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Abta steps in as Short Breaks ceases trading


Abta stepped in to guarantee holidays of customers booked with tour operator Short Breaks, which ceased trading on Monday. The Eurostar city-break specialist, based in Beckenham, folded with about 800 passengers booked to travel in the next three months.


Boeing makes ‘progress’ for 737 Max to fly again


Boeing said it was making “steady progress” towards getting the 737 Max aircraft ready to re-enter service following two fatal crashes. Chief executive Dennis Muilenburg addressed the firm’s annual meeting on Monday.


Mark Warner appoints Stanton as sales director


Mark Warner has appointed Justin Stanton, former Fred Olsen Cruise Lines sales and marketing director, in the same role at the sun and ski specialist. He has been replaced at Fred Olsen Cruise Lines by Jackie Martin, who was previously sales and marketing director for Butlin’s.


Icelolly reveals all about Naked Holidays Collection


Icelolly.com has introduced a section aimed at naturists, nudists, swingers and “free spirits embracing body positivity”. The Naked Holidays Collection includes deals from Tui, The Holiday Place and Loveholidays.


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Intrepid predicts shift to responsible travel firms


Juliet Dennis juliet.dennis@travelweekly.co.uk


rael firs that fail to act resonsily in the net fie to  years col lose siness as holiayakers increasingly choose oerators ase on their sstainaility creentials.


Intrepid Travel chief growth


officer ichael dwards made the prediction as the company scooped this years sustainability award at the ritish Travel  Hospitality Hall of ame on onday. The company, which has


been carbon neutral since , achieved  orporation status last year in recognition of its purpose beyond profitability. Recently, it outlined its ambition


to become the first climate positive travel company. dwards said: “We are at a


tipping point. limate change, in particular, has come to the fore. eople are making moreconscious choices to travel in a better way and are thinking about the impact of the climate. “n five to  years, being a


 orp  or something similar  will be increasingly prevalent.


The Travel Network Group signs deal for members to join Atas


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The Travel etwork roup has formed a partnership with the Association of Touring  Adventure Suppliers as it looks to build its members growth in the sector. All TT members will now be


able to sign up as agent members of Atas, giving them access to eclusive benefits including


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The year that Intrepid Travel become carbon neutral


ustomers will want that benchmark. “f travel companies are not


doing something, or showing they are doing something, it will get increasingly difficult. “There will be pressure to be


a company that acts responsibly, particularly around climate change, and customers will selfselect. They will go to


companies that tick the boes.” dwards is hopeful other travel


firms will increase their focus on sustainability. He added: “ou have to realign your business to make this real. We could have taken the easy option and pursued moreprofitable activities. There are financial choices. “ts difficult, but if you fundamentally believe in it, so will your customers. usinesses will think its epensive, but if its done


right it is good commercially.” Sustainabilityfocused operator Responsible Travel has called for Air assenger uty to be increased and renamed as reen lying uty, and for the money it raises to be used to fund research and development of electric aircraft.


isa Henning, chief operating


officer at TT, said: “The touring and adventure sector is becoming increasingly important for agents across the  and many members see it as a key area of growth.” TT members have grown


their sales of holidays in the sector by  over the past year. Atas was formed in 


training, product information, online search tools and priority access to events. early  agents signed up for membership within a week of the partnership being confirmed.


and brings together the leading suppliers in the touring and adventure sector with a shared goal of improving awareness and


sales through the  travel trade. touringandadventure.com


TRIUMPH: Intrepid’s Michael Edwards (centre) and team show off their Hall of Fame award


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