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COMMENT: “The over-50s market is growing and lucrative, but wealth doesn’t necessarily align with health”Debbie Marshall, page 32


TW raises £1k for Reuben’s Retreat


Staff from Travel Weekly parent Jacobs Media Group raised almost £1,000 for Reuben’s Retreat last week. Travel Weekly editorial staff Harry Kemble (left), Ben


Ireland (second left) and Amie Keeley (third right) were part of a group of employees who hosted a charity quiz and raffle at the company’s offices in Victoria, London. They are raising money for the MSC Cup travel industry


football tournament at Chelsea’s stadium. The tournament will take place on May 22, with all money raised going to Reuben’s Retreat. Travel companies donated prizes including a 10-night Celebrity Edge cruise and Jet2.com flights to Europe. Other prizes were donated by Super Break, Silversea Cruises, Seabourn, No1 Lounges, Haven, TrekAmerica and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. To donate, visit tinyurl.com/AmieRRfootball.


Homeworker targets new clients after Kiss radio call


Benjamin Coren


benjamin.coren@ travelweekly.co.uk


A homeworker is hoping to bag bookings after reaching hundreds of thousands of radio listeners by calling Kiss to champion the role of agents.


Not Just Travel consultant Ushma Valerio proved luxury travel “doesn’t have to break the bank” by quoting a £4,700 Maldives trip for two on air. he agent from dgbaston, Birmingham, heard the radio presenters Tom and Daisy discussing what they’d do with the winnings of a £40,000 prize draw.


Travelport’s Claire Osborne elected chairwoman of AWTE


Travelport’s Claire Osborne, solutions sales director for northern urope, has been elected


VALERIO: Found trip for £4,700 Valerio said: “They said they


wanted to go on holiday to the Maldives but that it would take up all the £40,000 prize money, and I thought, that’s not correct, I’m


chairwoman of the Association of omen ravel xecutives A. She takes over from Sarah


laytonurner, of ravel rade Marketing Solutions, who has completed her twoyear term. Michelle Laverick, head of sales and marketing at HF Holidays, was appointed vicechairwoman


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going to put them right!” She said: “As a Not Just Travel consultant I know we can provide that luxury holiday with a full concierge service for much less than they said. Luxury travel doesn’t have to break the bank”. The quote included return economy flights with mirates from Stansted to Male via Dubai, departing September 8. Valerio added that atwick flights were available for £3 more. She quoted seven nights at fivestar Aii Lagoon Maldives in an overwater Ocean View Villa on a B&B basis. Valerio said she hoped the publicity on Kiss,which averages four million listeners a week, would stimulate enquiries.


and continues as PR director. Wendy Missenden, UK marketing manager for Collette, was made web and communications director at the A annual meeting in London last week.


Other appointments include


Penny Worthy, of Avis Budget UK, as secretary, and Julie Cooper,


Carnival focuses on loyalty scheme in Fun Ambassadors meeting


Carnival Cruise Line’s second meeting for its eight Fun Ambassadors focused on driving engagement with the line’s agent programme, Loyalty Rocks Club.


The ambassadors stayed


at the Big Blue Hotel, near Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Iain Baillie, Carnival Cruise Line’s UK managing director, said: “The objective was to scope out the next phase of the Loyalty Rocks Club. The Fun Ambassadors fed back new ideas that will serve the UK and Ireland travel industry well. “Discussions covered


different places and outlets to purchase and claim rewards, making claiming even simpler; the ‘recommend a friend’ introduction; and fam trips.”


of trade association GTMC, as membership director. The Travel Network Group’s Lisa Henning continues as project and partnerships director, Jane Pinfold as events director, while Lindsay arveyJones of oliday xtras will continue to drive website and communications with Missenden.


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