Robbie Fowler and Ian Rush with Garuda cabin crew
Garuda Indonesia starts Gatwick-Jakarta route Garuda Indonesia has introduced flights between Gatwick and Jakarta. The service will operate five times a week and include a stopover in Amsterdam. The inaugural flight took place on Monday, with former Liverpool FC players Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler helping to check in passengers. Garuda Indonesia is Liverpool’s official airline and training kit partner.
“We are keeping a very open mind. The most important thing is that we do what the customer wants”
Iain Andrew on how dnata might operate Gold Medal and Travel 2
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Clarification: Barrhead Travel expansion A story in last week’s Travel Weekly headlined ‘Barrhead eyes locations in England for new shops’ referred to Barrhead Travel’s expansion plans in the context of the upcoming vote on Scottish independence. Travel Weekly is happy to clarify that the reference to the vote was in no way intended to link Barrhead or its employees with, or imply any support for, either side of the independence debate, and any inference that it had done so was entirely inadvertent and unintentional.
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Tui websites offer flights by third-party carriers Tui has made flights with third-party carriers available on its Thomson and First Choice websites. Holidaymakers can now book more destinations from their local airport and take advantage of varying holiday durations, ranging from three to 14 nights. The new flights have been made available following the integration of new software on the Thomson and First Choice websites as part of the TUInnovate programme.
Clia Selling Cruise event will take place in May next year Clia UK & Ireland has confirmed the date for the Selling Cruise Conference is May 21-23, 2015. New ships P&O Cruises’ Britannia and Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas, both launching in spring, will be joined by Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess in Southampton.
Salman Syed promoted
to MD of Thomas Cook UK Thomas Cook UK has appointed Salman Syed as managing director. Syed moved internally in April to support chief operating officer Peter Fankhauser as managing director of commercialisation. Syed first joined Thomas Cook Group as managing director of west/east region in December 2013.
Salman Syed: new MD
Fred Olsen Travel opens agency at
Cambridge airport Fred Olsen Travel has unveiled its new agency at Cambridge airport. Located in the check-in area of the
newly refurbished terminal, the outlet was officially opened by Paula Robertson, Fred Olsen Travel brand manager. The store is Fred Olsen Travel’s first in-airport outlet, its ninth in East Anglia and its first in Cambridge. Managing director Steve Williams said:
“We are delighted to launch our booking service at Cambridge airport.” Pictured are Zoe Parkin, Fred Olsen
Travel; David Surley, Glynis King and Jeremy Moore, all Cambridge airport; and Hiedi Hutchinson, Paul Hardwick and Robertson, all Fred Olsen Travel.
Flexible Car Hire changes name to Flexible Autos Trade-only car rental specialist Flexible Car Hire has rebranded as Flexible Autos as it looks to fill the gap left by Holiday Autos. Holiday Autos shut its global
trade business following its acquisition by CarTrawler in 2013. Flexible Autos
has introduced a new senior team and recruited three former Holiday Autos staff, including former director of supply Jamie Manser.
provides printable vouchers. A trade training portal goes live later this month.
“We’re really keen to
changed our name”
It hopes to attract
agents with its revamped website and a new freephone reservation number. Group managing director Sue
Dixon, previously UK sales director, said: “We’re really keen to make sure agents know who we are now that we’ve changed our name.” The new bookable website aims to be a one-stop shop that answers agent questions and
make sure agents know we’ve
Flexible Autos’ sales are up 62% in the last 12 months, which Dixon attributed largely to Holiday Autos’ exit from the trade. “We have picked up business in the trade because of Holiday Autos. We didn’t have the buying power before,” she said. As well as
taking on Manser as group commercial
director, Flexible Autos has hired former
Holiday Autos sales staff
Chantal Tomlinson and Andrea Elwell. Andy Dalton, formerly UK managing director of Flexible Car Hire, has become group chief executive. Dixon said research suggested the new name Flexible Autos would be easier to remember.
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