NEWS ROUND-UP IN THE PICTURE: Showing its age


Titan Travel celebrated its 40th anniversary with a staff summer party at Ghyll Manor Hotel in West Sussex. More than 100 staff attended the event, at which prizes


such as a Croatia cruise, a river cruise on Titan’s new ship Bellejour and a holiday to South Africa were won. Managing director Andy Squirrell said: “I suppose


reaching 40 makes us middle-aged now? But we feel as passionate, enthusiastic and hungry to create perfect travel moments as we’ve ever done. “I feel incredibly proud to be here at such an


exciting time for the business with record customer numbers, new branding, innovative product and more customer engagement than ever before – and all backed with the quite incredible support we receive from our trade partners.”


Agents told to warn clients about risk of balcony falls


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Agents have been urged to warn young customers about the dangers of falling from balconies on holiday after an 18-year-old became the third Briton to plunge to their death at the same hotel this year.


Thomas Channon, from Rhoose


in Wales, fell 70ft at the Eden Roc apartment complex in Magaluf, Majorca.


Katherine Atkinson, chief


executive of the Safer Tourism Foundation, said: “People selling holidays to these groups of young adults should spell out the dangers. But I appreciate it’s difficult because you don’t want to strike fear and dread into people going on their first holiday with friends. I suppose the message is to look out for each other.” Gemma Antrobus, chairman of


Aito Specialist Travel Agents, said customers must show “common sense” and that operators’ due diligence ensures health and


EDEN ROC: Three Britons have fallen to their death since April


safety standards are met. “Our clients and travellers


do have to take some form of responsibility when travelling overseas,” she said. “There is only so much advice and guidance we can give them.” Teenager Channon, who


was celebrating the end of his 8 travelweekly.co.uk 19 July 2018


A-levels, was staying at the nearby Universal Hotel Florida and Spanish police believe he wandered into the complex after losing his friends at around 4am on Thursday last week. His body was found by a gardener. Tom Hughes, 20, of Wrexham,


died last month after falling 65ft at the apartment block. An inquest has been opened into his death. Natalie Cormack, 19, from Scotland, fell to her death from the Eden Roc’s seventh floor in April. Spanish police said she was trying to climb into her apartment from a friend’s room. Abta reported 12 balcony accidents overseas last year, including one fatality. The association said incidents were often due to holidaymakers climbing between balconies or jumping from them into pools when alcohol was involved. “Young people are particularly


at risk,” Abta warned. The Foreign Office’s consular


director, Julia Longbottom, added: “We really do urge people to avoid taking risks around balconies.”


Attraction World loses head of sales and two account managers


Three members of Attraction World’s sales team have left the business after nine staff were put under consultation. Head of sales Simon Garrido, national account manager Tracey Bartam and account manager Amanda Schofield no longer work at the company. When asked what the


news meant for agents, a spokeswoman said it was “business as usual” and Attraction World would “continue to provide a high level of service to retail partners”. The rest of the sales team


remains in place. Schofield has been appointed


key account manager for central and east UK at Bedsonline. Last month, the company said


nine staff members in its sales and product teams had been put under consultation as the business reviewed “the most effective ways of working with strategic partners”. The tickets specialist


completed a £6.9 million management buyout in 2010 after its senior management team, including Paul Stobbs and Tony Seaman, secured external investment.


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