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
Resort costs have fallen in almost half of 42 destinations analysed in a new report. ost
fϐice oliday
its ϐindings suggest sterlingǯs rexitǦinduced volatility will
not deter holidaymakers from travelling to urope this summerǤ ulgariaǡ
best valueǡ while ape own in outh
cheapest longǦhaul optionǤ ost
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analysed the cost of eight holiday items Ȃ including a threeǦcourse mealǡ a can of
ocaǦ ola and
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resort of unny were £9 lower than in
and 5Ψ cheaper than last yearǡ when it also topped the chartǤ
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lgarveǡ at £50Ǥ11ǡ ranked thirdǡ although prices have risen 1͵ΨǤ orrento was identiϐied as the most expensive of 1ʹ uropean
urkey and ortugalǯs lgarve were rated as offering the frica overtook apan as the
destinations analysed after registering a price rise of more than ͵0ΨǤ t £119Ǥ0͵ for the eight tourist staplesǡ prices in the talian resort were more than twice those in unny
eachǡ
lgarve and the he ost
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olǤ fϐice reported a 5Ψ
rise in euro currency sales in the ϐinal months of ʹ01ͺ and said other
uropean currencies had
also seen sales surgesǤ ndrew rownǡ head of travel ost
money at the fϐiceǡ saidǣ Dz hort travel times will always 8
travelweekly.co.uk17 January 2019 give uropean destinations an
advantage andǡ despite speculation that rising prices would put
ritons
off the continentǡ strong currency sales for the euroǡ
urkish liraǡ ulgarian lev and roatian kuna in
the past year underline the fact that urope remains the destination of choice for many peopleǤ Dz he stampede for
urkish
packages seen last summer sends a clear message that holidaymakers will be looking carefully to see where they can get the most bang for their buckǤdz
oney says
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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