EDITOR’S COMMENTS
NEWS Hot Stories
04 – Firms ‘hold parents to ransom’; fraudulent bookings rise; AWTE honours leaders; Abta and STO push responsible tourism in Magaluf; Agents urged to capitalise on show
News Digest
08 – Virgin Holiday trio to leave; MAG profits hit £242m; Costa Concordia makes final trip; FCO offers advice for Kenya and Sabah
Special Report
10 – Consumers give their views on travel prices during school holidays
AWTE Special Report 14 – AWTE unveils 60 for 60 list
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Product News 17 – Dubai’s Mall of the World
Operator News 18 – Shearings teams up with actress
Aviation News 20 – Etihad adds Edinburgh service
Cruise News
22 – Entertainment helps sell cruise 24 – Carnival’s sales team hits road Hotel News 27 – Lux Resorts moves into China
Cover
Benjamin Ahrens, Gillian Moorhouse and Matthew Griffiths compete to be crowned Agent Masterchef at Nidd Hall Hotel
Mystery Shopper 46 – Homeworkers put to the test
DESTINATIONS Australasia
49 – Discover the Northern Territory’s massive crocs and rocks 53 – New Zealand’s top cultural sites
Shopping Breaks
59 – Bag a bargain in the US 62 – European destinations with distractions for non-shoppers
JOBS AND CLASSIFIED
65 – Vacancies and business services TRAVEL WEEKLY BUSINESS
News
70 – Airport expansion is ‘urgent’ 71 – Monarch buys 30 new aircraft 72 – Public confidence hits bookings
ALL ABOUT YOU
Letters 28 – Cook, AWTE list, pizza, Princess
Comment 30 – Chris Lee: ‘It’s looking better’
All For You 36 – Princess cruise, Danube, sarong
Readers’ Lives 38 – Ben Murtagh, Virgin Holidays
LUCY Editor-in-chief HUXLEY
Gender should be no barrier for top talent
Executives named its 60 for 60 to celebrate its diamond anniversary.
I The list included many high-profile female executives who
have made a real impact on the industry over the last sixty years. But as the 118 nominations demonstrate, there are many
more women beyond the list who would be equally deserving of such an accolade.
In an industry with such a high proportion of women, it is great that those who have reached the top are celebrated. But if acknowledging their success is the first step, the second must be ensuring that gender really isn’t a defining factor for the next generation of travel bosses. We are very fortunate to have business leaders such as Harriet Green, Carolyn McCall, Chris Browne and Julia Lo Bue- Said demonstrating on a daily basis that strong leadership has nothing to do with gender. And the AWTE is right to stress how important it is to ensure the next generation of inspiring young women believe that the industry is a fitting place to build a long and successful career. In my job, I am fortunate to meet the many young people who are the beating heart of our industry. And I am proud to say that I am constantly impressed by their passion, intelligence and drive. Hopefully we have reached a stage where gender won’t be a barrier to their progress. Male or female, we must ensure genuine talent has the chance to thrive.
lucy.huxley@
travelweekly.co.uk WHAT LUCY DID THIS WEEK 1
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Enjoyed good conversation with the MD of Virgin Holidays, Mark Anderson, and his team, 37 floors up at Paramount in London (thanks for the birthday cake!)
Was honoured to be recognised alongside some inspiring women in the AWTE’s 60 for 60 list
Packed my son off to Cub camp – his first weekend away from home. He was fine – I was a wreck!
17 July 2014 —
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was very proud to stand alongside some real industry pioneers this week as the Association of Women Travel
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