Stena targets couples with NI short breaks


Ferry operator Stena Line has released a range of self-drive short-break packages to Northern Ireland aimed at couples. Departures are from Cairnryan and Liverpool to Belfast, with accommodation options including Bangor, Belfast, County Antrim and County Down. Prices start at £249. stenaline.co.uk


ADD-ONS


Holiday Extras boosts Covid-19 cover on its insurance policies


Holiday Extras has increased the level of Covid-19 cover in its insurance policies. Cancellation is now covered


if the policyholder or anyone insured on their policy contracts coronavirus before travelling and receives a positive test within 14 days of the travel start date. The enhancement applies to


its top levels of insurance: Gold, Platinum, Cruise Medical and Cruise Gold. The trade-friendly add-ons


brand had already introduced Covid-19 insurance covering infection while travelling. Adam Edinburgh, head of


commercial (insurance) at Holiday Extras, said: “Holiday Extras’ latest market research shows that 82% of people who flew abroad in the last year plan to do so again either this year or next. Even with Spain temporarily off the quarantine-exemption list, most of last year’s holiday market is keen to travel soon. As we know they need good travel insurance to protect their trip if they fall ill, we expanded our cover to help.” holidayextras.com


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BA restarts 14 short-haul and three long-haul links in August


Ben Ireland


British Airways is resuming flights to 17 more destinations in August. In Europe, services will resume to Bari, Bastia,


Bodrum, Bordeaux, Catania, Figari, Frankfurt, Genoa, Kefalonia, Lyon, Luxembourg, Malta, Paphos and Pula, while long-haul destinations Antigua, Islamabad and Nairobi return. BA said flight frequencies would remain low while


the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact demand. One-way fares for this summer lead in at £31 to


Nice, £35 to Venice, £39 to Palermo and £48 to Corfu. Alex Cruz, British Airways’ chairman and chief


executive, said: “We’re gradually returning to more of our network and will be flying to some great holiday


Eurostar resumes direct trains from


London to Disneyland Paris station Eurostar has restarted its direct service from London St Pancras to Disneyland Paris station Marne-la-Vallée. All bookings until December 31 can be exchanged for no fee, up to 14 days before departure. Passengers must wear a face mask. At Disneyland Paris, phased reopening includes controlled capacity and safety protocols. Return fares start at £31 for children and £39 for adults. eurostar4agents.com


destinations, with seats from as little as £31 each way. “We know people want to be able to book with


confidence, so we’ve introduced a range of flexible booking options to set their minds at rest, such as being able to change a booking free of charge or cancel and receive a voucher for travel at a later date.” Safety measures include online check-in, self-


scanning of boarding passes and social distancing. On board, passengers will be required to wear face


masks at all times, replacing them every four hours on long-haul services. Customers will be asked not to travel if they think


they have any symptoms of Covid-19; cabin crew will wear PPE; and a new food service reduces the number of interactions with customers. ba.com


Malta


Kefalonia


Bedsonline unveils tool to help


agents target trending destinations B2B accommodation provider Bedsonline has launched a tool to help agents capitalise on destinations that are trending. The Compass highlights Bedsonline’s live booking data about destinations and gives agents access to marketing collateral about trending places that they can personalise to target customers via email or WhatsApp. bedsonline.com


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