NEWS YOU CAN USE
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CAR HIRE
Book with Holiday Extras to win this Mini at AAAs
Jennifer Morris
jennifer.morris@
travelweekly.co.uk
Agents are still in with a chance of winning a new Mini and a seat at Travel Weekly’s Agent Achievement Awards (AAAs) .
For every airport parking, airport hotel, lounge or car hire booking made with Holiday Extras, entrants need to post their booking reference and #winmeamini to the company’s Facebook page, tweet it to @HXAgents or email
winmeamini@holidayextras.com. Each week 10 agents are shortlisted and a finalist picked after spinning a casino-style wheel. All finalists will join Holiday Extras at the AAAs in London on July 13 where one agent will win a Mini One. Participants receive double entry into the competition until June 27. The current finalists are Helina
Savory and Ben Curtis, both Tui; Christie Wantling, Hays Travel;
CRUISE
Celebrity Cruises restructures trade team with two new roles
Celebrity Cruises is recruiting for two regional sales managers to complete its new team of six. The line has restructured its sales setup to meet demand from agents for face-to-face contact. The two vacancies are for the northeast and
WHITE DELIGHT: One lucky agent will drive away with a Mini One
NEWS IN BRIEF
Wendy Wu scraps single supplements on group tours
Wendy Wu Tours has removed single supplements on many group touring holidays to China, southeast Asia and India. Prices include flights, hotels, guides, meals and visas, and the tours are bookable until June 17. Sample tours include a 10-night China Experience from £2,445.
wendywutours.co.uk
Tipto adds Lincoln to Face 2 Face roadshow schedule
WIN!
Sam Tyers, Mercian Travel; Tracie Cooke and Kate Williams, both Thomas Cook; Andrew Tudor, Redfern Travel; and Vicki Newley, Love Holidays. Head of partnerships James Lewis said: “The Mini incentive has been the most successful one we have ever run and it’s been great to see
agents really getting behind it. “We have seen over a 10%
increase in bookings. I’m looking forward to handing over the keys
to the lucky winner at the AAAs.”
holidayextras.com
SELLING TIPS: CAR HIRE
National partnerships manager Lindsay Garvey-Jones shares some tips on how to sell car hire: l Don’t be afraid to offer car hire. l Ask questions like “What was the best thing you did on your last holiday?” It will help you get an idea of the products that match your customers’ expectations.
l Use active words such as “explore” and “find hidden restaurants” to support your sales.
l Match the car to one they have at home or one a step up.
l Make sure you know what deals are available.
l Sell the destination, not the car.
Scotland/Ireland regions. It is the first time Celebrity Cruises will have had a sales manager covering Ireland. The recruit will support existing Ireland business development manager Lorraine Quinn. The six regional sales managers – the roles replace Celebrity’s former account manager positions – will be led by Claire Stirrup, head of sales planning and activation for the UK and Ireland. The other regions are the south, including Greater
London, southeast, southwest and northwest.
cruisingpower.co.uk
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Did you know…? Regardless of which Sandals Resort you book in Jamaica, your clients can take advantage of our Exclusive Exchange Programme. There’s no better way to get to know the four corners of this beautiful island.
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The Truly Independent Professional Travel Organisation has added Lincoln to its free Face 2 Face roadshows. The event will be at the Best Western Plus The Bentley Hotel, Newark Road, on June 28, and agents can meet 12 operators.
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Win champagne with Kuoni by revealing your fave place
Kuoni is giving away a case of champagne. To enter, by June 20, agents need to tell the operator what their favourite Kuoni destination is and why by emailing
agency@kuoni.co.uk
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