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Newmarket reveals new eight-day tour to Jerusalem
Newmarket Holidays has introduced an eight-day tour to Jerusalem, Galilee and the Holy Land, from £1,399. It includes visits to Gethsemane, the Wailing Wall, Church of the Nativity, Acre and the Dead Sea. The operator has also added a railway tour, the six-day Lake Como & Alpine Railways, from £599.
newmarketholidays.co.uk
Wendy Wu offers business class upgrades for £299
Berber women in their homes
meetings with young, old, religious, conservative and liberal women to give a variety of views. Jenny Gray, regional product manager for the Middle East and Africa, said the trips would have the hallmarks of a typical Intrepid tour with an added focus on female travel and empowerment. She added: “While Intrepid
Travel believes in inclusiveness at all levels, these female-led, women- only expeditions offer a socially responsible and culturally sensitive way for travellers to access female- only establishments, experiences and customs in traditionally
conservative countries.”
intrepidtravel.com
campaign is aimed at agents and highlights the city’s attractions. It has partnered with the Destination DC tourist board and British Airways to showcase flights, hotels and things to do in the city – including more than 100 free attractions. For the more adventurous, options include hiring a canoe to paddle through the heart of the city on the Potomac River.
Wendy Wu Tours is offering business-class upgrades on return flights from £299 with Cathay Pacific on bookings made before March 31 on fully escorted China, Japan and southeast Asia tours, representing a saving of £1,000 per person. It includes fully- flat beds, priority check-in and boarding, and access to lounges.
wendywutours.co.uk/agents
Funway unveils Ed Sheeran packages for tour in the US
Funway Holidays has put together packages to coincide with Ed Sheeran’s North America tour from August 18 to November 10. Three nights at Holiday Inn in Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, starts at £975 including Delta Air Lines flights from Gatwick on August 19, with concert tickets for August 21 priced £28.
funway4agents.co.uk
Well, where do I start! With 2% growth in January and 4% growth in February, almost 20,000 more passengers have chosen to use Liverpool so far this year compared to last and it has been the busiest January and February period since 2010. Growth is expected to continue during the year, with
Heels on the runway
COMING NEXT YEAR: Thomas Cook destinations
seven new routes having already been announced from Liverpool for 2018 with Blue Air to operate new flights to Palma and Malaga, easyJet to serve Pula, Dalaman and Palermo and Ryanair to fly to Shannon and Paphos. To top it all, Thomas Cook have announced they are
to fly with us for the first time in 10 years! Holidays to Lanzarote, Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Majorca, the Algarve, Naples, Dalaman and Larnaca are now available to book for travel between May and October 2019. We held a training day just ahead of the announcement with Thomas Cook agents in the region along with Disney and Attraction World highlighting our easyJet service to Paris.
Also held this month
TRAINING DAY: With Thomas Cook, Disney and Attraction World
was an afternoon tea with Super Break – a
fantastic afternoon with some top-selling agents. Thank you to all who attended. I have also been on a mission this month to put up as
Accommodation featured includes properties in the city’s Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle and historic Georgetown districts. If Only is providing agents with
window posters, e-shot templates and social media posts to promote the destination. Agents can earn bonus Just Rewards for every booking that includes BA flights
to Washington DC.
ifonly.net
many window stickers in agent stores as possible! If you would like a window sticker, drop me a note. Last but not least, it’s time to book your place at our sizzling ‘Here Comes the Sun’ summer BBQ! To secure your place at the event, to be held at the Hilton Liverpool on June 14, please email trade@
liverpoolairport.com. A full list of sponsors will be announced in my next column.
SUMMER EVENT: Save the date for Here Comes the Sun at LJLA
Ashley Louise Morgan, account manager, Liverpool John Lennon Airport
trade@liverpoolairport.com t @ashmorgo f Liverpool Airport Trade
15 March 2018
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