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NEWS ROUND-UP ǣ Cassie memorial


More than 60 friends and family of murdered Tui agent Cassie Hayes joined a sponsored walk in her memory a year on from her death. Hayes, 28, was killed at Tui’s Southport branch while serving customers on January 13, 2018. Tui provided T-shirts for the six-mile walk on Alnwick Moor,


organised by Cassie’s mum Tracy and sister Nadine. Yellow balloons were released in aid of Victim Support and


Abta LifeLine. Cassie’s favourite colour was yellow. assieǯs ϔiveǦyearǦold daughter uby took part in the


walk, while two staff from Tui’s Southport store and Tui’s regional sales manager joined the event, along with the two customers Cassie was serving when she was attacked. Tui staff raised more than £2,000. A Tui spokeswoman said: “It was a lovely day and such a great way to remember our special friend Cassie.”


Bulgaria and Cape Town top best-value resorts list


Phil Davies phil.davies@travelweekly.co.uk


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SUNNY BEACH: Prices in the Bulgarian resort are the cheapest in Europe, says Post Office money report


NEWS IN BRIEF


Ryanair closes Holidays division but fulfils bookings


Ryanair has closed its Holidays division, fewer than two years after its relaunch. A message on the carrier’s website said “Ryanair Holidays is discontinuing its service” but it has pledged to fulfil existing bookings. In 2017, Ryanair set out “big plans” for its package holidays division.


Elegant Resorts acquires agency Travel By Design


Travel By Design co-owners Kristina Hulme and Irene Hulme have sold their agency to Elegant Resorts ahead of their retirement. The luxury operator will continue to run Travel By Design as an agency with the same name and Abta number from its own Chester offices. Travel By Design’s Alderley Edge shop will shut on February 6.


Regent places order for a third Explorer-class vessel


Regent Seven Seas Cruises is to build a third Explorer- class vessel, due for delivery in 2023. The €475 million vessel will be a sister ship to Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor and accommodate 750 passengers. Regent’s sixth vessel will be built at Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard.


COMMENT: “My belief is that we still need to do more to attract holidaymakers to cruise” Alison Earnshaw, page 34


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