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TruTravels plans to double trade sales R
Juliet Dennis
juliet.dennis@
travelweekly.co.uk
Student and youth market escorted tours operator TruTravels is aiming to double its business with the trade in the next year by working with a broader range of agents.
The southeast Asia specialist,
founded four years ago, works closely with STA Travel but is keen to sell its small-group tours through a wider network. Co-founder Mark Pope said he
sees an opportunity to sell to the children of clients of traditional travel agencies, who are planning their first solo backpacking trips. The operator’s tours are aimed
Trafalgar unveils new northern lights tour and 7.5% savings
Trafalgar’s most extensive autumn, winter and spring programme to date is offering a new northern lights trip to Iceland. The 2016-17 brochure also
features Costsaver and Explorer- style itineraries for the first time to appeal to clients with tight budgets
for agents with facts about the trips and a support chat service to answer questions. The operator features Thailand,
CAMBODIA: TruTravels tours focus heavily on safety and security
at 18 to 35-year-olds and focus heavily on safety and security. “We are doing a big push this
year on working with the trade,” Pope said. “We are trying to increase our brand profile, and branch out to work with more
or wanting in-depth city tours. These types of tours have
previously featured only Trafalgar’s summer programme. The brochure features 33 trips
to 29 countries in Europe and the eastern Mediterranean. The new six-day Northern Lights of Iceland itinerary, including the Blue Lagoon, starts at £1,350. Savings of up to 7.5% are
available across the programme for
bookings paid in full by August 25.
trafalgar.com
agents.” He added: “We focus on the safety and support element of travelling solo; a lot of parents want to find something for their son or daughter that they feel comfortable with.” TruTravels has a closed portal
NEWS IN BRIEF
Inghams adds Reichenau Island to summer brochure
Inghams has added Unesco site Reichenau Island in southern Germany to its new Lakes & Mountains holidays. The operator is putting more emphasis on Germany with Neuschwanstein Castle on its Lakes & Mountains summer preview brochure.
inghams.co.uk
Neilson unveils bookable website for travel agents
Neilson has launched its first online booking site for agents to book its Beachclubs, ski packages and flotilla holidays. The portal allows searches by departure date, duration, star rating and board. Agents can change or cancel bookings.
agents.neilson.co.uk
Cambodia and Indonesia, and plans to add Vietnam in the next few weeks. It offers introductory tours as well as longer itineraries. It offers a helpline for before, during and after tours for travellers and their families, as well as an app for clients to introduce themselves to others on their tour before they leave. Tours are led by English- speaking local guides, and group sizes are no more than 20 people. Accommodation is in guesthouses and hotels, usually based on twin-share rooms, with activities
offered as part of the tour.
trutravels.com
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travelweekly.co.uk 2 June 2016
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