OPERATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
Butlins unveils spooky Halloween-themed breaks for half-term
Butlins has a range of Halloween- themed activities for the October half-term school holiday. New events include a musical
Pullmantur Cruises has five ships
Fred Holidays appointed UK sales agent for Pullmantur Cruises
Juliet Dennis
Tour operator Fred Holidays has taken over from Broadway Travel as UK general sales agent for Spanish line Pullmantur Cruises. Online agency Broadway Travel
was appointed as the UK GSA at the end of last year, but has since had an “amicable” split. Pullmantur Cruises international sales director Giorgia Cappabianca said: “Pullmantur is looking for increased recognition and sales and we feel that appointing Fred as our general sales agent for the UK and Ireland will give us dedicated exposure due to their Pullmantur knowledge and proactive position with agents.”
Pullmantur has five ships:
Empress, Monarch, Sovereign, Horizon and Zenith. It operates cruises in the Arctic, Baltic, Black Sea, Caribbean, Greek islands, Mediterranean, northern Europe, Norway and South America. Fred head of cruise Geoff Ridgeon said the company was “delighted”, adding: “We have a team of dedicated cruise specialists here to help agents book across the Pullmantur portfolio, with all fares fully commissionable.” Broadway will continue to offer cruises direct to consumers but not the trade. Adele Mcgough, formerly of Hays Travel, was this week appointed head of cruise.
pullmanturcruises.co.uk
Monster Ball, held at the Skyline Pavilion at its resorts. Children will be able to sing and
dance along to spooky-themed songs with Butlins Redcoats, and will be encouraged to dress up in scary costumes. Other activities include a Trick
or Treat Trail, a Creepy Crawlers interactive session where children can see insects up close and learn about them, and other ‘spooky sessions’ involving pumpkin- carving and writing spell books. A three-night break from
October 24 starts from £109 based on four sharing a self-catering apartment at Butlins Skegness.
butlins.com
OPERATOR NEWS IN BRIEF
SuperBreak adds luxury London rail and stay trips SuperBreak has launched a luxury package combining a short break in London with a day trip on the Belmond British Pullman train. Priced from £489, it includes two nights at the Cavendish Hotel in Mayfair and a day trip on the train around the British countryside with a five-course champagne lunch. The package is available on September 18, October 23, November 1 and December 17.
superbreak.com/agents
Intrepid offers 10% off new Russia and Japan tours Intrepid Travel is offering 10% off its new Russia and Japan winter tours for bookings made before September 15. The 11-day Russia Highlights – New Year tour costs from £1,498, including seven nights in one hotel, one night in a homestay and two nights on a sleeper train. Departing December 29, it includes Moscow’s Red Square, St Basil’s Cathedral and a Russian-style tea party in St Petersburg. The nine-day Japan Winter Festivals tour costs from £1,827 and departs in February.
intrepidtravel.com
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travelweekly.co.uk — 21 August 2014
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