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THIS WEEK IN... A STEP BACK IN TIME


2009


Agents reported a “better than expected” start to the year after the financial crisis of the previous autumn, with Egypt and long-haul destinations faring well. Euro hedging and advance buying


brought down the cost of ski packages by as much as 30%, while a record 52,000 votes were cast for the Travel Weekly Globe Awards. Carnival UK chief executive David Dingle and Holidaybreak joint managing director Nick Cust were given a CBE and OBE respectively in the New Year’s Honours, while financial protection dominated turn-of-year marketing, with Tui Travel highlighting the benefits of Atol protection. In other news, Thomas Cook


acquired Med Hotels from lastminute. com, easyCruise signed a three-year distribution deal with Amadeus, and Teletext Holidays launched a travel deals email to compete with the likes of Travelzoo and Cheapflights. Tributes were also paid to David Burns, the man who set up Going Places on the high street, who died on January 2.


We take a look through


the Travel Weekly archives in our 50th year to find


out what was making the headlines 10, 25 and 45 years ago…


1994


The impending opening of the Channel Tunnel was causing consternation for ferry operators, with a front-page story highlighting unprecedented marketing campaigns designed to persuade customers not to switch. Independent members of the


1974


Airlines and operators were weighing up a 25% hike in fuel surcharges following a 100% price increase implemented by oil-producing countries, while Global’s Sidney Perez was promoted to deputy chairman in a surprise move. The number of passengers handled by UK


airport terminals increased 11% year on year, but this positive news was tempered with one


correspondent questioning whether retailers had the ability to withstand the “looming recession” and the director-general of Iata stating: “I have no ground for making any encouraging prognostications”. In Cyprus, the Golden Sands Hotel was gearing up for a


March opening, while back in the UK Qantas was hailing its “space-age automatic reservation system” Qantam and British Airways’ Sovereign Holidays was offering a £99 lead-in price for two-weeks in New York. Finally, Tom Hill Holidays was looking for “enthusiastic agents” interested in selling its “civilised holidays from Stansted to Majorca, Menorca, Benidorm and Jersey”.


National Association of Independent Travel Agents and Artac (Alliance of Retail Travel Agency Consortia) dipped their toes in the peak discounting market with a 10% offer – however, it appeared their efforts failed to dent the share of the multiples, which offered 11%. Aer Lingus was looking up after an EC decision to allow it to receive state aid, while confusion continued after a threat by the Civil Aviation Authority and airlines to force all seat sellers to bond failed to materialise. Videotext network Prestel


secured new financial backing to ensure its future in the travel industry, with World Viewdata Travel Services a principal backer, and managing director John Elsom led a management buyout of Page & Moy after six months of negotiations with Barclays Bank.


36travelweekly.co.uk3 January 2019


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