Icelandic airline Play


to start Dublin route Start-up Icelandic carrier Play is to begin flights from Dublin to Reykjavik at the end of April. Play, which will fly to 23 European destinations from Iceland next year, will operate two-and-a-half-hour flights to Dublin three times a week. Return fares start at €79. Play also operates to Iceland from Stansted. flyplay.com


PICTURES: Shutterstock/Alex Tor, gorillaimages OPERATOR


Exodus introduces Agent Collective loyalty scheme


Adventure tour operator Exodus Travels has unveiled a loyalty scheme and “welcome back bonus” for travel agents. Membership of the Exodus


Agent Collective gives exclusive access to benefits, which increase with the more bookings made. After their first booking,


agents will join the Collective as a Globetrotter and receive a discount of 50% for themselves and 30% off for one companion on Exodus’s small-group tours, plus priority access to Exodus events, exclusive sales contests, incentives and more. After booking 30 passengers,


agents will rise to the Pioneer tier and qualify for a discount of 70% for themselves and 30% off for a companion on small-group tours. Pioneer level agents also gain


priority access to fam trips. exodus.co.uk


AVIATION


Jet2 unveils its biggest ski flights programme in 2022-23


Samantha Mayling


Jet2.com has launched its biggest-ever ski flights programme, with services to the French, Swiss, Austrian and Italian Alps, as well as the Pyrenees, for winter 2022-23. Ski services will operate from 10 UK airports to


Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Turin, Lyon and Barcelona, for Andorra. New for 2022-23 will be an Edinburgh service to


Chambery, prompted by the strength of demand for Jet2’s new Chambery flights this winter. The airline, and sister brand Jet2CityBreaks,


have also unveiled a range of city-break destinations and Christmas market trips for winter 2022-23. Twelve destinations are on sale from a range of UK airports. Scheduled services will operate to Budapest, Barcelona,


IAG carriers’ fares and ancillaries available on Travelport+ platform


Jordan travelweekly.co.uk


Travelport has reached a distribution agreement with British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling. The agreement on New Distribution Capability (NDC) content will see a full range of fares, ancillaries and additional content made available to Travelport-connected agencies through the Travelport+ platform. Air France-KLM’s NDC content and services will also be made available via Travelport+. travelport.com/plus


Rome, Krakow, Prague, Amsterdam, Paris and Venice. A mini Christmas markets series will operate to six


cities with Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks, featuring long weekends and midweek stays. Destinations are Berlin, Budapest, Cologne, Prague, Copenhagen and Vienna. Package options with Jet2CityBreaks include flights


with Jet2.com and a choice of hotels, ranging from two to five-star properties. Chief executive Steve Heapy said: “Despite the


recent introduction of travel restrictions, there is still a lot of demand for this winter but we know that people are looking further ahead as well. “We want to deliver what our customers and


independent travel agent partners want, so here we are with a fantastic selection of city break and Christmas market destinations to choose from in winter 2022-23.” trade.jet2holidays.com


French Alps


Swiss Alps


Eurail launches platform for agents


to sell Eurail and Interrail tickets Eurail has launched a distribution platform allowing travel agencies to sell its Eurail and Interrail train passes developed for mobile phone users. The single-ticket paper-free passes, introduced in 2020, provide unlimited rail travel in 33 European countries within 11 months. Eurail offers a rail planner app and


a flexible refund and exchange policy. eurail.com interrail.eu


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