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Operators
Kay McLellan
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In brief
Pumpkin ‘to sell
■ Kirker promotes complimentary extras
Kirker Holidays’ latest newsletter features free
extra nights, room and flight upgrades. Deals
100% via agents’
include three nights on the Orient-Express from
Venice to London from £1,949, and three nights’
Kay McLellan.
recession, we’re very aware that we need to
four-star B&B in Madeira for £398. PUMPKIN Tours, the new worldwide escorted build trust and prove that we can deliver.”
020 7593 2288 trips specialist, says it wants to put 100% of Pumpkin is offering agents 14% commission
its business through the trade, believing agents across the board and the promise of no
■ Travel 2 highlights Mauritius deals can deliver its niche customers more effectively undercutting. Package prices average £400 and
Travel 2 has teamed up with Air Mauritius and than selling direct. range from £87 for a day at Aintree, including
Mauritius Tourism to offer free nights, upgrades Managing director Eugene Bari said the transport, tickets and entertainment, to an
and all-inclusive holidays. Offers include five operator’s current mix of direct and trade £11,000 all-inclusive luxury package taking
nights’ half-board at the two-star-plus Coin De distribution was merely for practicality, while it customers to four grands prix races back-to-back.
Mire hotel for £699 and eight-days’ all-inclusive builds up its profile with the trade. A key event for the UK is the British Grand Prix
at the four-star Le Mornea from £929. Pumpkin, a member of the Travel Trust on June 19-21 at Silverstone. Weekend and race
0800 022 4182 Association, launched in January. day packages start from £225, offering return
It offers escorted tours including adventure travel, three nights’ camping next to the race
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Formula One grands prix races and horse-racing Bari said it had picked events and experiences
packages. Bespoke trips are also one offer. that many customers would not realise were
LAUNCHPAD. Bari said: “We want agents to drive business available.
because they know their customers better than “Our customers are the ones that slip through
Mosaic Holidays us. I would prefer 100% agent; it’s far better. the net that come to agents with time and money
North Cyprus 2009-April 2010 We want the trade on board, but because of the looking for something different to do,” he said.
This programme features Kyrenia
and Famagusta, which can both be
combined with Istanbul. Seven-nights’ B&B to
Kyrenia starts from £499, including flights.
APT broadens its
■ 020 8574 4000
online training
Glenton Holidays
Good Companions 2009 APT has relaunched its aptXperts online training
Glenton’s coach tours programme programme, offering revamped modules for
for mature solo travellers features Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Alaska.
day trips, river cruises and Mediterranean holi- The online programme, launched in 2007, now
days with pick-up points throughout Scotland features two new modules for Connections Aus-
and northern England. A five-day Best of tralia and New Zealand, which offers adventure
Yorkshire Films & TV tour starts from £239. tours for 18 to 39-year-olds and safari tours for
■ 0800 024 2424 all ages, and APT’s Europe River Cruises.
Agents who successfully complete all six mod-
Typically Italian ules qualify for exclusive travel deals, priority fam
Holidays trip opportunities and invitations to APT events.
2009 All agents who complete the online training by
Typically Italian is offering 10% April 30 will also be entered into a prize draw to PRESTIGE FOR LIPHOOK: Prestige Holi-
discounts on many hotels for bookings before win a trip for two on an APT Exclusive European days named Liphook Travel in Hampshire
March 31. Deals include three nights’ B&B for River Cruise. as its top agent last month, after staff de-
the price of two in Rome from £146, and Italian James Herbert, APT’s commercial manager for livered the biggest increase in business of
cookery courses for £37. UK/Europe, said almost 1,000 agents signed up the operator’s agencies. Prestige’s Louise
■ 01733 315522 for the initial launch of the site, prompting the Stanbury (centre) is pictured congratulating
operator to broaden its appeal with new modules. Liphook’s Linda White and Andrew Meech.
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