Hoseasons: TV ads
‘ultimate after-party’, a one- night stay in a luxury hotel on May 22, chauffeur-driven car, a place at the top table and access to a VIP area. Anyone attending the conference with an official evening ticket can enter.
Hoseasons’ new ads focus on Norfolk Broads boating Hoseasons has created an advert for on-demand TV and YouTube with a focus on the Norfolk Broads. The ad highlights the heritage of the self-catering operator with a focus on boating. It can be viewed on YouTube and on-demand television and will target audiences in the Midlands, London and the southeast.
“You can’t simply take China’s big numbers and think you are going to get rich”
Coca-Cola’s David Brooks advises the industry not to expect too much from Chinese outbound tourism
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Tui revives charter flights from Humberside to Majorca Thomson and First Choice are relaunching flights from Humberside airport with a summer series to Palma next year. The weekly flights will operate on Tuesdays at 15.30. The Tui brands’ return to Humberside airport follows a three-year absence.
Win a ticket to Princess Cruises’ Clia after-party Princess Cruises is inviting agents attending the Clia Selling Cruise Conference 2014 later this month to tweet their best Hollywood- inspired selfie to @PrincessUKSales with the hashtag, #makeithappen, by 5pm on May 12. The winner will be invited to the cruise line’s
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Know a super agent? Enter them for Extra Mile Award Abta is calling for final entries to reward outstanding customer service. Abta’s Going the Extra Mile Award is looking for agents who have gone beyond the call of duty to ensure clients have a great holiday. The competition is open to anyone who works for an Abta member, with the winner announced at the Travel Brit Awards in Yorkshire in July. Agents can be nominated by colleagues, clients or peers via
surveymonkey.com/s/
GoingtheExtraMile2014 or via a nomination form on
Abta.com by May 8.
Reuben’s Retreat purchases property in the Peak District Reuben’s Retreat has purchased a large property in the Peak District to create a retreat in memory of Reuben Graham. The charity, set up by Nicola Graham, ex-Red Sea Holidays, and husband Mike, of Celebrity Cruises, has raised more than £700,000 in 20 months and is targeting £1 million by the end of July. The charity aims to open a bereavement, counselling and support centre in the autumn, but needs to raise more to create apartments for families with children with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses.
Bourne searches for Community
Champions Travel Weekly has teamed up with Bourne Leisure to find the agent who gives the most back to their community. The owner of Butlins, Haven and
Warner Leisure Hotels is inviting agents to tell them about their work with charities, schools, hospitals, sports clubs or play areas as part of the Bourne Community Champions scheme. The winner will get help from Bourne
Leisure for their project, a feature in Travel Weekly, a holiday and tickets to Travel Weekly’s Northern Ball. From left: Emily Purkiss, Bourne Leisure; Susan Wyart and Jo Brasenell, both Thomas Cook; and Sue Coregan, Bourne. ❯ Community Champions, page 34
Cruisingexcursions ramps up commission rate to 16% Add-on firm Cruisingexcursions has increased its commission level from 10% to 16% to ensure it remains competitive in the market. The new commission rate takes immediate effect for all agents including members of consortia and cruise specialists. The move comes
“Agents have
been supportive of us in the past and this is their reward”
after Attraction World started a cruise excursions venture providing direct competition. Simon Purchase, managing
The property is in Glossop, Derbyshire
director of Cruisingexcursions, said: “Through increasing our commission to compete with others in this part of the industry we’re allowing agents to make the choice on where they book. “We have a 50:50 split through
trade and direct sales and we’re looking to grow bookings while maintaining that split.
“Agents have been supportive of us in the past and this is their reward for the dedication they have shown to us over the past three years.” Graham Chuter, business development manager, added: “We are now on sale with 99% of the trade. We know that the quality and choice Cruisingexcursions offers stands alone but to create a level
playing field with UK competition we’ve
raised the commission.” He said the new commission
rate meant agents would make an average of £40 on each booking and that it was a commissionable item not offered by cruise lines. Cruisingexcursions also gives
agents two points for each pound spent, which can be redeemed for gifts through its Port Points loyalty scheme. ❯ Cruise news, page 22
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