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Audley Travel teams up with Seabourn for land-and-cruise trips


Tailor-made operator Audley Travel has added three land-and- cruise itineraries in partnership with luxury line Seabourn. The 24-day Southeast Asia by


luxury rail and cruise itinerary includes a private Hong Kong city tour plus three nights travelling through Malaysia on the Belmond Eastern & Oriental Express. The cruise element is a


14-night sailing between Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore. The holiday costs from £15,310. Audley’s 15-day Coastal


Alaska & Canada itinerary with a Seabourn cruise costs from £12,765. Croatia’s Cities and Coast with Luxury Cruise is a 14-day itinerary from £9,435. Prices are based on two


travelling and include flights. audleytravel.com


Seabourn Sojourn in Alaska


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Typically Holidays hits the high notes with new Sing! breaks


Juliet Dennis


Typically Holidays is offering singing holidays with coaching from West End and The X Factor professionals. It is the first time the operator has offered singing


breaks, which include a Sound of Music-themed trip to Salzburg, Austria. This offers coaching from three professionals in recording studios to learn songs from the film and appear in a video made during the trip. Trips are aimed at confident amateur singers up to


professionals and group sizes vary depending on the trip. Typically managing director Daniele Broccoli said:


“This is something new the trade can offer to their customers and the trips are already selling well.” The Sing! programme is new for 2025 and 2026. As well as Sing! The Sound of Music, there is also a


Turkish Airlines to start Stansted service to Istanbul next March


Turkish Airlines will start flying from Stansted from March 18, 2026, with 14 weekly flights to Istanbul. Gareth Powell, Stansted managing director, said: “As well as Istanbul, this new service opens the door to Turkish Airlines’ extensive global network, connecting Stansted to over 350 destinations.” Turkish Airlines also flies from Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh. turkishairlines.com


travelweekly.co.uk


Sing! Wicked, Sing! Rock Musicals trip and a Sing! Contemporary Choir and Walking holiday, all in the Tarifa region of southern Spain. The seven-night Sing! Wicked trip from


September 21-28 costs from £2,380 based on twin occupancy. It includes flights and accommodation in Villa Huerta Belinda in El Cuarton. Dianne Pilkington, who has starred as Glinda


and as Elphaba in Wicked in London’s West End and as Grizabella in a national tour of Cats, will give a masterclass and mentoring session. She is joined by Oliver Brenin, associate director on Wicked; CJ Johnson, vocalist, actor and The X Factor coach; and Steve Moss, musical director of Les Misérables and Mary Poppins. The trip is full board for five days and half board for


one day when attendees can eat at a local restaurant. agentsonly.co.uk


Tui adds Glasgow Prestwick and Newquay routes for 2025


Tui has added departures for 2025 with partner airlines for package holiday customers flying from Newquay and Glasgow Prestwick airports. Clients flying from Newquay can now book Alicante, Dusseldorf, Faro and Malaga trips, while those departing from Glasgow Prestwick can book 10 new destinations. retailagents.tui.co.uk


AmaWaterways unveils 2026 brochure with 1,500-plus cruises


AmaWaterways’ 2026 brochure features more than 1,500 voyages across Europe, the Nile, the Mekong, southern Africa’s Chobe River, and the Magdalena River in Colombia. The Taste of Bordeaux cruise has new land packages: a four- night pre-cruise add-on featuring Madrid and San Sebastian, and a three-night stay in Paris. Prices start at £1,918, including flights and overseas transfers. amawaterways.co.uk


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Villa Huerta Belinda,


El Cuarton, Spain


PICTURES: Giles Bracher; Seabourn


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