Virgin to operate new Airbus on Boston link


Boston will be the first destination for Virgin Atlantic’s new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, due for delivery from September. Tickets will go on sale later this month for the service from Heathrow, which is expected to feature the new planes from early October. The aircraft will have the latest- generation Upper Class cabin. virginatlantic.com


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Globus reveals prices for new independent holiday brands


Details have been released of packages from Independence by Globus, a new brand from group travel specialist Globus. Independence by Globus


comprises two holiday brands: Independent City Stays, featuring cities in Europe, Africa, Central and South America, and Independent Tours, offering destinations worldwide. Four-day city breaks in Europe


include a Paris trip from £368 and a London trip from £377. An eight-day Rome, Florence and Venice itinerary costs from £890. Africa options include a


nine-day Independent South Africa Sojourn, from £2,950; a 10-day Kenya Private Safari, from £3,351; and an 11-day East Africa Private Safari, from £5,151. Holidays in Central and South


America include a four days in Buenos Aires, from £539; Independent Peru Highlights, from £1,403 for eight days; and the seven-day Independent Costa Rica Wonders, from £890. Prices exclude flights. globusjourneys.co.uk/ways-to- travel/independence


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Virgin Hotels partners with Virgin Atlantic for UK sales


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Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Hotels have launched a partnership which sees the chain’s commercial sales effort in the UK run by the airline. Virgin Hotels will have access to a dedicated sales


team led by Virgin Atlantic global sales vice-president Lee Haslett. A dedicated Virgin Hotels sales director will be recruited, reporting to Haslett. The aim is to expand Virgin Hotels’ presence in the


UK and key markets such as the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. The partnership will offer Virgin Hotels content


and improve the booking process, “ensuring agents can sell confidently in the market”. Agents will be able to package flights and


hotels together and a trade incentive scheme will be introduced, aligned to the Virgin Atlantic


Visit Portugal offers fam trip prizes


to mark National Travel Agent Day Visit Portugal has partnered with TAP Air Portugal to offer five places on a fam trip next year to celebrate this week’s National Travel Agent Day on July 22. For a chance to win a place, agents should tell the tourist board about the best holiday they have organised to Portugal, or their idea of a dream holiday there. To enter, send an email, mentioning National Travel Agent Day, to: info.uk@turismodeportugal.pt


programme, rewarding agents for hotel bookings. Haslett said: “Virgin Hotels is creating excitement in


the UK market, and having the expertise of a dedicated Virgin Hotels team, combined with the established trade reach of Virgin Atlantic will mean we are able to maximise our trade and customer opportunities.” Maya Latinovic, Virgin Hotels global sales


vice-president, added: “Offering a one-stop experience in the UK is essential to the growth of Virgin Hotels and Virgin Atlantic abroad and will provide tremendous benefits.” The brand has six hotels: Virgin Hotels Chicago,


Virgin Hotels Dallas and Virgin Hotels Nashville, plus newly opened Virgin Hotels New Orleans, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and Virgin Hotels Edinburgh. Properties in Glasgow and New York City are


scheduled to open in 2022, followed by Miami in 2025. virginhotels.com virginatlantic.com


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EasyJet unveils new winter routes


to Portugal, Finland and Spain EasyJet has put three new winter routes on sale: Gatwick to Porto Santo, near Madeira; Bristol to Rovaniemi, Finland; and Manchester to Fuerteventura. One-way fares start at £28.99. EasyJet holidays offers seven nights’ half-board at Occidental Jandia Playa, Fuerteventura, for £408 including transfers and flights from Manchester, departing on December 3. holidaystrade.easyjet.com


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