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Caribtours adds
Cleary said that while Caribtours remained the
“mothership”, he hoped the two brands were
now becoming more closely aligned. The two new
brochures, launched at last week’s event, have
Asia destinations
adopted a similar design.
Cleary’s team are taking the new brochures on
the road this week, with regional agent events in
Jersey, Gurnsey, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manches-
ter, Bristol, Exeter and Winchester.
Philippa Jacks.
now The Private Travel Company is turning over Agents earn a £50 shopping voucher for all
CARIBBEAN specialist Caribtours is expanding £1.6 million a year,” he said. Caribtours and Private Travel Company bookings
into seven long-haul destinations through sister Cleary was speaking at the Caribtours and made by October 31. Bookings for Egypt and the
brand The Private Travel Company. Private Travel Company annual gala awards din- Far East earn £100. To attend a roadshow, email
Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, ner for agents at London’s Mandarin Oriental
rebecca.burgess@caribtours.co.uk.
Cambodia, Bali and Egypt have been added for hotel last week.
2010, as well as expansion of product in the Eight awards included best newcomer, won by
Indian Ocean and Middle East. Norad Travel Management Services, and an indi-
Caribtours’ own 2010 collection has also been vidual award for excellence, won by Ian Hopley
unveiled, including several new properties and from Travelux. The agent of the year title went to
the reintroduction of old favourites such as The Travel Counsellors,
Crane, Barbados, and Jumby Bay, Antigua, which in recognition of a
have been undergoing major renovations. 14% rise in Carib-
The Private Travel Company launched in 2006 tours sales.
to replicate Caribtours’ specialised model in A new Private
other long-haul markets. Travel Company
Managing director Paul Cleary said growth award was pre-
had been slow at first, but was now strong. “In sented to Steve
our first month of business, we did nothing. But Allen of Wexas. Paul Cleary with agents at the Caribtours awards event
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