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Tui Travel is headline partner for 10th responsible tourism conference
Tui Travel will be headline partner for the 10th Responsible Tourism in Destinations (RTD) conference, to be held in March 2015. The RTD10 conference will take place in Calvia, Majorca, with
speakers including Jane Ashton, Tui’s director of group sustainable development, sustainable tourism expert Dr Harold Goodwin, and Cristian Alfaro, head of Calvia’s tourism department. It is being organised by event management firm InterVenue,
and Travel Weekly is the official media partner. Ashton said: “We are delighted to be the headline partner of the
Responsible Tourism in Destinations conference. “We have previously been involved in the RTD conferences, which
has brought together leading experts in the industry to discuss real destination issues.” For more information, go to
rtdconference.com.
Ryanair partners with
Booking.com
Ryanair has a new partnership with
Booking.com that allows customers to book accommodation on the airline’s website. The low-cost airline said the partnership is the latest in a series of improvements being made as part of its ‘Always Getting Better’ programme, which has resulted in a new website and app. Kenny Jacobs, chief marketing officer at Ryanair, said:
“Ryanair is pleased to partner with
Booking.com, the world’s leading online booking accommodation provider, in the latest in a long line of Ryanair digital improvements.”
Two more Thomas Cook stores to get Oculus Rift Thomas Cook is to introduce its ‘try before you buy’ virtual reality technology in two more of its UK stores. In the week the travel giant reveals a further rise in profits, it has revealed two as-yet unnamed stores will receive the Oculus Rift headsets following a successful trial at its Bluewater store. The technology allows customers to ‘experience’ its Sentido resorts and Thomas Cook Airlines. ❯ Thomas Cook results, page 78
Fred Olsen Travel opens branch in Ipswich store Fred Olsen Travel is to open a new branch in Ipswich department store Coes. Pictured celebrating the tie-up are Fred Olsen Travel managing director Steve Williams and Coes managing director William Coe. Williams said: “We are extremely excited about this collaboration. Coes is an iconic brand in the region.”
Win a safari with Kenya Tourism Board incentive
The Kenya Tourism Board has launched a major turn-of-year trade incentive. The two-month competition and incentive, which aims to encourage agents to continue supporting and booking clients to the destination, will run from this week until the end of January. The overall winner will receive a four-night safari for two. The incentive is an
Steve Williams (left) and William Coe
extension of the ongoing Why I Love Kenya campaign, which urges social media users to post their favourite memories using the hashtag #whyIlovekenya. The trade incentive is being run in conjunction with Kenya Airways, Porini Camps, Gamewatchers Safaris and Safarilink. To enter, register on the competition site travelweekly.
co.uk/Kenya to receive one entry in the draw, and log Kenya bookings during the entry period to receive five entries per booking. Those registering bookings including the campaign partners will get a further five entries for every partner used.
travelweekly.co.uk/ kenya
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