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Newmarket releases river cruise and tours brochures


Samantha Mayling


samantha.mayling@ travelweekly.co.uk


Newmarket Holidays has released its 2019-20 Holidays & Tours Collection brochure, with 35 new tours, and its 2019 European River Cruise Collection.


It is the operator’s largest range of air-inclusive escorted tours and resort-based stays. Air-inclusive touring trips include a riad stay in Marrakesh, a northern lights adventure and a safari through Tanzania’s Serengeti and Northern Circuit. The Northern Lights & Arctic


Adventure Break costs from £729 per person for four days; Riads of Marrakesh & the Colours of Morocco is from £649 for six days; and the 10-day Serengeti & Tanzania’s National Parks trip is from £3,499. An early-booking incentive for


holidays purchased in January 2019 offers clients the choice of a case of wine, a prosecco hamper


ADD-ONS


Isango seeks 40% more agent partners and plans UK conference


Tours, sightseeing and activities specialist Isango is to add more options in Asia, the Middle East and South America this year as it looks to increase its number of agent partners by up to 40%. About 1,200 tours were added to the platform in


DOUBLE DELIGHT: Newmarket’s 2019-20 brochures are out now


or a £50 credit added to a Revolut cash card. Meanwhile, there are prizes


for aent wo find one of  ‘gold Nuggets’ – an image of Newmarket’s teddy bear brand ambassador – which have been placed in packets of the new brocre. ent wo find one could win a gourmet Italy break for two; a place on Newmarket’s next A-Rosa river cruise fam trip; a Samsung Galaxy tablet; or one of 47 £20 Love2shop vouchers. Richard Forde, agency sales head, said: “We’re hoping that the


hunt for Nugget will encourage agents to read all about the latest additions to the programme.” Newmarket’s 2019 European


River Cruise brochure features 64 sailings across 10 itineraries aboard A-Rosa vessels. It includes several multigenerational-focused cruises and 2019 festive sailings. Newmarket plans events and


offers for agents throughout the year. Commercial director David Sharman said: “Look out for fam trip places, hotel accommodation


and iPads to be won.” newmarketholidays.co.uk


2018 as its number of agent partners grew to 90. Managing director Vinay Gupta said: “We believe agents have a very strong relationship with their customers – it’s easy for them to cross-sell – but they are looking for more tools to help them increase sales. We’re here to give agents that support.” He said Isango, which features thousands of tours


in more than 300 destinations, is planning a UK conference in 2019, as well as webinars and new


online training. isango.com


NEWS IN BRIEF


Sandals adds two room categories in Saint Lucia


Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort in Saint Lucia has introduced two new room categories and what it claims is “the Caribbean’s longest river pool”. The Crystal Lagoon Walkout Swim-up Club Level rooms have a private patio close to a Crystal Lagoon pool, while the first-floor Crystal Lagoon Poolside Luxury rooms have a private balcony. sellingsandals.co.uk


Thomas Cook to open two own-brand hotels in Egypt


Thomas Cook is to open two own-brand hotels in El Gouna, Egypt, next year. A 100-room waterfront Casa Cook is planned for the Red Sea development, as is a Cook’s Club. Cook will have 200 own- brand hotels by next summer. thomascook.co.uk


Kirker reintroduces Egypt and adds hotels and breaks


Kirker Holidays has reintroduced Egypt and features new itineraries in Morocco, Oman and Turkey in its 2019 Short Breaks brochure. It has also added breaks in Switzerland and Ireland, the southwest of England, and hotels in Paris, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Special deals include free nights. kirkerholidays.com


Inspiring Travel Company sends personal agent packs


Inspiring Travel Company is sending personalised sales packs to 500 agents. Price reductions of at least £500 per booking are included, as are details of how to earn fam trip places, and agents can earn up to £600 on bookings in January. inspiringtravelcompany.co.uk/ agents


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