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Leger invites agents to lap up £20 discount for Belgian Grand Prix trip The tour includes coach travel


Leger Holidays has a trade-only discount on its escorted coach break to Belgium’s Formula One Grand Prix. The four-day trip departs on


Jet2 boosts Christmas markets range with seven new routes


Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have increased capacity by 30% to offer more than 100,000 seats to Christmas markets for winter 2024-25. Seven new routes will


operate, including the first services from Jet2’s new base at Liverpool John Lennon airport. New flights will run from


Belfast International to Krakow, East Midlands-Vienna, Glasgow- Berlin, Glasgow-Vienna, Liverpool-Krakow, Liverpool- Prague and Manchester-Berlin. A three-night room-only trip


with Jet2CityBreaks, staying at the three-star Spatz Aparthotel, Krakow, costs from £519 per person, based on two adults sharing, flying from Liverpool John Lennon on December 6. The expansion for next


winter sees 500 routes on sale overall across the Jet2 network from 11 UK airports to seven cities – Berlin, Budapest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Krakow, Prague and Vienna. Chief executive Steve Heapy


said: “This announcement represents a significant expansion to our winter 2024-25 Christmas markets programme, with new routes and a new programme from Liverpool John Lennon airport all going on sale, as well as additional capacity and season extensions.” trade.jet2holidays.com


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Railbookers adds Peru-focused programme in South America


Juliet Dennis


Independent rail specialist operator Railbookers has introduced South America to its portfolio. The new rail programme is focused on


Peru but includes itineraries which cover the Galápagos Islands and Ecuador. In total, 21 itineraries are being offered, all


of which include Peru, and the operator has also launched its first South America by Train brochure. Itineraries last eight to 25 days and are now


available to book, with departures running into 2025. Frank Marini, Railbookers president and chief


executive, said: “South America – whether it’s Peru, Argentina, the Galápagos Islands or beyond – is a once-in-a-lifetime travel destination for many of our customers and travel agents, and we are thrilled to offer a comprehensive collection of independent train holidays in Peru that check all of the boxes.”


Itineraries include Peru’s capital city Lima,


landmarks such as the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake, with a train ride through the Peruvian Andes that includes “gourmet cuisine” and live entertainment. Other rides featured in Railbookers’ Peru


collection include luxury train options such as the Hiram Bingham and Andean Explorer. Railbookers’ new Peru itineraries also feature the


chance to visit other major landmarks reachable by air and boat. These include overnight luxury cruises to the Galápagos Islands and river cruises exploring the Amazon rainforest in Peru. All internal flights and transfers are included in the package price. The eight-day Essential Peru – The Sacred


Valley and Machu Picchu itinerary costs from £4,999, including flights, private transfers on arrival into Peru, train travel and accommodation. railbookers.co.uk


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July 26 and agents can book the tour – which is part of Leger’s Live Events collection – from £769 instead of the consumer direct price of £789.


Andean Explorer


from the UK, three nights at a three-star hotel with continental breakfast, transfers to the circuit and admission on the Qualifying Day and Race Day. Ashley Dellow, Leger


Shearings Group’s head of retail sales, said: “Normally our prices are identical for trade and direct


sales, but periodically we like to feature special trade-only discounts and that’s in addition to travel agents’ commission. “Our Live Events collection has


some great events scheduled for 2024, so it’s great to be able to offer an exclusive trade-only discount on the Belgian Grand Prix.” leger.co.uk


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