Trafalgar praises Aldi a issues standalone Cost


Lucy Huxley lucy.huxley@travelweekly.co.uk


Guided-tours specialist Trafalgar is to reposition its CostSaver programme as a standalone brand, having seen the huge growth experienced by value supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl.


The operator’s chief executive,


Gavin Tollman, said: “The Aldis and Lidls of this world are seeing huge growth in the UK. “Lidl grew 20% last year, while Aldi has grown its share of the supermarket sector from 3% to 5%. There is no doubt that the value proposition is the way forward in the UK.” He claimed Trafalgar’s


CostSaver programme was “the single biggest opportunity that the trade will have in 2016”, and laid down the gauntlet to agents,


Wendy Wu unveils free add-ons in Hong Kong and Cambodia


Wendy Wu Tours is offering complimentary two-night extensions in Hong Kong and Cambodia. The Cambodia add-on is


available to customers booking any fully-inclusive Vietnam tour, while the Hong Kong option applies to China or Japan bookings. The offer, which is available


until the end of the month, is running in conjunction with Cathay Pacific, and is valid for certain departures between January 13 and October 31, 2016. The Cambodia extension


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saying: “Try it once and see for yourselves how well it works.” Tollman said the 34 European


tours in the CostSaver programme, which cost £55 a day on average, represented better value than those of any rival operator. He said CostSaver tours included stays in “all the right hotels in all the right locations”.


includes flights, two nights’ bed and breakfast in Siem Reap, airport transfers and a full-day tour of Angkor Wat (pictured). The Hong Kong extension includes two nights’ bed and breakfast, airport transfers and a


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