OPERATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
Travel One to sell expanded range via trade for first time
Juliet Dennis
juliet.dennis@
travelweekly.co.uk
Singles specialist Travel One is to start working with the trade for the first time.
The operator, sister company of
Tunisian specialist Just Sunshine, has been operating for 18 years and offers 20 destinations. New for next year are Mexico,
Iceland and Slovenia, as well as city breaks in Berlin and Prague, and cruises. Managing director Can Deniz said
the growth in demand in the singles market had prompted the move, as well as confidence in agents to sell the product, rather than a fall in business for Just Sunshine. “In a way, Travel One has been
neglected at the expense of Just Sunshine,” he said. “Now we are not so busy with Just Sunshine because of the circumstances [the government advising against non- essential travel to Tunisia], we are focusing more on Travel One. “We want to work with independent agents. We used to think it would be difficult to
AAT Kings launches 2016-17 programme with £500 incentive
Escorted tours specialist AAT Kings is offering agents the chance to win £500 in gift vouchers as part of a competition to mark the launch of its Australia 2016-17 brochure. To enter, agents have to spot the
‘cat ambassador’ in the operator’s trade video. The new brochure’s highlights include a stay at Hamilton Island
TASMANIA: An Inspiring Journeys itinerary on the island is new
Resort for guests on coastal Queensland holidays, and a new Inspiring Journeys tour in Tasmania. Managing director Anthony Hayes
ICELAND: The destination is one of several additions for 2016-17
“We want to work with independent agents; we feel they could bring us new business”
communicate the product through third parties because it is very specialist, but now we feel agents could bring us new business.” City breaks have returned to
the programme after 10 years as a result of a fall in the price of flights to Berlin and Prague. Slovenia has
been reintroduced after five years. Discounts of £100 a person
are offered on bookings made by January 31. Meanwhile, Just Sunshine is
promoting destinations other than its core Tunisia product. Deniz, who is confident the
Foreign Office’s travel advice will change by next spring, added: “Some agents think Just Sunshine has gone, but we also feature Turkey, and started operating to Croatia, Bulgaria and the Canaries
after the June terrorist atrocities.”
travelone.co.uk
said: “Our team loves to unearth new ways to bring Australia to life, and we’ve worked hard to ensure that every holiday in the brochure is as full of uniquely Australian experiences and emotions as it is incredible sights and scenery.” The company is also offering a
10% discount for guests who book and pay in full before January 31. To view the video, visit
aatkings.com/win. To enter the competition, email the brochure page number, a name for the
cat and your contact details to
aatkingssalesuk@aatkings.co.uk
NEWS IN BRIEF
On The Go Tours to make debut in Japan next year
On The Go Tours has expanded into Japan for 2016. Tours range from eight to 14 days across three collections: Japan Group Tours, Private Tours and Festival Tours. The operator said the move had been prompted by more flight services to Japan and a competitive exchange rate.
onthegotours.com
Olympic Holidays upgrades inclusions in Gold Collection
Olympic Holidays is including airport lounge access, taxi transfers and a bottle of bubbly on all premium holidays in its 2016 brochure. The Olympic Gold Collection features more than 80 four and five-star hotels including the Elounda Bay Palace in Crete and Avaton Resort & Spa in Santorini.
olympicholidays.com
Funway bolsters Mexico and Dom Rep portfolio
Funway Holidays has boosted the range of flights and hotels in its Mexico and Dominican Republic 2016 brochure. The operator has added Thomas Cook Airlines’ Stansted to Cancun route and eight four and five-star hotels.
funway4agents.co.uk
Travel 2 boosts commission to three destinations by 1%
Travel 2 is offering an extra 1% in commission on Florida, Middle East and Caribbean bookings as part of its Travel 2, Here To Stay campaign. To qualify, agents need to book a minimum of three nights before December 31. Bookings will be entered into a draw to win a £2,000 holiday.
travel2.com
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