Talking shop Ellie wows the crowds (again)
WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS: Indian Ocean COOK ISLANDS
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT ESENTIAL DETAIL FAM TRAVEL UNI
THE STUFF THAT HAPPENS WHEN AGENTS GET INVOLVED
COMPETITIONS WISE COUNSEL
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STAR QUALITY
NORWEGIAN CRUISE Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Breakaway
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played host to a Partners First ‘Engage & Reward’ programme. The programme encourages agents to visit parts of the ship and attend presentations, and rewards them with bonus commission of up to 4%. The ship’s inaugural celebration event included activities with paralympic athlete, Ellie Simmonds, Norwegian Breakaway'
s
celebrity ambassador in the UK. Entering service in April 2013, Norwegian Breakaway will sail from her year-round home port of New York City to Bermuda in the summer, followed by a seven-night Bahamas & Florida itinerary in the winter.
breakaway.ncl.co.uk
First time for everything... LUCY HODGE of Audley Travel
was among agents making a debut visit to Japan. She said: "I thoroughly enjoyed Japan and I feel confi dent I can now really promote it,
particularly Kyoto which is a very special and unique luxury travel destination.”
Lucy was part of a luxury tour operators trip run by the Kyoto Convention Bureau, in partnership with British Airways and JNTO, designed to showcase luxury tourism product. They fl ew to Tokyo Haneda Airport in British Airways’ Club World’s fully-fl at beds, boarded the famous bullet train and travelled on to Kyoto (320 miles) in just 138 minutes. They visited
the most famous temple in the city, Kinkakuji (or Golden Pavillion), took a traditioanl rickshaw ride and saw the Arashiyama district, with its famed bamboo forests.
High-end product includes the
Hotel Westin, Miyako and traditional Inn, the Yoshikawa Ryokan. There are also activities such as meeting a Maiko (apprentice geisha), learning Japanese calligraphy and sampling the best in authentic Japanese food.
jnto.go.jp
Keep in mind... 14
– 17 JUNE AITO's summer
THE UK’S fi rst-ever 'party plane' has taken to the skies with
Jet2.com. Blackpool drag artist, Paul Carroll, won the keys to his very
own private
Jet2.com plane after entering a nationwide competition, asking for the most imaginative theme for the ultimate fl ight of fancy. His ‘Drag and Bling Party’ took top spot. He celebrated his departure from Blackpool Airport by dressing up as an air stewardess. Paul fl ew 100 of his friends and family to Lanzarote.
Jet2.com
overseas conference for AITO operators and specialist travel agents will be held in Dubai (June 14 -17.) The conference will focus on three key themes: the retail environment, AITO
operator and agent relationships, and consumer travel aspirations.
T2 gives a raise IT'S A WINNER TRAVEL 2 has raised agent
commissions to 15% throughout June on all Caribbean, Florida, Middle East, Indian Ocean and Asia package bookings made online and via their new dedicated Summer Sun freephone number (0800 458 4013). The commisson boost follows the operator's double-award wins at the Advantage and Travel Network Group 2013 conferences.
www.travel2.com
Strewth, Simon TRAVEL presenter Simon
ON SCREEN
Reeve turned the spotlight onto Australia with his latest BBC2 adventure series, Australia, and is following up his stint down under with a series of appearances at Kuoni stores around the UK. Simon will be talking about Oz on June 11, 13, 18 and 20. For complimentary tickets contact the ‘Simon Reeve Hotline’ 01306 744 010 or email simonreeveevent@
kuoni.co.uk with your name, telephone and address details.
COMING UP & ENDING SOON
19
– 20 JUNE The Tourism Authority
of Thailand’s next road shows will stop in Norwich (June 19), Ipswich (June 20), Bolton (July 10), Liverpool (July 11), Jersey (September 4) and Guernsey (September 5). Email marketing@tourismthailand.
co.uk.
tourismthailand.org/uk
More online at
www.sellinglonghaul.com 50 June 2013
www.sellinglonghaul.com
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