Mason takes up new
role at Latin Routes Latin Routes has promoted Charlie Mason from sales consultant to business development executive. Mason, who starts in the role next week, will be responsible for meeting agents in the south of England and Ireland. The operator’s business development team is now four-strong.
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Visit USA Roadshows to visit Glasgow, Leeds and London
Te Visit USA Roadshow returns to the UK with events in Glasgow, Leeds and London in October. Agents will have the chance to
meet more than 30 exhibitors at speed networking sessions. Te roadshows will take
place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, on October 1; the Leeds Marriot Hotel on October 2; and the Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel, London, on October 3. Each event will have a prize
draw where agents can win goodie bags and a holiday to the US. Trips to New York, Las Vegas and Boston are up for grabs at Glasgow, Leeds and London respectively. Events start at 6pm and food
and drink will be provided. Register at
visitusaroadshow.com.
A Citroen 2CV and Juliet’s Balcony in Verona
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Not in the Guidebooks seeks to build further ties with trade
Juliet Dennis
An excursions specialist that markets itself on its sustainable and responsible credentials is keen to build ties with the trade. Start-up business Not in the Guidebooks, which
launched 18 months ago, said its off-the-beaten-track excursions would particularly appeal to clients keen to book with an ethical company. All excursions are operated by local, licensed
guides and focus on offering an authentic and different experience to those offered by destination marketing companies, which supply many tour operators. It currently offers 400-plus excursions in countries
including France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, India, Brazil, Colombia, South Africa, Tailand and Vietnam. Sample excursions in Europe include a drive in a traditional Citroen 2CV through the Médoc wine
Virgin and Delta to boost flights to New York, Seattle and Los Angeles
Codeshare partners Virgin Atlantic and Delta are to increase flights between the US and UK. From March 2020, Delta will operate three daily flights from Heathrow to JFK, while Virgin will operate five. Virgin will also boost its Heathrow services to Seattle from seven to 11 flights a week and to Los Angeles from 14 to 17 flights a week. Delta will introduce Gatwick-Boston and Virgin will launch Gatwick-JFK, both in May 2020, while in the same month Delta will replace Virgin on the Manchester-Boston route.
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country in France for two to eight people, from £246; exclusive use of Juliet’s Balcony in Verona, for guests who want to declare their love or propose, including a red rose, prosecco toast and photoshoot, for £335; and a private tour of an olive oil farm and limoncello factory in Sorrento, Italy, for up to seven people, from £87. Not in the Guidebooks, which is focused primarily
on selling excursions only business-to-business, offers tours that agents can package with flights and accommodation. Midcounties Co-operative Travel is already working with the company. Tony Seaman, non-executive chairman of Not in
the Guidebooks, said: “If customers say they want an ethical, sustainable tour, we fit in nicely.” Te former chief operating officer of Atraction World added: “We are looking to work with more agents and our model fits homeworkers and independent agents.”
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