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Olympic Holidays touts value in biggest summer programme
Olympic Holidays has produced one of its largest-ever Summer Sun brochures, adding islands, hotels, villas and apartments. The operator’s second-edition Summer Sun brochure includes seven-night packages from £279 and is said to one of its most competitively priced to date. Commercial director Photis Lambrianides said: “Our prices for 2015 show very little change across the board, with the same value for money as 2014.”
Andy Freeth
Travel 2 gears up to develop luxury short-haul and touring operations
Hollie-Rae Merrick
Travel 2 has unveiled plans to grow its luxury short-haul programme and touring businesses. Managing director Andy Freeth said the Simply Luxury short-haul product had been a success since it was launched last spring but he was keen to enhance the offering. “We have employed another
product and purchasing manager as we look to grow this side of the business further,” he added. "It’s definitely something that
agents are interested in and we’re looking at different destinations in Europe to build this product up. “We’re pleased with how the first year has gone and now we
need to develop it further.” Freeth said he was also keen to pursue growth in escorted touring and Travel 2 will this year release a brochure specifically for this market for the first time. “We have 30 people in Glasgow
tailor-making tours,” said Freeth. “We are also looking at new destinations. “One thing we’ve noticed about
this product is that customers are not fussed about scheduled business-class flights; they’re happy to fly cheap and stay chic.”
travel2.com
Intrepid expands Asia programme with Classic Taiwan tour
Intrepid Travel has added Taiwan to its Asia programme for 2015. A nine-day Classic Taiwan
itinerary begins in Taipei and includes time in the hot springs, papermaking at Sun Moon Lake, a hike along the Shakadang Trail and visits to Cingjing Farm and Yilan Whiskey Distillery. Michael Edwards, regional
director for the UK and Europe, said: “Taiwan has a reputation for manufacturing and technological prowess but travellers will discover
there is far more to it.” The Classic Taiwan tour is priced
from £1,480. Departures are from March to October 2015.
intrepidtravel.com
Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan The Greek islands of Tilos and
Leros are featured for the first time, appearing in the brochure’s ‘alternative Greece’ selection of small islands and mainland resorts. Lambrianides added: “Tilos and Leros are small, unassuming islands, ideal for those in search of peace and quiet, nice beaches, restaurants and bars.” New five-star properties include
two in the Greek Peloponnese resort of Costa Navarino, which will host Abta’s Travel Convention in October. They are the Westin Resort Costa Navarino and the Romanos Costa Navarino.
olympicholidays.com
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