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Bristol to Stockholm flights open up for summer 2015 Scandinavian Airlines will begin direct flights between Bristol and Stockholm next summer. Twice- weekly flights will start on June 26 and continue until August 14, with return flights from £126. Flights will depart Bristol on Mondays at 09.20 and Fridays at 14.35, and leave Stockholm on Mondays at 07.10 and Fridays at 12.25. flysas.com/uk


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Merlin sets opening for South Korean Legoland Merlin Entertainments is to open the first Legoland in South Korea in 2017. The £172 million park, in Chuncheon, will add to Merlin’s portfolio of six Legolands in five countries. The first Legoland theme park in Japan is set to open in 2017. merlinentertainments.biz


Dublin to welcome direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh Red Sea Holidays is to launch in Ireland next summer with direct flights from Dublin to Sharm el- Sheikh. Former chief executive of MyTravel Ireland Niall McDonnell is to head up the business. redseaholidays.co.uk


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Hurtigruten pays agents 25% commission


Hurtigruten offers early Christmas present with 25% commission


Rebekah Commane


Hurtigruten is offering travel agents 25% commission on new 2015 bookings made before December 21. The offer is valid for all bookings


(except group bookings) for Norwegian coastal voyages and is being promoted as an early Christmas present for agents. The increased commission


level applies to the voyage and tour elements of the booking, and excludes some extras such as hotels, excursions and flights. Interim managing director


Did you know . . ? On November 26, 2014, Sandals Resorts won ‘Best All-Inclusive Resort Brand’ at the British Travel Awards! For more information on the World’s Leading All-Inclusive Resorts visit sellingsandals.co.uk


AMResorts chooses Facebook for advent calendar campaign


AMResorts Collection has launched an advent calendar Facebook campaign offering agents the chance to win weekly prizes and enter into a grand draw. Every day from now until Christmas Eve, agents can choose one of the multiple-choice answers to a question on the calendar app, accessible via the AMRAgents UK


AMResorts’ advent calender


Facebook page, for a chance to win a prize. For each correct answer, participants will be entered into


Philip Price said: “Hurtigruten’s Northern Lights Promise on coastal voyages this winter is proving popular and we don’t want to lose momentum going into Christmas.


“Of course, this is a great way


of saying thank you to agents for supporting us during what has been an incredible year.” This month, Hurtigruten also sponsored an Adelie penguin for every agent who made a booking on Antartica Day, December 1. For more information, visit


the website. hurtigruten.co.uk/agents


Where in the world is the Graubünden ibex toy? Swiss state Graubünden has launched a Facebook page for the trade. To celebrate, agents can win a toy ibex(the Graubünden mascot) and a trip to Heidiland. Pictures of the toy in locations around Europe will appear on Facebook from now until December 10. To enter, agents must identify where the ibex is. facebook.com/ graubuendentravelexperts


EasyBus from Geneva to Chamonix to hit the road EasyBus is to launch a Geneva/ Chamonix service from December 20 with 15,000 seats on sale at an introductory price of €2. The service will run between Geneva airport and Chamonix train station. easybus.co.uk


two draws: the weekly and the grand draw. Weekly prizes include a 350ml bottle of Brugal Anejo rum and a £50 Amazon gift card. The grand prize is a five-night stay on an all-inclusive basis for two at Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. Weekly prizes will be awarded on December 5, 12 and 19. The grand prize will be announced on January 7, 2015. Contact chris@ carahotelmarketing.com for more information.


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