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Glenton expands
H&J unveils Africa range
domestic trips
Rob Gill.
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COACH operator Glenton Holidays has added LONG-HAUL specialist Hayes & to package the country more
extra itineraries to its summer programme, an- Jarvis has launched its first flexibly.
ticipating rising demand because of the expense dedicated Africa brochure, “At a stroke this gave our call
of the eurozone and predictions of a hot summer. hoping to cash in on interest in centre consultants a tremendous
It has released an eight-page mini-brochure the continent sparked by next range of product at all price
for the summer including touring holidays to UK year’s World Cup. points and in more areas of
resorts, day trips to Northern Ireland and theatre Africa was previously featured South Africa than Hayes & Jarvis
breaks to London. Prices start from £129 for a in Hayes & Jarvis’s Worldwide has previously featured in its
five-day holiday in Scotland. Collection brochure, but the brochures,” she said.
Commercial director Steve Turbill said: “With Tui Travel-owned operator has Rollo added that bookings to
the long-range summer forecast predicting a hot launched The Africa Collection Kenya were three times the level
summer, and the eurozone being so expensive, this year because of the 2010 of last year, and the destination
we have seen a real pick-up World Cup and a revival of interest in Kenya. had almost recovered to 2007 levels.
in bookings this year.” Kenya has also seen a significant recovery The operator has also added more four and
Turbill said the “Red Hot after the political violence of last year and five-star hotels along Kenya’s Mombasa coast as
Summer Specials” brochure the brochure includes an expanded safari well as introducing Mozambique, Botswana and
was aimed at clients who programme to the country, as well as extra Zambia.
were waiting until the last safari options in Tanzania. The Africa Collection goes on sale on July 14
minute to book. The operator has a revamped South Africa and covers bookings from September 2009 until
A five-day “Highland portfolio with more focus on the Kruger national January 2011.
Summer Superdeal” staying park. Programme director Lesley Rollo said the Prices start from £779 for a five-night
at the Spittal of Glenshee operator had changed the way it sold holidays to all-inclusive package to Mombasa including
Hotel costs £129. Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland South Africa by giving its call centre an XML link flights and transfers.
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