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‘Steady build’ for lates
■ EasyJet launches Luton-Tel Aviv service
Lee Hayhurst.
down by 11% compared with last
EasyJet will launch a six-times-a-week service THE LAUNCH of summer 2010 year, the same as in April.
between Luton and Tel Aviv and expand its programmes has seen an upsurge However, Sarah Smalley (pic-
services to Morocco in November. It said it would in bookings but the expected big tured), GfK Ascent-MI managing
be the first time a no-frills airline had operated lates push has yet to materialise, director, warned comparisons with
the London-Tel Aviv route, and claimed its fares, according to one major retailer. last year may give a false impression.
starting at £71.98 one-way, would be half the Shaun Hinds, The Co-operative “People are forgetting that sum-
price of traditional carriers on the route. EasyJet Travel’s commercial director, said mer 2008 was a good year,” she said.
will also start a Gatwick-Agadir service, operating the delayed launches had allowed it Last year, although passenger
on Wednesday and Sunday, on November 4, with to meet pent-up demand for 2010. numbers remained flat on 2006 due to capacity
one-way prices from £34.90. But he said summer 2009 had not “come in cuts, revenues increased by 6%. Package sales
with a bang”, describing it as a “steady build”. declined by 3% but revenue was up 3%.
■ Larry Pimentel to head up Azamara Cruises “The market is depressed but I am pleased Last year, there was also a flattening of the
Cruise industry veteran Larry Pimentel has been with the share we are taking,” he said. usual booking curve, with fewer late bookings,
appointed chief executive of Azamara Cruises, “We have still got a fair bit of product to be according to the Ascent figures.
the upmarket cruise line owned by Royal sold but if the price is right, it will sell. Smalley added: “With the announced capacity
Caribbean Cruise Line. He joins from Seadream “Everyone is watching their sales and yields cuts this year, the fact we are only 11% down
Yacht Club, which he co-founded and where he closely on a daily basis, but stock is selling.” does not at all point to this being an industry that
was president and chief executive. Hinds’ assessment has been borne out by is in terrible shape.”
the latest official market statistics from GfK
■ Midlands Co-op buys Senior International Ascent-MI for May. ■ The Co-operative Travel launches tour
Midlands Co-operative has bolstered its business They showed that overall the market remained operation with 2010 brochure, p10
travel team with the acquisition of travel
management company Senior International
Travel. Midlands’ business travel arm, Forward
Travel Management, will merge operations with
SIT and move to its Pride Park headquarters in
Derby. The deal between the Advantage Focus
Partnership members was forged by Midlands’
Peter Koukoularides and SIT’s Steve Bullers.
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