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Lusso adds two emirates to Middle East portfolio


Hollie-Rae Brader hollie@travelweekly.co.uk


Trade-only luxury operator Lusso is featuring emirates Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman in its Middle East & Indian Ocean brochure for the first time.


Previously Ras Al Khaimah


has only appeared in print for Lusso when tagged on to a Dubai itinerary, but now the emirate and neighbouring Ajman have their own dedicated section. As a result, properties such as


Oberoi Beach Resort Al Zorah in Ajman and Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah have been added to the rapidly expanding Lusso portfolio. Other new featured Middle


Eastern hotels include Fairmont on The Palm in Dubai and Rosewood Abu Dhabi. Lusso has also widened its


Indian Ocean portfolio. In the Maldives it has added St Regis


AVIATION


Malta boosted by host of new UK flight routes from next summer


Air Malta will reintroduce weekly flights from Manchester to Malta from May 1, 2018. The route was discontinued at the start of this summer but the airline has reversed the decision as part of a growth strategy. It is one of a number of new Malta routes next summer. Ryanair will begin flying to the island with weekly


WINNERS: Lusso managing director James Weaver (second right) presents Beaver Travel with an award at the operator’s agent awards


Maldives Vommuli, which offers transfers in a Bentley from Male airport to the seaplane terminal, and Conrad Maldives has returned to the programme after a hiatus. Other Indian Ocean properties


reintroduced to the 2018-19 brochure are Heritage Awali in Mauritius and Hilton Seychelles Labriz. Sea Monkey Villa in the Seychelles is another addition.


Lusso has also unveiled its new Caribbean brochure. It features Elegant Hotels property Waves Hotel & Spa after it proved popular with agents while available on the operator’s website. Both programmes were launched at Lusso’s agent awards


at the Dorchester hotel in London. lussotravel.com › Ras Al Khaimah training, page 24


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flights from Aberdeen and Belfast. Jet2.com will run one flight a week from Belfast and Birmingham and easyJet will fly twice-weekly from Southend. Malta’s capital has been named European Capital


of Culture for 2018 with a raft of festivals and events planned throughout the year. Malta Tourism Authority’s UK & Ireland director,


Peter Vella, said the destination had ambitions to elevate Valletta to the ‘Premier League’ of European city-break destinations. He said city breaks in Malta were already “booming”, with three-night stays the


fastest-growing type of holiday on the island. visitmalta.com


16 November 2017 travelweekly.co.uk 17 NEWS IN BRIEF


BA unveils Heathrow link to Corsica for summer


British Airways will operate a new Heathrow-Corsica route next summer. The airline will run weekly Sunday flights to Figari airport between March 25 and October 21, 2018. BA is also almost doubling flights from Heathrow to Palma in Majorca from seven to 13 a week. britishairways.com


Air Arabia starts service from Gatwick to Marrakech


Moroccan low-cost carrier Air Arabia Maroc has started flying from Gatwick to Marrakech. Twice-weekly flights operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with one-way fares from £84.70. airarabia.com/en


Sri Lanka hopes luxury market will fuel growth


Sri Lanka is targeting the luxury market as it aims to double UK visitor growth by 2020. More than 750 five-star rooms will open in Colombo by the end of this year and more than 3,000 are due in the next three years. srilanka.travel


Did you know…? For a limited time only, we’re offering up to an extra £200 off your client’s next Luxury Included® holiday. The earlier they book, the better the savings will be! Book by 20 Nov ’17. T&Cs apply.


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