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Intrepid adds 18-29 range and scraps Geckos brand


Juliet Dennis juliet.dennis@travelweekly.co.uk


Intrepid Travel is introducing trips for 18-29-year-olds and ditching its direct-sell Geckos Adventures brand.


All Geckos Adventures product – sold mainly in Australia and not widely known in the UK – will be merged into the new trade-friendly range under the Intrepid brand. The operator says the move


is to tap into growing demand for sustainable, immersive local experiences among millennials. Geckos Adventures, established


20 years ago and part of the Intrepid Group since 2013 as a competitor to its Basix range, will be dropped in October. An 18-29s brochure of youth itineraries will be produced later this year, with product ranging from camping in Iceland to surfing in Morocco. Intrepid is expanding the range


with 20% more departures and is adding Iceland and Russia for 2019. It will be priced at the same


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Sandals and Beaches offer ‘runcation’ marathon packages


Sandals and Beaches are offering packages targeted at runners competing in the Reggae Marathon in Jamaica. The ‘runcation’ packages include seven nights


at Sandals Negril or Beaches Negril resorts from November 27. Packages include transfers to and from


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level as Intrepid’s Basix range and provide a “stress-free alternative” to backpacking and big bus tours for “socially-conscious millennials”, said group chief executive James Thornton. He cited Intrepid’s larger


customer base for the decision to launch the range under its brand rather than expand Geckos. The operator reported a 15%


increase in UK departures last year from the 18-29 age group. One of Intrepid’s six planned 2019 fam trips will focus on the


18-29 range and it will hold webinars to help agents learn more. Thornton said: “Intrepid has


four times the number of travellers aged 18 to 29 as Geckos. It’s a global brand, whereas Geckos is almost entirely sold in Australia. “Focusing on the power of our


brand in the youth market is a way we can invest in sustainable travel for the long-term.” Intrepid will make a donation to social enterprise Friends-International


for every 18-29s trip booked. intrepidtravel.com


the event, a ‘pasta party’ to load up on carbohydrates the night before the race, a marathon welcome party, ‘rest and repair’ spa sessions, an awards ceremony and return flights. Runners must register separately for a place in


the December 2 marathon at reggaemarathon.com. Places cost $140. Guests can alternatively take part in a half-marathon or 10km race and book the same Sandals package. Seven nights’ all-inclusive costs from


£1,919 at Sandals Negril and £2,149 at Beaches Negril. sandals.co.uk/agents


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Jet2 increases services to Ibiza and Menorca


Jet2.com has extended its season to Menorca and Ibiza until the end of October, with more flights from seven airports including Birmingham, East Midlands and Manchester. Ibiza flights will resume in May 2019. jet2.com


EasyJet hits 1,000th route with clutch of new links


EasyJet has topped the 1,000-route milestone with the addition of 16 services. The additions include the airline’s largest expansion at Manchester with five new services. There are also new routes from Bristol, Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool, Luton and Stansted. easyjet.com


Mexico’s Interjet Airlines appoints Tal as GSA in UK


Interjet Airlines has appointed Tal Aviation as general sales agent in the UK. Tal will handle the Mexican carrier’s marketing, sales, public relations and business development in the UK. talaviation.com


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