NEWS ROUND-UP NEWS IN BRIEF
No-deal Brexit could see mobile phone charges soar
Britons holidaying in the EU will face an immediate return of mobile phone data roaming charges if the UK leaves without a deal on March 29. The issue was spotted by national media in draft Brexit legislation and culture secretary Jeremy Wright confirmed the story in the House of Commons last week. Often- expensive roaming charges were banned in the EU in 2017. › Brexit hits inbound, page 79
Militants jailed over 2015 Tunisia terror attacks
Four militants have been jailed for life for their roles in the Sousse terror attack in Tunisia that led to the deaths of 38 tourists including 30 British Tui customers at the Riu Imperial Marhaba hotel in June 2015. Five other defendants were given jail terms of up to 16 years last week, while three others were given life sentences for their roles in the Bardo Museum attack in Tunis in March 2015.
Advantage reveals Monty Halls as keynote speaker
TV broadcaster and marine biologist Monty Halls will be the keynote speaker at Advantage Travel Partnership’s Cruise Conference next month. Halls, a former Royal Marines officer who worked for Nelson Mandela, will tell his life story at the event in Southampton on March 3.
On the Beach to launch Classic Online portal
On the Beach is to launch its agent booking portal Classic Online next month. Chief executive Simon Cooper revealed the move during a trading update last week when the company reported a 20% rise in core UK revenue for the four months to January 31. The online travel agent bought Classic Collection Holidays in August 2018 for £20 million.
Virgin Voyages hints at Med season for ship two
Lucy Huxley
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Virgin Voyages’ second ship, due for delivery in 2021, is likely to sail its inaugural season in the Mediterranean.
The start‑up line’s first ship,
Scarlet Lady, will homeport year- round in Miami when it enters service in 2020, offering Caribbean itineraries, including calls to Cuba. Virgin Voyages has already
revealed that the second vessel will also spend the winter in Miami, operating sailings to the Caribbean. But while president and
chief executive Tom McAlpin would neither confirm nor deny the summer Mediterranean deployment, he said: “Connect the dots. We are taking delivery of our second ‘Lady’ ship in May 2021 and it’s currently not due to be in Miami until November.” McAlpin, meanwhile, confirmed
Virgin would bring Scarlet Lady to the UK en route from the shipyard in Genoa to launch celebrations in New York. “Before she comes to the States, we will bring her to the UK to
Barrhead’s Livingston branch breaks record with £250k bookings
A revamped Barrhead Travel store in Livingston broke a company record at its annual cruise event last Thursday. It said revenue rose by more
than a third (37%) over last year’s event and the store broke Barrhead’s record for sales in a day by one branch, with bookings worth almost £250,000.
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Barrhead team in Livingston
The cruise event beat the
Barrhead branch sales record by 16% as the store hosted 11 cruise and Canada suppliers, which set up inside and took
TOM MCALPIN: ‘We think UK folks here love us and we love them’
“We want to open her up to lots of agents. We are a British company at heart – our roots are here”
showcase her to the trade,” he said. “We want to open her up to lots of agents. We are a British company at heart. Our roots are here. We have the highest awareness levels anywhere right here in the UK; we
think the UK folks here love us and we love them. “Besides, Richard [Branson]
wants to showcase his new baby off to all his friends, so yes, we will come to the UK. How long and where we will go, though, I am not at liberty to say, but it will be substantial. I promise you it will be a really nice visit.” McAlpin added that future ships
would all include the word ‘Lady’ in their names, but would not be called Scarlet Lady 2, 3 and 4.
over part of the shopping centre outside the branch. The West Lothian-based branch recently unveiled a new look following an expansion to double its size. Manager James Devine said: “I am a big believer in creating experiences for our customers, and hosting in-store events is a great way to enhance the booking journey. “ur clients have the enefit
of finding out information from cruise lines before our own team tailor-make their dream holiday.”
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