NEWS ROUND-UP
John Lewis and Kuoni share fashion tips and trip advice
Kuoni has extended its partnership with John Lewis to combine holiday fashion tips with advice on trending destinations. Te department store will host a
series of free Destination Dressing talks from January. Stylists will share packing tips, travel accessories, how to wear outfits in different ways and matching clothing to suit the climate. Te Kuoni team will highlight
what is new in some of the best- selling destinations and the latest travel offers available. Customers will also receive
advice on holiday skincare, luggage and technology such as photography and headphones. Te talks will take place monthly
in 30 John Lewis stores shops throughout the UK where Kuoni has a concession.
John Lewis is holding Destination Dressing talks
If Only will stay ‘distinctly separate’ after acquisition
Amie Keeley
If Only will remain “distinctly separate” from its new sister brand, Elegant Resorts, aſter being acquired by Portman Travel Group, according to its chief executive. If Only was purchased by the
group last week for an undisclosed sum. Portman also owns business travel agencies Clarity and Ian Allan Travel. If Only chief executive Andy
Freeth said the deal would give the operator access to a wider portfolio of products and it would benefit from group air buying. Other members of the senior
team, including Gordon McCreadie, Tracy Docherty and David Irving, will remain with the company. Founders Brendan and Mary
Maguire will retire, 18 years aſter seting up the business. “Te brands will stay distinctly
separate, and the staff separate, but we will have the backing of a well- capitalised group,” Freeth said. “We’re going to share our plans
over the coming months. Te focus has been on geting the deal concluded, but we’ve immediately got access to a wider portfolio of products, enhanced air product through group air buying and in the
Bacon to leave Abta to focus on consultancy work and family
Abta’s Victoria Bacon is to leave the association next year after nine years. Bacon, who is director of brand and business development, will step down in mid-March to focus on consultancy work in the short term and to spend more time with family.
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Redmond Walsh, Gordon McCreadie, Andy Freeth, Tracy Docherty and David Irving
coming weeks and months we will look at customers’ demands.” Portman chief executive Redmond
Walsh said: “I’ve known Andy for 10 years and [the brand] is an obvious fit given Portman is already in the luxury space with Elegant Resorts.” Walsh said the business was
appointing a brand consultant to “setle the relationship between the two luxury brands”, but said Elegant tended to be at “the upper end of the luxury space” with a higher average booking value and also sold its holidays through direct channels. If Only has expanded its product portfolio in the last 18 months to
Starboard hires Stacy Shaw to head up luxury division
Stacy Shaw has joined cruise shopping provider Starboard Cruise Services. She has been appointed vice-president, luxury division and retail experience development. She left Virgin Voyages’ in August after two years with the line.
The brands will stay
distinctly separate, but we will have the backing of a well- capitalised group
include new destinations including the US and the Caribbean, as well as luxury cruises. A new Far East brochure has just launched featuring Japan and China for the first time. If Only almost doubled its Atol
licence in October 2018 to 15,387, up from 8,200 in 2017.
Turner takes on agent training role at Aurora Expeditions
Aurora Expeditions has appointed James Turner as business development manager. In the newly-created role, Turner will be responsible for agent training and sales support. He previously worked for
Iglu.com and Polar Routes.
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