WHAT’S HOT 2014
Dreamliner in 2013/14, will take the Dominican Republic into the next decade by continuing to expand on our amazing tourism success to date. We had 2.1 million tourists in the first semester of 2013.” Sabrina Cambiaso, UK Director of Tourism, Dominican Republic WHERE TO BOOK IT
Discover Jamaica is selling a seven- night break at the Coco LaPalm Resort in Negril from £1,099pp, including B&B and fl ights (Gatwick to Montego Bay) for travel before December 17 2013. 020 7078 7518;
discoverjamaica.co.uk
USA/ CANADA
British Airways will launch direct fl ights between Heathrow and Austin, Texas, in March 2014, in time for that city’s popular South by South West music festival. The service will initially be fi ve times weekly, increasing to daily later in the year. Both Chicago and Las Vegas have numerous new resorts and restaurants to unveil, with headline openings including the world’s fi rst Virgin Hotel in Chicago and, in Las Vegas, the new retail, dining and entertainment hub, The Linq.
In other news, Brand USA has a
new module on coastal escapes for its online agent training programme. And north of the border, Air Canada Rouge is to introduce summer fl ights between Manchester and Toronto. TOURISM TALK
“Canada has no shortage of fresh reasons for a visit in 2014: the new Glacier Sky Walk in the Rockies; the
new Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba; the 150th anniversary of Confederation in Prince Edward Island and our advertising campaign launching mid-January to inspire people to ‘Keep Exploring’.” Rupert Peters, Regional Managing Director, Canadian Tourism Commission WHERE TO BOOK IT
Collette Worldwide has a nine-day America’s Music Cities package from £2,154pp, visiting New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville. Highlights include seats at the Grand Ole Opry and a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland. 0800 023 8683;
colletteworldwide.com
SOUTH AMERICA
England’s qualifi cation for the World Cup in Brazil in June and July has already inspired dedicated packages – although the tournament will come with a hefty price tag. The country expects to build on, and
better, growth seen in 2013. Its largest airline, TAM, is set to join Oneworld in the spring, and LAN Colombia made the same move in October. TAP Air Portugal will add services
to Manaus and Belem in June to fl y direct (via Lisbon) to 10 of the 12 tournament host cities and predicts growth nationwide. Twin-centre options are gathering a head of steam with Chile and Argentina, Costa Rica and Panama and Ecuador and the Galapagos all ones to recommend. The Falklands is also positioning itself in combination with Chile, via Santiago. TOURISM TALK
“We’ll be communicating the ongoing
development of the new international airport at Cusco and new infrastructure and hotel development in northern Peru. We want to broaden Peru’s appeal beyond Machu Picchu and operate an online training resource hosted by the Travel2 Academy.” Stephen Hurp, Director, PromPeru UK WHERE TO BOOK IT
Rainbow Tours offers a 13-day private tour of Southern Brazil, including fl ights, from £2,965pp. The itinerary begins and ends in Rio de Janeiro and incorporates Paraty, the Buzios peninsula and Iguazu Falls. 020 7666 1260;
rainbowtours.co.uk
get under the destination’s skin and give visitors time mixing with locals. India’s popularity will be helped by
its decision to offer visas on arrival to UK visitors at a range of its airports. TOURISM TALK
“Visitor arrivals from the UK are up seven per cent and further increases are predicted with the introduction of non-stop direct flights from London to Jakarta with Garuda Indonesia Airlines in 2014. This year saw the introduction of a UK office for Visit Indonesia and we will be promoting the 16 national tourism regions, special interest tourism and key events.” Richard Hume, Country Manager, UK office, Visit Indonesia WHERE TO BOOK IT
ASIA
“Vietnam will continue to increase in popularity with the opening of more luxury resorts,” says Gemma Wilson, Far East Product Manager at Western & Oriental. And Etihad’s recently launched fl ights into Saigon have increased capacity.”
Other Far East destinations set to benefi t from new fl ights coming in 2014 include the Philippines, with the reintroduction of Philippine Airlines’ direct fl ight from Heathrow to Manila; Thailand, with Thomson Airways’ non-stop route to Phuket; China, with BA’s recently-launched service to Chengdu; and Indonesia, with Garuda Indonesia’s direct service to Jakarta. Hong Kong will target experiential travellers with new tours designed to
Above: Ladera Hotel & Resort, Saint Lucia; Banyan Tree Lijiang, China; Left: Cricket colours in Western Australia and Iguazu Falls, Brazil
Regent Holidays is marketing a 13-day Highlights of Sichuan and Yunnan group tour from £2,645pp, combining Lijiang, the Tiger Leaping Gorge, Zhongdian and Kunming. The price includes international fl ights and transfers. 020 7666 1244;
regent-holidays.co.uk
AFRICA/ INDIAN OCEAN
“Tui has pulled a fl ight from the Indian Ocean so we have been able to take bigger hotel allocations in the region,” says Andy Freeth, MD at Travel 2. “The increased fl exibility should be a real benefi t to the independent trade.” Also in the region, Hayes & Jarvis has announced a boom in demand for luxury holidays in the Maldives and Mauritius, while also benefi ting from a 112% rise in high-end African beach/ safari twin-centres.
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