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In brief
Grand UK signs
■ Cadogan Holidays extends agent incentive
Cadogan Holidays has extended its agent incentive
offering £50 for every package holiday booking
made before May 31, 2009. The offer is valid on Age Concern deal
all new bookings of a minimum of seven nights
for at least two adults travelling before January
Kay McLellan.
31, 2010, including flights and accommodation to OVER-55s specialist Grand
“It is vital
Age Concern has high-
lighted how important
any Cadogan destination. UK Holidays and sister
people in this
taking a holiday is for older
Agents should email booking references to brand Just for Groups!
agencysales@cadoganholidays.com by June 8, have teamed up with
age group have
people after its research
showed over seven million
2009. Call 0845 615 6793 for more details. charity Age Concern.
the option to
over-55s in the UK will not
They will launch a range
take a holiday,
take a holiday in 2009 due
■ Travel 2 starts FijiMe promotions of escorted holidays exclu- to worries about costs, yet
Travel 2 has launched its FijiMe campaign, sively for mature travellers.
despite the
58% said they wanted to
showcasing a range of beach packages with The Great Holidays Made
savings of up to £350 and special offers such as Easy programme features
recession”
take more holidays.
Harold Burke, sales direc-
free nights, hotel room upgrades and special escorted holidays in the UK tor of Just for groups!, said:
deals on tours and transfers. 0800 022 4182 and abroad for individual travellers and groups, “This venture is a great endorsement of our
with exclusive Age Concern discounts for groups brands and we beat off stiff competition from
■ Thomson offers a free week at Barbados of 10 or more. other operators to secure the deal.”
Thomson Worldwide is offering 14 nights for the It offers no single room supplements on main- Anja Brown, manager of Age Concern
price of seven at the four-star Coconut Court land UK coach trips, free sightseeing excursions, Holidays, said: “It is vital people in this age group
Hotel on Hastings Beach in Barbados. Prices from the services of a tour manager, luggage handling have the option to take a holiday, despite the
£819 on a B&B basis, with flights. 0871 230 2770 services and direct coach travel to resorts. tough economic conditions.
Just for Groups! will add more hotels and “We have created an affordable holiday service
coaches to meet the expected growth in demand. which meets the needs of many older people.”
LAUNCHPAD.
Discover
Egypt
Egypt 2009-10
Nile cruise specialist
Discover Egypt is
offering luxury cruises
on the five-star Deluxe
Royal Viking, with
discounts of up to £200 off the brochure
price in May, June and July this year.
Cruises in May and June start from £599
per person, a saving of £200 on the
brochure price for May departures and
£150 per person on June departures.
While departures between July 6 and 13
start from £699 per person saving £100
on brochure prices.
Prices include return flights from
Gatwick, transfers and a full board
seven-night cruise, plus 10 excursions
guided by an Egyptologist. Flights from SWISS DEALS: Great Rail Journeys has added seven itineraries to its winter 2009-10
Manchester are also available for a programme, including 10 days exploring the spectacular Swiss Alps (pictured) on the
supplement of £40 per person. Glacier Express. Prices start at £1,278 based on two sharing, including Eurostar travel,
first-class rail travel, nine nights’ accommodation and sightseeing. 01904 734200
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