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Cypriot police seek killers of 22-year-old British tourist
A British tourist has died after being stabbed in the neck in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. Police are seeking the attackers who killed 22-year-old George Low from Kent, and also knifed his friend, in the early hours of Sunday.
ITT to honour Southall boss Bahia with Odyssey Award
Southall Travel managing director Kuljinder Bahia is to be presented with the Odyssey Award at this year’s Institute of Travel & Tourism Anniversary Party on October 19. Kuljinder became managing director in 1997 at the age of 24. Southall Travel and its sister brands Away Holidays, Travel Trolley, The Holiday Team and Applehouse employ more than 1,100 staff.
Ocean Holidays scores deal with West Ham United
Romford-based Ocean Holidays has signed a three-year deal to be official travel supplier for West Ham United. The operator will offer exclusive travel deals to supporters, players and staff across social media channels, via the West Ham website, match- day programmes and its website.
Thailand increases security at transport and tourist sites
Security has been stepped up across Thailand following last week’s bombings in Hua Hin and Phuket that killed four people and injured many others, including 11 foreigners. A raft of security measures has been put in place at airports, train stations and major tourist attractions.
Affordable Car Hire drives forward with appointments
Affordable Car Hire has appointed Rosie Chapman as sales manager east and Ellis Sontag as sales executive for the southeast. Hayley Attwood has been promoted to general manager.
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Kuoni’s new Windsor shop vows to be fit for a queen
Juliet Dennis
juliet.dennis@
travelweekly.co.uk
Luxury travellers are used to holidaying in style, but customers at Kuoni’s newest shop really can expect to be treated like royalty.
The high-end agency chain is to open a shop in Queen Victoria’s former waiting room in Windsor railway station. The store will have an opulent and vintage theme, including seating areas modelled on Victorian train booths, a leather armchair, old suitcases and model trains. Upstairs, in the former stationmaster’s office, will be space for private appointments. The store, opposite Windsor
Castle, is being refurbished ahead of its opening on September 30. The original royal waiting room
was built in 1897 at Windsor & Eton Central – now a shopping complex called Windsor Royal Shopping – and there is a replica of the train engine once used to drive the Queen’s train at the station. It was also the scene of an attempt on Queen Victoria’s life in 1882. Helen Roberts, Kuoni sales
Aito invites start-ups to pitch to win a year’s membership
The Association of Independent Tour Operators has reissued a call for fledgling specialist suppliers to pitch to win a year’s membership in a Dragons’ Den-style competition. Start-up operators are being
invited to pitch to Aito’s council and its membership to win protege membership worth about £4,000.
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is to mark Aito’s 40th anniversary. Aito chairman Derek Moore
KUONI WINDSOR: The ex-station waiting room used to host Queen Victoria
“We are preserving the history of the waiting room; it will have a vintage travel feel”
director, said: “We are preserving the history of Queen Victoria’s waiting room. It will have a vintage travel feel to it with booths that make you feel like you are seated on an old-fashioned train, modelled on the Victorian era. “Customers and personal travel
experts will be able to sit there to plan holidays.” The Windsor store will be
Kuoni’s 31st high street shop and will increase its total network, including concessions, to 43. The shop will have five staff.
Stephen Glover, manager of Kuoni’s John Lewis concession store in Leicester, will take up the same role at the Windsor store. Kuoni is also set to open more concessions in John Lewis stores. It currently operates 12, but
is due to open two more, in Chelmsford, on September 29, and Leeds, on October 20.
Another concession will open in
Cheadle early next year, bringing the network to 46 – four short of Kuoni’s “optimum number” of 50.
said: “Our 40th anniversary has provided the perfect launch pad for this one-off challenge to encourage start-ups with real drive to succeed in the world of specialist tour operating. “We’re hoping to receive a large number of applications.” Aito currently boasts 125 specialist operator members. The deadline for entries
is August 31. To request an application form, email membership manager Bharat Gadhoke at
bharat@aito.com.
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