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In brief Agent foils ‘knife’ flier
■ Cunard puts ‘three Queens’ world trip on sale
Rob Gill.
eventually removed the knife from the
Tickets for Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth’s maiden AN AGENT has raised concerns about security at passenger, who was then taken off the flight.
world voyage, which starts on January 5, 2011, go Marrakesh airport after a passenger was able to Simon was among a group of 12 agents travel-
on sale on Wednesday. Cunard said customers take a five-inch flick knife onboard an Atlas Blue ling on a Cadogan Holidays fam trip to Morocco.
will have the chance to experience “three Queens flight during a fam trip. He added: “It raises questions about security
in one full world voyage” by travelling to New Simon Clifford, who works for Wexas in at Marrakesh airport. I noticed they weren’t
York on Queen Victoria, transferring to Queen Knightsbridge, saw the passenger take out the searching people properly even when the
Elizabeth to Sydney, then travelling back to knife while they were on a bus travelling from scanner beeped and they were letting people
Southampton on Queen Mary 2. Fares for the the terminal to the aircraft. take liquids through security.”
trip range from £10,317 to £119,317. “He had a rose in his hands Cadogan’s head of sales, Craig
and got out this knife and Upshall, who escorted the fam trip,
■ The maul the merrier: Lions spark SA interest started cutting off the thorns,” said the operator considered stop-
The Lions rugby tour has sparked a 30% rise in said Clifford (pictured). “The ping using Atlas Blue but decided to
enquiries about travelling to South Africa. The blade was about five inches – I continue with the airline because it
tourist board said it expected an influx of tourists was really shocked. had been a “minor incident”.
once the matches are over. Somak is hoping to “The man put the knife away A spokeswoman for Royal Air
capitalise on this with its 14-night Rainbow and got on the plane first. I Maroc, which owns Atlas
Nation escorted tour taking in all the key rugby was starting to panic a bit and Blue, said: “We offloaded
tour sites: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, told the first officer I wasn’t the passenger. Security is
Johannesburg and Durban. going to let anyone else on the the responsibility of the
plane until he was removed.” airport but normally there
■ Holiday Extras unveils add-ons system Clifford said a crew member are not any issues.”
Holiday Extras has launched a system to make it
easier for agents to search and book add-ons.
The system can be integrated into booking forms
and prompts agents to ask clients about products
such as airport parking and hotels. For more
information, call 0871 360 2312.
■ Swansea agent Davies wins Egypt holiday
Sian Davies (pictured) of Complete Travel
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■ Lulu gives Fred Olsen cruises to shout about
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