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Inghams Peltours acquired
Lakes & Mountains 2010
Inghams’ latest brochure
features 19 “new” mountain
destinations in Europe and
by Preston Travel
North America. Resorts,
tours and cruises of Italy,
Croatia, Switzerland, Slovenia and France have
Rupert Murray.
Preston Holidays and make
been added to their portfolio. Inghams is also EGYPT specialist Peltours agent bookings easier.
offering exclusive packages to customers to has been acquired by In contrast to many
celebrate its 75th anniversary. Three nights’ Preston Travel Group, which operators, Markham plans
half-board accommodation at the three-star already runs the operator to put all three brands on
Hotel Banderitsa in Bulgaria costs from £296 brands Amathus Holidays viewdata. “Agents tell me it
including flights from Gatwick. and Preston Holidays. is still their first port of call
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inghams.co.uk; 020 8780 4454 The move is part of so it’s important to put our
Preston Travel Group’s product where they want it,”
Trafalgar Tours strategy to expand by he said.
Worldwide Escorted Tours purchasing niche operators, The trade makes up 85%
2010 according to commercial of the company’s sales and
Trafalgar Tours has released director John Markham. Markham stressed his belief
its new brochure, featuring “We have the resources to in a “level playing field” and
detailed tours of South Africa, buy more but we make these promised that his practice of
Australia and South America. decisions very carefully so never undercutting agents
Following high demand, its “Be my Guest” are in no rush,” he said. would continue.
feature, allowing customers to visit locals’ “Peltours is a great fit John Markham: “Peltours is a great fit” He hopes to expand the
homes, has been extended. A Glimpse of South because it provides volume number of agents selling
America option costs from £1,675 including winter business. And as an added bonus they Peltours, which is licensed to carry 30,000
stays in Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls and were based just 15 minutes from us so we have customers in 2010, and now has a permanent
Buenos Aires, excluding international flights. been able to hold on to all the staff.” member of staff on the road visiting agents.
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trafalgartours.co.uk; 020 7468 4335 Markham revealed investment in Peltours has The operator’s latest brochure has just
already begun with a new website being built been launched with new options in Egypt,
Anatolian Sky to bring it up to the standard of Amathus and Jordan and Israel.
Unspoilt Turkey 2010
Anatolian Sky has added 10
hotels in Turkey and Cyprus
to its portfolio for 2010.
It has also increased the
GTA sets up TravelCube online
number of tailor-made tours
and now offers many loyalty and early-booking THE COMPANY behind Octopus Travel has leries and restaurants in more than 500 cities,
discounts to agents, including two weeks for the created an agent-only arm called TravelCube. and 5,000 private or shared transfers at 920
price of one at selected hotels. Seven nights in Gullivers Travel Associates began trialling airport and city locations.
Turunc, Turkey, at Es Apartments and Green Travelcube a few months ago and now says it is Vice-president Nigel Horne said: “We are
Suites costs from £419. ready for agents to use. committed to the travel agent community and to
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anatoliansky.co.uk; 0845 365 1011 The online booking service offers more than supporting our retail customers to increase
31,000 hotels and 3,000 apart- their businesses.”
Regent Holidays ments, most He said the
City Breaks 2010 with instant company
Regent Holidays’ new availability in- offered “gen-
brochure has reduced the formation and erous” com-
price of trips to several of confirmation. mission and
its destinations including It also gives sales support
Russia and Budapest, as well agents access including desti-
as Istanbul, the 2010 European Capital of Culture. to more than nation guides,
New to the brochure is a three-night break in 12,000 sight- interactive
Berlin from £315. Three nights at Moscow’s seeing tours and maps, UK call
five-star Le Royal Meridien costs from £595. attractions in- centre support
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regent-holidays.co.uk; 0845 277 3317 cluding shows, and regional
museums, gal- sales teams.
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