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Tui adds Birmingham flights to The Gambia from early November


Tui is expanding its programme to The Gambia with the addition of its first direct flights from Birmingham to the capital, Banjul. From November 2, the new


weekly Monday service will fly customers to Banjul in about six hours, with prices for a package holiday from about £800. The route joins Tui’s existing


Gambia services from Gatwick and Manchester airports. Chris Logan, Tui UK


commercial director, said: “Brits are looking for winter sun that delivers great value without long flight times, and destinations like The Gambia are seeing real growth as a result. You can be on the beach in just over six hours, making it an easy alternative to traditional long-haul hotspots.” retailagents.tui.co.uk


Banjul Caption Left: Agents at


Travelpack’s programme launch event; right: Tirana


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Travelpack unveils e-brochure with first Albania programme


Juliet Dennis


Travelpack has launched its first Albania programme to tap into rising demand for the destination. The new collection will appear in a Greece &


Albania e-brochure, designed in a new “travel magazine” format with a “social media feel” that is set to be the blueprint for its future programmes. Albania has been offered by Travelpack in the past


but has not been promoted in a dedicated programme. The 32-page Albania section is available for agents to download ahead of the Greece programme. It is also the first time Greece has featured in a Travelpack brochure. The brochure features ‘from’ pricing only, without


specific departure airports, and a small selection of the three to five-star hotels. It aims to be an inspirational guide and includes features such as ‘72 hours in Tirana’, ‘Top 10 things to do’ and commonly asked questions.


Not In The Guidebooks boosts bookability for Lapland breaks


Not In The Guidebooks has launched instant bookability for Lapland, giving agents real-time availability, live pricing and instant confirmation on selected premium winter stays. Most Lapland land- only packages can now be confirmed instantly, while flight-inclusive trips remain on request. Three-night rates for Rovaniemi start at £1,694, excluding flights. notintheguidebooks.com


travelweekly.co.uk The operator offers a range of holidays, from city


breaks and twin centres to self-drives and family beach holidays. The brochure features coastal resorts along the Albanian riviera, particularly the Vlorë region, including Ksamil, Sarandë, Himarë and Dhërmi. Greece and Albania product manager Natalie


Batchelor, who hosted 60 agents at a launch event, said: “The aim here is to spark interest and engagement in the destination.” She described Albania as offering “a combination of


affordability, dramatic scenery, incredible beaches and fascinating history” with modern and luxury hotels. She added: “It’s fair to say Albania is no longer


simply ‘up and coming’ – it is now very firmly on the hot list of destinations to visit.” Travelpack offers three-night packages in Tirana


from £399 per person, based on two adults sharing. travelpack.com


Newmarket adds small-group villa safari in South Africa


Newmarket Holidays has launched an exclusive villa safari in South Africa. ‘On Safari in South Africa – Mabula’s Kingfisher Villa – Premier Collection’ offers a 10-day holiday for up to 10 customers. It costs from £3,388, including flights and a seven-night stay at Kingfisher Villa Suites. newmarketholidays.co.uk


Osprey Holidays teams up


with Travel Marketing Sytems Osprey Holidays has joined Travel Marketing Systems, giving agents access to a new range of ready-to-use marketing assets. The TMS platform allows agents to promote the tailor-made UK and European short-break specialist’s trips in a way that is “quick, simple and fully compliant with the new DMCC Act regulations”, said the operator. ospreyholidays.com


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