VIRGIN ATLANTIC
VIRGIN Atlantic is claiming an aviation-fi rst by setting itself robust noise targets and a clear strategy to deliver them. The manifesto of fi ve pledges aims to reduce noise per fl ight by 75% by 2020. The airline has also called for an aviation ombudsman to report on aviation noise output and recommend further noise reduction measures. One thing the airline will probably still be happy to make plenty of noise about however is its success in the Travel Agents Choice Awards, where it won agents' votes for best Airline to North America.
virgin-atlantic.com
PRESTIGE
IT'S been a time of celebrations for Prestige Holidays as it marks its 25th anniversary in the industry. Agents and partners joined the operator to commemorate its
birthday and the launch of its 2014 programmes. It also won Short Haul Niche Tour Operator category in the Travel Agents Choice Awards.
prestigeholidays.co.uk
VISIT USA
AGENTS who voted Visit USA's training programme top among Travel Uni's portfolio of long haul training sites can this month learn more about the destination through the new Visit the USA travel planner, distributed with this issue. For more copies:
visitusa.org.uk
Pictured: Tony Byrne, National Sales
Pictured: Ana Bermudez, Head of Press & PR, Spanish Tourist Office collects the Short Haul City Award on behalf of the city of Barcelona
Manager, Great Rail Journeys,
with his Rail Operator Travel Agents Choice Award
THE BODYHOLIDAY
ITS BEEN a season of wins for The BodyHoliday in Saint Lucia! In addition to winning a Travel Agents Choice Award the Caribbean resort also picked up the coveted 2013 Spafi nder Wellness 365, Readers’ Choice Country Award for The Best Spa in The Caribbean. This recognises The BodyHoliday for its opportunities for 'relaxation', 'restorative treatments', 'exercise' and 'good diet'.
thebodyholiday.com
Pictured: Selling Long Haul publisher Sally Parker presents the Travel Agents Choice
Award in the Hotel/Resort in the Caribbean category to Andrew Barnard, Deputy Managing Director, The BodyHoliday
BARCELONA
BARCELONA, the Catalan capital, this year commemorated the 20th anniversary of its tourism authority, Barcelona Tourisme. Since the organisation was formed, its visitor overnights have quadrupled to over 16 million in 2013. The city is also currently the world’s fourth- leading cruise port.
barcelonaturisme.com
GREAT RAIL JOURNEYS CHINA, commemorative Battlefi eld tours and
the Northern Lights in Lapland are just three emerging trends in rail tours for 2014 identifi ed by Great Rail Journeys. The UK’s leading specialist in holidays by rail, and its sister company, Treyn. Between them, the two companies are offering 58 new tours for 2014.
greatrail.com
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