Every cloud can have a silver lining A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR


Gloomy weather on Saturday and Sunday made for a dour first full weekend since the festive break, yet the grey skies weren’t necessarily unwelcome for the travel industry. The torrential downpours that hit much of the country will have


prompted many customers to think about sunnier climes and their Easter or summer getaways. And with family days out postponed in favour of trips to town centres or hunkering down at home with laptops or tablets, they will have had plenty of opportunities to turn those thoughts into action. It remains to be seen whether rising prices and the cost-of-living squeeze will cause a significant shift in preferred durations, destinations and dates of travel. But as we approach the middle of the month, it certainly appears


the appetite to explore a range of options and pin down a booking remains strong (page 5). This much-needed positive start to the year will be the backdrop for this week’s Travel Weekly


Globe Travel Awards, the first to take place in their traditional January date since before the pandemic. And all in attendance will be hoping the early peaks momentum can be maintained as we celebrate the partnerships that will underpin the strongest recoveries. As guests on a Travel Weekly webcast told me last week, agents are now putting into practice their pandemic vows to support those who supported them in the darkest of times (page 8). Make sure you find out which suppliers and destinations got their Globes votes by staying tuned to travelweekly.co.uk and our social media channels on Thursday evening.


Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief, Travel Weekly Group CONTENTS NEWS


EU operator sells in UK without an Atol 4 Failed Dream World Travel owed £10m 4 ‘Sunshine Saturday’ sees record sales 5 Riverside Luxury ships; Thailand rules 6 Cruise lines recruit; agents switch-sell 8 Special Report


Premier league Travel Experience agents


receive a visit from Premier Holidays’ Karen Milward page 34


Tipto to revive SuperShows this year 10 comment


Lisa McAuley: End ageist marketing 14 NEWS YOU CAN USE


BA Euroflyer, Cook’s Club, Gatwick 19 Gold Medal, Inntravel, Sandals Titan, National Holidays, Premier


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HAL, P&O Cruises, Silversea Cruises 24


FRONTLINE agent diary


THE QUEEN’S AWARDS FOR ENTERPRISE:


INTERNATIONAL TRADE 2020


FRONT COVER AND THIS PAGE: Steve Dunlop; Shutterstock/Lubos K, Pavel_Klimenko; Claire Adams


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Colin Burns: Sofa seller sets example 28 Your Stories


Barrhead’s Chelsea Thomson is a top Sandals seller 30


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Star Clippers, Hays, Travel Experience 34 competitions


HAL giveaway, Madeira trip and more 36 Get Social Miles Morgan, dnata, Jules Verne


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DESTINATIONS caribbean


All-inclusive Holidays: As experts tip high demand this year, we highlight value stays for less than £1,500 across the region


WHAT LUCY DID THIS WEEK


ORecorded a webcast with three agents, from Idle Travel, Haslemere Travel and Inspire Group, to find out how the first week of January trading went.


OHad calls with two cruise lines, a river cruise operator, a hotel chain and an airline as firms reveal their plans and discuss ideas to engage agents in 2023.


OGot my poor mum to make last-minute alterations to my dress for this week’s Globe Travel Awards!


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Greece & Cyprus Island-hopping: One island is not enough – check out the Dodecanese islands of Rhodes, Symi and Halki 46


›Averting 2023 delays ‘immense task’ 54 ›Air traffic ‘will be 8% down on 2019’ 55 ›Full extent of 2022 delays revealed 56


BUSINESS NEWS Eurocontrol Analysis Paper 2022-23:


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