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NEWS Hot Stories
Egypt minister says ‘UK close to lifting Sharm ban’; Tunisia inquests to start in January peaks; Jet2holidays unveils mobile travel agency; WTM experts say tech underpins high street success; New Cook youth brand partners G Adventures
Round-up WIN! Touring Showcase, Co-op conference
Bag a £75 voucher to wine or dine in style with Insight Vacations page 34
Special Reports SPAA honours Jet2, MacPhee and others 10 MSC targets UK with doubled sales team 12
Talk Back Surcharges, Cook, Southall, Edinburgh 15 08 04
NEWS YOU CAN USE Product Anzcro, Crystal Cruises, Travel 2 17
Aviation BA, Qatar, Etihad, SIA, Virgin 19
Cruise P&O, Celebrity, Disney, Princess 22 Destination Caymans, Utah, Disneyland 24
FRONTLINE Comment Steve Dunne: cinemas’ revival 26
Day in the Life Millie Bicknelle, Cook 30
Responsible Travel G Adventures contest 36 Mystery Shopper Liverpool shop’s 99% 38
DESTINATIONS
Escorted Tours Homestays: Best places to live like a local 40 Trends: active, rail, solo and comfort
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INDIAN OCEAN Leopards in Sri Lanka, lemurs in Madagascar and pink pigeons in Mauritius
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Indian Ocean Wildlife Experiences: Six of the best
BUSINESS NEWS
Round-up Travelport, Eurostar, Wizz, IAG 62 WTM Leaders discuss Brexit priorities 64
54 WHAT
LUCY DID THISWEEK
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Lucy Huxley Editor-in-chief @Lucy_Huxley
Hosted our first-ever Touring & Adventure Showcase in Birmingham for more than 80 agents and 17 suppliers. A great night!
Lost my voice singing along to Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley at Visit Florida’s WTM Dinner, courtesy of Universal Orlando.
Took my kids to not one but two fireworks/ bonfire nights at the weekend – one with the Scouts and one at the school.
10 November 2016
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Responsible travel is a USP D
the contestants revealed he’d never been asked about responsible travel in the eight years he’d been an agent. But having noticed a trend towards more authentic,
experiential travel, he realised it made business sense to make responsible holidays a USP (page 36). In fact, all the agents in the final had identified clear
markets for selling responsible travel – taking it from just a buzzword to a commercial opportunity. Whether that be older customers wanting an immersive
experience as they become more active in their later years; families keen for their children to get under the skin of a country; or young people having an unforgettable adventure – all were viable customers for responsible travel. And underpinning all of the demographics was the desire
to not just take from a holiday but to give something back. This theme continued at Travel Weekly’s first Touring &
Adventure Showcase last week, at which more than 100 guests heard how a growing number of holidays were involving an element of social enterprise and contribution to the communities they visit (page 8). And this week, we report on how even Thomas Cook’s Club 18-30 is responding to the trend by teaming up with G Adventures to offer 10 of its trips (page 6). That’s not to say the likes of Malia and Ibiza are under threat, but there is definitely a growing number of people who want more than clubbing all night and recovering on the beach all day. Agents who recognise these ‘responsible’
travellers – throughout their life cycles – and stay ahead of the curve, will not only prosper but help sustain destinations so our industry is still going strong for years to come.
uring the judging of G Adventures’ Responsible Tourism Ambassador competition a few weeks ago, one of
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