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Discover Egypt
offers 15% rate
DISCOVER Egypt is offering agents 15%
commission on sales from its new Egypt
brochure, which runs until summer 2010, includ-
ing flight, room and board supplements.
The operator has launched its expanded Mont Saint-Michel: bookings for Normandy are reviving, according to Holiday Cottages Group
programme to Egypt with a 28-page brochure
featuring four and seven-night Nile cruises to suit
all budgets, including new luxury vessel Royal
Viking and an all-inclusive cruise option. It also European holidays
offers twin and multi-centre holidays with Red
Sea Riviera resorts, city breaks and specialist
holidays such as diving, golfing and spa breaks.
Commercial director Philip Breckner: “We are ‘on recovery path’
giving agents a better than ever commission
structure, as well as much more choice for their
Rupert Murray.
“Customers who normally travel to Europe
clients with our new and expanded brochure. BRITISH holidaymakers who were deterred from have been put off by poor exchange rates earlier
“This is a good opportunity for agents to booking a European break earlier in the year in the year,” he said.
capitalise on the ever-growing popularity of because of the poor exchange rate are starting “Although we have seen an increase in UK book-
Egypt with British holidaymakers. to return, according to new figures. ings, not everyone has decided to stay at home.
“Most importantly, and unlike many other Holiday Cottages Group, which owns agent “Bookings for France have recovered sharply
operators, we give commission on all brand Cottages4you and sells self-catering as the holiday season approaches and exchange
components of the holiday such as taxes and holidays in Britain and Europe, has reported an rates have improved. Northern France is as close
holiday supplements. ” increase in overseas bookings, with France up to London as Cornwall and for some, holiday
13% over the last month. prices are starting to compare favourably, even
■ For more go to
discoveregypt.co.uk Managing director Geoff Cowley believes many with a channel crossing included.
people have been watching how the economy “Normandy is proving popular, with bookings
fared before committing to a holiday. over the past four weeks up 21% on 2008.”
HotelConnect’s
Club Med targets
prize incentive
early winter sales
ACCOMMODATION-ONLY specialist HotelConnect CLUB MED has started to take winter bookings
has launched an agents’ promotion to support its and hopes to encourage early sales with savings
summer sale of hotel rooms. of up to £600 for a family of four if booked
Every time an agent makes a booking, they are before July 14.
entered into a weekly draw with the chance to Head of sales Steve O’Loughlin said: “Winter
win prizes such as free hotel stays, magazine always comes sooner than we think so Club Med
JUST BEAT IT: Thomson Experience says subscriptions and shopping vouchers. wants to give agents the chance to pre-empt the
it still has tickets available for Michael Commercial manager Ian Ackland said: “The late booking rush and offer travellers the chance
Jackson fans wanting to get to his London more bookings an agent makes, the more to plan ahead and save.
comeback shows, which have been the chances they have in the draw, with prizes such “Our long-haul offering is especially attractive
fastest selling in history. Marketing man- as £25 Marks & Spencer or Amazon vouchers and with exotic destinations like Bali and Mauritius
ager Cara Threlfall said the operator had Conde Nast Traveller subscriptions.” available for up to £200 less.
packages from £209, including tickets to “Just because it is winter in the credit crunch,
the concert and four-star accommodation. ■ For more go to:
agents.hotelconnect.co.uk there is no need for bookings to freeze.”
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