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Aer Lingus supporters strip off
Pontin’s agents can dance the night
away at Pontin’s 48-Hour Party,
to air carrier’s Gatwick routes
on March 27-29 at its Camber
Sands Holiday Park in Sussex, with
Chris Gray.
rates from £20pp (based on three people A PRICE war between Aer Lingus and easyJet
sharing, over-18s only). Bananarama, Toyah at Gatwick spilled on to the streets of London at
Wilcox, Hazell Dean, Cutting Crew and Odyssey the weekend when the Irish carrier encouraged
will all be performing. Visit
pontins.com/agents 999 people to parade “naked”.
or call 0844 576 5959 quoting “TA48”. Aer Lingus said the gathering, organised on the
Facebook and Twitter websites, helped spread
Nisbet Plantation Beach Club in the message that it now had a base at Gatwick
Nevis is giving away 20 bottles of and offered eight flights starting from £9.99.
Perrier Jouet champagne to the first But easyJet said the event showed promotions
20 travel agents to make a booking to “sinking to a new low” and claimed no more than
the property for 2009. Call 01895 450710. 300 people, including 50 cabin crew, took part. Meanwhile, a judicial review of landing
The two airlines are going head-to-head on charges at Gatwick brought by easyJet started in
Aerolineas Argentinas is donating routes including Malaga, Munich and Vienna, as the High Court this week. EasyJet claims the CAA
two Gatwick-Buenos Aires return Aer Lingus attempts to transform itself from a failed to follow due process when it allowed BAA
tickets to the Anglo-Argentine network Irish carrier to a UK and Ireland-based to raise charges for 2008-12, adding £46 million
Society’s annual Great Argentine no-frills airline. The clash has already forced to the airline’s costs over that period.
barbecue and grand raffle. The agent who shows both airlines to cut their fares on the eight
the biggest percentage increase in monthly sales contested Gatwick routes. ■ Do marketing tricks work? Comment, p20
from March to June will get free tickets for the
raffle. Winners announced at the end of each
month. Book via GDS or call 020 7290 7887
Travel 2 has launched a new Ontario
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up
to
campaign and is offering agents the
chance to win a case of wine, by PLUS FREE NIGHTS
completing the training programme
Book by 30
th
April 09
at
ontariotravelcollege.com
Titan Travel has increased its
commission level on bookings for
its Elegant River Cruise products.
Agents who book between March 12
and April 30 for travel between March 12 and
December 31, 2009, will receive 14% rather than
the usual 12%. After the promotional period,
agents can claim their bonus commission by
emailing invoices to
cliddle@titantravel.co.uk
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