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WEEK Contents


NEWS Hot Stories


Cook stops selling orca attractions; Cook profits ‘to fall’ as lates take a hit; Operators slash August prices by 50%; Travelzoo boss launches solos campaign; Intrepid plans to shake up cruise market


WIN!


Round-up Greece wildfires; Corfu rubbish piles up 08 The Holiday Team; Clia charity bike ride 10


A place on a fam trip to Sydney and New South Wales with Qantas page 40


Special Report


What prospects for cruise-only stores? Talk Back


Polar bear; Heathrow; Corfu; Accessible


NEWS YOU CAN USE Product Celebrity, Travel 2, BA, easyJet 17


Cruise Viking, Hebridean, Intrepid 18


Domestic Landal, Bourne, Super Break 20 Operator Riviera, Edwards, Cox & Kings 22


FRONTLINE Comment Giles Hawke: ‘Sector cares’


Readers’ Lives Cover Star Lloyd Morris 12 15 04


A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR If SeaWorld, where else?


I


visited SeaWorld Orlando two years ago and was fortunate enough to meet the head of animal welfare


for both the Florida and California attractions. She talked passionately about SeaWorld’s marine


conservation work and argued impressively against its critics. Of course, that was just one side of the story, and those who don’t agree present equally robust cases. To them, keeping animals such as orcas in captivity to perform for our entertainment is simply cruel and so they feel Thomas Cook’s decision this week to stop selling tickets next year to SeaWorld is a step in the right direction (page 4). They know that a brand as big as Cook taking a stance


could have a meaningful impact. But others have labelled it “misguided”, insisting it will do nothing to improve the welfare of animals at SeaWorld. Clearly, animal welfare must be a priority for all travel firms, but the biggest question to my mind is where do you draw the line? If SeaWorld is unacceptable, what about other aquariums and animal attractions around the world? And it’s not just animals in captivity. At the weekend, cruise operator Hapag-Lloyd Cruises was criticised after it shot dead a polar bear that attacked one of its guards. This prompted questions about growth in the expedition cruising market (page 15), and yet expansion is inevitable with all the new ships on order (page 6). Abta’s code of conduct on animal welfare,


and tour operators increasingly taking an enlightened stance on issues such as elephant riding, mean things are improving. But with public distaste about any apparent


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Caught on Camera Pictures of the week 34 Spotlight Celebrity Cruises prize winners 38 Mystery Shopper Portsmouth


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DESTINATIONS Asia


COVER STAR Lloyd Morris of Regal Travel at Pismo Beach on Cover Stars trip to California


page 32 PHOTO: STEVE HOCKSTEIN


Southern Thailand: Ranong and Chumphon 44 Foodie Capitals: Best cities to eat in Asia 51


Germany Trier: Discover Germany’s oldest city


BUSINESS


Round-up Card fees, Airbnb, EU workers 62 Back page Ryanair hit by summer strikes 64


54 WHAT


LUCY DID THISWEEK


Aug 2


exploitation of animals appearing to be hardening, the travel sector is likely to find itself under greater scrutiny.


Lucy Huxley Editor-in-chief @Lucy_Huxley


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Took my kids to an exclusive screening of Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation on board Cunard’s QM2 in Southampton


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Had a great meeting with luxury long-haul tour operator First Class Holidays as it looks to further support the trade


Wondered what I will do at 9pm now Love Island is over! Congrats to Jack and Dani and to Jet2holidays for partnering with the show


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