DESTINATION


Malta to host themed webinars each month for rest of the year


Malta Tourism Authority has launched a webinar programme of training modules to run until the end of the year. It comprises eight themes, one


per month, starting with Maltese islands in May, followed by adventure, scuba diving, wellness, luxury, gastronomy, history and, finally in December, weddings. Agents can register each


month to join two webinars: ‘introduction’ and ‘meet the suppliers’. The 30-minute introduction webinar, hosted by the authority’s trade trainer, Mimi Visheva, includes destination, facilities and activity information tailored to that month’s theme. For the suppliers’ webinar,


agents can ‘meet’ the islands’ suppliers to hear about their product and ask questions. Trade marketing manager


Natalie Swinburne said: “We want to give agents the chance to gain new knowledge so that when Brits’ confidence to travel overseeas returns they are best placed to sell Malta.” The first webinar, about the


Maltese islands, is on May 14. To take part, agents should register at malta-training.com/webinars


TRAINING


Travel Uni unveils new training course for lockdown learning


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Travel Uni has produced a new training programme for its 49 courses, including a new specialist course on Abu Dhabi, to encourage more agents to use the lockdown to improve their product knowledge. Train and Gain offers updated training levels and, for


the first time, downloadable badges and certificates for agents to use to promote their qualifications. New product includes the Abu Dhabi Specialist


programme, live on abudhabispecialist.com and on Travel Uni, which includes training modules, agent selling tools and competitions. Equator Learning, which owns online training website Travel Uni, created the dedicated site for the Abu Dhabi programme. Travel Uni has emailed its database of 60,000 users in the UK with details of Train and Gain. The launch follows a 35% spike in users in the last


Kuoni plans for post-pandemic with launch of tours for 2021 and 2022


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Kuoni has brought out a collection of new small-group escorted tours for 2021 and 2022 to reassure customers it is planning ahead for the post-pandemic future. The new tours include a 12-night Wildlife of India tour, from £2,755 for next April, including return flights, and an early-booking saving equivalent to £250 per person for bookings before June 1, and a lowest price guarantee. kuoni.co.uk


three weeks compared with the same time last year. Train and Gain offers five renamed study levels:


member, undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and master. The qualifying process has also been updated so members can graduate slightly quicker than in the past. Ian Dockreay, managing director of Equator


Learning, said Train and Gain was designed to make training more straightforward and to help travel professionals make the best use of their spare time. He said: “We have streamlined it so you can get to


graduate level quicker. While people are at home, even if they have been furloughed, they can train. When the good times return, they will have a better knowledge.” After achieving each level, users receive a badge and


certificate to download. In the past, agents received certificates from suppliers, tourist boards or hotels providing courses, rather than from Travel Uni. traveluni.com


The Gambia Experience features two new hotels in latest brochure


The Gambia Experience has added adult-only all-inclusive resort Tamala Beach Hotel to its new 2020-21 brochure. Sister hotel Kalimba Beach Hotel is featured online. The 84-page brochure has holidays from November 2020 to October 2021 and is also available online in digital form. gambia.co.uk


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