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Florida National Holidays adds coach trips to Disneyland Paris


National Holidays has launched new Disneyland Paris coach breaks for 2022. Packages are on sale for school holiday periods


from pick-up points in the northeast, northwest and Yorkshire. Te four-day coach breaks cost from £399 per adult and £360 per child aged two to 12. Te price includes return coach travel and ferry


Ocean Florida seeks to sell through more of the UK trade


Ocean Florida is to scale up sales of packages via UK agents following a trial started in July 2020 in response to the pandemic. Te specialist operator had


previously only sold Florida holidays direct but has been selling villas via the trade for several years. Following limited distribution


through Te Travel Network Group, Advantage Travel Partnership and Barrhead Travel, the company now has more than 250 agents actively booking Florida, Caribbean beach holidays, New York hotels and California road trips. Distribution is now being


expanded to the wider UK trade with a team of 12, including eight dedicated sales staff. Agents are invited to join


Facebook group Ocean4Agents to receive details of offers and product updates as well as to access the trade sales team. Agents have the chance to


win a 12-night holiday for four to Florida in 2023 or 2024 with flights, villa, car hire and Ocean Explorer tickets all included. Ocean Florida sends more


than 30,000 passengers to Florida each year. Head of trade sales Ann- Maria Agar said: “We’re delighted to be expanding our offering to the wider travel trade and launching a holiday competition.” ocean-florida.co.uk/agents


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If Only drops fifth of suppliers to focus on the most supportive


Samantha Mayling


Luxury operator If Only has reduced the number of suppliers that it uses by 20% to ensure a greater focus on upmarket options and beter support for travel agents. General manager Gordon McCreadie said the


trade-only specialist had spent the past 20 months during the pandemic analysing its hoteliers, ground handlers, transport partners and excursion providers. “We wanted to make sure that we’re working with


partners that we feel fit with a luxury brand and which will be sure to give us support when we need it,” he told a Travel Weekly webcast. Te move means If Only can secure beter tactical


and exclusive deals to add value to bookings, such as room upgrades, spa treatments and meal plans. Remaining suppliers would also provide beter support for If Only and its agents on marketing


campaigns and fam trips, the operator said. “We’ve got some really exciting trips planned for


next year,” McCreadie added. If Only has also invested a “six-figure sum” in a new


reservation system and will launch a bookable website next year that will cater for agents with simpler bookings. McCreadie said the operator was seeing “some


challenges” with call wait times because customers were looking for numerous options and it was processing amended dates and those using refund credit notes. However, customers buying If Only holidays have


“some very sexy budgets” and are keen to travel, despite restrictions, he added. McCreadie is optimistic about sales in the peaks


booking period aſter Christmas because clients are “adamant” they want to take a holiday. “Tere is a real resilience from travellers to make sure


they get the holiday they want in the sun,” he added. ifonly.net


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crossings, three nights’ B&B accommodation and two days’ admission to Disneyland Paris with coach transfers from the hotel.


Claire Duton, trade sales manager at National


Holidays parent JG Travel Group, said: “Disneyland Paris is a great addition to our National Holidays Family Fun portfolio. “Agents in key sales regions have been asking for it


and I’m delighted that we’ve been able to secure key school holiday availability. “It’s a big year for Disneyland Paris in 2022 as it


celebrates turning 30.” nationalholidays.com/agents


Watch Lucy Huxley’s full webcast interview with Gordon McCreadie at: travelweekly.co.uk/media


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