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PART OF JACOBS MEDIA Erica Rich I loved spending time
with 50 agents on board AE Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer – an event we held in partnership with the line, Audley Travel and Atas, whose
director, Claire Brighton, I'm pictured with.
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Isobel Turner I was lucky to stay at Sani Resort, a
property I’d been wanting to visit for a long time. It’s
undergone a range of refurbishments ahead of the summer and is looking stunning!
Charlotte Brook I enjoyed a whirlwind trip Down Under to
attend ATE 2025, where I climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge, snorkelled in the Great Barrier Reef and watched the sunrise over Uluru.
Katie Byng-Hall Fresh back from a
break in Lisbon, I’ve NQXGF O[ ƂTUV HGY weeks at Aspire! I’ve had such a warm welcome, and I can’t wait to dive into the wonderful world of luxury travel.
ERICA RICH ACTING EDITOR, ASPIRE
OUR HIGHLIGHTS: The Aspire team’s best moments from recent months
erica.rich@
travelweekly.co.uk +44 (0)7799 629655
linkedin.com/company/ aspiretravelclub @aspireluxurytravelclub
‘Busy’ seems the only way to describe the last couple of months – and I’m not just talking about team Aspire. It’s been great to hear how business is thriving for luxury agents and operators in the UK, with many arranging last-minute summer holidays as well as trips for 2026 – and even 2027. Though the lack of respite from enquiries ECP PQ FQWDV HGGN TGNGPVNGUU CV VKOGU KVoU C RQUKVKXG UKIP VJCV CHƃWGPV travellers are showing little intent to curb their travel spend. At Aspire, we’ve been working hard to deliver a number of events designed to capitalise on this sentiment. We’ve hosted three Aspire Escapes, connecting handpicked agents with luxury suppliers at venues including Lainston House (page 72), Sopwell House (page 74) and The Fish (page 76). In May, we also hosted dinners in Edinburgh, Newcastle and Liverpool in partnership with Grecotel Hotels & Resorts (page 78) to highlight the brand’s offering to agents. ,WPG YKNN UGG WU FGNKXGT QWT ƂTUV 4GVTGCV QH VJG [GCT KP %QTHW JQUV QWT CPPWCN NWZWT[ VTCXGN VTGPFU EQPHGTGPEG .GCFGTU QH .WZWT[ CPF welcome agents to a bespoke Aspire Escape in collaboration with the Greek National Tourism Organisation. This month also sees us publish QWT ƂTUV The Insider supplement of the year, focused on the Caribbean. 9G JQRG [QW ƂPF KV C WUGHWN VQQN VQ JGNR FTKXG UCNGU VQ VJG TGIKQP To support our activity, Katie Byng-Hall has joined the team as
features writer and will be out and about at events – please do say hello. We wish you and your business a brilliant summer ahead.
CREDIT: Sarah Lucy Brown
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