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Tee The World aims to make golf sales a tap-in for agents
Juliet Dennis
Trade-only golf specialist operator Tee Te World has brought out its first mini brochure of tailored upmarket golf breaks as it promotes awareness of its brand among agents. Te operator, launched
earlier this year and run by golf enthusiasts including director Carolyn Park, has already partnered with agents to promote holidays at local golf clubs. Tee Te World, which claims
to be the only trade-only golf specialist, is keen to work with
Experience goes in to bat with package for England v Sri Lanka
Experience Travel Group has warned agents that flights and accommodation in Sri Lanka next March will be snapped up quickly aſter dates were confirmed for England’s two-Test cricket series. Te operator urged agents to
act quickly to book clients keen to atend the matches in Galle on March 19-23 and Colombo on March 27-31. Sam Clark, co-founder and
managing director, said the fixtures, part of the ICC World Test Championship, could help boost bookings to Sri Lanka, which suffered a downturn aſter the Easter Sunday terrorist bombings in April this year.
travelweekly.co.uk He said: “Sri Lanka effectively
missed three months’ worth of winter bookings in May, June and July [when the FCO advised against all but essential travel], meaning the December to March season will be well down.” Experience Travel Group has
put its Curious Traveller Cricket Tour to Sri Lanka on sale, offering the chance to watch both Tests.
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more agents interested in selling golf breaks. Park stressed the operator
included non-golf days and added experiences, such as wine tasting, sightseeing and other excursions, to offer more than golf-only holidays. “We want to wave the flag to tell
agents we’re here,” she said. “Agents oſten shy away from
selling golf. If agents are not confident with golf, we are happy to talk to their clients on the phone and hand them back. It’s a tailored service, so if they want to hire clubs, for example, we can.” She added: “If people are
“To help agents, we are happy to talk to their clients on the phone and hand them back”
looking for something different, we will source it. We have a group in Cannes who have chartered a catamaran down to Monaco.” Te mini-brochure features
example packages but all product is tailor-made. Destinations include the Canaries, Portugal, Greece, South Africa, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Oman and the Dominican Republic.
Costa Navarino, Greece Park said the operator could
give agents access to hotel golf packages available only to golf specialists, such as in Costa Navarino, Greece. A seven-night Peloponnese
Golfing Getaway costs from £1,545 at Te Westin Resort, Costa Navarino, including four rounds of golf, buggies and carriage, and flights. A closed Facebook page for
agents, teetheworldagents, has also been set up to provide product updates and advice to agents. Te operator is not bookable online.
teetheworld.co.uk
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Crystal Ski introduces two resorts in Norway and debuts rail transfer option
Crystal Ski Holidays has added the Norwegian resorts of Kvitfell and Hafjell for winter 2019-20. Kvitfell, which will host the
Ski World Cup in 2020, is made up of three linked areas offering tree-lined ski runs and is suitable for families with young children and those new to ski. Hajfell offers skiing for all
abilities, with long runs and a terrain park for skiers and snowboarders to practise jumping. Crystal is to debut its rail
transfer option with a service from Oslo airport to Lillehammer, followed by a shutle bus to the resorts, which are both served by Crystal’s Gatwick-Oslo flights. Managing director Chris Logan
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said: “We are always looking to find resorts that appeal to our customers, and Kvitfell and Hafjell both offer great skiing, including slopes ideal for those new to skiing, as well as plenty of non-ski activities.” New Crystal resorts previously
announced for this winter include Drei Zinnen in Italy, Hopfgarten in Austria and Zell am Ziller in Austria.
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