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Funway launches themed AMResorts store takeover


Juliet Dennis juliet.dennis@travelweekly.co.uk


Funway is offering to kit out travel agencies with AMResorts’ branded furniture worth up to £3,000 as part of a ‘themed store takeover’.


Top-performing agents will


receive directors’ chairs, cushions, LED lightbox graphics, beanbags, fabric cubes, puzzle tables, bespoke wallpaper, cut-outs and A1-sized boards. Agents can order AMResorts-


branded items to suit their branch, and must keep them on show for one month. They can keep the items after the promotion. In June 2017, Funway launched a partnership with AMResorts, which has more than 50 Caribbean properties, involving joint brochures and agent fam trips. AMResorts’ year-on-year sales


revenue through Funway is up by 92% so far in 2018. Marketing director Nick Talbot


said: “This is about showing our support for agents. We have never done an agent takeover and we wanted to do something innovative that would stand out. “We are funding this and offering


Back-Roads Touring adds itineraries in Germany and Austria


Back-Roads Touring has released its 2019 brochure, adding two tours to its portfolio. The eight-day Journey through Germany itinerary explores Bavaria and the Black Forest, with prices from £1,733. The seven-day Essence of


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Ski Independence bolsters range of accommodation


Ski Independence has added five properties to its 2018-19 programme. New for this winter are the slope-side Four Seasons Hotel in Megève in the French Alps; Hotel Daria-I Nor in Alpe d’Huez; Le Refuge de Solaise at the top of the new Solaise gondola in Val d’Isère; the ski-in ski-out Limelight Lodge at Aspen Snowmass, Colorado; and Canalta Lodge, in Banff, Canada. The brochure features 31


resorts in North America, 31 in Europe and one in Japan. Ski Independence has reported


an increase in regional departures, a move from self-catering to hotels, and a reduction in customers’ average length of stay. Discounts are available on


TAKEOVER: Stores will feature branded furniture and marketing material


“This is about showing our support for agents. We want to drive awareness and footfall for agencies”


agents an array of items to display, and talking on a one-to-one basis to ask what will work best. “We want to drive awareness and footfall for agencies. We have


Austria tour features a fish-smoking demonstration and a visit to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest mountain retreat. Prices start at £1,484. Nine of the 52 tours in the


brochure have been “improved” for 2019. A 10% early-booking discount applies to bookings made by November 30, offering savings of up to £765 per couple on 38 tours including Slow Foods of Puglia, Highlights of Northern Spain and the new itineraries.


had a fantastic response from agents so far.” The promotion, which runs


from late August to the end of September, is taking place in a key booking period for Mexico and the Caribbean for Funway. It coincides with a sale offering 50% off at selected resorts for travel between May 1 and October 31, 2019. Interested agents should contact


the operator. vaxvacationaccess.co.uk


ALPE D’HUEZ: Home to new hotel Head of international sales


James Tedesco said: “Many guests like to plan holidays well in advance, so there’s never been a better time to lock in a summer getaway for 2019. “Our two new tours and nine


improved itineraries provide our valued customers with even more options for unique, off-the- beaten-track destinations and


OUT NOW: Back-Roads’ brochure


authentic local experiences.” backroadstouring.com


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bookings made by August 31. ski-i.com/travel-agents


16th August 2018 – 30th September 2018


Save 50% on adults, teenagers & kids at selected AMResorts for travel between May 1st 2019 – October 31st 2019.


To celebrate the launch of our upcoming sale,


we are offering you up to £3,000 to decorate your agency in style, ready for the launch of the sale!


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