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www.nitravelnews.com Jet2holidays Thanks Independent Travel
Agents as it Becomes UK’s Largest Tour Operator THE latest ATOL data published by the Civil Aviation Authority shows that Jet2holidays is now the UK’s largest tour operator, after increasing its ATOL licence for the year by over 500,000 to 5,859,600 passengers.
This puts Jet2holidays over half a million passengers ahead of the nearest tour operator and comes in response to strong and continued demand from independent travel agents looking for the assurance of an award-winning Jet2holidayspackage.
In response to this demand, the UK’s leading tour operator has its biggest ever Summer programme on sale this year, with over 15 million seats to choose from across more than 65 sun and leisure city destinations. On top of this huge summer programme, the package holiday specialist has added capacity
to a number of destinations in recent weeks as more customers look to book their well-deserved holidays to the sunshine with the package holiday provider. The announcement is a major milestone for Jet2holidays, which launched in 2007 with a licence to carry just 23,000 passengers to 15 destinations.
The announcement also comes in the same week that
Jet2.com celebrates exactly 20 years since its first ever flight. Steve Heapy,
CEO of
Jet2holidays said: “Becoming the UK’s largest tour operator is a significant milestone in the history of Jet2holidays, but it will not change a single thing that we do. Our continued success is because we have the best team in the industry who work tirelessly to look after our customers and independent travel agency partners, and
we will never lose sight of that fundamental principle.
“The loyalty of those independent travel agency partners has been absolutely integral to our growth and success, so on behalf of everyone at
Jet2holidays, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to every single one of them for their continued support and helping us get to this position today. “I can promise we will repay that faith by continuing to focus resolutely on our partnership approach to working with independent travel agents and delivering the VIP customer service that seen us enjoy this success,” he added.
March/April 2023
VisitBritain Gets Set for ExploreGB Virtual
EXPLOREGB Virtual is bringing together more than 200 global buyers to connect online and do business with 320 tourism industry suppliers and destinations from across Britain. The five-day programme of virtual events gives destinations and suppliers the chance to promote their tourism products and services to top global buyers and forge valuable business connections. Travel industry buyers from more than 20 countries are joining the virtual event including from Australia, China, the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) markets, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the USA.
More than 10,000 pre-scheduled one-to-one virtual business meetings will take place during the event. VisitBritain’s inbound tourism forecast shows strong recovery in overseas visitors this year.
Jet2 Invests £8.5 million into New Bespoke Training Centre
JET2 has announced that it has opened a new multi-million-pound training centre in Cheadle, near Manchester Airport.
The new centre builds on the success
of the company’s first training centre near Bradford, which opened in 2014. The new purpose-built centre represents £8.5 million of investment and,
in
addition to creating a dozen full-time positions, enables
Jet2.com to underpin its
growth ambitions by training
thousands of colleagues every year. The state-of-the-art centre will provide a bespoke centre of excellence for new and current pilots, engineers, cabin crew and ground operations colleagues.
The three-storey facility will
house full and fixed-base flight simulators, cabin crew trainer units, engineering training devices to enact real-life scenarios, high-
tech Computer Based Training (CBT) rooms, fully equipped classrooms and briefing rooms. Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2. com and
said “This exciting announcement is the latest stage on our growth journey and is another demonstration of our commitment
to
investing in our successful business.”
Above & Beyond Launches Hotel Programme to Independent Hoteliers
ABOVE & Beyond, a division of Snowstorm Technologies, announced
the launch has of its
revolutionary hotel programme to independent hotels around the globe. The extension of the programme is another clear indication of Snowstorm Technologies commitment to revolutionise the way in which hotel content is distributed within the travel industry. The programme provides independent hoteliers distribution access to over 60,000 travel agents and travel management companies (TMCs),
generating over
14 million room nights across fives continents. In addition, the programme gives hoteliers access to cutting-edge yield
management technology and
marketing opportunities. The marketing capabilities on the platform have proved to be a useful and valuable tool for some of the major hotel chains and groups both globally and regionally providing a further benefit to participating independent hotels. In short, Above & Beyond is a great return on investment for participating hotels. “We have always believed that there are endless possibilities for independent hotels to enjoy greater success that is in line with the larger chains. In being able to invite them to join our Above & Beyond hotel programme, we are taking the next steps in delivering on that belief,” said Julie Janzen, VP of Above & Beyond. Riaz Pisani, CEO of Above & Beyond “Independent hotels can now
added:
seamlessly access the Above & Beyond distribution channel, whilst TMCs can enjoy access to additional hotel content, both locally and internationally, that has to date been unavailable.”
Please visit
https://aabhotels.com/the- hotel-programme/ for more information.
Jet2holidays,
Visit Orlando Announces UK Orlando Live! Training Series
VISIT Orlando, in association with its partners Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, will return to the UK in April for Orlando Live!, a series of one-of-a- kind in-person training events. Held in London, Manchester and Glasgow, the events will bring together the most comprehensive Orlando training under one roof.
“The UK remains our top overseas international market, with Orlando holidays currently high in demand,”
said
Visit Orlando President and CEO Casandra Matej. “Orlando Live! gives travel
advisors
the opportunity to learn more about our
destination to maximize new business while enjoying a fun, interactive and memorable experience – just like a trip to Orlando.”
During Orlando Live!, representatives from Orlando will provide the
latest
updates on what’s new in the Theme Park Capital of the World®, including new hotels, attractions and experiences. The event will include lively game sessions, opportunities to win prizes and destination updates to equip travel advisors with expert tips on selling the Orlando experience and helping to create unbelievably real moments for their customers. Dates
Monday 24 April Orlando Live! – London One Marylebone Tuesday
– Manchester Science Museum Thursday
– Glasgow Hampden Park
Registration for each event begins at 5:30 p.m. for a 6:30p.m. start, and the evening will end at 10 p.m. Food and drink will be provided. For more information and to register, go to Event Details – 2023 Orlando Live! UK (
cvent.com) In addition to learning more about the destination, agents will be entered for a chance to win a trip to Orlando for the 2023 Ultimate Orlando Experience Fam taking place later this year.
they must complete the Orlando Travel Academy before attending the Orlando Live! Event.
26 April Orlando Live! 27 April Orlando Live!
To qualify,
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