Pure Luxury unveils more twin-centre combinations
Juliet Dennis
juliet.dennis@
travelweekly.co.uk
Pure Luxury has brought out a dedicated mini brochure to mark its 10th anniversary.
The Purely For You brochure
features 25% more twin-centre combinations of hotels or destinations than the operator has offered previously. These include a South Africa twin-centre with four nights at the One&Only Cape Town and three nights at Lanzerac Stellenbosch from £1,999, including wine tasting and guided wine cellar tour, and flights from Gatwick. The programme highlights accommodation which the operator says taps into six of the biggest luxury holiday trends: spa facilities, all-inclusives, family-friendly resorts, secluded properties, exceptional cuisine and adventure-based trips. Agents will also receive the
operator’s top 10 offers and the chance to win one of 10 prizes
Luxury Gold adds Costa Rica to Americas range
Luxury Gold has introduced Costa Rica in its first standalone USA, Canada & South America brochure. The Travel Corporation brand’s
seven-day Indulgence in Costa Rica itinerary explores the flora and fauna of Costa Rica’s rainforests and visits waterfalls, thermal pools and the Arenal Volcano. The trip also includes a meeting
with a volcanologist at Arena and a marimba show in Guanacaste. Accommodation includes an
EU-RICA!: Indulgence in Costa Rica is a new seven-day tour
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JUST OUT: One&Only Cape Town features in Pure Luxury’s new mini brochure
NEWS IN BRIEF
Great Rail Journeys extends deadline for early bookings
Great Rail Journeys has revived an early-booking offer for more than 100 tours and extended it until mid-August. The offer is available on destinations such as India, Russia and Europe for winter and 2018 dates. A 19-day Premium Trans-Siberian Express trip starts at £11,995, a saving of £350 per person, while an 18-day Grand Tour of India & Nepal is £150 off at £2,885.
greatrail.com
Win fam trips and more in ITC’s summer incentive
10
Pure Luxury prizes worth up to £1,000
each worth up to £1,000. Bookings made in July which include flights and three nights’ ground arrangements will be entered into a draw to win prizes including £1,000 Farebank Rewards and an Apple Macbook. Pure Luxury was launched as a luxury brand by Gold Medal in
July 2007. In the decade since its launch, revenue has grown by 231% and more than 110 agents have been taken on fam trips. Its biggest booking was in February this year for £154,000. Product manager Deborah
Wadhams said: “Luxury travel continues to perform exceptionally well for us with bookings up by 33% year on year for Pure Luxury and tailor-made twin centre bookings up by 7% for 2017 to date. As a result, we have added 25% more tailor-made
twin-centres to the mini brochure.”
goldmedal.co.uk
eco-lodge in the cloud rainforest. Paul Melinis, UK sales director
for Luxury Gold, said: “As a result of consumer and agent demand, we’re excited to be expanding our Luxury Gold offering into Costa Rica, an ecological mecca. “The programme is designed to
provide our guests with a range of hands-on experiences to gain a unique perspective on this spectacular destination.” Early-payment discounts of
10% are available on Luxury Gold America bookings paid in full
before November 24.
luxurygoldvacations.com › Destinations, page 61
ITC Travel Group has launched a ‘Summer of Love’ incentive campaign offering agents rewards for booking with the Inspiring Travel Company or Western & Oriental. Prizes include fam trip places, a holiday in Ibiza, champagne and Jo Malone candles. Promotional material is also available.
inspiringtravelcompany.co.uk westernoriental.com
Ffestiniog Travel gets on track for the Scottish isles
Rail specialist Ffestiniog Travel is offering a 12-night trip to explore the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Skye by train. The Western Isles of Scotland tour visits Barra, Harris, Lewis and Skye. It starts at £2,355 based on two sharing a room and includes breakfast, evening meals, travel and excursions.
ffestiniogtravel.com
Monarch’s 2018 timetable features 29 destinations
Monarch has released 75% of its 2018 summer schedule, extended until November due to later school holidays. Departures go to 29 destinations out of Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, Luton, Gatwick and Manchester airports, with deposits of £59 and baggage allowance of 23kg.
monarch.co.uk
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