Travel News February 2018


TRAVEL TRADE NEWS - RCI 31


Local travel agents meet the RCI team


LOCAL travel agents got the opportunity to interact with Royal Caribbean's Managing Director Ben Bouldin at Belfast's Ox Cave recently.


Michaela Banks, Royal Caribbean, Aisling Hill, Sharon Fleming, Judith Hall and Caroline McCavanagh, all Thompson Travel and Ben Bouldin, Royal Caribbean


Royal Caribbean is the driving force of growth within the Northern Ireland cruise industry. And it is attracting new, younger audiences to the market with its "extraordinary" offering. Twenty six per cent of bookings are by families. With eighty three per cent of the market's guests booked through a Trade partner, the evening was a golden opportunity for the Royal Caribbean team lead by Associate Vice President and Managing Director Ben Bouldin and Regional Sales Manager Ireland Michaela Banks to say a big 'thank you' to more than 30 key agents at Ox in Belfast city centre.


Ben Bouldin of Royal Caribbean with Sandra Corkin, Oasis Travel New face at GEC


THE Greg Evans Consultancy (GEC) has announced that Julie Greenhill has joined the consultancy as a Director with effect from January 1, 2018. Greg Evans, who is well known to the Northern Ireland Travel Trade, said: “Julie will bring a wealth of experience and skills onboard and I look forward to working with her in the months ahead.”


Julie has a wealth of experience crammed into her 34 years within the UK travel industry. Holding various roles including product and marketing managerial posts for the USA, Canada and the Caribbean.


Kelly Hutchinson, Christopher Campbell and Julie Farrell of Barrhead Travel with RCI’s Ben Bouldin, second from left


Paul and Marie Gallagher of Downe Travel, with Michaela Banks, Royal Caribbean


Julie has worked in representation since 2007 and has gained respect for her knowledge


and expertise. During this time, she has shared her knowledge and enthusiasm about the USA with the Travel Trade, journalists and consumers as to the wonders of the USA including destinations such as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Texas, Scottsdale, Louisiana and the Deep South.


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