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Olympic Holidays adds two Greek islands and Albania
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Olympic Holidays has added Albania and the Greek islands of Karpathos and Sifnos to its latest brochure. Leanne Edwards, who became head of sales in
March, said the additions were a response to growing demand from agents and customers. “The move also supports our ever-popular
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island-hopping programme, allowing us to expand and diversify the combinations we can offer,” she added. Seven nights at Sifnos House, Sifnos, costs from £1,293 on a B&B basis, while a week at Arhontiko Hotel, Karpathos, is from £803 on a self-catering basis. Seven nights at the Royal G Deluxe Hotel, Durrës,
Albania, costs from £1,046, on an all-inclusive basis. The packages include flights. Edwards said the operator’s increased trade support
includes “an exciting calendar of fam trips” to emerging destinations. The first fam will be in late May, covering Agistri,
Aegina, Poros and Athens, with at least two to three more trips expected later in 2025. Edwards has also launched Webinar Wednesdays
to give agents updates and is ramping up activity on trade-facing social channels and agent support pages. She reported “encouraging momentum” for sales,
especially for 2026, with bookings coming in earlier than in previous years. “This reflects a growing trend towards planning
ahead and securing preferred destinations and dates, especially for trips such as weddings and island-hopping itineraries,” she noted. “Customers are still willing to spend the same or
even more than last year, but they want to feel confident that they’re getting a good return for their investment. “Events such as wildfires, earthquakes and other
travel disruptions have made travellers more conscious of the reassurance that comes with booking through a trusted tour operator.”
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The White Lotus spurs Tui to add weddings in Thailand
Tui has added Thailand to its destination wedding portfolio, responding to growing demand and the destination’s surging popularity following the success of the TV series The White Lotus. The launch comes as Tui
doubles its capacity to Thailand and ties in with the country legalising same-sex marriages at the start of this year. Thailand is the first Far East
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wedding destination for Tui and joins the company’s expanding Asian wedding offering alongside the Maldives. The operator has reported
a year-on-year increase in wedding bookings for 2026, with passenger numbers up by 34%. While Greece, Cyprus and
Italy remain popular European choices for destination weddings, Tui is enhancing its long-haul
wedding offerings – and claims to be the only airline to offer direct flights from the UK to Phuket. Wedding ceremonies can be
booked at six resorts in Phuket and Khao Lak. Couples can choose between
Western and traditional Thai blessing packages, available from winter 2025-26.
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Apella beach, Karpathos, Greece. Inset: New Olympic Holidays brochure
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