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Neil Garner, Cosmos Holidays Head of Product
and Commercial is also bullish. “Our year-on-year bookings have increased to Florida and we have extended the season and added charter fl ight capacity for September and October,” he explained. “The Orlando area continues to wow UK
visitors with new attractions and theme park rides and 2014 will be no different.” UK holidaymakers represent about 60%
of the total European visitor market to St Petersburg/Clearwater, according to Visit St Pete/Clearwater UK, Ireland and Scandinavian director, Venessa Alexander. “This year is shaping up to be a great year for
tourism to St. Pete/Clearwater, both domestically and internationally,” she added. “So we’re certain that British Airways’ and Virgin Atlantic’s plans to increase fl ight capacity into Tampa and Orlando from the UK will result in additional bookings. “We’re also eagerly anticipating the
“For a more relaxing
experience, visit the Magic Kingdom in the evening. The park doesn’t close until 23.00, the queues are much shorter, the weather is cooler and the night-time parades and
fireworks are spectacular” NICK TALBOT, MARKETING MANAGER, FUNWAY HOLIDAYS
international attention that our destination will receive when our most famous resident, Winter the Dolphin, returns to the silver screens with the release of Dolphin Tale 2 in the autumn.” Gastronomy has been chosen as a promotional theme for Florida this year, with 2014 designated as the Year of Food. The campaign is aimed at highlighting how the Sunshine State has seen a huge expansion in its food industry over recent years that often goes unnoticed by overseas visitors. There are now over 200 food festivals throughout Florida each year and there has been an upsurge in farmers’ markets, restaurants offering farm-to-table fare sourced locally, fi ne dining, artisan food, craft beers and even wine-producing. A new product fam trip based around food was undertaken along Florida’s East Coast with tour operator product managers just prior to this year’s Florida Huddle trade show in West Palm Beach in January, now under the management of Visit Florida.
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