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Newmarket Holidays adds seven itineraries to festive collection
Escorted-tours specialist Newmarket Holidays has added seven options to its 2024-25 festive collection. Three of the additions expand
the operator’s UK portfolio: Christmas in Bristol, Bath & The Cotswolds; Christmas in Oxford; and Christmas in Yorkshire. Also new are The Little Trains
of the Pyrenees at Christmas; Dresden Christmas Markets; Christmas in the Black Forest; and Christmas in the Algarve. The festive range also includes
more tours featuring no single supplements. The four-night Christmas in
Bristol, Bath & The Cotswolds coach holiday, which is based at the Aztec Hotel & Spa near Bristol, costs from £969.
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Cameron House hotel, Loch Lomond
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Coach specialist seeks agent partners for tailor-made tours
Juliet Dennis
A new coach operator hopes to partner with agents across the UK to create tailor-made tours as part of a bid to secure half its sales from the trade. Loch Lomond Travel, which was launched by bus
company McGills Group last month, offers packaged coach holidays from Scotland. The company now plans to roll out bespoke tours, in
which agents UK-wide can take coach allocations of up to 53 passengers to sell to their databases. These can be tailored to local pick-up points and itineraries. Managing director Chris Bond, formerly of Tartan
Travel, Caledonian Travel and Barrhead Travel, said discussions were under way to sell its packages and its bespoke tours through agents. “We have an agreement with Ramsay World Travel and are engaging with industry professionals to enhance
Balkan adds Leeds Bradford charter to Bulgaria and Slovenia ski brochure
Balkan Holidays’ Bulgaria and Slovenia ski and snowboard brochure for winter 2024-25 features a new charter service from Leeds Bradford airport to Sofia. Seven nights’ B&B starts at £299, based on two adults sharing a room at Hotel Mura, in Bansko, flying from Gatwick on January 4. The operator is also offering £70 deposits, free child places and early-booking discounts.
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our reach,” he said. “We are seeking support from agents.” Bond said he was hopeful that Loch Lomond
Travel could develop strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships, with a “balanced distribution” through agents and direct sales. The operator offers a range of packaged breaks
across the UK, with 10 joining points in Scotland. It has plans to launch tours of Ireland and Europe
“imminently”. A one-night In Search of the Northern Lights tour
leads in at £59, including half-board accommodation, coach travel and excursions. Bond said the group was targeting “substantial
expansion”. It has 25 coaches on order but more than 100 coaches available through McGill’s. The operator has online and print brochures, and is
developing a fully bookable website.
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JG Travel extends availability of coach breaks to see Abba Voyage
JG Travel Group has made coach breaks to see Abba Voyage in London available until November. Year-on- year trade bookings for the show during January and February doubled, making it the group’s top-selling ticketed event through agents. A two-day break starts at £249 including a night’s B&B, show ticket and transfers.
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