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Mercury Holidays introduces courses on Online Travel Training


Mercury Holidays has started offering courses through Online Travel Training. The five lessons, divided into


16 slides and a five-question quiz, cover an introduction to Mercury Holidays, escorted tours, touring destinations, wider product (beach holidays, cruises and multi-centre trips) and travel agent tools and benefits. Joshua Harford, Mercury


Holidays agency sales and commercial manager, said: “Our aim is to equip agents with the knowledge and confidence they need to sell our holidays effectively, keeping Mercury Holidays top of mind when recommending escorted tours and beach breaks to their clients.” onlinetraveltraining.com/uk/our- partners/mercury-holidays


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Cosmos Tours eyes trade sales with flight-inclusive pricing


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Cosmos Tours has introduced flight-inclusive pricing on a selection of tours as part of a drive to boost trade sales. The ‘Supercharged’ initiative – launched alongside


an agent incentive offering eight places on a Canada fam trip – applies to a range of destinations, including Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, the Canadian Rockies, Route 66, French Canada and Europe. The pricing has been designed “with agents in


mind”, the operator said, while commission levels will remain the same. Lesley Taylor, UK and Ireland managing director,


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said: “By simplifying our pricing and highlighting these flight-inclusive tours to some of our most iconic locations, we have made it even easier for agents to confidently sell our tours.”


Tui expands in Europe with three new-builds and revamped hotel


Tui Group is expanding its European portfolio with three new-build hotels and a revamped property. The Tui Blue Maviss and Akra Didim will open in Turkey in April, followed by the Tui Blue Pardu, in Sardinia, in May. The refurbished adult-only Tui Blue Yaramar, in Fuengirola, Spain, is due to reopen the same month. retailagents.tui.co.uk


travelweekly.co.uk Flight-inclusive prices are available from airports such


as Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh. The pricing applies to tours including the 12-day


Classic Japan: Land of the Rising Sun, which starts at £3,899. The Ontario and French Canada itinerary leads in at £1,999, while the Rhythms of the Road trip, which visits St Louis, Memphis, Chicago, Nashville and New Orleans, costs from £2,499. The prices are based on two sharing and include all


transport, accommodation, flights and excursions. The fam trip incentive is to win a place on an


Ontario and French Canada tour in 2026, taking in Toronto, Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands National Park, Ottawa, Quebec City and Montreal. Agents who make a touring booking during the eight weeks of the incentive, running for eight weeks from September 16, are entered into a prize draw, with one winner chosen each week. cosmos.co.uk


Just You unveils range of tours with maximum group size of 20


Solo-holidays specialist Just You has launched a range of escorted tours with a maximum group size of 20, in response to feedback. ‘Max 20’ was trialled earlier this year and is available on 17 tours ranging in duration from eight to 15 days. Further itineraries will be added. justyou.co.uk


Inghams creates pack of digital assets to support homeworkers


Inghams’ agency sales team has unveiled a pack of digital assets to “inspire, educate and communicate” with agents, especially homeworkers. The operator said home-based agents are integral to its trade strategy across its ski, Lapland and walking products, and the pack offers tools and tips to help consultants who don’t quote for Inghams on a regular basis. inghams.co.uk


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