TTG Getaway
Got a titbit or two about the travel trade? Then tell TTGina… although she probably knows it already
TTGina Sshh... as a high-flying jet-setter,
I’m always interested in anything that can ease a long flight, so I was intrigued to hear that Virgin Atlantic has appointed a “whispering coach” to help passengers using their Upper Class “Dream Suite” to sleep. Cabin crew are to be educated in the “tone, volume and sentiment” that should be used when talking to Upper Class passengers. Wish they could teach the same to some passengers (and my noisier colleagues at TTG) too…
My Valentine’s Day triumph proved that I am a woman who is in strong demand in the romance department, but happily it seems I am not alone.
A survey by Sandals has revealed that 40% of UK men want their ladies to propose this leap year. Thankfully, only 5% of men would reportedly say no to such a proposal though, over fears that their girlfriend is not “The One”. For the record, it would be 0% if I was the one doing the asking…
And if you are thinking of popping the question, where better than, er, Fawlty Towers? Hadley Park House Hotel apparently hosts “the Fawlty Towersexperience” with Basil, Manuel and Sybil bringing an evening of madness to guests – and probably “haaaaaamsters”. But whatever you do, don’t mention the war. Que?
Tell me your funny stories! Email
ttgina@ttgdigital.com Come and party Bajan style
The Barbados Tourism Authority, in association
with British Airways, will host its annual Gimme 5 & Fly agents incentive from June 19-24, 2012. Agents need to complete five bookings to Barbados with British
Airways between January 1 and May 30 for travel before December 31, 2012 to be eligible for the trip. Bookings can be done individually as an agent or collectively as an agency, but only one person per five bookings is entitled to travel. The
first 100 agents to log their bookings on
gimmefiveandfly.com will jet off to Barbados on an all-expenses-paid trip. Agents will be split across a
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range of hotels: The Crane, Hilton Hotel, Tamarind by Elegant Hotels,
Mango Bay and Bougainvillea Beach Resort.
Where in the World? is in association with The Holiday Team
The Holiday Team offers great value worldwide flights, hotels and packages which are all easily bookable online - with the back-up of an experienced and efficient call centre team. For more information contact: 0208 843 4300 or visit:
theholidayteam.co.uk
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WIN A £50 PIZZA EXPRESS VOUCHER WHERE IN THE WORLD?
This island nation is one of the Holiday Team’s top destinations and lies in the south-west Indian Ocean. It is some 1,242 miles off the south- east coast of Africa, with an area of 2,040 square kilometres. In 1810, the UK took control of the islands from France, but it became independent in 1968. English is the official language, but two other languages are also spoken. The nation has a tropical
climate, is surrounded by the world’s third largest coral reef and is a paradise for beach and golf lovers. It is famous for being the only home of the dodo. The Holiday Team is offering a£50 Pizza Express voucher to one lucky agent. Email your answer to
competitions@ttgdigital.com by March 7 with “Where in the world? week 2” as the subject.
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Whose ad is it anyway?
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Every now and again TTGwill be raiding the archives – and as well as laughing at the old hairstyles, we’ll be asking “Whose ad was that?”
EMAIL
FEEDBACK@TTGDIGITAL.COM AND TELL US. NO PRIZES FOR NOW, IT’S JUST FOR FUN! ANSWERS IN NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE
Last week’s “Whose ad is it anyway?” was Air Lingus; “Where in the world?” was Dubai
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