CRUISE NEWS YOU CAN USE


Heels on the runway


UNIWORLD: Mini brochure highlights the brand’s luxury credentials


Chris Townson, Uniworld’s UK managing director since October, said: “We need to step in, help agents and give them that collateral to go out and sell it. “There is a world of product


over-marketing in travel. If you’d taken away all the banners and brand names at the Clia River Cruise Conference last month you wouldn’t have had a clue [about the difference] between A, B, C and D.


NEWS IN BRIEF


CroisiEurope adds 2020 Budapest-Passau cruise


CroisiEurope has announced an exclusive eight-day Danube itinerary from Budapest to Passau in 2020. The departures on June 17, July 17 and August 26 include a performance of the Passion Play by Oberammergau village in Bavaria. The itinerary is also available in reverse. Prices lead in from £2,055. croisieurope.co.uk


Norwegian Cruise Line launches onboard app


Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled a phone app, designed to be the ideal travel companion. The Cruise Norwegian app, free for guests using the ship’s Wi-Fi, allows them to book anything from an onboard show to a dinner table. It will be available fleet-wide by the end of 2018. ncl.com


Princess reveals Sapphire celebrity speakers line-up


Princess Cruises has announced the celebrities who will speak on Sapphire Princess in 2018. Actress Linda Gray, former royal butler Paul Burrell, former British ski jumper Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards and Harry Redknapp will appear as part of the Princess’ Encounters with Discovery speaker series. princess.com


Carnival moves training to Loyalty Rocks Club


Carnival Cruise Line’s online training programme, Carnival Cruise Line University, has moved to the line’s Loyalty Rocks Club website. The move means earning and training will be in one place, so agents who complete online training will be able to receive rewards instantly. loyaltyrocksclub.com


“All [river cruise lines] are five-star,


luxury and multi-award winning, so how does the agent cut through and understand that [difference]?” The prices listed in the brochure include air and rail transfers. Townson confirmed to Travel


Weekly that Uniworld has agreed direct rates with “all major airlines like BA and KLM” and Eurostar,


giving customers “a lot of options”. uniworld.com/uk


Hope everyone is well and ready for Santa’s visit! (Those of you on the good list, at least!) Santa’s Lapland has announced its flights for 2018, so if you missed out this year, visit santaslapland.com. We have three fantastic departure dates to choose from. Newmarket has also gone on sale for next year with its Lapland day trip departing on December 15. Check out newmarketholidays.co.uk. Blue Air announced a new route to Palma de Mallorca from LJLA for summer 2018. Flights commence on February 2, with twice-weekly departures on Wednesdays and Saturdays to the end of September. Blue Air is


JINGLE BELLS: Book Santa’s Lapland 2018


SNAP TO IT: Book Blue Air in January for your chance to win a Fujifilm camera


launching a trade incentive throughout the month of January. ALL Blue Air bookings count towards the chance


to win an Instax mini 9 each week courtesy of our brand-new store Dixons. The overall prize at the end of the month will be two flight tickets to anywhere on Blue Air’s network from LPL. There’s still time to book an ‘Incredible Iceland’ trip from LPL with Super Break. Departing on February 5, it’s something to look forward to when the January blues strike. Log into your agent portal on the Super Break website for more, or contact your rep (Freya Sutcliffe for the North West). Thank you for booking your customers from Liverpool airport and helping us reach 5 million passengers this year. Have a fantastic Christmas and look out for our national TV advert in the new year.


ICE TO SEE YOU: Super Break is off to Iceland


Ashley Louise Morgan, trade relations executive, Liverpool John Lennon Airport trade@liverpoolairport.com t @ashmorgo f Liverpool Airport Trade


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