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NEWS Hot Stories
Sun and World Cup prompt lates discounts; Hotel sector pleads for Brexit clarity; New cruise line seeks agent investors; EasyJet acquires Atol for the summer; Travel’s gender pay gap ‘one of worst’
Round-up Wendy Wu recruits; AWTE awards Silver Travel Advisor Awards winners
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A place on a VIP fam trip to Mexico with Oasis Hotels & Resorts page 39
Special Reports Face to Face: Wendy Wu
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Aspire relaunch: New look, new content 14 Talk Back
17 P&O Cruises, Corfu, If Only, Tui, easyJet
NEWS YOU CAN USE Product Newmarket, Sandals, BA, Cook 19
Operator Titan, Super Break, Funway 20 Cruise CMV, Shearings, Amadeus, Cunard 22
FRONTLINE Comment Gordon McCreadie: Celebs
Travel Brit Awards Winners revealed 04 A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Ride on the crest of goodwill J
ust a few weeks ago, I wrote about an apparent evolution of the travel industry, which meant it was no longer as daunted by the impact of variables such as long spells of good weather or England’s performance at a major football tournament. Fast forward a few weeks, and while it’s still fair to say
that contingency and capacity planning is far better than it was a decade ago, there will be many in the industry who will be glad to see some cooler weather arrive and who are grateful that there are only a few days left of the World Cup, regardless of how far England go (I’m writing this before Wednesday’s semi-final). We have already seen some late deals creeping into the market, but perhaps there’s an opportunity to ride on the crest of goodwill around England’s performance with some creative promotions – what better way for customers to continue the feelgood vibe than with a well-deserved holiday? Talking of good vibes, the Travel Weekly office has been buzzing this week as we gear up for the Agent Achievement Awards – the biggest and best celebration of the travel trade in the calendar. This Thursday we will be in the shadow of Big Ben once again as we honour you, our fantastic readers, who always find a way to adapt to circumstances and thrive. It’s no secret that the AAAs is one of my high points of the year, and I can’t wait to celebrate with all our deserving winners and shout about their great success over the coming weeks.
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Summer Sizzlers Norwich and London 32 A Day With… Forever Cruises, London 34 Mystery Shopper Northampton
40 DESTINATIONS
FRONT COVER Laura Hitchman, Oneworld Travel; Sophie Conton, Thomas Cook; Amber Dickinson, Oneworld Travel; Connor Wilkinson, Marion Owen Travel, at the Travel Brit Awards PHOTO: MARK BICKERDIKE
Greece & Cyprus Dodecanese Islands: Discover the unknown 42 Cyprus Pause & Play: Relax and enjoy
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Australasia 10 of the Best: Australian islands
BUSINESS
Travolution Start-up Summit 2018: New ventures, red tape and ‘male bias’ 64
52 WHAT
LUCY DID THISWEEK
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Lucy Huxley Editor-in-chief @Lucy_Huxley
Co-hosted the second Aspire Leaders of Luxury event, featuring an explorer, fashion editor, TV presenter and social media experts.
Was honoured to present the first Silver-i award for the best idea or innovation for the mature market at the Silver Travel Awards.
Caught up with some fantastic American operators, destinations and attractions at the annual Visit USA Independence Day Ball.
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