Challenging times can stimulate change A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Challenging times are often said to be times of opportunity, and few would dispute that these are challenging times. Market conditions remain tough for most companies in the sector, while the Brexit delay doesn’t appear to have resulted in the release of pent-up demand that many hoped for. That doesn’t mean it’s all doom and gloom. Deloitte’s latest leisure consumer report notes a desire to prioritise holidays ahead of other discretionary spending and listed off-the-beaten-track tours among growing sectors,which is good news for specialist operators such as Newmarket Holidays, sponsors of this touring-themed edition. That said, there is no room for complacency even with the overall summer market holding up relatively well in the circumstances. It is times like these that can stimulate innovation and change, which is why we are delighted to officially launch our £100k Pitch competition, in association with Avis (page 10). Travel has a strong track record of producing entrepreneurs and businesses, and as Travel Weekly celebrates its 50th anniversary, we can’t wait to uncover the next big idea and support the future of our industry. We’ve got four investors with a proven history of business success to support and mentor our winner – and I’m looking forward to following their progress. If challenging times are times of opportunity, then the opportunity to secure a £100,000 investment will be one the next generation of industry entrepreneurs will not want to miss.
WHAT LUCY DID THIS WEEK
Enjoyed a fantastic evening on CMV’s new ship V
asco da
Gama in Tilbury, and heard all about the line’s plans for more vessels.
Had a great meeting with Google to plan our joint Future of Travel Selling conference on October 18.
Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief, Travel Weekly Group ISSUE 2,479
TRAVELWEEKLY.CO.UK 13 JUNE 2019 CONTENTS NEWS U
Agents of change 3ways
UK agents scale Machu Picchu during G Adventures’first Change Makers Summit
ITALY TOURS Fosun eyes Cook Entrepreneurs invited to Pitch
Save, spend and splurge on escorted tours through Italy
A TWINoyota car worth £24k with Hurtigruten
FRONT COVER From left: Jessica Rennie, Travel 2;
Catherine Mackey, Travel
Counsellors; Ben Newham, STA Travel; Pushpa
Kamboj, JTA Travel; Holly Harrison, Cruise Nation
Photo: Stu Darnley
NEWS YOU CAN USE Product Travel 2, Kuoni, Premier Holidays
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operator Contiki, Leger, Shearings, Inghams 26 destination IPW 2019: Universal, Visit California 29 Cruise
Disney Cruise Line, A-Rosa, Quark 30 FOLLOW US: -@travelweekly
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Cook union seeks talks; Mario Falcone 4 Adonis tips ‘no Brexit’; Kuoni awards 5 Overtourism; US Cuba cruise ban
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Sri Lanka sales revive; digital warning 8 The £100k Pitch Travel Weekly offers investment prize 10 Special reportS G Adventures’ Change Makers Summit 12 CMV plans to buy three ships by 2021 15 Experience Latin America show, London 16 Newmarket hails shift to air and cruise 18 Comment Paul Melinis: ‘Touring is the à la carte’ 14
Took my daughter and her friend to Capital’s Summertime Ball at Wembley and saw the Jonas Brothers, Rita Ora, Anne- Marie, Calvin Harris and many more!
FRONTLINE Get Social
On the Beach, Cuba, MSC Cruises 33 Agent diary Sharon Fleming: Escorted walking tours 38 Spotlight
Carnival takes 50 top agents to Ibiza 41 Mystery Shopper North Norfolk agents put to the test 42
DESTINATIONS Escorted tours India: Golden Triangle and tiger tour 46 Ask the Experts: Explore tour guides 52 Italy 3 Ways: Tours for all budgets Q&A: Rocky Mountaineer chef
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Women Only: New tours emerging 63 short breaks Neighbourhoods: Barcelona
66 5 of the Best: Food and drink, Tel Aviv 72
BUSINESS NEWS UNWTO overtourism survey findings 78 Boeing 737 Max; cruise emissions Fosun eyes Cook’s tour operation
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