marketing and
communications consultancy.
matt@travelksok.co.uk
ww.canada.travel Have you been to the cinema lately? If so, did you see our Canada advertisement?
It was created by Canadians as they shared with the world the things that made them proud to be Canadians? We’ve had great feedback about the ad and
we’d love to hear what you think about it. You can see a version of it on our website:
www.canada.travel.
Canada shared, canada squared Us folks in the Canadian Tourism Commission office here in London are getting pretty excited about our industry Canada event this month (28th). “Canada Shared, Canada Squared” will be a one-day business-to-business event where new Canadian Signature Experiences will be brought into market to learn about the UK, and share their tourism experiences with British agents, tour operators and journalists. The British consumer is changing; demanding new ways of experiencing countries and expecting more from their holiday. So it is important that, as a destination together with our partners, that we don't simply just rely on the ‘tried and trusted' but that we encourage the industry to be aware of the wide range of holiday experiences that Canada has to offer beyond what is already in the brochures. Bringing these Canadian experiences to
the UK is a great way to start 2013 and we hope it will evolve into new opportunities for them and for the British travel industry. Agents and tour operators should contact our Visit Canada hotline on 0870 1615151 to request an invite.
Become a Canada specialist If you want to learn more about Canada and how to sell it, please check out our award- winning agents’ training programme
canadaspecialist.co.uk. And look out for Selling Canada in 2013, next out in March. We can’t wait to welcome you on-board!
CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION
RUPERT PETERS Regional
Managing Director
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